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Sacramento Bee Capital Alert: The governor who said “I will go to Sacramento and I will clean house. I don’t have to take money from anybody. I have plenty of money ...” just took $50,000 from Sempra 24 hours after he expressed support for the dangerous and environmentally harmful Sunrise PowerLink. Full Story.

It is May 8th and the evidentiary phase of the Sunrise Powerlink hearings are finally over. It took the better part of two years to get here. What I can say today is that based upon what has occurred in the CPUC evidentiary hearing rooms throughout 2007 and this year is that SDG&E's case has effectively fallen apart. Here's a sneak peak at the final outcome: Read More.

KFMB CONSUMER ALERT: Learn how Michael Shames went Solar with rooftop photo-voltaic arrays that turn sunlight into electricity! Get the FULL STORY HERE or visit our new PV Web page with a great selection of "how to" tools, vendor quotes, and shopping tips.

The Sunrise Powerlink is damaging to the environment. Thousands of pages of expert testimony show that it is completely unnecessary, and will increase rates, yet the Governor is supporting it anyway. Full story.

The San Diego Union-Tribune - The California Solar Initiative provides rebates to homeowners, businesses and nonprofit organizations that install rooftop solar panels, also known as photovoltaic systems.
Now a progress report reveals that fogbound homeowners in San Francisco and Northern California are rushing to "Go solar" at a much higher rate than residents in sunny San Diego and the rest of Southern California. Full story.

The San Diego Union-Tribune: An excellent article by Dean Calbreath exposing SDG&E's cynical plot to spin the Sunrise Transmission Project as a source of clean reliable energy. The truth is the project creates a bigger fire hazard and is unlikely to import any green energy. Full story.

North County Times - UCAN's Executive Director Michael Shames questioned the ability of SDG&E's proposed Sunrise Powerlink to deliver green power. Full story

Los Angeles Times - California's utility customers will foot the bill for a $600-million global warming think tank as the result of a decision that is drawing fire from consumer advocates including UCAN's Michael Shames who says the think tank is "probably illegal." Full story

North County Times: In a day of grueling cross-examination by Michael Shames, SDG&E's Chief Operating Officer Michael Niggli offered little hope that the Sunrise Powerlink would deliver the benefits of green energy that have been promised by the plan. Full story.

NORTH COUNTY TIMES - SDG&E's ratepayers footing the bill for billboards, radio spots and newspaper ads favoring the $1.5 billion Sunrise Powerlink..  MORE