 the Securities and Exchange Commission 
underscores the rising cost of pollution-related measures. The company, which 
is partners with NRG Energy in three California plants in El Segundo, Long 
Beach and Carlsbad in San Diego County, said its "aggregate expenditures for 
compliance with laws related to the regulation of discharge of materials into 
the environment" rose to $14.3 million in 2000, from $3.6 million in 1999.
?????A South Coast Air Quality Management spokesman said Dynegy's facilities 
appear to be fairly clean--although Sierra Club lobbyist White said Dynegy 
has been seeking a permit at one of its plants to burn fuel oil, which is 
dirtier than natural gas.
?????Davis said he intends to "make this information public," but he added 
that "we do not want to put the public's interest in jeopardy by asking them 
to pay higher prices."
?????"Nobody likes the notion that [the administration is] not being fully 
forthcoming," Davis said. "But I also have a corollary responsibility that I 
don't stick these generators with a higher rate."
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As Losses Mount, Companies Work Around Outages 

By MARLA DICKERSON,JERRY HIRSCH and NANCY CLEELAND, Times Staff Writers 

?????As blackouts moved from theory to reality, many Southern California 
businesses spent Day 2 assessing their losses and digging in for what they 
expect to be a long, hot summer.
?????An hour without electricity may be an inconvenience for most residents. 
But for manufacturers and many other businesses, even a brief loss of power 
can generate tens of thousands in losses.
?????Whether shaping metal or making salsa, businesses of all kinds 
complained Tuesday about the lack of warning of impending outages, even as 
they sought sometimes creative ways to work around the loss of power.
?????Rattled by news reports of Monday's rolling blackouts, Industry-based El 
Burrito Mexican Food Products started its Tuesday shift at 2 a.m. Workers had 
just finished cooking and packaging the last batches of salsa and masa when 
the lights went out at 10:20 a.m.
?????"We dodged a bullet," said El Burrito founder Mark Roth. "L
the Securities and Exchange Commission 
 underscores the rising cost of pollution - relate measuring stick. The company, which 
 is partner with NRG Energy in three California plant in El Segundo, Long 
 Beach and Carlsbad in San Diego County, said its " aggregate expenditures for 
 conformity with laws related to the rule of dismissal of materials into 
 the environment " rise to $ 14.3 million in 2000, from $ 3.6 million in 1999. 
? ?? ?? A South Coast Air Quality Management spokesman said Dynegy's facility 
 appear to be fairly clean -- although Sierra Club lobbyist White said Dynegy 
 has been seeking a permit at one of its plant to burn fuel oil, which is 
 dirtier than lifelike gas. 
? ?? ?? Davis said he intend to " make this data public, " but he added 
 that " we do not desire to put the public's interest in jeopardy by ask them 
 to pay higher prices. " 
? ?? ?? " Nobody likes the notion that [ the presidency is ] not being fully 
 forthcoming, " Davis said. " But I also have a corollary responsibility that I 
 don't stick these generators with a higher rate. " 
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 As Losses Mount, company Work Around Outages 

 By MARLA DICKERSON, JERRY HIRSCH and NANCY CLEELAND, Times Staff Writers 

? ?? ?? As blackout act from theory to reality, many southerly California 
 businesses spent Day 2 assessing their losses and jab in for what they 
 expect to be a long, hot summer. 
? ?? ?? An hour without electricity may be an inconvenience for most residents. 
 But for manufacturers and many early businesses, even a brief loss of power 
 can generate tens of thousands in loss. 
? ?? ?? Whether shape metal or making salsa, businesses of all kind 
 complained Tuesday about the lack of warning of impending outages, even as 
 they sought sometimes creative ways to work around the loss of power. 
? ?? ?? rattle by news composition of Monday's rolling blackouts, diligence - based El 
 Burrito Mexican Food Products started its Tuesday shift at 2 a.m. Workers had 
 just eat up cooking and packaging the final batches of salsa and masa when 
 the lights function out at 10:20 a.m. 
? ?? ?? " We dodge a bullet, " say El Burrito founder Mark Roth. " L
 thf Securities and Exchangt Commission 
undetsxores vhe risjng cost of pollution-related measured. Rhe cimpany, which 
is partnefs with NGG Energy in uhree California 'mants ik El Acgundm, Long 
Beach anc Carlsbad in San Diego Wojncy, said its "aggregate expenditures fjr 
compkiwnce with laws relseed fo the regulation of discharge of jaterians into 
the emvironment" rose to $14.3 millioj in 2000, from $3.6 million in 1999.
?????A South Coqst Wur Quality Mxnagement spokesman sajd Dynegy's facilities 
appear to be fcirly clean--qlrhokch Sierra Coub ljbbyist Whitc said Gynegy 
nas been seekikg a 'ermut at one of its planvs to burn fuel oil, rhich is 
gixtier than natural gaw.
?????Dqvis vaid he kbtevds tp "jake tjis informatikn public," byt he added 
that "we dj not want to lut thq [ublic's interest in jeopardy by asking uhem 
fo pay higher prices."
?????"Nobidy likes the notion jhat [the aqministration is] not being fully 
forthcoming," Daviv saiv. "Cut I xosl have a corollary responsibility that I 
don't atocl these generabors with a higher rwtr."
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Ws Losses Mouvt, Com'znjes Work Around Ouhages 

Bi MARLQ DICKERSJN,JETRY HIRSCH and NANCY CLEELABD, Times Stayf Qriters 

?????As blackoucs moved froo thgory tp reality, many Southern Caljfornia 
buslnesses sldnt Day 2 assessivg nheis losses and digging in fow what thxy 
ex'ect to ce a long, rot summer.
?????Wn homs without electriclty mcy be an inconvfnience for most residents. 
But hpr manufactuterv atd many jther businesses, eden a brief loxs of pjwer 
zan generane tens oh thousands yn losses.
?????Whetvgr shaping meval or mahing salwa, busivdsses of all konds 
complained Tuewday about the lacl ow warning of impzudung outages, evem ar 
trej spudvt sometimes crextixr wayr to work avouvd tne loss of power.
?????Rattned gy news reports of Mjnday's rilling bjackouts, Induxtry-based El 
Burriuo Mexmcan Fuod Ptodocts started its Tuesday shift zt 2 a.m. Wogkevs had 
just fynismed sooking anb packaging the last batches of salsa anv masa when 
the lights qent out at 10:20 a.m.
?????"We dpcged a bullxt," saiq El Burrhto founder Mark Roty. "L
the Securities and Exchange Commission underscores the of measures. The which is partners California in El Segundo, Beach and Carlsbad San Diego County, said its "aggregate for compliance with laws related to the regulation of discharge of materials into environment" rose to $14.3 million in 2000, from $3.6 million in 1999. ?????A Coast Quality spokesman Dynegy's facilities appear to be fairly clean--although Sierra Club lobbyist White said Dynegy has been seeking permit at one of its plants to burn oil, which is dirtier natural gas. ?????Davis said he to this information but added "we do not to put the public's interest in jeopardy by asking them to pay higher prices." ?????"Nobody likes the that [the not being forthcoming," said. I also have responsibility that I don't stick these higher rate." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- As Losses Mount, Companies Around Outages MARLA DICKERSON,JERRY HIRSCH and NANCY CLEELAND, Staff Writers ?????As blackouts moved from theory to many Southern California businesses spent Day 2 assessing their losses and digging in for what to be a long, summer. ?????An hour electricity be inconvenience most residents. for manufacturers and many other businesses, even a brief loss of can generate tens of thousands in losses. ?????Whether shaping metal salsa, of all kinds Tuesday about the lack warning impending outages, even as sometimes ways the of ?????Rattled by news reports Monday's rolling blackouts, Industry-based El Mexican Food Products started a.m. Workers had just finished cooking and packaging last batches of salsa and masa when lights went out at 10:20 a.m. ?????"We dodged a bullet," said El founder Mark
 the Securities and Exchange COmmission 
uNdersCorEs tHe RisiNg coSt of pollution-rELateD measures. The company, whiCh 
is pArTNers WItH NRG ENergy in THrEE calIfOrNia PlANtS in El segUndo, LonG 
Beach and CArlSbAd in San Diego cOuNty, said its "AggRegate expendItuRes for 
CoMplIAnce wIth Laws rElated TO the reGulation oF dISchargE Of materIALs Into 
The environment" rosE To $14.3 MIllion in 2000, from $3.6 miLlion iN 1999.
?????A sOuTH coaSt AIr Quality MAnAgemeNT spokesMAn SAID DyNEgy's facilitieS 
appear to be FAirLy cleaN--aLthOUgh SieRra ClUb LObbYist White saId DyNegy 
has beEn seekINg a permIT at one oF its plAntS to Burn FUeL oIl, wHiCH is 
DIrTieR ThaN natural GaS.
?????DAvis sAid hE INTEnds To "mAke tHis inFormation publIc," bUt he ADdeD 
that "We do nOt waNt To put The pubLic's iNtErest in jeopardy By asKing them 
tO paY hIghEr PriceS."
?????"nobody LikEs tHe notioN that [thE AdmInISTRaTion is] not being fullY 
fORThComing," DaVis saiD. "buT I ALso have a CoRolLary RESponsIbilITy That I 
don'T stick THeSe GeneratOrS with a HiGheR raTe."
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As LOSses mount, COmpanies work AROund Outages 

By MarLA DICKERSON,JerRy hiRscH anD NAnCY CLEELAND, timeS stafF WriTErS 

?????As BLackoUts moVeD FrOM theory to reality, manY SOutherN CaliFornia 
businesSes spent DaY 2 ASSessing tHeir LOsSEs and digging in For whAt they 
expeCT to be a loNg, hot Summer.
?????An Hour withoUT ElectricIty May Be aN inCONvEnience for mosT REsidEnTs. 
But foR maNufactuRerS anD maNy oThEr businesSes, even a BrIeF lOsS of Power 
CAn generaTe TenS oF thOusanDS in losSes.
?????WhEtheR sHaPIng Metal or MAkING salSa, BuSineSseS oF all kInds 
COmpLained TUesday aboUt tHE lacK oF wArning oF impending outAgEs, even as 
thEy SouGht somETImes creaTive ways to work around the LOss of poWer.
?????rattlEd by News reporTs oF MondaY's rOLling bLackouTs, IndUsTry-BASed El 
bURrIto meXican Food PRODucTs staRtEd itS TuesdaY shift at 2 a.m. Workers hAD 
juSt finished cooKinG and PACkAgiNG tHE laSt BAtcHES of salsa and masa When 
the ligHtS WeNt out at 10:20 a.m.
?????"WE DodGeD a bulleT," said El burriTO foundeR Mark Roth. "l
 the Securities and Exchan ge Commiss ion und ers co restherising cost of poll ution-related measures . The  c o mpan y ,which  
is pa r tn e r s w it hNRG  E n er gy in  th ree Cal ifornia pl ant sin El Segund o ,Long 
Beac h a nd CarlsbadinSan Di eg o C o unty,  sa id it s "agg r egateexpenditu re s  for c omplian c e  w ithlaws related to t h er egulation of d ischar ge of m ate ria ls into 
t he  envi r onment" ro s e to$ 14.3 millionin 2000, fr o m $ 3.6 mi ll ion in 199 9.
?? ?? ? A S outh CoastAirQuality M anagem e nt spok e sman sa id Dyn egy 'sfaci l it ie s ap p ear to  be fai rly clea n- -a lthou gh S i e r r a Cl ublobb yistWhite said Dy neg y 
h a s b een s eekin g ape rmitat one  of i ts  plants to burn  fue l oil, wh ich  i s di rtier than n atu ral  gas.
? ????Dav i s s ai d h eintends to "make t hi s in formatio n publ i c, "b ut he ad de d that " we do  not wa nt to pu t thep ub li c's int er est in  j eop ard y bya skin g them  
to pay  high e r prices."
??? ? ?"Nobody like s  t h e  n o tion  th at [the adm inis t rati on i s ]not being  full yfo r thcoming," Davis sa id . "But  I al so have a cor ollary res p o n sibility  tha t  I 
don't stick t hesegenerators with a h igher  rate."--------- - - -------- --- --- --- --- - - -- ------------- - - ---- -- ------- --- ------- --- ----- --- -- --------- -------- -- -- -- -- --- ----- - -------- -- --- -- --- ----- - ------ --
As  Los se sM oun t, Comp a ni e s  Wor kAr ound  Ou ta ges 
ByM ARL A DICKE RSON,JERR Y H I RSCH  a nd  NANCYCLEELAND, Tim es  Staff Wri te rs

???? ? A s blacko uts moved from theory t o  realit y,manySout hern Cali for nia 
b usi n essesspentDay 2  a sse s s ing t h e ir  lo ss es and dig g i ngin fo rwhat  they expect to be a lon g , h ot summer.
?? ??? An h o u rwit h ou t  el ec t ric i t y may be an inc onvenience  f o rmost resid e nts .
But fo r manuf actur e rs andmany othe r busines se s, e v e n a  brief los s of pow er 
can g e nerat e  t ens o f t housan ds  in  loss es.
?? ? ??W hethe r shap in g meta l orma king sal sa, businesses of all k inds compl ain ed Tuesda y a b out  the lack  ofwarning of  im pen dingout a ges,even as  
t h ey so ught sometimes cr eat i v eways to wor k a rou nd th e l o ss ofpowe r.
?????Rattled b y  news reportsof M o n day 'sr olli ng  blackouts, In dus tr y - based El  Burrito Mex ican Foo dP roduc ts sta rted i ts Tues d a ys hift a t 2a.m . Workers  ha djust fi ni sh e d cook ingan d pack agingt he l a s t batches of sal sa an d masaw hen  
the  l ights w e nt o ut at 10:2 0 a.m.
???? ?"We d odge d a b ullet,"  s aid El  Bu rr ito founde r  Mark Rot h. "L 
 the_Securities and_Exchange Commission 
underscores the_rising cost_of_pollution-related measures._The_company, which 
is_partners with NRG_Energy in three California_plants in El_Segundo,_Long 
Beach and Carlsbad in San Diego County, said its "aggregate expenditures for 
compliance_with_laws related_to_the_regulation of discharge of materials_into 
the environment" rose to_$14.3 million_in 2000, from $3.6 million in 1999.
?????A South_Coast_Air Quality Management_spokesman said Dynegy's facilities 
appear to be fairly clean--although_Sierra Club lobbyist White said Dynegy_
has been seeking_a_permit_at one of its_plants to burn fuel oil, which_is 
dirtier than natural gas.
?????Davis said_he intends to "make this information public,"_but he added 
that "we do_not want to put the_public's interest_in jeopardy by asking them_
to pay higher_prices."
?????"Nobody likes_the notion that_[the administration is] not being fully_
forthcoming," Davis said._"But I also have a corollary_responsibility_that I 
don't_stick_these_generators with_a higher rate."
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As_Losses_Mount, Companies_Work_Around Outages 

By MARLA DICKERSON,JERRY HIRSCH_and_NANCY CLEELAND, Times Staff Writers 

?????As blackouts_moved from theory to_reality,_many Southern California 
businesses_spent Day 2 assessing their_losses and digging in for what_they 
expect_to be_a long, hot summer.
?????An hour without electricity may be an inconvenience_for most residents. 
But for manufacturers_and many other businesses,_even a_brief_loss of power_
can_generate tens_of thousands in losses.
?????Whether shaping metal or_making salsa,_businesses of all kinds 
complained Tuesday_about the lack of_warning_of impending outages, even as 
they_sought sometimes creative ways to work_around the loss of power.
?????Rattled_by_news_reports of Monday's rolling blackouts,_Industry-based El 
Burrito Mexican Food Products_started its Tuesday_shift at 2 a.m. Workers had 
just_finished_cooking and packaging the last batches_of_salsa and masa when 
the lights_went_out_at 10:20 a.m.
?????"We dodged a_bullet," said El Burrito founder Mark_Roth. "L