Chronicle Staff Writer
"Signaling a greater urgency in California's power crisis, Gov. Gray Davis said yesterday that keeping the lights and air conditioners running this summer will require every Californian to reduce electricity usage by about 10 percent.
In addition, he said, the state must get more electrical power online by then.
His call for a 10 percent cut is a significant jump from the 7 percent
he was asking for during his State of the State Address
last month, and it may be a difficult stretch for consumers. Davis made
his remarks on NBC's news show "Meet the Press". (WebEditor: California
already ranks 49th of the 50 states in
per-capita use of electricity).
...
In a slip of the tongue, Davis said on yesterday morning's broadcast
that consumers would need to cut electricity use to only 10 percent
of last year.
"It will require every Californian using about 10 percent of the electricity than they did the year before and a little luck in getting some extra megawatts on line this summer," Davis said.
What he meant , a spokesman said, was they had to cut use by 10 percent. Still, that will require significant sacrifice." (WebEditor: Moving from 49th to 50th of the 50 states on per-capita electricity usage ? )
1. "Governor Gray Davis: The State of the State Address, January 8, 2001".
2. "Export of Electrical Power from California to Mexico".
3. "California is Ranked 49th of the 50 States in Per-Capita Electricity Use".