LEADER 02893nam 22005174a 450 001 9911006502303321 005 20230828224113.0 010 $a1-62870-301-6 035 $a(CKB)2560000000048284 035 $a(OCoLC)646849313 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10344551 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000484129 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12157530 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000484129 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10573769 035 $a(PQKB)10213837 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3385258 035 $a(BIP)13594718 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000048284 100 $a20060601d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEnergy companies and market reform $ehow deregulation went wrong /$fJeremiah D. Lambert 210 $aTulsa, Okla. $cPennWell$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (281 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a1-59370-060-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $aA short history of deregulation -- Corporate self-regulation: form versus substance -- The monitoring board -- Corporate self-regulation: the accountant as gatekeeper -- FERC's shortfall as market regulator -- The deregulated gas supply market -- Implosion of the California electricity market-Part I -- Implosion of the California electricity market-Part II -- Market design -- Changing the ground rules -- Conclusion. 330 $aDuring the last two decades deregulation and restructuring were widely expected to transform the nation’s energy industries, bringing more competitive pricing and abundant, reliable energy to the public. Instead, consumers and investors in the post-Enron era have suffered losses measured in the billions, attributable to market-rigging, accounting fraud, and business plans that were doomed to failure. In this in-depth look at the latest era of greed, the author explains how the leaders of these companies schemed, collaborated or ignored the obvious signs that signaled the oncoming failures of well-established energy companies. Key Features: • What reforms are necessary in corporate accounting and reporting • The consequences of corporate boards that blindly rubber-stamp company policies • Insight into poorly designed deregulation and the nightmare consequences for the public 606 $aElectric utilities$xDeregulation$zUnited States 606 $aEnergy industries$xCorrupt practices$zCalifornia 615 0$aElectric utilities$xDeregulation 615 0$aEnergy industries$xCorrupt practices 676 $a333.79 700 $aLambert$b Jeremiah D.$f1934-$01795485 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911006502303321 996 $aEnergy companies and market reform$94390261 997 $aUNINA