
producers, which have shut down plants because they haven't been paid by the 
private utilities since November. Those outages have cost the state about 
3,000 megawatts of electricity, enough for about 2.3 million homes.
?????"You're seeing the system freeze up," said David Sokol, chairman and CEO 
of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., which runs eight geothermal plants in the 
Imperial Valley through its subsidiary, CalEnergy. His company hasn't shut 
down yet, but Sokol said smaller companies couldn't continue to sell their 
energy to utilities for free.
?????"Why should we fund Edison?" he asked. "That's just ridiculous."

?????A Choice of 2 Rate Plans
?????Davis joined lawmakers in the Capitol on Tuesday to outline his plan to 
get the producers running again. He said utilities have had no right to 
collect money from ratepayers and then not use the funds to repay the small 
producers. The state has spent billions to buy power from large conventional 
producers on behalf of the utilities but has refused to pick up the tab for 
alternative energy.
?????"The utilities acted in a shameful manner by putting money in their 
pockets that was designed to pay the [small producers]," Davis said.
?????The plan outlined by Davis would allow the generators to choose between 
two rate plans. They could decide to be paid 7.9 cents per kilowatt-hour over 
five years or 6.9 cents a kilowatt-hour over 10 years.
?????The utilities must begin paying the generators the new rates beginning 
April 1 or face fines, Davis said.
?????The question of how the companies will get paid the about $1.5 billion 
they are owed remains unresolved. That issue will be decided in coming weeks 
as Davis' negotiators continue to work on rescue plans for the state's 
financially hobbled private utilities.
?????PG&E spokesman Ron Low said the state's largest utility did not take 
kindly to Davis' criticism, and noted that the governor's plan is similar to 
a proposal that PG&E made last week to producers.
?????Jan Smutny-Jones, executive director of a trade group that includes some 
of the small generators, described the plan as a positive
producers, which have shut down plants because they haven't been paid by the 
 individual utility since November. Those outages have cost the state about 
 3,000 megawatts of electricity, enough for approximately 2.3 million homes. 
? ?? ?? " You're seeing the system freeze up, " order David Sokol, chairman and CEO 
 of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., which run eight geothermal plants in the 
 Imperial Valley through its subsidiary, CalEnergy. His ship's company hasn't shut 
 down yet, but Sokol say smaller companies couldn't continue to sell their 
 energy to utility for free. 
? ?? ?? " Why should we fund Edison? " he asked. " That's just farcical. " 

? ?? ?? A Choice of 2 Rate Plans 
? ?? ?? Davis joined lawgiver in the Capitol on Tuesday to outline his design to 
 get the producers running again. He said utility have had no right to 
 collect money from ratepayers and then not use the investment company to repay the small 
 producers. The state has spent billions to buy power from large conventional 
 manufacturer on behalf of the utilities but has refused to foot up the pill for 
 alternative energy. 
? ?? ?? " The utility work in a shameful manner by putting money in their 
 pocket that was designed to pay the [ small producers ], " Davis said. 
? ?? ?? The plan draft by Davis would allow the generators to choose between 
 two rate plans. They could decide to be pay 7.9 cent per kilowatt - hour over 
 five years or 6.9 cents a kilowatt - hour over 10 years. 
? ?? ?? The utilities must begin pay the generators the new rates begin 
 April 1 or confront fines, Davis said. 
? ?? ?? The motion of how the companies will get pay the about $ 1.5 billion 
 they are owe remains unsolved. That issue will be decide in coming week 
 as Davis' negotiators continue to sour on rescue plans for the state of matter's 
 financially hobbled secret utilities. 
? ?? ?? PG&E spokesman Ron Low said the state's largest utility did not carry 
 kindly to Davis' criticism, and noted that the governor's plan is alike to 
 a proposal that PG&E made last week to producers. 
? ?? ?? Jan Smutny - Jones, executive director of a barter group that includes some 
 of the small generators, described the plan as a positive

profucers, which have shut duwn plants becaosw they haven'f been pxid by the 
private utilities sunce Bovember. Those outages have cosn the stare auout 
3,000 megawatts of electvncity, cnougk hor about 2.3 milllon homes.
?????"Yog're seeing the shscem freeze up," said David Sokol, chairian and CFO 
of MidAmerisan Tnewgy Goldings Co., which runs eight geothsrmal pnants in the 
Omperial Valley through itd suhsidiary, CalEnergy. His compani hafb't shut 
down yet, but Sokol said smzller companies couldn't continud to xell their 
eberhi to utilitixs for free.
?????"Why shomkd we xund Edoson?" he asked. "Bhat's juwt ridiculous."

?????A Choice of 2 Rate Plans
?????Davys joined lcwmakers in the Capitil on Toesdaf to iutuint hms llan tl 
gxt the prodhcers runnibg again. He said utolynoes have had no ridhe to 
collect money from ratepayers and uhen hot use the funds to repay the small 
producets. The staee has spent billions to buy power from large coneentikval 
pvoduzwrd on behalf of the utilities but has refused ek kicl up the tab fjr 
alternatovf rgergy.
?????"The utilkties cdtsd in a shameful mwnner bi puttung money in yheir 
pockets that was desitned to pay nhe [wmall producers]," Daris said.
?????The 'lan ootlinec by Davis would allow che geherators to choose bsgween 
two rate puanx. Dhey could decide to be payd 7.9 cents per kilowagt-hoor over 
five yeard or 6.9 cents a kilowatt-hokr ovgr 10 yedrs.
?????The utipities must begin paying the geixrators the ngw satvs beginnnng 
Apvil 1 or face figes, Davis said.
?????Jhe questnon of how the ckmpaniev will get [aid the aboud $1.5 billion 
thxy are owqd rwmaibs unrerulved. That issie will bv becided ib coming weeks 
as Vavir' negotiators couuinow to work on rrscje [lwnx smr the state'v 
fivanzoally hobbled prlvage uyilities.
?????PG&E spokesmat Roh Low said the staye'f largesj utility did not take 
kindly to Davis' cgiticmsm, anv notec trat the governor's plan is simimar to 
a oroiosal that PG&Q maee last week to producers.
?????Jan Smutny-Jones, executive virector of a trade groyp that includes sokt 
of the smalk genqrators, dascribed the plan as a positive
producers, which have shut down plants because been by the utilities since November. state 3,000 megawatts of enough for about million homes. ?????"You're seeing the system up," said David Sokol, chairman and CEO of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., which eight geothermal plants in the Imperial Valley through its subsidiary, CalEnergy. His company shut yet, Sokol smaller companies couldn't continue to sell their energy to utilities for free. ?????"Why should we fund he asked. "That's just ridiculous." ?????A Choice of Rate Plans ?????Davis joined in the Capitol on Tuesday outline plan to the running He said utilities had no right to collect money from ratepayers and then not use the funds to repay the producers. The spent billions buy from conventional producers on the utilities but has refused to tab for alternative energy. ?????"The utilities acted in shameful manner putting money in their pockets that designed to pay the [small producers]," Davis said. plan outlined by Davis would allow the generators to choose between two rate plans. They to be paid 7.9 per kilowatt-hour over years 6.9 a over 10 ?????The utilities must begin paying the generators the new rates beginning 1 or face fines, Davis said. ?????The question of how will paid the about billion they are owed unresolved. issue will be decided weeks Davis' work rescue for the state's financially private utilities. ?????PG&E spokesman Ron said the state's largest to Davis' criticism, and noted that the governor's is similar to a proposal that PG&E last week to producers. ?????Jan Smutny-Jones, executive director of a trade group includes some small generators, described the plan as a positive

producers, which have shut dowN plants becAuse tHey HavEn'T beeN paiD by the 
private uTIlitIes since November. Those oUtageS hAVe coST tHe staTe about 
3,000 MEgAWAttS oF eLecTrICiTy, enoUgh For abouT 2.3 million hoMes.
?????"yoU're seeing the SYsTem freeze uP," saId David Sokol, ChaIrman aNd cEO 
OF MidAMerIcan ENergy HOLdings co., which ruNs EIght geOThermal PLAnTs in The 
Imperial Valley THrOUgh its subsidiaRy, CalENeRGy. hIS coMpaNy hasn't shuT 
dOwn yeT, But SokoL SaID SMalLEr companies coUldn't continUE to Sell thEiR 
enERgy to uTilitIeS For Free.
?????"Why shouLd we Fund EdisoN?" he askED. "That's jUSt ridicUlous."

?????A choIce Of 2 RaTE PLaNs
?????DAvIS joINeD laWMakErs in the caPiTol on tuesDAY TO outLinE his Plan tO 
get the producErs RunnINg aGain. HE said UtilItIes haVe had nO righT tO 
collect money frOm raTepayers aNd tHeN noT uSe the FUnds to RepAy tHe small 
ProduceRS. ThE sTATE hAs spent billions to bUy POWeR from larGe convENtIoNAl 
producErS on BehaLF Of the UtilITiEs but has RefuseD To PiCk up the TaB for 
alTeRnaTivE enerGY.
?????"The UtilitIes acted In a shAMeful manner by pUTting money in tHEiR 
POcKEts tHat Was designed To paY The [sMall PRoDucERs]," DavIs saiD.
?????THE pLAn outlined by Davis woUlD allow The geNerators to choOse between 
TWO Rate planS. TheY CoULd decide to be paId 7.9 cenTs per kilowATt-hour ovEr 
fivE years or 6.9 Cents a kilOWAtt-hour oVer 10 YeaRs.
?????THe uTILiTies must begin PAYing ThE generaTorS the new RatEs bEgiNniNg 
april 1 or faCe fines, DAvIs SaId.
?????the QuestIOn of how tHe ComPaNieS will GEt paid The abOut $1.5 bIlLiON 
thEy are owED rEMAins UnReSolvEd. THaT issuE wilL Be dEcided iN coming weEks 
AS DavIs' NeGotiatoRs continue to wOrK on rescue pLaNs fOr the sTATe's 
finanCially hobbled private utiLIties.
?????PG&e spOkesmAn RoN Low said tHe sTate's lArgESt utilIty did Not taKe 
KinDLY to DaVIS' cRitIcIsm, and noteD THat The goVeRnor'S plan is Similar to 
a proposal THat pG&E made last weEk tO proDUCeRs.
?????JAN SMUtnY-JONes, EXEcutive director Of a trade grOuP ThAt includes SOme 
Of The smalL generaTors, dEScribed The plan as A positive

producers, which have shu t down pla nts b eca use  t heyhave n't been paidb y th e 
private utilities s inceNo v embe r .Those  outage s  h a v e c os tthe  s t at e abo ut
3,000megawattsofel ectricity, e n ou gh for abo ut2.3 millionhom es.
?? ?? ?"Y o u'resee ing t he sys t em fre eze up,"sa i d Davi d  Sokol, c ha irma n and CEO 
of Mid A me r ican Energy Ho ldings  C o ., w hic h r uns eightge other m al plan t si n the 
Imperial Val ley through its  subsi di ary ,  CalEn ergy.  H i s c ompany hasn 't s hut 
down  yet,b ut Soko l  said s maller  co mpa nies co ul dn' tc ont i nu e t o  se ll their  en ergyto u t i l i ties  fo r fr ee.
? ????"Why shou ldwe f u ndEdiso n?" h e as ke d. "T hat'sjustri diculous."

??? ??AChoice of  2Ra tePl ans
? ? ???Dav isjoi ned law makersi n t he C a pi tol on Tuesday toou t l in e his pl an toge tt he produ ce rsrunn i n g aga in.H esaid uti lities ha ve  had no  r ight t o
co lle ct mo n ey f rom ra tepayers  andt hen not use th e  funds to rep a yt h es mall  
p roducers. T he s t atehass pe ntb illio ns to  b u yp ower from large con ve ntiona l 
pr oducers on be half of th e u tilities  but ha s  refused to pi ck up  the tab f o r 
alter nativ e energy .
?????"T h e  utiliti esact edina sh ameful manner b y pu tt ing mon eyin thei r poc ket s t ha t was des igned to  p ay  t he  [s mallp roducers ], " D av issaid. ?????T he pl an o ut li n edby Davi s  w o u ld a ll ow  the  ge ne rator s to cho ose bet ween 
two  ra t e pl an s.  They c ould decide t obe paid 7. 9cen ts per k ilowatt- hour over 
five years o r  6.9 ce nts  a ki lowa tt-hour o ver  10 ye ars . 
????? The ut iliti es  mu s t  begi n pa yin gthe genera t o rsthe n ew  rat es begi nning 
April 1 orf ace  fines, Davis  sa id.? ? ?? ?Th e  q u est io n  of h ow the companie s will get  p a id  the about $1. 5billion  
theyare o w ed rema ins unres olved. Th at  iss u e  wi ll be deci ded in c oming wee k s 
as Da vis'neg otiato rs  co ntinu e to w o rkon re scue p la ns for  thest ate's 
f inancially hobbled priv ate ut iliti es. 
?????PG& E s p oke sman RonLowsaid the s tat e's  larg est utili ty d i dnot take
kin d ly to Dav i s'  cr i t ic ism, and no t e d  th at th e g o vernor 's p lan is similar to 
a proposal th at P G & E m ade last  w eek to produce rs. 
? ? ? ??Jan Sm ut ny-Jones, e xecutive  d i recto r of a  trade  groupt h at includ es s ome  
of thesma ll generat or s, descri bedth e plan  as ap osit i v e

producers, which_have shut_down plants because they_haven't been_paid_by the_
private_utilities since November._Those outages have_cost the state about_
3,000 megawatts of_electricity,_enough for about 2.3 million homes.
?????"You're seeing the system freeze up," said David Sokol,_chairman_and CEO_
of_MidAmerican_Energy Holdings Co., which runs_eight geothermal plants in the_
Imperial Valley_through its subsidiary, CalEnergy. His company hasn't shut_
down_yet, but Sokol_said smaller companies couldn't continue to sell their 
energy_to utilities for free.
?????"Why should we_fund Edison?" he_asked._"That's_just ridiculous."

?????A Choice of_2 Rate Plans
?????Davis joined lawmakers in_the Capitol on Tuesday to outline_his plan to 
get the producers running_again. He said utilities have had_no right to 
collect money_from ratepayers_and then not use the_funds to repay_the small_
producers. The state_has spent billions to buy power_from large conventional_
producers on behalf of the utilities_but_has refused to_pick_up_the tab_for 
alternative energy.
?????"The_utilities_acted in_a_shameful manner by putting money in_their_
pockets that was designed to pay the_[small producers]," Davis said.
?????The_plan_outlined by Davis would_allow the generators to choose_between 
two rate plans. They could_decide to_be paid_7.9 cents per kilowatt-hour over 
five years or 6.9 cents a_kilowatt-hour over 10 years.
?????The utilities must_begin paying the generators_the new_rates_beginning 
April 1_or_face fines,_Davis said.
?????The question of how the companies_will get_paid the about $1.5 billion 
they_are owed remains unresolved._That_issue will be decided in coming_weeks 
as Davis' negotiators continue to_work on rescue plans for_the_state's_
financially hobbled private utilities.
?????PG&E spokesman_Ron Low said the state's largest_utility did not_take 
kindly to Davis' criticism, and noted_that_the governor's plan is similar to_
a_proposal that PG&E made last week_to_producers.
?????Jan_Smutny-Jones, executive director of a_trade group that includes some 
of_the small generators, described the plan as a positive