US Energy Sec. Richardson warns of 'liquidity crisis'

US Energy Sec. Bill Richardson Tuesday warned California utilities could be facing a 'liquidity crisis' in a meeting in Washington with federal regulators, utilities, and California electricity marketers. Electricity supplies are tight, natural gas prices are high, and wholesale electricity prices remain much higher than historic norms, Richardson explained, putting the state's utilities at risk.

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