Angelides Attacks Guv On Power Issue

Angelides accused the Governor of playing "Russian roulette" with California's energy supplies by failing to attract new power plants to the state. Personally, I'd have to say I'm a bit skeptical on this one: while fewer than 1,000 MW of capacity are under construction, 30 projects totalling over 11,000 MW of capacity are in the permitting stages. While I'd be more than happy to see some permitting standards relaxed, I doubt that Angelides would seriously endorse the CEQA/permitting changes that would be necessary to expedite power plant construction. Full story