Sunday Commentary: State Takeover of PG&E not only Reasonable but Warranted under the Circumstances
It is hard to blame Governor Gavin Newsom for the problems involving PG&E and the threat of…
Sunday Commentary: We Had Far More Choice with VCE Than We Ever Had with PG&E
I continue to find the narrative by columnist Bob Dunning to be ironic. He writes, “I continue…
Letter: Bob Dunning Gets Choice on VCEA Wrong
By Richard McCann Electricity customers in Davis and Yolo County are in the midst of choosing between…
Commentary: Why Were Some, Including Dunning, Apparently Sleeping on Community Choice Energy?
We have been discussing the move to Community Choice Energy, now known as Valley Clean Energy, since…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Cart Before Community Discussion on CCE?
(Editor’s note: I had originally put my thoughts on two subjects together as per my usual Monday…
Looking Ahead: Ten Key Issues for 2015
We can look back at 2014 as bringing us some surprising happenings on the local scene. Who…
Analysis: Did Council Overreact When They Killed the POU?
In mid-May when the Davis City Council voted 4-1 to kill the city’s exploration into public power,…
Taking a Serious Look at CCA Alternative to Public Power
by Daniel Parrella I was a sophomore in high school when the vote for SMUD to annex…
Staff Looks for Direction to Continue Pursuit of POU
Last month, the Davis City Council directed staff to return with a revised resolution, adding steps to…
Commentary: City Should Read Letters Like These…
I happened to glance at a letter to the editor this morning that says the “city needs…
Sunday Commentary II: POU Has Emerged as a Hot Button Issue While Roads Are Ignored
As we noted earlier this week, results from a Davis Downtown survey suggest that the city of…
Vote on POU Delayed: Lee Pushes for More Information
By Michelle Millet After over an hour long discussion, at the request of Council Member Brett Lee,…
PG&E/ IBEW Poll Shows Davis Residents Opposed to POU
Back in February the Vanguard reported about a poll conducted within the city of Davis about PG&E…
The Electric Grid and the Requirements to Manage It Are Changing
by Matt Williams In his article on Friday, Mark Braly ended with the following paragraph. The Davis…
Is the End Near for Big, Centralized Investor-owned Utilities?
by Mark Braly The Davis City Council has reopened the question of a Davis-owned municipal electric utility…
Krovoza and Wolk Team to Save Public Power Proposal (POU)
Just when it seemed likely that the council would fold its efforts to put forward a Publicly…
Vanguard Commentary: City to Bow to Pressure, Pull Back on POU
Botched Roll-Out in Part to Blame for Second Failure on Public Power – If the reports are…
