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Calif. energy-market manipulation prompts $2.5 million fine

utsandiego.com -- Federal energy regulators have reached $2.5 million settlement against operators of a power plant in Arizona for manipulating electricity markets in California.

In addition to the fine, Gila River Power, a subsidiary of Tampa, Fla.-based Entegra Power, also will return unjust profits of $911,553 plus interest to California utility customers, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced Monday.

A decade after the gaming of California electricity markets led to rolling blackouts and criminal investigations, the state's main grid operator and federal regulators are again pursuing allegations of manipulation.

Last week, authorities in Washington handed down a six-month suspension against an energy trading subsidiary of investment bank JP Morgan Chase for submitting false inform

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Submitted Nov 20, 2012 By: teafortwo

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bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,825 Points:643,250 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 1:09:34 AM Ignore bston Report Abuse They're very strict on the left coast folks!
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,105 Points:1,624,380 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 12:12:23 AM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Wow what a senseless comment bumble...!!!!!! Try reading the news article one more time with the keyword being "again". A decade ago is when this sort of electricity market manipulation in CA was first brought to light. Now a J.P. Morgan, as in Chase, unit is also being fined and also suspended from trading in the power markets. Barclays is a also under investigation and may end up with record fines and an even longer suspension for its market manipulation schemes. Enron alumnae are alive and, unfortunately, well and spreading their scams in all energy and financial markets now. Time to call in Terminex on these rats!
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,079 Points:1,449,300 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 4:16:49 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Even with a $2.5 Mil fine, they probably still made money from the fake gas shortage.
nsdp Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,117 Points:47,315 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 2:24:28 PM Ignore nsdp Report Abuse The Enron mess was cleaned up 6 years ago by the indictment of 53 traders, Dynergy, Enron and others. This is new in the last couple of years. JPMorgan and two other wall street banks/hedge funds were the first caught this time.
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,359 Points:755,230 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 2:11:29 PM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse That fine seems a little low especially since it affected CA into the billions of dollars.
oilfreak All-Star Author Houston Posts:687 Points:36,885 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 11:28:48 AM Ignore oilfreak Report Abuse oh wow
gas_too_high Champion Author Columbus Posts:11,549 Points:1,934,415 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 11:08:22 AM Ignore gas_too_high Report Abuse That must be from the brownouts of 2001. And those are only now wrapping up? Enron was implicated in manipulation, as I recall. Enron of course, went bankrupt and was liquidated in late 2001-2002. GTH
WonderfulMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:11,658 Points:1,788,860 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 10:16:47 AM Ignore WonderfulMI Report Abuse Republicans promote this kind of behavior.
investmentdr Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,034 Points:1,456,775 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 9:36:20 AM Ignore investmentdr Report Abuse maybe possible in non-competitive markets like electricity generation; not so in the ultracompetitive oil/gas markets
WalRus49 Champion Author Boston Posts:4,085 Points:870,815 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 8:52:44 AM Ignore WalRus49 Report Abuse More organized mayhem and pillage..............................
AVKZ All-Star Author Kalamazoo Posts:851 Points:295,000 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 8:16:23 AM Ignore AVKZ Report Abuse Good!
mabrams184 Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,109 Points:534,990 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 7:30:19 AM Ignore mabrams184 Report Abuse Greedy people will always try to take just a little more than they should.
el_fr Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,347 Points:746,650 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 7:27:31 AM Ignore el_fr Report Abuse Took em long enough
MImusicman Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,883 Points:409,625 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 6:56:43 AM Ignore MImusicman Report Abuse Ok
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,284 Points:2,373,320 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 6:54:21 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse wow that only took a decade ???????????????
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,727 Points:1,693,830 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 6:38:37 AM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse don't deal with JP Morgan Chase
jrs4125 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,768 Points:593,695 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 6:02:23 AM Ignore jrs4125 Report Abuse Didn't enron do the same thing? Needs to be larger penalties and JAIL time for gouging consumers.
zoomer20 Sophomore Author Indiana Posts:231 Points:263,350 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 5:31:28 AM Ignore zoomer20 Report Abuse Ripoffs! Throw them in jail.
dh0770 Champion Author Colorado Posts:6,987 Points:672,460 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 4:42:37 AM Ignore dh0770 Report Abuse Small fish - just to make it look like regulators aren't in collusion!
RonElp All-Star Author El Paso Posts:763 Points:109,620 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 4:07:28 AM Ignore RonElp Report Abuse They should take the fines from the salaries of the executives... not from the company. Fining the company just results in higher prices for the consumer... Fining the Corporate executives would have a bigger impact on the future operation of the company. Let the CEO's kids eat beans and not gat anything for Christmas. Then they would think LONG and HARD before trying stuff like this. This should be the way we fine ALL companies. The BP fines should have come directly from the salaries of the executives.
gaswatchON Veteran Author Ontario Posts:463 Points:118,405 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 4:04:25 AM Ignore gaswatchON Report Abuse How come none of these guys go to jail?????????
Buickdriver7 All-Star Author Ontario Posts:997 Points:732,210 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 2:49:00 AM Ignore Buickdriver7 Report Abuse Quote: "...federal regulators are again pursuing allegations of manipulation." When will they take the same approach against oil speculators and Oil companies re: artificially high gasoline prices and record high profits despite the recession-plagued economy??
Ready Eddie Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,781 Points:1,344,720 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 2:38:49 AM Ignore Ready Eddie Report Abuse Lead by example. We have torn down values to the point everyone is a crook.
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,359 Points:329,335 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 2:38:09 AM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse Ha ha! Indians still trying to get back at the white man!
Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,512 Points:604,425 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 2:32:22 AM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse Make the penalty match the crime - the more people it affects, the higher the penalty.
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Retowered Champion Author Colorado Posts:8,587 Points:2,687,365 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 2:25:33 AM Ignore Retowered Report Abuse Is this gas related??
speedys Champion Author Utah Posts:7,027 Points:2,560,835 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 2:24:27 AM Ignore speedys Report Abuse Can you believe someone did that? LOL
abacus44 Champion Author Toms River Posts:3,490 Points:749,690 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 2:23:21 AM Ignore abacus44 Report Abuse OK
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DrivingFool2 Champion Author Appleton Posts:8,597 Points:1,607,815 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 2:10:24 AM Ignore DrivingFool2 Report Abuse Same management team from Enron
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wally52 Champion Author Little Rock Posts:27,483 Points:816,460 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 2:04:39 AM Ignore wally52 Report Abuse pa79th this must be for the EVs.
pa79th Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,792 Points:1,218,800 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 1:58:39 AM Ignore pa79th Report Abuse That's nice, but what does this have to do with the price of gasoline?
charladan All-Star Author Virginia Posts:564 Points:451,140 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 1:56:27 AM Ignore charladan Report Abuse I think the state utilities were willing accomplices too.
kd5kpd Champion Author Texas Posts:3,747 Points:1,418,675 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 1:53:32 AM Ignore kd5kpd Report Abuse Fine sounds to cheap to me should be 10x more!
badharley Champion Author Tampa Posts:1,035 Points:742,260 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 1:52:57 AM Ignore badharley Report Abuse Crooks?
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jimgraham Champion Author Akron Posts:10,377 Points:1,980,935 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 1:49:36 AM Ignore jimgraham Report Abuse So the people driving EV cars will also get a refund???
rosyLI Champion Author Long Island Posts:5,645 Points:1,070,555 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 1:49:02 AM Ignore rosyLI Report Abuse Nobody manipulates like the government.
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:14,924 Points:1,593,175 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 1:46:57 AM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse So how much is gas and oil?
lunarrv15 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:14,882 Points:2,387,260 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 1:45:25 AM Ignore lunarrv15 Report Abuse okay...interesting thanks for posting
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shari128 All-Star Author Iowa Posts:573 Points:860,740 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 1:44:05 AM Ignore shari128 Report Abuse As usually the middle & lower class are paying the price.
JohnofGB Champion Author Flint Posts:5,431 Points:1,098,145 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 1:42:54 AM Ignore JohnofGB Report Abuse Obviously , someone did not get the word about Enron and what happened to them when they manipulated electricity to California.
krobp46 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:2,721 Points:543,045 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 1:40:23 AM Ignore krobp46 Report Abuse I wish the gov't would also go after gas stations that gouge
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