1.   California has accused power generators of manipulating electricity supplies in order to inflate energy prices.

2.   Davis also assailed his predecessors for not encouraging construction of enough power plants and accused power generators of gouging the state.

3.   For evidence, Bustamante cited reports compiled by the California Independent System Operator, which also accuse the generators of overcharging.

4.   The state, particularly Gov. Gray Davis, has accused the generators of gouging it on the wholesale power market.

5.   The state has accused power generators of price gouging, while the generators have said prices have soared because of shortages.

6.   California narrowly avoided rolling blackouts Tuesday, as state officials accused power generators of withholding electricity to avoid price caps by federal regulators.

7.   The administration remains opposed to regulating electricity prices, even on the wholesale California market where power generators have been accused of price gouging.