There is a great deal of confusion and misunderstanding about California’s electricity crisis. Rep. Waxman has compiled a number of myths about the crisis, and he explains here why they are erroneous. Rep. Waxman further explains why H.R. 1647, the "Electricity Emergency Relief Act," a bill being considered by the House Energy and Commerce Committee which purports to address California’s needs, is inadequate, and why his “Price Gouging and Blackout Prevention Amendment” is needed.