The Green Party has run an active campaign against deregulation and for public power throughout the State. We have formed coalitions in San Diego and statewide to educate and mobilize people on the issues surrounding the energy "crisis", participated in press conferences and protests against the bailout of the utilities who brought us the failed deregulation law, and organized rallies and lobbying to promote renewables and conservation and to urge the city of San Diego and the city of San Francisco to establish municipal utility districts.

Related Links:

Greens Join Global Boycott of ExxonMobil
Green Party's Policy Recommendations on the Energy Crisis
Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights site on the Energy "Crisis" and their Bailout Watch.
Utility Consumers' Action Network's site on Energy
Environmental Defense

Protest against the Bush/Cheney energy policy at Camp Pendleton during Bush's visit

South Bay Peaker Plants Debate A number of peaker plants are expected to be built in the South Bay area of San Diego County. Members of the South Bay local of the Green Party have been very active on this issue and they have recently addressed the Chula Vista City Council on their concerns about the great number of "peaker" plants that are planned for the South Bay region. The South Bay local has been following up on the debate over these plants and have warned of the unimaginable amounts of pollution that will be added to the San Diego Air Basin when these plants are all up and running.

U.S. Scientists See Big Power Savings From Conservation, by Joseph Kahn