San Diego Union Tribune: Energy Billionaires like T-Boone Pickens are using California's ballot initiatives in an attempt to get the "court of public opinion" to rule in favor of their own investments. Beware: Greed, not "green" is the likely motivator. Michael Shames speaks out. More.

UNION-TRIBUNE - Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens, who made his fortune in oil, is now promoting wind and natural gas as alternatives to petroleum, but some consumer advocates believe he has a financial stake in his campaign for alternative energy. READ MORE

Union-Tribune - SDG&E begins installing new digital electrical meters in San Diego that are designed to monitor residential and commercial electrical use to create greater efficiency and encourage conservation.  READ MORE

North County Times - Pioneering physicist leads the way in promoting energy-efficient living without making huge investments.  MORE 

KFMB CONSUMER ALERT: Learn how Michael Shames went Solar with rooftop photo-voltaic arrays that turn sunlight into electricity! Get the FULL STORY HERE or visit our new PV Web page with a great selection of "how to" tools, vendor quotes, and shopping tips.

The San Diego Union-Tribune - The California Solar Initiative provides rebates to homeowners, businesses and nonprofit organizations that install rooftop solar panels, also known as photovoltaic systems.
Now a progress report reveals that fogbound homeowners in San Francisco and Northern California are rushing to "Go solar" at a much higher rate than residents in sunny San Diego and the rest of Southern California. Full story.

Worldnetdaily.com: "D.R.E.A.M." the Demand Response Electrical Appliance Manager" sounds more like a nightmare. UCAN's Executive Director Michael Shames calls it "Orwellian." Full story.

Today, UCAN submitted a 366 page "brief" to regulators at CPUC, the California Public Utilities Commission. We argue that SDG&E's demand for a rate hike of $1.4 billion during the next six years will force San Diego utility victims to pay the highest rates in the nation. Learn more.

North County Times: Michael Shames says, "With the advent of plug-in cars and lower photovoltaic prices, there's little reason why any new home shouldn't be a zero-net energy structure. Most customers will be able to produce most of the power they need, with the utility infrastructure serving more of a back-up function for new homes." Read more.

The first day of the Sunrise Transmission Project hearings are in the books. Get the story without the spin directly from UCAN's Executive Director Michael Shames and keep an eye out for more updates! Read more or watch Michael Shames cross examine SDG&E VP Jim Avery for yourself.