Last Tuesday, Governor Schwarzenegger issued an executive order that vetoed the California climate bill and replaced it with one of his own design. The vetoed bill contained a strict clause that would prevent out-of-state clean electricity, like the booming solar industry of Nevada, from competing with California companies. Schwarzenegger's replacement legislation is intended to allow free access to the California energy market, which leaves some worried about how California will be able to compete with electric companies in less regulated markets.

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