ON FEB. 18, 2001 GOV. GRAY DAVIS ISSUED EXECUTIVE ORDERS DIRECTING CALIFORNIA REGULATORY AUTHORITIES TO IMPLEMENT ACTIONS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY IN CALIFORNIA. THIS IS ONE OF SEVERAL AO ON CONSENT AGREE- MENTS DONE AS AN EXPEDITED RESPONSE TO THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY SHORTAGE. THIS AOC IS PURSUANT TO CAA 113(A)(1). IN THE AOC KERN RIVER GAS AGREES THAT IT WILL COMPLETE ALL CURRENT REQUIREMENTS OF ITS ATC PERMIT, AND EVALUATE THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF INSTALLING NOX CONTROLS FOR A NOX EMISSION RATE OF 5 PPMV.