More Enron criminal evidence surfaces
Enron's scams and bogus transmission deals were running up the cost of power years before the Texas energy trader's actions led to a West Coast energy crisis four years ago, according to audio transcripts and other documents released yesterday by the Snohomish County Public Utility District.
The documents were released in a continuing effort by the utility to dodge a $122 million bill from the failed energy company. And in that regard, the utility also yesterday won a pledge from Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., to ask congressional regulators to investigate the federal agency it says is stalling on ruling whether the public utility district should have to pay.
This continues to percolate behind the scenes, despite heavy attempts by the Feds to quash it. There are simply too many state energy companies that are tied up in this and Eron's crimes to big and wide ranging for it to be covered over quietly.
Jay
