sure guys seen may pick storage information etc bush administration extends emergency supply orders despite recent indications bush administration would take hands approach california crisis energy secretary spencer abraham late yesterday gave pg e southern california edison another two weeks breathing room extending emergency orders requiring gas power suppliers continue supplying cash strapped utilities emergency gas order expires 3 est feb 7 granting extensions abraham urged state get work solve problems said california implement policies necessary resolve short term long term supply challenges action today designed give governor california legislature relevant parties time take necessary action strongly urge parties act immediately said abraham also said keenly aware western states expressed concerns supply situation impact order power prices areas despite action pg e said still trouble getting gas suppliers comply emergency order originally issued jan 19 gas supply situation good utility spokeswoman staci homrig said yesterday afternoon quickly depleting storage even order j aron co subsidiary goldman sachs delivered gas represent 9 daily needs 1 5 bcf january oh yeah contact said contact doe two suppliers stopped delivering gas us last week made gas available us order sempra energy trading western gas resources homrig said pg e expected doe take legal action resume deliveries order applied 27 gas suppliers supplied gas pg e within last 30 days lot say said j aron spokeswoman kate baum j aron always complied law intend comply order statement neither confirm deny anything else meanwhile suppliers among doe list staying far away california possible know selling california person could get fired around said one marketer california spot deals expired end december needless say without doe order pg e would back last week suppliers stopping delivery others planning stop end contract terms suppliers unwilling sell additional gas utility pg e said enough gas storage make lost supply scenario first week february homrig said pg e storage currently well 50 full less 16 bcf depleting rapidly 500 mmcf 1 bcf pg supplies remain tight depending perspective california either moved toward future solutions nagging energy crisis took several steps backward yesterday launch electricity bulk buying program long term fixed price supplies auction began yesterday run noon today state seeking sealed bids six month three year five year 10 year supply agreements whether results auction would made public still unclear yesterday results expected given legislators debating various long term solutions state senate spokesperson state assembly speaker office said legislature basically standing awaiting price information action proposed comprehensive legislation including question state taking private utilities hydroelectric systems come end week merrill lynch said yesterday increasingly skeptical securitization hydro plan would go forward received muted support merrill lynch said drafted bill yet recent revisions comprehensive bill show progress contract flexibility possibility value entire portfolio energy contracts might capped weighted average price 55 mwh well utilities retail rate caps edison 72 40 mwh pg e 66 difference expected used pay utilities debt meanwhile electric system limped along specter another stage three yesterday without rolling blackouts elsewhere indications outside state energy marketers written california prospective marketing lists selling california person could get fired around said one texas based gas marketer referring continuing credit problems pacific gas electric co hobbled weight wholesale electricity debts natural gas side meantime southern california edison co back federal district court los angeles obtained favorable initial ruling two weeks ago time asking court force california public utilities commission allow raise rates cover wholesale cost power calling action court last resort edison said tried get rate situation resolved every turn met resistance denial finger pointing cpuc five member governor appointed board cpuc tuesday acted anticipate new state legislation regarding hydroelectric systems state canceling hearings scheduled week next go exclusively written comments environmental review ongoing case looking pg e hydro utility assets current energy crisis state makes prudent commission shift public hearings written testimony cpuc said prepared statement