11 Gray Davis Quotes for You to Enjoy

Gray Davis

American Politician

Born: Dec 26, 1942

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There is only one governor, and his name is Gray Davis. Gray Davis

Only Davis Name His Governor Gray

Well, there's no question that the law passed in 1996 was flawed. It deregulated the wholesale market, meaning the price that the utilities had to pay energy companies for power, but not the retail market. Gray Davis

Law Power Energy Pay Market No Question Price Retail Had Well Passed Question Flawed Meaning Deregulated Companies Wholesale

They're the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and they will not do that. They will not pull the trigger. Gray Davis

Will Energy Trigger Federal Commission Regulatory Pull

Why? Because we're very well down this process as it is - flawed as it is - and we're counting on getting more power plants on line by the end of 2003 so we have a surplus of power. Gray Davis

Plants Power Down More More Power Power Plants Counting Well Because Surplus Line End Very Getting Process Flawed Why

I'm doing my part, building plants at a record rate, having historic conservation levels. The only people not doing their part is the federal government that is siding with the energy companies against the interests of the people of California. Gray Davis

As the governor of this state, I obviously see the issue quite differently. Gray Davis

State See Obviously Issue Governor Quite Differently

Duke came to us. They volunteered to come to us and made a number of suggestions to some people on my staff. I don't know how I would characterize them, but there have been some discussions going back and forth between Duke and members of my staff. Gray Davis

People Made Some People Back Characterize Members Would Some Volunteered Between Come Know How Came Duke Been Discussions Going Staff Them Forth Us Number Suggestions

Here is my general approach to the energy companies. You have already charged the utilities a 50 percent credit penalty for the power they were buying from you. You're charging us a penalty. You're not going to get two bites of the apple here. Gray Davis

Well, we're trying to patch and fix and put a cast on a broken system here. You can call it what you want, but we'll continue to purchase power in a private market. Gray Davis

Broken You Power Market System Purchase Cast Put Well Call Private Continue Fix Patch Trying Want Here

We believe you will not have to pay more than the current rate structure proposes - which is, for 50 percent of the public, nothing; for another 25 percent, only a 10 percent increase; and for the remaining 25 percent, a 34 percent increase. Gray Davis

You Will Nothing Pay Believe Increase Percent Percent Increase Rate Structure More Only Remaining Proposes Another Than Current Which Public

There's no question that California, in the last three or four years, has been privileged to add disproportionately to the economic growth of America, and to contribute to its technological productivity. Gray Davis

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