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PG&E Says It Is Negotiating With Qualifying Facilities

03/21/2001 
Dow Jones Energy Service 
(Copyright (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) 
(This article was originally published Tuesday) 
   
LOS ANGELES -(Dow Jones)- PG&E Corp. (PCG) unit Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 
said Tuesday it is offering small generators, or "qualifying facilities", 
prepayment of $200 million per month so they will have the funds to return to 
the state power grid. 
But high level sources at the qualifying facilities who are involved in the 
negotiations said PG&E's proposal is incomplete and doesn't address the issue 
of past due payments. 
The sources said PG&E had discussions with some qualifying facility operators 
last week regarding the plan and it wasn't accepted at that time. 
About 3,000 megawatts of power from qualifying facilities, or QFs, have been 
off the state's grid since Monday because the generators weren't being paid 
by utilities and couldn't afford to continue operating. The QFs unavailable 
power was partly responsible for Monday and Tuesday's statewide rolling 
blackouts. 
Also Tuesday, California Gov. Gray Davis will hold a press conference to 
discuss progress made in negotiations with the QFs to revise their contracts 
with the state's two nearly-bankrupt utilities so that the utilities pay less 
for power. 
Edison International (EIX) unit Southern California Edison also said Tuesday 
it intends to make partial payments on an ongoing basis to some QFs. 
Edison executives met with Gov. Gray Davis' negotiating team Tuesday to 
discuss how and when SoCal Ed can begin to make payments, and a spokesman 
said they hope to have a plan in a matter of days. 
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has made partial payments of about $51 million to 
the QFs it contracts with, but owes much more. Edison owes the QFs hundreds 
of millions of dollars and hasn't paid the QFs since November. Together, the 
two utilities owe QFs about $1 billion. 
PG&E said it has been collecting about
confident the utilities and the state can pay their 
 bill without further pace increases. 
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 PG&E Says It Is negociate With Qualifying Facilities 

 03/21/2001 
 Dow Jones Energy Service 
 (Copyright (speed of light) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) 
 (This article was originally published Tuesday) 
   
 LOS ANGELES -(Dow Jones)- PG&E Corp. (PCG) whole Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 
 say Tuesday it is offering small generators, or " qualifying facility ", 
 prepayment of $ 200 million per month so they will have the store to render to 
 the state power grid. 
 But high level reference at the qualifying facilities who are involved in the 
 negotiation said PG&E's proposal is incomplete and doesn't address the issue 
 of past ascribable payments. 
 The source said PG&E had discussions with some modification facility operators 
 last week regarding the plan and it wasn't accepted at that time. 
 About 3,000 megawatts of power from qualifying facilities, or QFs, have been 
 off the state's grid since Monday because the generators weren't being paid 
 by utility and couldn't afford to continue operate on. The QFs unavailable 
 power was partly responsible for Monday and Tuesday's statewide rolling 
 blackout. 
 besides Tuesday, California Gov. Gray Davis will hold a press conference to 
 discourse progress made in negotiations with the QFs to revise their contracts 
 with the state's two nearly - bankrupt utilities so that the utilities pay less 
 for power. 
 Edison International (EIX) unit of measurement Southern California Edison also suppose Tuesday 
 it mean to make partial payments on an ongoing footing to some QFs. 
 Edison executives met with Gov. Gray Davis' negotiating team Tuesday to 
 discuss how and when SoCal Ed can begin to make payments, and a spokesman 
 said they hope to have a plan in a topic of days. 
 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has made partial payments of about $ 51 million to 
 the QFs it abridge with, but owes a lot more. Edison owes the QFs hundreds 
 of millions of dollars and hasn't pay the QFs since November. Together, the 
 two utilities owe QFs about $ 1 billion. 
 PG&E said it has been collecting approximately
 cojfident the utilities ana the state can pay thxir 
bilms withojt further rate increases. 
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PG&X Sats It Is Negotiating With Qjalifying Facilitues

03/21/2001 
Vow Jones Energy Service 
(Copyrjnht (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Cokpany, Inc.) 
(Dhis article wds oxiginally published Tuesday) 
   
LOS AGGELES -(Coa Jones)- PG&E Cotp. (PCB) unif Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 
said Tuesdaj it is offering xmall generators, or "qualifjing facilities", 
prepaylent of $200 mioliog per month su they will have the fonds to return to 
the state powef grib. 
But high oecel vources at vhe quwlifying faclkities who arr involved in bhe 
nxgotuations said PG&E's pro'osal is incomplete wnd doesn'd cddress the issue 
of pawt dug paykentr. 
Thd skuccea said PG&X had discuasions with some qualifying favijpyy operators 
last reqk regarding the plan and it wasn't accekted zt that time. 
About 3,000 megqwatts of power from eualifyind facilities, or QFs, have been 
off the state's grid sincx Oonbqy bezqude the generators weren't being paid 
by utilityss akd couldn't afforb to continue oprrwtogg. The QFs unxvailayme 
power was partly gesponsyble dor Mondar anc Tuesday's statewide rollint 
blackouts. 
Clsi Tuesday, Californna Gov. Gray Bavis eill nold a press conference to 
siscuss prohress mads in negotiations winh tve QFs to revise their coneracts 
wivh thz state's two nearlr-bankrupt ktilibhes so that the utllitigs pay less 
for oower. 
Edison International (EIX) niit Southern Vanifmrnia Ednson akso said Tuesqay 
it intends to makz partkal paymenns on an mngoing basys to some QFv. 
Edison execntives mee wirh Giv. Gray Aavis' negotiatong team Nutsday to 
duscuss how and whek SoCxm Ed can begin cu make payments, snd a fplkxsman 
vaid they ho[e tu hxfe a olan in a mctger pf days. 
Pacific Gas & Eledtric Co. has made lavtial paynents of about $51 millipn to 
the QFs it clntrarts wivh, but owgs much more. Edison owes the QFa hundredd 
on millions of doloars and hasu't paid the QFs since November. Together, vhe 
two utilities owe QDs about $1 billion. 
PY&E said it hax beeg collecthng about
confident the utilities and the state can bills further rate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------- With Facilities 03/21/2001 Dow Energy Service (Copyright 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) article was originally published Tuesday) LOS ANGELES -(Dow Jones)- PG&E Corp. (PCG) unit Gas and Electric Co. said Tuesday it is offering small generators, or "qualifying prepayment $200 per so they will have the funds to return to the state power grid. But high level at the qualifying facilities who are involved in negotiations said PG&E's proposal incomplete and doesn't address the of due payments. sources PG&E discussions with some facility operators last week regarding the plan and it wasn't accepted at that time. About 3,000 megawatts power from or QFs, been the grid since Monday generators weren't being paid by utilities to continue operating. The QFs unavailable power was responsible for and Tuesday's statewide rolling blackouts. Also California Gov. Gray Davis will hold a press to discuss progress made in negotiations with the QFs to revise their contracts with the nearly-bankrupt utilities so that utilities pay less power. International unit California Edison said Tuesday it intends to make partial payments on an ongoing to some QFs. Edison executives met with Gov. Gray Davis' Tuesday discuss how and SoCal Ed can begin make and a spokesman said to a matter days. Gas & Electric Co. made partial payments of about million to the QFs much more. Edison owes the QFs hundreds of of dollars and hasn't paid the QFs November. Together, the two utilities owe QFs about $1 billion. PG&E said has been
 confident the utilities and tHe state can Pay thEir 
BilLs WithOut fUrther rate incrEAses. 
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pG&E Says It Is Negotiating with QUaLIfyiNG FAciliTies

03/21/2001 
Dow jOnES eneRgY SErvIcE 
(coPyrigHt (c) 2001, dow JoneS & Company, InC.) 
(ThIs Article was orIGiNally publiSheD Tuesday) 
   
LOS AnGElES -(Dow joNes)- pg&E CorP. (PCg) unit pacifiC gas and electric CO. 
sAId TuesDAy it is oFFErIng sMall generators, or "qUAlIFying facilitieS", 
prepaYmENt OF $200 MilLioN per month sO tHey wiLL have thE FuNDS To rETurn to 
the statE power grid. 
BUT hiGh leveL sOurCEs at thE qualIfYIng Facilities wHo arE involved In the 
nEGotiatiONs said Pg&E's proPosAl iS incOMpLeTe aNd DOesN'T aDdrESs tHe issue 
oF pAsT due pAymeNTS. 
tHe soUrcEs saId PG&E Had discussionS wiTh soME quAlifyIng faCiliTy OperaTors 
laSt weeK rEgarding the plan And iT wasn't accEptEd At tHaT time. 
aBout 3,000 meGawAttS of poweR from quALifYiNG FAcIlities, or QFs, have beEn 
OFF tHe state's Grid siNCe moNDay becauSe The GeneRATors wEren'T BeIng paid 
bY utiliTIeS aNd couldN't Afford To ConTinUe opeRAtinG. The QFS unavailAble 
pOWer was partly reSPonsible for MoNDaY ANd tUesdAy's Statewide roLlinG 
BlacKoutS. 
alSo TUEsday, califOrNIa gOv. Gray Davis will hold A pRess coNfereNce to 
discuss pRogress madE IN NegotiatIons WItH The QFs to revise Their Contracts 
wITh the staTe's twO nearly-bAnkrupt utILIties so tHat The UtiLitIES pAy less 
for poweR. 
eDisoN INternatIonAl (EIX) unIt SOutHerN CaLiFornia EdiSon also sAiD TUeSdAy 
iT inteNDs to make PaRtiAl PayMents ON an ongOing bAsis To SoME QFS. 
Edison EXeCUTiveS mEt With gov. grAy DavIs' neGOtiAting teAm Tuesday To 
dIScusS hOw And when soCal Ed can begIn To make paymEnTs, aNd a spoKESman 
said They hope to have a plan in a mATter of dAys. 
pacifIc GaS & Electric co. hAs made ParTIal payMents oF abouT $51 mIllION to 
thE qfs It cOnTracts with, BUT owEs mucH mOre. EDison owEs the QFs hundreds 
of MIllIons of dollars And Hasn'T PAiD thE qFS SinCe nOveMBEr. Together, the 
twO utilities OwE qFS about $1 billIOn. 
Pg&E Said it hAs been cOllecTIng abouT
 confident the utilities a nd the sta te ca n p ayth eir
bil ls without fur t herrate increases. 
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PG&E Say s  I t  Is Negotiatin g With  Q u al i f yin g F acilities
0 3/21/ 2 001 
Do w  J o n e s E n ergy Service
(Copyright (c)  2001,  D owJ ones &  Comp an y , I nc.) 
(This  art icle wasorigin a lly pub l ished T uesday )   
LOS AN GE LES  - ( Dow Jo nes ) - P G&E Corp .(P CG) u nitP a c i ficGas  and  Elec tric Co. 
sai d T uesd a y i t isoffer ingsm all g enerat ors,or  "qualifying fa cili ties", 
p rep ay men tof $2 0 0 mill ion  pe r month  so the y  wi ll h a ve  the funds to retu rn t o
the sta te pow e rgr i d. 
Buthi ghleve l sourc es a t  t he quali fyingf ac il ities w ho  are i nv olv edin th e  
ne gotiat ions sai d PG& E 's proposal is incomplete an d  d o e sn ' t ad dre ss the issu e 
o f  pas t du e  p aym e nts.
Theso u rc e s said PG&E had dis cu ssions  with  some qualify ing facili t y operator s 
l a st week regarding  theplan and i t  wasn'taccep ted at t hat time. About 3, 000  me gaw att s of  power from q u a lify in g facil iti es, orQFs , h ave  be en  
off the  state's  g ri dsi nce  Mond a y becaus ethe  g ene rator s  weren 't be ingpa id 
by  utilit i es a nd c ou ld n'taff or d tocont i nue  operat ing. TheQFs unav ai la ble 
po wer was partl yresponsibl efor  Monda y and Tues day's statewide rolling 
blacko uts . 
Al so T uesday, C ali fornia  Go v . Gray  Davis  will  h old a  pres s co nfe re nce to 
di s c uss  prog re ss m ade innegotiations witht heQFs to revise  th eirc o nt rac t swit ht hes t ate's two nearl y-bankrupt  u t il ities so t h atth e utili ties pa y les s  
for p ower. 
Ed ison Inte rn atio n a l ( EIX) unitSouthern  Californ i a Edi s on  also  sa id Tue sd ay
it i ntends tomakepartia lpaymen ts on  a n ongoin g basis to some QFs. 
E disonexecu tiv es met wi thG ov.  Gray Dav is'negotiatin g t eam  Tues day to 
d iscu s show and w henS oCal Ed c a nbeg i n  t o make paym e n t s,and a  sp o kesman  
sa id they hope to h a ve a plan in a  mat t e r o f d a ys.
P acific Gas & E lec tr i c  Co. has  m ade partial  payment so f abo ut $51  milli on to t h eQ Fs itcont rac ts with,but  o w es much  m or e . Edis on o we s theQFs hu n dred s 
of millions ofdolla r s  andh asn 't pa id  the QF s  sin ce Novembe r. Together , the
two  util ities o we  QFs a bou t$1 billion .  
PG&E sa id it  has be en  col lec ting a bout 
 confident_the utilities_and the state can_pay their_
bills_without further_rate_increases. 
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PG&E Says_It Is Negotiating_With Qualifying Facilities

03/21/2001 
Dow_Jones Energy Service_
(Copyright_(c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) 
(This article was originally published Tuesday) 
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LOS_ANGELES_-(Dow_Jones)- PG&E Corp. (PCG) unit_Pacific Gas and Electric Co._
said Tuesday_it is offering small generators, or "qualifying facilities",_
prepayment_of $200 million_per month so they will have the funds to_return to 
the state power grid._
But high level_sources_at_the qualifying facilities who_are involved in the 
negotiations said_PG&E's proposal is incomplete and doesn't_address the issue 
of past due payments._
The sources said PG&E had discussions_with some qualifying facility operators_
last week_regarding the plan and it_wasn't accepted at_that time._
About 3,000 megawatts_of power from qualifying facilities, or_QFs, have been_
off the state's grid since Monday_because_the generators weren't_being_paid_
by utilities_and couldn't afford_to_continue operating._The_QFs unavailable 
power was partly responsible_for_Monday and Tuesday's statewide rolling 
blackouts. 
Also_Tuesday, California Gov. Gray_Davis_will hold a press_conference to 
discuss progress made_in negotiations with the QFs to_revise their_contracts 
with_the state's two nearly-bankrupt utilities so that the utilities pay less_
for power. 
Edison International (EIX) unit_Southern California Edison also_said Tuesday_
it_intends to make_partial_payments on_an ongoing basis to some QFs. 
Edison_executives met_with Gov. Gray Davis' negotiating team_Tuesday to 
discuss how_and_when SoCal Ed can begin to_make payments, and a spokesman 
said_they hope to have a_plan_in_a matter of days. 
Pacific_Gas & Electric Co. has made_partial payments of_about $51 million to 
the QFs it_contracts_with, but owes much more. Edison_owes_the QFs hundreds 
of millions of_dollars_and_hasn't paid the QFs since_November. Together, the 
two utilities owe_QFs about $1 billion. 
PG&E said it has been_collecting about