Oregon Territory

December 5, 2003 - Texas Power Takeover, Part Two

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The controversy over the latest proposal for the future of Portland General Electric. This proposal involves a plan by a Texas investment firm to takeover the utility. PGE is Oregon's largest utility and is currently owned by the bankrupt Enron Corporation.

On the show this week, you'll hear from: Robert McCollough, a former PGE officer and current energy consultant and managing partner at McCullough Research; Joan Smith, a former utility regulator with the Public Utility Commission for more than 12 years; and Dan Meek, an attorney with the Oregon Public Power Coalition and Utility Reform Project.

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