ferc orders westwide price controls first news urgent washington ap federal regulators voted monday order price restraints electricity sales across west stringent cost based controls sought california 5 0 vote federal energy regulatory commission followed intense pressure california gov gray davis democrats newly charge senate also house republicans worried spiraling power prices west could affect 2002 election ferc chairman curtis hebert said order effective september 2002 benefit consumers also provide every incentive suppliers reduce costs order expands price restrictions agency imposed april wholesale electricity sales california peak demand periods blackouts threatened sue mara enron corp tel 415 782 7802 fax 415 782 7854