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Utilities vs. unions: deregulation reshapes negotiating tables

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The impending deregulation of US electric utilities in several states in 1997 calls for the revision of work rules, which, requires collaboration between companies and labor unions. One of the four companies that have reached new labor agreements is Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

Author: Pospisil, Ray
Publisher: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Publication Name: Electrical World
Subject: Electronics and electrical industries
ISSN: 0013-4457
Year: 1997
Labor organizations, Labor Unions, Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations, Cover Story, Labor relations, PCG, Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

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Divesting: at dawn of competitive era, a seller's market for generating assets

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The deregulation of the US electricity sector influences power production methods including the financial aspect. Since customer base is more important than power plant ownership in a deregulated environment, generating asset divestiture is advocated in several states.

Author: Gottlieb, Jonathan W., Hornstein, Michael D.
Publisher: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Publication Name: Electrical World
Subject: Electronics and electrical industries
ISSN: 0013-4457
Year: 1997
Economic aspects, Finance, Disinvestment

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Costly CO2 reduction goals would hurt 'cleanest' utilities

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Pres Clinton's proposal to prevent global warming by reducing industrial carbon dioxide emissions to 1990 levels by the year 2000 will be expensive to electric utilities, and will make those that produced the most electricity pay the highest penalities.

Author: Makovich, Lawrence J.
Publisher: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Publication Name: Electrical World
Subject: Electronics and electrical industries
ISSN: 0013-4457
Year: 1993
Laws, regulations and rules, Clinton, Bill, Energy policy, Environmental aspects, Air pollution control, Carbon dioxide, Air quality management

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Subjects list: Electric utilities, Deregulation, Utility regulations
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