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Getting Zapped
The Shocking Costs of
Energy Deregulation

Taped Monday
February 5, 2001
at the Vancouver
Public Library
First broadcast 09/02/01,
on Shaw TV - Cable 4
Webcast 16/02/01

Natural gas and electricity deregulation under free trade was supposed to be great for consumers. Instead it has produced skyrocketing prices and shortages, including the recent electricity "blackouts" in California.

At Getting Zapped, British Columbians heard about the California and Alberta experiences, and about what BC needs to do to avoid "getting zapped" by energy deregulation.

	INTRODUCTION: Tara Scurr, Council of Canadians Streaming video @ 56k; Streaming video @ 28k; Streaming Audio @ 28k
THE ALBERTA EXPERIENCE: Bill Moore-Kilgannon, Alberta's Parkland Institute Streaming video @ 56k; Streaming video @ 28k; Streaming Audio @ 28k
	THE CALIFORNIA EXPERIENCE: Winona Hauter, Public Citizen ( based in Washington, D.C.) Streaming video @ 56k; Streaming video @ 28k; Streaming Audio @ 28k
Marjorie Griffin Cohen, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Streaming video @ 56k; Streaming video @ 28k; Streaming Audio @ 28k
	Jim Sinclair, B.C. Federation of Labour Streaming video @ 56k; Streaming video @ 28k; Streaming Audio @ 28k

Webcasts @ low kps due to length of segments.

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