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The california electricity crisis, also known as the western u. Sweeney, known for his work energy economics and energy policy, is a hoover institution senior fellow. He details who its main players were, the root causes of its failure, the attempts at resolution, reregulation, and the pricecap debate. A more complete discussion appears in my forthcoming book, the california electricity crisis sweeney, 2002. The california electricity crisis hoover institution. He said the energy crisis in california would put ees on the map. In this book, energy columnist and thinktank analyst will mcnamara takes readers into the heart of the california energy crisis and recounts the facts surrounding californias deregulation. Expandcollapse synopsis after political leaders mismanaged the electricity crisis, california now faces an electricity blight while it struggles to recover from its selfimposed wounds.
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