Sentence examples for withhold power from inspiring English sources

During the California electricity crisis of 2001, after all, energy producers like Williams Energy found that it made economic sense to withhold power from the California market — to turn down sales — because doing so sent prices way up.

In addition, the constraints will apply throughout 10 other Western states, presumably eliminating any incentive for generators to withhold power from the California market in order to obtain a higher price elsewhere.

At the same time, the regulators said the generators had to sell their power to California, making it much more difficult to withhold power in order to drive up prices, or sell out of state.

The rebel leader disclosed few details of his "cordial talks" with the military leaders who took control of the government last month after Mr. Speight and others stormed Parliament, took the hostages and demanded a new constitution that would withhold power from Fiji's ethnic Indian minority.

The energy agency found no evidence that companies withheld power to drive up prices.

Far from withholding power, the generators have increased output at these plants by an average of 60percentt since 1999.

(Some analysts believe that these power companies have actually withheld power from the market for the same reason, though this is not the core of the crisis).

California has accused companies like Duke, Williams, Dynegy Inc. and the Mirant Corporation of idling plants and withholding power to send prices skyrocketing.

The investigation by the California Public Utilities Commission said the five companies -- Duke, Dynegy, Mirant, Reliant and AES/Williams -- had withheld power from their California plants.

The most serious incident occurred June 26, when a generator withheld power from the market, making wholesale prices soar and costing consumers $100 million.

The investigation focused on accusations that Williams and AES had withheld power by shutting the two plants, forcing the California power grid managers to buy power from Williams at more than 10 times the normal rate.