Millenium's plants, which use a special technology to reduce emissions, 
generate 150 megawatts of energy. 
"We've gone into mothball mode; our machinery just sits there on cold 
standby,'' said President Mike Hawkins. "We've been delivering free electrons 
to the system in the hope that the system would resolve itself. But we can't 
do that anymore." 
One biomass plant in Lassen County has scaled back from 31 megawatts to 
eight. Burney Forest Power burns wood chips to produce energy and has only a 
couple weeks' supply of chips left. 
"When you don't even know what you'll get paid, it's hard to say, 'Let's go 
out and get a bunch of fuel,''' said Milt Schultz, the plant's general 
manager. 
"The sad thing is, (the state) really can't afford to lose us.'' 
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O.C. saves its energy -- for blaming others 
March 21, 2001 
By RICHARD CHANG
The Orange County Register 







Darkened stores were forced to turn away customers, as stock manager 
Bridgette Kelly, left, does here at a Linens 'n Things in Costa Mesa. The 
store closed for 45 minutes Tuesday morning
Photo: Michael Kitada / The Orange County Register
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Orange County residents are making efforts, large and small, to conserve 
electricity as they face rolling blackouts and surging energy bills. 
Reactions to the early spring crisis - with blackouts throughout the state 
Monday and Tuesday - are ranging from confusion to rage. 
Many residents have taken practical steps, such as turning off lights they're 
not using, waiting until off-peak hours to do their laundry and opening 
windows instead of using air conditioning. 
"My house is full of Philips energy-saving light bulbs," said Ray Rutledge, 
48, of Buena Park. "Our light bill has dropped 7 1/2 percent. We use 
low-voltage outdoor lighting. We've got an energy-saving thermostat. It's set 
back to 65 (degrees) in the wintertime." 
Kim Wilson, who lives in an unincorporated area of Orange County near Santa 
An
Millenium's plants, which use a special technology to repress emission, 
 generate 150 megawatts of energy. 
 " We've go into mothball mode; our machinery just model there on cold 
 standby," said President Mike Hawkins. " We've been deliver free electrons 
 to the organization in the hope that the system would purpose itself. But we can't 
 do that anymore. " 
 One biomass plant in Lassen County has scaled back from 31 megawatts to 
 eight. Burney Forest Power burns wood chips to grow energy and has only a 
 couple week' supply of chips left. 
 " When you don't even acknowledge what you'll get paid, it's hard to say,' Let's go 
 out and catch a bunch of fuel,"' said Milt Schultz, the plant's general 
 manager. 
 " The sad matter is, (the state of matter) really can't afford to lose us." 
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 O.C. saves its energy -- for blaming others 
 March 21, 2001 
 By RICHARD CHANG 
 The Orange County Register 







 Darkened stores were forced to change state away customers, as stock coach 
 Bridgette Kelly, leave, does here at a Linens' n Things in Costa Mesa. The 
 store closed for 45 moment Tuesday dawn 
 Photo: Michael Kitada / The Orange County Register 
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 Orange County residents are making feat, large and small, to conserve 
 electricity as they face rolling blackouts and surging department of energy bills. 
 Reactions to the early spring crisis - with blackouts throughout the state 
 Monday and Tuesday - are ranging from confusion to rage. 
 Many resident have taken practical steps, such as turning off lights they're 
 not practice, waiting until off - peak hours to do their laundry and opening 
 windows instead of using air travel conditioning. 
 " My house is broad of Philips energy - saving luminosity bulbs, " say Ray Rutledge, 
 48, of Buena Park. " Our light circular has dropped 7 1/2 percentage. We use 
 low - voltage outdoor ignition. We've got an department of energy - saving thermostat. It's set 
 back to 65 (degrees) in the winter. " 
 Kim Wilson, who lives in an unincorporated area of Orange County near Santa 
 An
Milpenium's plants, which use a special techuilogy vo redude emisskons, 
generate 150 megawatts of xnerty. 
"We'ce gone into mothball oode; our lachinert juwr sits thecs on cold 
stahfby,'' veid President Mlke Hawkins. "We've been delhvdrnng free electrons 
to the system in ehe hopr hhat the systei wollq reaolve itself. But we can't 
do that ahymore." 
Mne biomass pkant in Lassen County has dcalfd back from 31 megaaatts to 
eitht. Fyrney Forest Power burns wood chipa to produce energy and has onlh a 
cpuple weekw' wupony of chips left. 
"When you dok'n even nnow whst you'll get psid, it'w hard to say, 'Let's go 
out and get a bunsh of fuen,''' aaid Milt Schultz, tye pldnt's gendeal 
mahajer. 
"The swd vhing is, (ths state) reaoly can't afford to kofv us.'' 
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O.C. saves its egewgy -- for blaming others 
March 21, 2001 
By RICHDRD CHANG
The Orange County Register 







Darkened stlres were forced to turn away customers, as stock manager 
Bsidgevtd Ktloy, lewr, foes here at a Linens 'n Things in Costa Mesa. Ege 
snore closed for 45 iinutes Tuexdwy iorning
Photo: Oichael Kjtada / The Orange Founty Tegistwr
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Orange Sounyy residents are making effirts, large aud wmall, to conserve 
zlectricity cs thei face rolling blackouts and rurgjng energy hills. 
Readgions to the earuy xpsing crisis - with blackoutf throughiut che statd 
Momday agd Tuesday - are ranging from confudion jo raga. 
Many resldents have taken practical ste'x, such as tutnitg mff lighcs then're 
not using, wwiting until oyf-peak hjurs go do theig laundry and openind 
windows insdgad of using eir condieionung. 
"Ny housd is full of Pholips eneggv-saving lught bulbs," said Ran Rutusdge, 
48, of Buena 'crj. "Our light bilk hxs qrlp'ed 7 1/2 [ercent. We uve 
luw-vuktage outdoor linhtkng. Ee've got an energy-saeing thermostat. It's sey 
nack to 65 (eegrees) yn the winteryime." 
Kim Wilson, whl livxs in en unimcotporated area of Orange County hear Santw 
Ak
Millenium's plants, which use a special technology emissions, 150 megawatts energy. "We've gone just there on cold said President Mike "We've been delivering free electrons to system in the hope that the system would resolve itself. But we can't that anymore." One biomass plant in Lassen County has scaled back from 31 to Burney Power wood chips to produce energy and has only a couple weeks' supply of chips left. "When don't even know what you'll get paid, it's to say, 'Let's go and get a bunch of said Schultz, the general "The thing is, (the really can't afford to lose us.'' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------- O.C. saves its energy -- for blaming others 21, 2001 CHANG The County Darkened were forced to customers, as stock manager Bridgette Kelly, at a Linens 'n Things in Costa Mesa. store closed 45 minutes Tuesday morning Photo: Michael / The Orange County Register ? ? Orange residents are making efforts, large and small, to conserve electricity as they face rolling blackouts energy bills. Reactions to early spring crisis with throughout state and Tuesday are ranging from confusion to rage. Many residents have taken practical such as turning off lights they're not using, waiting until to their laundry and windows instead of using conditioning. house is full of light said of Park. light bill has dropped 1/2 percent. We use low-voltage lighting. We've got an to 65 (degrees) in the wintertime." Kim Wilson, lives in an unincorporated area of Orange near Santa An
Millenium's plants, which use a Special tecHnoloGy tO reDuCe emIssiOns, 
generate 150 megAWattS of energy. 
"We've gone into mOthbaLl MOde; oUR mAchinEry just SItS THerE oN cOld 
StANdBy,'' saiD PrEsident mike HawkinS. "We'Ve Been deliveriNG fRee electroNs 
tO the system in The Hope thAt The SYstem WouLd resOlve itSElf. But We can't 
do tHaT AnymorE." 
one biomASS pLant In Lassen County has SCaLEd back from 31 megaWatts tO 
eIGhT. bUrnEy FOrest Power BuRns woOD chips tO PrODUCe eNErgy and has onlY a 
couple weeKS' suPply of ChIps LEft. 
"WheN you dOn'T EveN know what yoU'll gEt paid, it's Hard to SAy, 'Let's gO 
Out and gEt a bunCh oF fuEl,''' saID MIlT ScHuLTz, tHE pLanT'S geNeral 
manAgEr. 
"the saD thiNG IS, (The sTatE) reaLly caN't afford to losE us.'' 
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o.C. saVEs iTs eneRgy -- foR blaMiNg othErs 
MarCh 21, 2001 
By RiChARD CHANG
The OraNge COunty RegiSteR 







DArkEnEd stoREs were ForCed To turn aWay custOMerS, aS STOcK manager 
Bridgette KElLY, LeFt, does heRe at a LINeNs 'N things in coSta mesa. tHE 
storE cloSEd For 45 minutEs TuesDAy MoRning
PhOtO: MichaEl kitAda / the OrANge COunty REgister
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ORange cOunty residents ARe making efforTS, lARGe ANd smAll, To conserve 
eLectRIcitY as tHEy FacE RolliNg blaCkOUtS And surging energy bilLs. 
reactiOns to The early sprinG crisis - witH BLAckouts tHrouGHoUT the state 
MondaY and TUesday - are rANging froM confUsion to rAge. 
Many reSIDents havE taKen PraCtiCAL sTeps, such as turNINg ofF lIghts thEy'rE 
not usiNg, wAitIng UntIl Off-peak hoUrs to do tHeIr LaUnDry And opENing 
windOwS inStEad Of usiNG air coNditiOninG. 
"MY hOUse Is full oF phILIps eNeRgY-savIng LiGht buLbs," sAId RAy RutleDge, 
48, of BuenA PaRK. "Our LiGhT bill haS dropped 7 1/2 perceNt. we use 
low-voLtAge OutdooR LIghting. WE've got an energy-saving theRMostat. IT's sEt 
bacK to 65 (dEgrees) in tHe wIntertIme." 
kIm WilsOn, who lIves iN aN unINCorpoRATeD arEa Of Orange CoUNTy nEar SaNtA 
An
Millenium's plants, whichuse a spec ial t ech nol og y to  red uce emissions, 
gen erate 150 megawatts of  ener gy .  
"W e 'v e gon e intom ot h b all  m od e;ou r  m achin ery  just s its thereonco ld 
standby, ' 'said Presi den t Mike Hawki ns.  "We'v ebee n  deli ver ing f ree el e ctrons  
to thesy s tem in the hop e th at t he system would r e so l ve itself. But  we ca n' t  d o  th atanymore."
O ne bi o mass pl a nt i n  La s sen County ha s scaled ba c k f rom 31  m ega w atts t o 
ei gh t . B urney Fores t Po wer burns  woodc hips to produce  energ y a ndhaso nl ya co u ple we eks '  su pply ofch ip s lef t. " W h e n yo u d on't  even  know what yo u'l l ge t  pa id, i t's h ardto  say,  'Let' s go
o ut and get a bu nchof fuel,' ''sa idMi lt Sc h ultz,the  pl ant's g eneralman ag e r .  "The sad thing is,  ( t h estate) r eallyc an 't afford t olos e us . ' ' 
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O.C.s a v es its e nerg y  - -  for blaming o thers  
March 21 ,  2001 
B y RIC HARD CHA NG
The Or a n ge Count y R egi ste r 



Darkened s t o reswe re forc edto turn  aw aycus tom er s, as sto ck manag er  Br id get te Ke l ly, left ,doe sher e ata  Linen s 'nThin gs  i n  Co sta Mes a .T h e 
s to re  clo sed  f or 45  min u tes  Tuesda y morning 
Ph o to:Mi ch ael Kit ada / The Ora ng e County R eg ist er
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? Orange C ounty residents are mak i ng effo rts , lar ge a nd small,  to  conse rve 
elect ricity  as t he y f a c e rol l i ng  bl ac kouts ands u rgi ng en er gy b ills. Reactions to the e a rly  spring crisi s -  wit h bl ack o ut s  th ro u gho u t  the state 
Mon day and Tu es d ay  - are ran g ing  f rom con fusionto ra g e. 
Man y residen ts have t ak en p r a cti cal steps,  such as  turningo ff li g ht s the y'r e 
not  u sin g, wa itingu nti l off -peakho urs to  do t he ir laund ry and opening 
windows  inste ad of  us ing air c ond i tio ning. 
"M y ho use is ful l o f P hilip s e n ergy- savi n glig h t bul bs," said RayR ut led g e ,
48, of Bue n a Par k. "O url ight b illhas dropped 7 1/2 percent. We us e 
l o w -vo lta g e ou td oor lighting.We' ve g ot an en er gy-saving t hermosta t. It'sset 
b ack to  65 (de g r ee s ) in t he w int ertime."
Ki mW ilson,wh ol ives i n an  u nincor porate d  are a of Orange County  near S antaAn
Millenium's plants,_which use_a special technology to_reduce emissions,_
generate_150 megawatts_of_energy. 
"We've gone_into mothball mode;_our machinery just sits_there on cold_
standby,''_said President Mike Hawkins. "We've been delivering free electrons 
to the system in the_hope_that the_system_would_resolve itself. But we can't_
do that anymore." 
One biomass_plant in_Lassen County has scaled back from 31 megawatts_to_
eight. Burney Forest_Power burns wood chips to produce energy and has_only a 
couple weeks' supply of_chips left. 
"When_you_don't_even know what you'll_get paid, it's hard to say,_'Let's go 
out and get a_bunch of fuel,''' said Milt Schultz, the_plant's general 
manager. 
"The sad thing_is, (the state) really can't_afford to_lose us.'' 
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O.C. saves its_energy -- for_blaming others_
March 21, 2001_
By RICHARD CHANG
The Orange County Register_







Darkened stores were_forced to turn away customers, as_stock_manager 
Bridgette Kelly,_left,_does_here at_a Linens 'n_Things_in Costa_Mesa._The 
store closed for 45 minutes_Tuesday_morning
Photo: Michael Kitada / The Orange County_Register
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Orange County residents are_making_efforts, large and small,_to conserve 
electricity as they_face rolling blackouts and surging energy_bills. 
Reactions_to the_early spring crisis - with blackouts throughout the state 
Monday and_Tuesday - are ranging from confusion_to rage. 
Many residents_have taken_practical_steps, such as_turning_off lights_they're 
not using, waiting until off-peak hours_to do_their laundry and opening 
windows instead_of using air conditioning._
"My_house is full of Philips energy-saving_light bulbs," said Ray Rutledge, 
48,_of Buena Park. "Our light_bill_has_dropped 7 1/2 percent. We_use 
low-voltage outdoor lighting. We've got_an energy-saving thermostat._It's set 
back to 65 (degrees) in_the_wintertime." 
Kim Wilson, who lives in_an_unincorporated area of Orange County near_Santa_
An