Did generators try to alleviate the San Diego problem?
Yes. A number of California generators responded to the San Diego problem with multiple offers to provide power at around 5 cents per kilowatt-hour early in the summer. SDG&E, however, refused to engage in negotiations, because it believed that the contracts were too expensive or that 3 to 5 year terms were too long. In the end, the Legislature capped San Diego rates at 6.5 cents per kilowatt-hour.
