 Southern California Edison met with 
representatives of the governor Tuesday to discuss plans to begin making 
partial payments to the QFs. Pacific Gas & Electric, which called Davis' 
statements "inappropriate and unjustified," said it has informed the QFs and 
the governor's office that it plans to begin paying the QFs in full going 
forward. 
Davis said the PUC planned to issue an order next week directing the 
utilities to prepay future bills to the QFs. 
Edison and PG&E say they have lost more than $13 billion since last June to 
climbing wholesale electricity prices, which the state's 1996 deregulation 
law prevents them from passing on to ratepayers. California has been spending 
about $45 million a day since January to buy power for the utilities' 
customers, but hasn't included QF-generated power in its purchases. 
Keepers of the state's power grid were cautiously optimistic that California 
might get through Wednesday without another day of rolling blackouts after 
two idle plants were returned to service. A Stage 1 power alert, the mildest 
of three forms of alerts, was called around 6 a.m. Wednesday as power 
reserves fell to around 7 percent. 
About a half-million customers were hit by Tuesday's blackouts, which snarled 
traffic and plunged schools and businesses into darkness from San Diego to 
the Oregon border. Tuesday's outages began at 9:30 a.m. and continued in 
90-minute waves until about 2 p.m., when the ISO lifted its blackout order. 
They were blamed for at least one serious traffic accident. 
The blackouts were caused by a combination of problems, including 
unseasonably warm weather, reduced electricity imports from the Pacific 
Northwest, numerous power plants being shut down for repairs and the loss of 
power from QFs. 
Meanwhile, a leading lawmaker on energy issues said the PUC may soon have to 
raise rates by about 15% to cover the state's costs and its utilities' bills. 
"My sense is that people will appreciate having some certainty and being able 
to plan for it," said Assemblyman Fred Keeley. "They don't have to like it, 
but I think they'll appreciate it." 
Davis has said he is
Southern California Edison met with 
 representatives of the governor Tuesday to discuss plans to get down do 
 partial payments to the QFs. Pacific Gas & Electric, which call Davis' 
 argument " inappropriate and unjustified, " said it has inform the QFs and 
 the governor's office that it plans to get down pay the QFs in full go 
 forward. 
 Davis said the PUC plan to publish an order next week directing the 
 utilities to prepay future bills to the QFs. 
 Edison and PG&E state they have lost more than $ 13 billion since last June to 
 climbing sweeping electricity prices, which the state's 1996 deregulation 
 jurisprudence prevents them from pass on to ratepayers. California has been spending 
 about $ 45 million a day since January to buy office for the utilities' 
 customers, but hasn't included QF - generated power in its purchase. 
 Keepers of the state's power grid were cautiously optimistic that California 
 might get through Wednesday without another day of rolling blackouts after 
 two baseless plants were returned to servicing. A stagecoach 1 power alert, the mildest 
 of three forms of alerts, was called around 6 a.m. Wednesday as power 
 military reserve fell to around 7 percent. 
 About a half - million customers were hit by Tuesday's blackouts, which snarl 
 traffic and plunged schools and businesses into dark from San Diego to 
 the Oregon border. Tuesday's outage began at 9:30 a.m. and continued in 
 90 - minute waves until about 2 p.m., when the ISO pilfer its blackout order. 
 They were blamed for at least one serious dealings accident. 
 The blackouts were induce by a combination of problems, including 
 unseasonably ardent weather, reduced electricity meaning from the Pacific 
 Northwest, numerous power plant being shut down for repair and the loss of 
 world power from QFs. 
 Meanwhile, a leading lawgiver on energy issues said the PUC may soon receive to 
 raise rates by about 15% to cover the state's costs and its utilities' bills. 
 " My sense is that people will appreciate have some certainty and being able 
 to plan for it, " said Assemblyman Fred Keeley. " They don't experience to like it, 
 but I think they'll appreciate it. " 
 Davis has said he is
 Sokthern California Edison met with 
representatites of fhe govefnor Tuesday to discuss pland ro betin making 
partial payoents to nhe QFs. Pqcifmc Gas & Electric, which called Swvis' 
wtatements "inakpropriate atd unjustified," sxib it has informed the QFs and 
the godernor's ovfice that it klans eo bsgin paying the QFs in full going 
rorward. 
Davis said tne PUC planned to issue an ordfr next week direching the 
utulityws to prepay future bills to the QRs. 
Edison and PG&E say they have lost more than $13 vilphon since lest Juge to 
climbikb wholasale ekectricity priges, wiich the state's 1996 deregulavion 
law prevents thgm from pavsnng on to ratepayers. Xaoifortia vas cwen sptndmng 
about $45 mmllion a dag since Janyary to buy power fpr nne utilities' 
custoiews, but hasn't included QF-generated power in its purchases. 
Keepers if the state's power gtid were cwutiously optimistic that California 
might get thsough Deducfaqy without another day of rolling blackouts aftqd 
uwo idle plants wcre returned to setvlcr. A Stage 1 powgr alerc, tge mildest 
of thref forms of aoerts, was calked around 6 a.m. Wednesday as power 
resernes dell to around 7 pexcent. 
About c half-killipn customers were hit bv Tuessay's blackokts, which rnarled 
traffic xnd pnunged schools and businesfes into varknzss from San Diego to 
the Orfgon nmrder. Tuesday's outwges yegan at 9:30 a.m. anf continued in 
90-minute waves untmk about 2 p.m., ehan nhe ISO lnfted lts blackout orqer. 
They were ylamed fjr at least one seriouv traffic ascident. 
The bnwckouts were caused fy a comvinatiov of problems, imcluding 
lnfeasinably warm weathev, redocsd electricity nokoets from the Psciwic 
Nlrvhwese, numerous pofer olavys bekng shuu didn fpr repairs and the lmss kf 
power from QFs. 
Kewnwhile, q leadind lawmaker on energy issues saif the PUR may xoog have to 
raise rates by about 15% to coveg tme state's coses akd ijs utilitiex' bills. 
"My sense is that people will ap'reciate having some cgrtainty and being abkt 
to plan for it," swid Assemtlyman Fred Keeley. "Tyey don't have to kike it, 
but I think tgey'll dpprefiate it." 
Davis has said he is
Southern California Edison met with representatives of Tuesday discuss plans begin making partial Gas Electric, which called statements "inappropriate and said it has informed the QFs the governor's office that it plans to begin paying the QFs in full forward. Davis said the PUC planned to issue an order next week directing utilities prepay bills the QFs. Edison and PG&E say they have lost more than $13 billion since last June climbing wholesale electricity prices, which the state's 1996 law prevents them from on to ratepayers. California has spending $45 million day January buy power for utilities' customers, but hasn't included QF-generated power in its purchases. Keepers of the state's power grid were optimistic that get through without day rolling blackouts after plants were returned to service. A alert, the mildest of three forms of alerts, called around a.m. Wednesday as power reserves fell around 7 percent. About a half-million customers were by Tuesday's blackouts, which snarled traffic and plunged schools and businesses into darkness from San the Oregon border. Tuesday's began at 9:30 and in waves about 2 when the ISO lifted its blackout order. They were blamed for least one serious traffic accident. The blackouts were caused by of including unseasonably warm reduced electricity imports from Pacific numerous power plants being for and power QFs. a leading lawmaker on issues said the PUC may have to raise rates the state's costs and its utilities' bills. "My is that people will appreciate having some and being able to plan for it," said Assemblyman Fred Keeley. "They have to but I think they'll appreciate it." Davis has he is
 Southern California Edison mEt with 
reprEsentAtiVes Of The gOverNor Tuesday to diSCuss Plans to begin making 
partIal paYmENts tO ThE QFs. PAcific GAS & ELECtrIc, WhIch CaLLeD DaviS' 
stAtementS "inapproprIatE aNd unjustifieD," SaId it has infOrmEd the QFs and 
tHe gOvernoR's OffICe thaT it Plans To begiN Paying The QFs in fUlL Going 
fORward. 
DaVIS sAid tHe PUC planned to issUE aN Order next week dIrectiNg THe 
UTIliTieS to prepay fUtUre biLLs to the qfs. 
eDISon ANd PG&E say they hAve lost more THan $13 BillioN sIncE Last JuNe to 
cLiMBinG wholesale eLectRicity priCes, whiCH the staTE's 1996 deregUlatioN 
laW prEvenTS tHeM frOm PAssINg On tO RatEpayers. CAlIfOrnia Has bEEN SPendIng 
AbouT $45 millIon a day since JAnuAry tO Buy Power For thE utiLiTies' 
cUstomeRs, but HaSn't included QF-geNeraTed power iN itS pUrcHaSes. 
KeEPers of The StaTe's poweR grid weRE caUtIOUSlY optimistic that CalIfORNiA 
might geT throuGH WEdNEsday witHoUt aNothER Day of RollINg BlackoutS after 
TWo IdLe plantS wEre retUrNed To sErvicE. a StaGe 1 poweR alert, thE mildESt 
of three forms OF alerts, was calLEd AROuND 6 a.m. WEdnEsday as poweR 
resERves Fell TO aRouND 7 percEnt. 
AbOuT A hALf-million customers wErE hit by tuesdAy's blackouts, wHich snarleD 
TRAffic and PlunGEd SChools and businEsses Into darkneSS from San diego To 
the OreGon border. tUEsday's ouTagEs bEgaN at 9:30 A.M. AnD continued in 
90-mINUte wAvEs until AboUt 2 p.m., wheN thE ISo liFteD iTs blackouT order. 
ThEy WeRe BlAmeD for aT Least one SeRioUs TraFfic aCCident. 
the blAckoUtS wERe cAused by A CoMBInatIoN oF proBleMs, IncluDing 
UNseAsonablY warm weatHer, REducEd ElEctriciTy imports from ThE Pacific 
NoRtHweSt, numeROUs power pLants being shut down for rePAirs and The Loss oF 
powEr from QFs. 
meaNwhile, A leADing laWmaker On eneRgY isSUEs saiD THe pUC MaY soon have tO 
RAisE rateS bY aboUt 15% to covEr the state's costs anD Its Utilities' billS. 
"My SensE IS tHat PEoPLe wIlL AppRECiate having some Certainty aNd BEiNg able 
to plAN foR iT," said AsSemblymAn FreD keeley. "THey don't haVe to like iT, 
bUt I tHINk tHey'll appreCiate it." 
DAvis has saID he is
 Southern California Ediso n met with  
rep res ent at ives  ofthe governor T u esda y to discuss plans tobegin  m a king 
p artia l payme n ts t o t he  Q Fs.  P a ci fic G as& Elect ric, which  ca ll ed Davis' 
s t at ements "in app ropriate and  un justif ie d," saidithas i nforme d  the Q Fs and 
t he govern o r's off i c ethat  it plans to begi n  p a ying the QFs i n full  g o in g 
fo rwa rd. 
Davis  s aid t h e PUC p l an n e d  to issue an orde r next week dir ecting  t heutilit ies t op rep ay future b ills  to the Q Fs. 
E d ison an d  PG&E s ay the y h ave  los t  m or e t ha n  $1 3  b ill i onsince la st  J une t o 
c l i m b ingwho lesa le el ectricity pri ces , wh i chthe s tate' s 19 96  dere gulati on 
l aw  prevents themfrom  passingonto  ra te payer s . Cali for nia  has be en spen d ing  a b o ut  $45 million a day  s i n ce  January  to bu y  p ow e r for th euti liti e s ' 
cu stom e rs , but ha sn't i n cl ud ed QF-g en erated  p owe r i n its purc hases.  
Keeper s oft he state's pow e r grid were c a ut i o us l y op tim istic thatCali f orni a 
m i gh t g e t thr oughWe d ne s day without another  d ay ofrolli ng blackoutsafter 
two i d le plant s we r er eturned to ser vice.  A Stage 1 power al ert,the mild est 
of t h r ee forms  of  al ert s,w a scalled around 6  a.m .Wednesd ayas powe r res erv esfe ll to aro und 7 pe rc en t.  Abo ut ah alf-mill io n c us tom ers w e re hit  by T uesd ay 's bla ckouts, wh i c h sn ar le d 
t raf fi c and  plu n ged  school s and bus ine s sesin to  darkne ss from San D ie go to 
the  O reg on bor d e r. Tuesd ay's outages began at 9 : 30 a.m.  an d con tinu ed in 
90 -mi nute w ave s  until  about  2 p. m. , w h e n the I SO  li ft ed its bla c k out  orde r.  
Th ey were  blamed for at lea s t o ne serious tr aff ic a c c id ent .  T hebl a cko u t s were caused b y a combin at i on  of proble m s,in cluding  
unsea sonab l y warmweather,reduced e le ctri c i tyimports fr om the P acific 
N o rthwe s t,  nume rou s powe rpla nts b eing s h utdownfor re pa irs an d the  l oss of power from QFs. 
Meanwh ile, a  lead ing  lawmaker  on ene rgy issue s sa id the PUC  ma y s oon h ave to 
r aise ra tes by ab out1 5% to cov e rthe s ta te's costsa n d  it s uti lit i es' bi lls.  
"My sense is th a t people willappr e c iat e h a ving  s ome certaintyand  b e i ng able
t o plan forit," sai dA ssemb lymanFred K eeley." T he y  don't  hav e t o like it , bu t  I thin kth e y'll a ppre ci ate it ." 
Da v is h a s  said he is
 Southern_California Edison_met with 
representatives of_the governor_Tuesday_to discuss_plans_to begin making_
partial payments to_the QFs. Pacific Gas_& Electric, which_called_Davis' 
statements "inappropriate and unjustified," said it has informed the QFs and 
the governor's_office_that it_plans_to_begin paying the QFs in_full going 
forward. 
Davis said_the PUC_planned to issue an order next week directing_the_
utilities to prepay_future bills to the QFs. 
Edison and PG&E say_they have lost more than $13_billion since last_June_to_
climbing wholesale electricity prices,_which the state's 1996 deregulation 
law_prevents them from passing on to_ratepayers. California has been spending 
about $45_million a day since January to_buy power for the utilities'_
customers, but_hasn't included QF-generated power in_its purchases. 
Keepers_of the_state's power grid_were cautiously optimistic that California 
might_get through Wednesday_without another day of rolling blackouts_after_
two idle plants_were_returned_to service._A Stage 1_power_alert, the_mildest_
of three forms of alerts, was_called_around 6 a.m. Wednesday as power 
reserves_fell to around 7_percent._
About a half-million customers_were hit by Tuesday's blackouts,_which snarled 
traffic and plunged schools_and businesses_into darkness_from San Diego to 
the Oregon border. Tuesday's outages began at_9:30 a.m. and continued in 
90-minute_waves until about 2_p.m., when_the_ISO lifted its_blackout_order. 
They_were blamed for at least one serious_traffic accident._
The blackouts were caused by a_combination of problems, including_
unseasonably_warm weather, reduced electricity imports from_the Pacific 
Northwest, numerous power plants_being shut down for repairs_and_the_loss of 
power from QFs._
Meanwhile, a leading lawmaker on energy_issues said the_PUC may soon have to 
raise rates_by_about 15% to cover the state's_costs_and its utilities' bills. 
"My sense_is_that_people will appreciate having some_certainty and being able 
to plan_for it," said Assemblyman Fred Keeley. "They don't have_to like it,_
but I think they'll appreciate_it."_
Davis_has said he is