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What specific details in the LA Times article about the sales tax increase would be most pertinent to policymakers and government officials as they assess the fiscal implications of the tax hike?
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What is the purpose of the gathering that Governor Gray Davis is scheduled to host on Friday at the Walt Disney Co. movie studios in Burbank, according to the LA Times article forwarded by Richard Costigan?
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According to the article forwarded by Richard Costigan, what is the deadline for state finance officials to decide whether the higher sales tax rate will be reinstated in the upcoming year?
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According to the LA Times article forwarded by Richard Costigan, who created the trigger mechanism that reduces the sales tax rate in good times and increases it during slowdowns?
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What does Governor Davis believe is illustrated by the state's Infrastructure Bank financing for the expansion of the San Francisco biomedical center?
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What is the projected financial impact on San Diego Gas and Electric by the end of 2002 if the proposed legislation to limit power rates is signed into law?
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What is the projected financial impact on San Diego Gas and Electric by December 31, 2002, if the proposed legislation to limit power rates is signed into law?
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What consequences could the bill have on San Diego Gas and Electric's financial situation and creditworthiness, according to the email about California Governor Gray Davis signing a bill to cut power rates in San Diego?
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What region's rapid growth is partly responsible for California's power issues, according to the email?
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What decision was made by the CPUC during its emergency meeting, according to the email about California Governor Gray Davis signing a bill to cut power rates in San Diego?
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What is the reason Alan Comnes suggests having the DC folks dial-in near the TV at the start of the FERC meeting in his email sent on 04/25/2001 07:44 AM?
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What is the participant code that needs to be entered after dialing the 800 number for the FERC meeting call, according to Lysa Akin's email?
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What is the purpose of having the DC folks dial-in near the TV, according to Alan Comnes' email?
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According to Joseph Alamo's email, why does he recommend that Sue and Jeff share an office for the FERC meeting, given the availability of conference rooms?
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According to Alan Comnes' email, what is the name of the conference room in Portland that he reserved for the FERC meeting call?
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What contact information is provided for Neil Stein and Bryan Sifert in the Independent Power Weekly issue #28?
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What is the name and file type of the attachment included with the email?
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According to the latest issue of the Independent Power Weekly, which company is likely to benefit from the Brazilian government's expected announcement to stimulate generation supply by removing regulatory hurdles?
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According to the Independent Power Weekly issue #28, what were the key takeaways from Mirant's analyst meeting that led the authors to raise their target price for the company?
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According to the NERC's Summer Assessment Report, which regions of the US are identified as high-risk, and which regions require close monitoring?
4,279
Who is the author of the paper that Seabron Adamson mentions in his email with the subject "Studies of market power in California"?
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According to the email signature of Seabron Adamson in the message with the subject "RE: Studies of market power in California" sent to Jeff Dasovich and Alan Comnes on December 12, 2000, what are the contact details for Frontier Economics Inc., specifically the phone number and website?
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According to the email thread about studies of market power in California, when did Alan Comnes send an email with the subject "Empirical Study on High Prices" to a group of recipients that included James D. Steffes?
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What document did Alan Comnes send as an attachment with his email about the empirical study on high prices in California?
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According to Alan Comnes' email, which entity's comments in the FERC price caps proceeding included Paul Joskow and Ed Kahn's paper as an attachment?
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According to the forwarded email from Jeff Dasovich, what proposal made by the ISO management was rejected by the ISO Governing Board?
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According to the forwarded email from Jeff Dasovich, what is the standard size of the 6-hour blocks of capacity that can be bought or sold, and who is responsible for arranging transmission to and from the delivery point?
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According to the forwarded email, what was the outcome of the ISO management's request to the ISO Governing Board, and what consequence did it have for the ISO's procurement of power for peak hours?
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What action can the ISO take if it receives a bid to sell in the super-peak market that is above its maximum acceptable price, according to the email from Jeff Dasovich?
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According to the forwarded email from Jeff Dasovich, who are the two people at the PX that Gary Ackerman mentions as being key contacts, along with their phone numbers?
4,281
On what date did attorney Zachary A. Wright send a letter to Perix Industries, and what specific information did he demand that the company provide to the shareholder?
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What is required to verify the accuracy of the year-end financial report that Perix must provide to shareholders, according to the email?
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What does the sender encounter when they attempt to visit the website "perixindustries.com"?
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What topics did Mr. James E. Reinmuth, Chairman of the Board for Perix Industries, promise to cover in a Perix newsletter that he committed to preparing within 60 days of his October 4, 2000 email?
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What unexpected result does the sender encounter when they try to visit the website of Perix, according to the email?
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What has been the financial impact of the state's power purchases on the state treasury?
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According to the article, when did Senate President John Burton say the Senate would consider the bill?
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According to the article forwarded by Ronald Carroll, what is the size of the bridge loan intended to help California navigate the energy crisis?
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What were the primary consequences of the 1996 deregulation plan for California's power supply and utilities, as described in the article forwarded by Ronald Carroll with the subject "Calif. Assembly approves $13.4 bln power bond sale"?
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According to the article forwarded by Ronald Carroll, how many years will it take to repay the debt from the bond issue?
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What is the total value, in dollars, of the power purchases made by the ISO on behalf of California's insolvent utilities from mid-January to May 31, as stated in the email?
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What is the Independent Energy Producers Association's assessment of the current state of the ISO market?
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What was the main objective of the executive order issued by Governor Davis in mid-January, as mentioned in the email?
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In what month and year was the state law passed that backed the executive order from Governor Davis, according to the email?
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How can Mark Golden be reached by phone, according to the email?
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What is the primary regulatory factor that has discouraged companies from investing in new power generation capacity in the United States, according to the editorial?
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What does the author argue is the root cause of the problems with California's electricity market, which has led to power failures and other issues during the summer of 2000?
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According to the editorial, what was the result of California's deregulation failing to provide companies with clear rules to invest in generation?
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What is the main obstacle to getting generated power to consumers, according to the editorial?
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Which publication carried the editorial on September 5, 2000, and what is the name of that publication?
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Who did Carl London represent when he testified against the windfall profits tax bill?
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What is the California Public Interest Research Group's stance on the windfall profits tax bill, according to the email?
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What action did Senator John Burton take in relation to the windfall profits tax bill, according to the email about the windfall profits tax legislation?
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What is the web address of the publisher of the coverage of the windfall profits tax legislation mentioned in the email?
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What was the outcome of the Senate Appropriations Committee vote on the windfall profits tax bill, according to the email about the windfall profits tax legislation?
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What was the reason Susan Landwehr gave for sending the email to Jeff Dasovich, according to the email itself?
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At the FERC hearing in Boise, who, according to Jeff Dasovich's email sent on 04/10/2001 05:28 PM, delivered a letter opposing price caps signed by 9 Republican governors?
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What explanation did the Chair of Montana provide, according to Susan Landwehr, for why Montana ratepayers should not bear the burden of California's situation?
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According to Jeff Dasovich's email sent on 04/10/2001 05:28 PM, how many republican governors signed the letter opposing price caps that was delivered by a staffer of the Governor of Arizona at the FERC hearing in Boise?
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What did Sue Landwehr ask Jeff Dasovich to inform the recipients of his email sent on 04/10/2001 09:05 PM, regarding the FERC hearing in Boise, before she sends a more comprehensive summary?
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According to the article "Davis plays in a virtual world while the energy reality continues" by Dan Walters, how did the prices charged by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power compare to those charged by private sellers, based on the power purchase records released by Governor Davis?
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How does the author describe the tone of the proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission administrative judge in Washington in the article "Davis plays in a virtual world while the energy reality continues"?
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According to the article "Davis plays in a virtual world while the energy reality continues" by Dan Walters, what will be the likely consequence of the increased power demand from air conditioners when summer's heat truly descends in California?
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According to the article "Davis plays in a virtual world while the energy reality continues" by Dan Walters, published on July 11, 2001, and forwarded by Jeff Dasovich, what was Judge Curtis Wagner's opinion on the validity of the $8.9 billion refund amount demanded by Governor Gray Davis?
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According to the forwarded text, how can readers contact Dan Walters, the author of the article "Davis plays in a virtual world while the energy reality continues", by phone and email?
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Is Susan Mara asking EES or ENA to confirm their attendance at the CA ISO meeting and vendor fair, and offering an alternative arrangement if needed?
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Who sent an email to Jeff Nieland on August 29, 2000, with the subject "CA ISO Mtg", asking if Enron would be attending the meeting and expressing IBM's interest in receiving a report from the event, and what was their email address?
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Which company, apart from Enron, is mentioned in the email with the subject "FW: FW: CA ISO Mtg" that was sent on 09/12/2000 07:03 PM?
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According to the email forwarded by Susan Mara, what services are being provided by Generators and Load to the ISO markets in relation to the vendor fair and stakeholder meeting mentioned in the email?
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What is Keoni Almeida's pager number mentioned in the forwarded email from Susan Mara?
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What step did Sen. Joseph Dunn take on Saturday, according to the article by Dan Walters?
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On what grounds does Enron's lawsuit contest the Senate's actions, according to Dan Walters' article?
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What was the outcome for those who leaked confidential information during the investigation of former state Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush, according to Dan Walters' article?
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What step did San Diego attorney Mike Aguirre take in an effort to acquire documents from the Independent System Operator that he claimed would demonstrate Duke Energy's manipulation of the energy market?
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When was the article by Dan Walters published, according to the text of the email?
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What outcome is Jeff Dasovich trying to achieve through the formalized auction process, according to his response to Tom Beach's questions about the QF Presentation?
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What contact information did Jeff Dasovich provide for Tom Beach to reach him at, according to the email about the QF Presentation?
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What is the email provider for Tom Beach, as indicated by his email address in the QF Presentation email?
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What are the key issues that Tom Beach raises in his email to Jeff Dasovich on October 23, 2001, regarding the proposal to buy out QF contracts, and how do these issues relate to the potential benefits and drawbacks of the proposal?
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What are Tom Beach's reservations about the proposal presented in the QF Presentation, and how does he think it could impact the regulatory landscape?
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What has been the outcome of all of Technologic Partners' events this year, despite the current market challenges, according to Allan Cunningham?
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What are the positions held by the four individuals who will deliver keynote addresses at the Internet Outlook conference, as mentioned in the email from Allan Cunningham to Jeffrey Dasovich?
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According to the email, how can subscribers to VentureWire prevent Technologic Partners from sending them future messages?
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What are the names of the companies associated with the keynote speakers Roger S. Siboni, Martin Brauns, Amnon Landan, and John Seely Brown?
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According to the email from Allan Cunningham to Jeffrey Dasovich, what code must be entered by VentureWire subscribers when registering for the Internet Outlook conference in order to receive the discounted rate of $1795?
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What is the stance of the League of California cities, which represents all of California's cities, on the issue of direct access, according to Kristin Walsh's email?
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How is the League of California cities positioned on the issue of direct access, and what implications does this have for the viability of the state's power plans, including the proposed rate hike structure and the power bond issuance?
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What potential consequence could the state face if municipalities choose to bypass the proposed long-term rates and instead purchase power on the open market, according to Kristin Walsh's email?
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How do the constitutional powers of charter cities in California impact the state's ability to enforce its power plans, particularly in relation to the issue of direct access and municipal secession?
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According to Kristin Walsh's email, what are the two specific limitations on the powers of charter cities under the California Constitution?
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What is the passcode provided by Alan Comnes for accessing the Board of Governors meeting?
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What is the effect of the "Safe harbor" provision in the context of the Information Policy discussed during the CAISO Board Meeting, according to Dave Perrino's report?
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According to Dave Perrino's report, when will a market notice be issued to inform participants about the changes to the CERS relationship?
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In Dave Perrino's summary of the CAISO Board Meeting, what factor does Mr. Kristov identify as contributing to the congestion issues in the ISO system, as part of his proposed three-phase congestion management plan?
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According to Dave Perrino's report, what stages does Mr. Kristov's congestion management proposal consist of, and what are the main features of each stage?
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What is the composition of attendees expected at the NARUC Summer Meeting?
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What reports, aside from Resolutions, are specifically listed as part of the agenda for the ERE and Staff Subcommittee meeting on Tuesday, July 17?
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What is the schedule for the Committee on Finance and Technology, including the Staff Subcommittee on Electric Reliability, at the NARUC Summer Meeting, according to the email?
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What types of members, alongside US state commissioners, are mentioned in the email as being in attendance at the NARUC Summer Meeting?
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Who have been tasked with coordinating communications between NARUC activities and Enron Government Affairs staff?