Greetings:  We are getting considerable traction with the idea of using a "benchmark" to  judge utility purchases, similar in concept to what's in place on the gas  side.
To oversimplify it:    1) set the benchmark  2) the utility buys for consumers and tries to beat the benchmark  3) if (at the end of the year) the utility has beat the benchmark, it shares  the profits with consumers; if the benchmark wins, the utility shares the  losses with consumers  4) the PUC performs no "after-the-fact" reasonableness; no "second-guessing"  California likes the idea and is now looking to Enron to come up with what  the benchmark ought to be.
I talked to Calger a bit about it today and he  suggested that I get together with you guys.
As always, time's short.
Are  you available on Monday?
Thanks,

Getting the PUC off the Utilities Back for Purchases