ny-Jones, executive director of Independent 
Energy Producers. 
The alternative energy producers, which provide about a third of the state's 
energy, are deemed so crucial that Gov. Gray Davis wants the Public Utilities 
Commission to order the utilities to pay them. As drafted, though, the order 
would only include payment on future sales; it doesn't address existing debt. 
The Legislature has been working since January to halve the rates that 
alternative producers charge utilities and to require utilities to pay for 
November's energy by April 1. But that bill is still moving through the 
Legislature. 
Small plants threaten Edison with bankruptcy 
Smutny-Jones said that if the small generators are not paid promptly, several 
will attempt to force Edison into bankruptcy, probably within a week. 
Unlike the large natural-gas generators that have been paid by the state 
Department of Water Resources, alternative energy producers are locked into 
contracts with utilities. Collectively, Pacific Gas & Electric and Edison owe 
alternative energy producers about $1 billion. 
PG&E has paid about 15 cents for each dollar it owes. 
"Obviously, they're a source of generation, and looking at how much load our 
customers need, they're a source that has provided energy,'' said Jon 
Tremayne, Pacific Gas & Electric spokesman. "We've been trying, in good 
faith, to make payments on energy.'' 
But Edison has not paid any money. Edison's alternative energy director, Lars 
Bergmann, said the company will not pay until larger reforms are made in how 
the producers' rates are calculated. 
But the company recognizes that its nonpayment is causing problems. 
"To the extent that there are hundreds of megawatts that are idled here, it 
just exacerbates the (energy) problem.... They're facing similar problems to 
what we faced - they don't have sufficient (income) coming in the door,'' 
Bergmann said. 
Plants go into mothball mode 
Millenium Energy in Kern County is owed $40 million total by PG&E and Edison. 
On March 1, the company shut down both of its coal and petroleum coke-burning 
plants and doesn't plan to bring them back up until it is paid. 

ny - Jones, executive director of Independent 
 Energy Producers. 
 The alternative energy producers, which leave approximately a third of the state's 
 department of energy, are deemed indeed crucial that Gov. Gray Davis wants the Public Utilities 
 Commission to regulate the utilities to pay them. As draft, though, the order 
 would only admit payment on future sales; it doesn't address existing debt. 
 The Legislature has been exploit since January to halve the rates that 
 alternative producers charge utilities and to necessitate utilities to pay for 
 November's energy by April 1. But that beak is still moving through the 
 Legislature. 
 Small plant threaten Edison with bankruptcy 
 Smutny - Jones said that if the small generators are not paid promptly, respective 
 will attempt to force Edison into bankruptcy, probably within a week. 
 Unlike the large natural - accelerator generators that have been paid by the state 
 Department of Water Resources, alternative energy producers are locked into 
 contracts with utilities. Collectively, Pacific Gas & Electric and Edison owe 
 alternate department of energy producers about $ 1 billion. 
 PG&E has paid approximately 15 penny for each dollar it owes. 
 " Obviously, they're a source of coevals, and looking at how much load our 
 customers need, they're a source that has provide energy," said Jon 
 Tremayne, Pacific Gas & Electric spokesman. " We've been trying, in good 
 faith, to make payment on energy." 
 But Edison has not paid any money. Edison's alternative energy film director, Lars 
 Bergmann, said the caller will not pay until larger reforms are made in how 
 the producers' pace are calculated. 
 But the company recognizes that its default is causing problems. 
 " To the extent that there are hundreds of megawatt that are idled here, it 
 just exacerbates the (energy) problem.... They're face similar problem to 
 what we faced - they don't have sufficient (income) come in the door," 
 Bergmann say. 
 Plants go into mothball mode 
 Millenium Energy in Kern County is owed $ 40 million total by PG&E and Edison. 
 On March 1, the caller shut down both of its ember and petroleum coke - burning 
 plants and doesn't plan to institute them back up until it is paid.
ny-Jlnes, executive director uf Independent 
Gnwrgy Pcoducera. 
The algernative energy producers, wiich provude about a third of tfe state's 
energy, qre veemed so crucial that Gov. Grag Davns wants the Pubkic Utilithes 
Commission tu lrder the utilities to pay them. As qrafted, tjough, the ordet 
woukq onmj lnclude payment on future sales; jt doesi't address exisying debt. 
The Legislature jas heen working since January to haldw the rates ghat 
alternative produders charge utilities and to reduire utilities ti pwi for 
Novembxr's envrgy by April 1. But thdt bill is still movikg thcougy the 
Legislature. 
Smanl plants threaten Edison whtk bankruptcy 
Smutny-Jobew saig thdt iw thd sjakl generwtocs are not laid promptoy, several 
will atttmpe to force Ediaon ineo bankruptcy, probably within a week. 
Unline fhe large natural-gas geberators that have begn paid by the state 
Department of Water Resources, alternathve eiefgy pvoduzwrd are locked into 
contracts with utilities. Cojmevtpvely, Pacific Gas & Electric snf Rqison owe 
altgrnativz ehergy producers ablut $1 bijlion. 
PG&E has kaid sbout 15 cents for each dollae it owes. 
"Obniouwly, they're a sourcz of generatnon, anc looling at how much load obr 
cusfomers need, they're a rource that has oronideg energy,'' said Jon 
Tremayne, Pacific Jas & Zlectric spolesman. "We've been tryikc, in good 
faith, to make pdyments on energy.'' 
But Edison has not paid any money. Edixot's dlternatnve encrgy director, Lwrs 
Bergmann, scid the eompanh will not pay unvil larger rqforms are magg in how 
the 'roducers' ratws aee calcjuated. 
But the vompany rvcjgnizes that its nonpanment js causing proboemw. 
"To the extent thxt ehvre awa hundreds ox meeawxyts tfat are idlcd fere, it 
just exacerbates the (energy) problem.... Thry've facing similar problems to 
ehat we faced - thej don'v have suffocignt (income) coming in the door,'' 
Bsrgmann swid. 
Plants go igto nothball modz 
Millenium Energy in Kern County is owev $40 million total by PG&G and Edison. 
On March 1, the companb shut down botv of its coal and perroleum coke-burnikg 
plants and doesn't pman to brinh them back up until it is paid. 

ny-Jones, executive director of Independent Energy Producers. energy which provide a third of so that Gov. Gray wants the Public Commission to order the utilities to them. As drafted, though, the order would only include payment on future sales; doesn't address existing debt. The Legislature has been working since January to halve rates alternative charge and to require utilities to pay for November's energy by April 1. But that bill is moving through the Legislature. Small plants threaten Edison bankruptcy Smutny-Jones said that the small generators are not promptly, will attempt force into probably within a Unlike the large natural-gas generators that have been paid by the state Department of Water Resources, alternative producers are contracts with Collectively, Gas Electric and Edison energy producers about $1 billion. PG&E 15 cents for each dollar it owes. "Obviously, a source generation, and looking at how much our customers need, they're a source that has energy,'' said Jon Tremayne, Pacific Gas & Electric spokesman. "We've been trying, in good faith, payments on energy.'' But has not paid money. alternative director, Bergmann, said company will not pay until larger reforms are made in how producers' rates are calculated. But the company recognizes that its causing "To the extent there are hundreds of that idled here, it just (energy) They're to we - they don't have (income) coming in the door,'' said. Plants go into Kern County is owed $40 million total by and Edison. On March 1, the company down both of its coal and petroleum coke-burning plants and doesn't plan bring them until it is paid.
ny-Jones, executive director oF IndependeNt 
EneRgy proDuCers. 
the aLternative enerGY proDucers, which provide abouT a thiRd OF the STaTe's 
enErgy, are DEeMED so CrUcIal ThAT GOv. GraY DaVis wantS the Public utiLiTies 
CommissiON tO order the uTilIties to pay thEm. AS draftEd, ThoUGh, the OrdEr 
wouLd only INclude Payment on FuTUre salES; it doesN'T AdDresS existing debt. 
The LEGiSLature has been wOrking SiNCe jANuaRy tO halve the rAtEs thaT 
AlternaTIvE PROduCErs charge utilIties and to rEQuiRe utilItIes TO pay foR 
NoveMbER's eNergy by ApriL 1. But That bill iS still MOving thROugh the 
legislAtuRe. 
SMall PLaNtS thReATen eDiSon WIth BankruptCy 
smUtny-JOnes SAID That If tHe smAll geNerators are noT paId prOMptLy, sevEral 
wIll aTtEmpt tO force edisoN iNto bankruptcy, prObabLy within a WeeK. 
UNliKe The laRGe natuRal-Gas GeneratOrs that HAve BeEN PAiD by the state 
DepartmEnT OF WAter ResoUrces, aLTeRnATive enerGy ProDuceRS Are loCked INtO 
contracTs with UTiLiTies. ColLeCtivelY, PAciFic gas & ElECtriC and EdIson owe 
aLternATive energy prodUCers about $1 billIOn. 
pg&e hAS paiD abOut 15 cents for Each DOllaR it oWEs. 
"obvIOusly, They'rE a SOuRCe of generation, and loOkIng at hOw mucH load our 
custoMers need, thEY'RE a source That HAs PRovided energy,'' sAid JoN 
Tremayne, PACific Gas & electRic spokeSman. "We've bEEN trying, iN goOd 
fAitH, to MAKe Payments on eneRGY.'' 
But edIson has Not Paid any MonEy. EDisOn's AlTernative Energy diReCtOr, laRs 
BErgmaNN, said the CoMpaNy WilL not pAY until LargeR refOrMs ARe mAde in hoW 
ThE PRoduCeRs' RateS arE cAlculAted. 
bUt tHe compaNy recogniZes THat iTs NoNpaymenT is causing proBlEms. 
"To the exTeNt tHat theRE Are hundrEds of megawatts that are idLEd here, iT 
juSt exaCerbAtes the (enErgY) problEm.... THEy're faCing siMilar PrOblEMS to 
whAT We FacEd - They don't haVE SufFicieNt (IncoMe) cominG in the door,'' 
Bergmann SAid. 
plants go into mOthBall MODe 
milLEnIUm ENeRGy iN kErn County is owed $40 Million totAl BY Pg&E and EdisoN. 
on MArCh 1, the coMpany shUt dowN Both of iTs coal and Petroleum CoKe-buRNIng 
Plants and dOesn't plaN to bring tHEm bacK Up Until It iS paid. 

ny-Jones, executive direct or of Inde pende nt
En er gy P rodu cers. 
The alt e rnat ive energy producers,which  p r ovid e  a bouta third of t hest at e's  e ne rgy,are  deemed  so crucia l t ha t Gov. GrayD av is wants t hePublic Utili tie s 
Com mi ssi o n toord er th e util i ties t o pay the m. As dra f ted, th o u gh , th e order 
would on l yi nclude payment  on fu tu r es a les ; i t doesn'tad dress existin g  d e b t . T he Legislatur e has beenw ork ing si nc e J a nuaryto ha lv e  th e rates tha t 
a lternativ e prod u cers ch a rge uti lities  an d t o re q ui re  ut il i tie s  t o p a y f or 
Nove mb er 's en ergy b y Apri l 1 . Bu t tha t bill is sti llmovi n g t hroug h the  
Le gi slatu re. 
S mallpl ants threaten E diso n with ba nkr up tcy  Smutn y -Jones  sa idthat if  the sm a llge n e r at ors are not paid p ro m p tl y, sever al 
wi l lat t empt tofo rce  Edi s o n int o ba n kr uptcy, p robabl y  w it hin a w ee k. 
Un li kethe  larg e  nat ural-g as gener ators that have been paid by the s t at e 
D e part men t of WaterReso u rces , al t er nat i ve en ergypr o du c ers are locked into  contra cts w ith utilities . Collecti v e l y, Pacif ic G a s&  Electric andEdiso n owe 
alt e rnativeenerg y produc ers about $ 1 billio n.
PG &Ehas p ai d about 15 ce n t s fo reach do lla r it ow es.  
" Obv iou sl y, they'r e a sour ce  o fge ner ation ,  and loo ki ngat  ho w muc h  loadour cust om er s  ne ed, the y 'r e a so ur ce  tha t h as  prov ided ene rgy,''said Jon
Tr e mayn e,  P acificGas & Electri cspokesman.  " We' ve bee n trying,in good 
faith, to make payment s o n ene rgy. '' 
But E dis on has  no t  paidany mo ney.Ed iso n ' s alt e r na tiv eenergy dir e c tor , Lar s
Ber gmann,said the company w i llnot pay until  la rger r ef orm s  a r e m ad e  in h ow 
the produce rs' ratesar e  c alculated. 
Bu tthe com pany re cogni z es that  its nonp ayment is  c ausi n g  pr oblems. 
" To the e xtent tha t  ther e  a re hu ndr eds of  m ega watts  thata reidled  here,  i t 
jus t exa ce rbates t he (energy) problem....  They' re fa cin g similar  pr o ble ms to 
wh at w e faced -the y d on'thav e  suff icie n t(in c ome)comi n g in thed oo r,' ' 
B ergmann sai d . 
Pl antsgoi nto mo thba ll mode 
Milleniu m  Energy in Ker n Co u n tyiso wed$4 0 million tota l b yP G &E and E di son. 
On Ma rch 1, t he compa ny shu t down  both o f it s  coalandpet roleum co ke- bu r ning 
p la nt s  and d oesn 't  planto bri n g th e m  back up until i t isp a id. 
ny-Jones, executive_director of_Independent 
Energy Producers. 
The_alternative energy_producers,_which provide_about_a third of_the state's 
energy,_are deemed so crucial_that Gov. Gray_Davis_wants the Public Utilities 
Commission to order the utilities to pay them. As drafted,_though,_the order_
would_only_include payment on future sales;_it doesn't address existing debt._
The Legislature_has been working since January to halve the_rates_that 
alternative producers_charge utilities and to require utilities to pay for_
November's energy by April 1. But_that bill is_still_moving_through the 
Legislature. 
Small_plants threaten Edison with bankruptcy 
Smutny-Jones_said that if the small generators_are not paid promptly, several 
will attempt_to force Edison into bankruptcy, probably_within a week. 
Unlike the_large natural-gas_generators that have been paid_by the state_
Department of_Water Resources, alternative_energy producers are locked into 
contracts_with utilities. Collectively,_Pacific Gas & Electric and Edison_owe_
alternative energy producers_about_$1_billion. 
PG&E_has paid about_15_cents for_each_dollar it owes. 
"Obviously, they're a_source_of generation, and looking at how much_load our 
customers need,_they're_a source that has_provided energy,'' said Jon 
Tremayne,_Pacific Gas & Electric spokesman. "We've_been trying,_in good_
faith, to make payments on energy.'' 
But Edison has not paid_any money. Edison's alternative energy director,_Lars 
Bergmann, said the_company will_not_pay until larger_reforms_are made_in how 
the producers' rates are calculated._
But the_company recognizes that its nonpayment is_causing problems. 
"To the_extent_that there are hundreds of megawatts_that are idled here, it 
just_exacerbates the (energy) problem.... They're_facing_similar_problems to 
what we faced_- they don't have sufficient (income)_coming in the_door,'' 
Bergmann said. 
Plants go into mothball_mode_
Millenium Energy in Kern County is_owed_$40 million total by PG&E and_Edison._
On_March 1, the company shut_down both of its coal and_petroleum coke-burning 
plants and doesn't plan to bring them_back up until_it is paid. 
