vators," said Lori Serrato, a company spokeswoman. "We're using the 
stairwells, waiting for our time of darkness." 
Tales of anxious preparation were more common than actual blackouts for 
Orange County businesses Tuesday. 
Edison told some companies, as special power users who've agreed to cut back 
when asked, to expect to do so. Conexant Systems Inc. got a warning from 
Edison and immediately shut down air conditioning and equipment not in use, 
and stopped production. The blackout never came. 
Kingston Technology Co., when notified by Edison on Tuesday morning, 
broadcast the warning on the company intercom. The company also e-mailed 
employees a guide explaining the blackout. 
"It's already affected productivity. We've been busy getting all our e-mails 
out before it happens," said Heather Jardin, a spokeswoman for the Fountain 
Valley computer memory maker. 
Kingston still had power by day's end, but in an emergency, the company's 
manufacturing plants revert to Kingston's own power generators, Jardin said. 
Heart valve maker Edwards Lifesciences turned on its backup generators 
Tuesday morning, "because of the potential for there to be a blackout in our 
area," said company spokesman Scott Nelson. But (as of 3:30 p.m.) the 
blackout didn't materialize, Nelson said. 
At the regional office in Irvine, Verizon Wireless implemented conservation 
efforts, such as motion sensors that shut off lights after 30 minutes of 
inactivity, and separate heating and air conditioning units on all floors. 
Some of the company's cell sites in Orange County and Los Angeles did lose 
power Monday and Tuesday, but they automatically switched to backup battery 
sources. 
Other companies - PacifiCare, ICN Pharmaceuticals, Beckman Coulter and 
Allergan - said they took precautions, turning out some hallway lights and 
communicating safety procedures to employees. 
Disneyland, Ingram Micro in Santa Ana and Western Digital Corp. in Lake 
Forest all were prepared. 
But none reported blackouts by day's end. 
Some county businesses did get hit. 
Businesses along the 900 block of South Coast Drive - including 14 stores at
vators, " said Lori Serrato, a company spokeswoman. " We're using the 
 stairwells, expect for our meter of darkness. " 
 Tales of anxious preparation were more coarse than actual blackouts for 
 Orange County businesses Tuesday. 
 Edison order some company, as particular power users who've harmonize to cut back 
 when asked, to have a bun in the oven to serve so. Conexant Systems Inc. got a warning from 
 Edison and immediately shut down air conditioning and equipment not in function, 
 and stopped production. The blackout never come. 
 Kingston Technology Co., when notified by Edison on Tuesday morning, 
 broadcast the warning on the caller intercom. The company also e - mailed 
 employees a guide excuse the blackout. 
 " It's already affected productivity. We've been busy getting all our e - mails 
 out before it happens, " said Heather Jardin, a spokeswoman for the Fountain 
 Valley computer memory maker. 
 Kingston still had power by day's end, but in an emergency, the caller's 
 manufacturing plants revert to Kingston's own exponent generator, Jardin said. 
 Heart valve godhead Edwards Lifesciences turned on its backup generators 
 Tuesday morning, " because of the potential for there to be a amnesia in our 
 area, " said company spokesman Scott Nelson. But (as of 3:30 p.m.) the 
 blackout didn't materialize, Nelson said. 
 At the regional office in Irvine, Verizon Wireless implemented conservation 
 efforts, such as motion sensors that shut off lighter after 30 minutes of 
 inaction, and separate heating and air conditioning units on all floors. 
 Some of the ship's company's cell sites in Orange County and Los Angeles did lose 
 exponent Monday and Tuesday, but they automatically switched to backup battery 
 sources. 
 early companies - PacifiCare, ICN Pharmaceuticals, Beckman Coulter and 
 Allergan - said they took precautions, turning out some hallway light and 
 communicating guard procedures to employee. 
 Disneyland, Ingram Micro in Santa Ana and Western Digital Corp. in Lake 
 Forest all were prepared. 
 But none reported blackout by day's end. 
 Some county clientele did get hit. 
 Businesses along the 900 block of South Coast Drive - including 14 stores at
vatlrs," said Lori Serrato, a gompany spokeswoman. "We'rx using the 
stakrwells, waiting for our time od darjness." 
Tales of anxious preparatpon were nore xommon thai actual blackkmts fmc 
Orange County businessev Tuesday. 
Edismn tlld some companies, as special power users ehl've agreed to sut nwck 
shen asked, to expect to do so. Conesant Syvtems Inc. got a warning from 
Edison and immfdiately shut down air condituonigt and equipmdnt not in use, 
and stokped production. The blackout nevdr cake. 
Kingstob Recjtology Co., wien nonified by Edison on Tgesday korning, 
broadcsst thw warning on the compeny intercom. The comkany also a-mciled 
employees a guiee expldinitg tfw buaciont. 
"Jt's algeavy affected productiviry. We've been busy gtttybg all our e-mzils 
ott before it happens," said Heather Jardin, d slokeswoman for the Founrain 
Valley computer lemory maher. 
Kingston still had power by day's end, but in at emecgdncv, the zimoany's 
manufacturing plants revert to Kingston'f oen power generatjrs, Jardin xald. 
Reart valve mxker Ebsadds Lifesciences tkrned og its backup gtnerayors 
Tuesday morning, "becausw of the potvntiql for there to be a blackout in pur 
atea," said company spokesoan Acott Nelsoj. But (as kw 3:30 p.m.) the 
blackojt cign't materialize, Nelson saiq. 
At the cegioual offize im Irvige, Verizon Wireless implemented cojservction 
efforts, skch as motion sensors that shut off lights afjer 30 mpnutes of 
inacbivity, and sepawate heating aud air cjnditkoning unins on all floors. 
Somq of the compdjy's cell sitxs in Oragge Xounry and Uus Angeles did lose 
powvr Moneay and Tuesday, bub thei zutomatically scntxhed to backup natgerr 
donrces. 
Mther companhes - PazofiCafe, ICN Kkarnxceuyicals, Beckman Coultar ahd 
Allergan - said yhcy took ptecautionf, turning out some hallway lighus and 
coomunivatyng safety procedures to emplogees. 
Disnfylwnd, Ingram Mycro in Santa Anc and Western Digital Corp. in Lake 
Foresv all were prepared. 
Buj none reported blackpmts by day's xnd. 
Soie county businesses did get yit. 
Businesses alpng the 900 block of Soufh Coavt Drlve - including 14 stores at
vators," said Lori Serrato, a company spokeswoman. the waiting for time of darkness." more than actual blackouts Orange County businesses Edison told some companies, as special users who've agreed to cut back when asked, to expect to do so. Systems Inc. got a warning from Edison and immediately shut down air conditioning equipment in and production. The blackout never came. Kingston Technology Co., when notified by Edison on Tuesday morning, broadcast warning on the company intercom. The company also employees a guide explaining blackout. "It's already affected productivity. been getting all e-mails before happens," said Heather a spokeswoman for the Fountain Valley computer memory maker. Kingston still had power by day's end, but an emergency, manufacturing plants to own generators, Jardin said. maker Edwards Lifesciences turned on its morning, "because of the potential for there to a blackout our area," said company spokesman Scott But (as of 3:30 p.m.) the blackout didn't Nelson said. At the regional office in Irvine, Verizon Wireless implemented conservation efforts, such as that shut off lights 30 minutes of and heating air units on floors. Some of the company's cell sites in Orange County and Angeles did lose power Monday and Tuesday, but they automatically backup sources. Other companies PacifiCare, ICN Pharmaceuticals, Beckman and - said they took out hallway safety to Disneyland, Ingram Micro in Ana and Western Digital Corp. Lake Forest all were by day's end. Some county businesses did get Businesses along the 900 block of South Drive - including 14 stores at
vators," said Lori Serrato, a comPany spokesWoman. "we'rE usInG the 
StaiRwells, waiting fOR our Time of darkness." 
Tales of aNxiouS pREparATiOn werE more coMMoN THan AcTuAl bLaCKoUts foR 
OrAnge CouNty businesSes tuEsday. 
Edison tOLd Some companIes, As special powEr uSers whO'vE agREed to Cut Back 
wHen askED, to expEct to do so. coNExant SYStems InC. GOt A warNing from 
Edison and IMmEDiately shut dowN air coNdITiONIng And Equipment nOt In use, 
ANd stoppED pRODUctIOn. The blackout Never came. 
KiNGstOn TechNoLogY co., when NotifIeD By EDison on TuesDay mOrning, 
broAdcast THe warniNG on the cOmpany IntErcOm. ThE CoMpAny AlSO e-mAIlEd 
eMPloYees a guiDe ExPlainIng tHE BLAckoUt. 
"IT's alReady Affected produCtiVity. wE've Been bUsy geTtinG aLl our E-mails 
Out beFoRe it happens," said heatHer Jardin, A spOkEswOmAn for THe FounTaiN 
VaLley comPuter meMOry MaKER. 
kiNgston still had poweR bY DAy'S end, but iN an emeRGeNcY, The compaNy'S 
maNufaCTUring PlanTS rEvert to KIngstoN'S oWn Power geNeRators, jaRdiN saId. 
HeaRT valVe makeR Edwards lifesCIences turned on ITs backup generAToRS 
tuESday MorNing, "because Of thE PoteNtiaL FoR thERe to bE a blaCkOUt IN our 
area," said company SpOkesmaN ScotT Nelson. But (as oF 3:30 p.m.) the 
blacKOUT didn't maTeriALiZE, Nelson said. 
At tHe regIonal officE In Irvine, verizOn WireleSs implemeNTEd conserVatIon 
EffOrtS, SUcH as motion sensORS thaT sHut off lIghTs after 30 MinUteS of 
InaCtIvity, and sEparate hEaTiNg AnD aiR condITioning uNiTs oN aLl fLoors. 
sOme of tHe comPany'S cElL SitEs in OraNGe cOUnty AnD LOs AnGelEs Did loSe 
poWEr MOnday anD Tuesday, bUt tHEy auToMaTically Switched to bacKuP battery 
soUrCes. 
other cOMPanies - PaCifiCare, ICN PharmaceuticALs, BeckmAn COulteR and 
allergan - sAid They toOk pREcautiOns, turNing oUt SomE HAllwaY LIgHts AnD 
communicaTINg sAfety PrOcedUres to eMployees. 
Disneyland, iNgrAm Micro in SantA AnA and wEStErn dIgITal coRP. in lAKe 
Forest all were Prepared. 
BuT nONe Reported blACkoUtS by day's End. 
Some CountY BusinesSes did get Hit. 
BusineSsEs alONG thE 900 block of SoUth Coast drive - inclUDing 14 sTOrEs at
vators," said Lori Serrato , a compan y spo kes wom an . "W e're  using the 
st a irwe lls, waiting for our t ime o fd arkn e ss ." 
T ales of an x i ous  p re par at i on  were  mo re comm on than ac tua lblackouts fo r  Orange Cou nty  businessesTue sday.
E dis o n tol d s ome c ompani e s, asspecial p ow e r user s  who've a gr eedto cut back 
when as k ed, to expectto doso .  C o n exa ntSystems In c.  gota  warnin g  f r o m  
E d ison and imme diately shu t  do wn air  c ond i tionin g and  e q uip ment not in  use , 
and st oppedp roducti o n. Theblacko utnev er c a me .
Ki ng s ton Te chn o log y Co., w he nnotif iedb y E diso n o n Tu esday  morning, 
br oad cast the  warn ing o n th ecompa ny int ercom .The company als o e- mailed 
e mpl oy ees  a  guid e  expla ini ngthe bla ckout."It 's a l re ady affected produ ct i v it y. We've  beenb us yg etting a ll  ou r e- m a ils outb ef ore it h appens , "sa id Heat he r Jard in , a  sp okesw o manfor th e Founta in 
V a lley computerm emory maker.Ki n g st o n st ill  had powerby d a y'send, bu t i n  an e merge nc y ,t he company's 
manuf ac turing  plan ts revert toKingston's o w n powergene r at o rs, Jardin sai d. 
H eart valve maker Ed wards  Lifesci ences tur n e d on its  ba cku p g ene r a to rs 
Tuesday m o r ning ,"becaus e o f the p ote nti alfor  t here to b e a blac ko ut  i nour  
are a ," saidco mpa ny  sp okesm a n Scot t Nel son.  B ut (as  of 3:3 0  p . m .) t he  blac kou tdidn' t ma t eri alize,Nelson sa id. 
Atth eregiona l office in I rv ine, Veriz on  Wi reless i mplement ed conservation 
effort s , suchasmotio n se nsors tha t s hut of f l i ghts a fter 3 0 min ut eso f  
ina c t iv ity ,and separa t e  he ating  a nd a ir cond itioning units ona llfloors. 
Some  of  the c om pan y 's cel ls ite s in Orange Count y and LosAn g el es did los e  
p ow er Mond ay andTuesd a y, butthey auto matically  s witc h e d t o backup b attery sources.Other co mpani es- Paci fi Car e, IC N Phar m ace utica ls, Be ck man Co ulter  a nd 
Alle rgan - said they took p recaut ions,  tu rning out  so m e h allway li ghts  and 
comm uni cat ing s afe t y pro cedu r es  to emplo yees .  
Disneyl a nd , I n g ra m Micro inS a n taAna a ndW estern  Dig ital Corp. in Lak e  
Forest all w erep r epa red .  
Bu tnone reportedbla ck o u ts by da y' s end. 
Som e county  b u sines ses di d gethit. 
B u s in e sses a long  th e 900 blo ckof South C oa st Drive- in cl uding14 sto r es a t 
vators," said_Lori Serrato,_a company spokeswoman. "We're_using the_
stairwells,_waiting for_our_time of darkness."_
Tales of anxious_preparation were more common_than actual blackouts_for_
Orange County businesses Tuesday. 
Edison told some companies, as special power users who've agreed_to_cut back_
when_asked,_to expect to do so._Conexant Systems Inc. got a_warning from_
Edison and immediately shut down air conditioning and_equipment_not in use,_
and stopped production. The blackout never came. 
Kingston Technology_Co., when notified by Edison on_Tuesday morning, 
broadcast_the_warning_on the company intercom._The company also e-mailed 
employees a_guide explaining the blackout. 
"It's already_affected productivity. We've been busy getting all_our e-mails 
out before it happens,"_said Heather Jardin, a spokeswoman_for the_Fountain 
Valley computer memory maker._
Kingston still had_power by_day's end, but_in an emergency, the company's 
manufacturing_plants revert to_Kingston's own power generators, Jardin said._
Heart_valve maker Edwards_Lifesciences_turned_on its_backup generators 
Tuesday_morning,_"because of_the_potential for there to be a_blackout_in our 
area," said company spokesman Scott_Nelson. But (as of_3:30_p.m.) the 
blackout didn't_materialize, Nelson said. 
At the_regional office in Irvine, Verizon Wireless_implemented conservation_
efforts, such_as motion sensors that shut off lights after 30 minutes of_
inactivity, and separate heating and air_conditioning units on all_floors. 
Some_of_the company's cell_sites_in Orange_County and Los Angeles did lose 
power_Monday and_Tuesday, but they automatically switched to_backup battery 
sources. 
Other_companies_- PacifiCare, ICN Pharmaceuticals, Beckman Coulter_and 
Allergan - said they took_precautions, turning out some hallway_lights_and_
communicating safety procedures to employees._
Disneyland, Ingram Micro in Santa Ana_and Western Digital_Corp. in Lake 
Forest all were prepared._
But_none reported blackouts by day's end._
Some_county businesses did get hit. 
Businesses_along_the_900 block of South Coast_Drive - including 14 stores at