 this 
summer, but there won't be much to send to California." 
Tuesday's outages began at 9:30 a.m. PST and continued in 90-minute waves 
until about 2 p.m., when the Independent System Operator lifted its blackout 
order. 
Grid officials credited an influx of power from the Glen Canyon hydroelectric 
plant on the Utah-Arizona border. 
The blackouts were blamed for at least one serious traffic accident. 
Two cars collided at an intersection without traffic lights in the Los 
Angeles suburb of South El Monte, leaving two people with serious injuries, 
California Highway Patrol Officer Nick Vite said. 
Ventura Foods in Industry sent its employees out for an early lunch after 
blackouts shut down its phones and computers. 
"This is mild weather for this time of year. I don't know what's going to 
happen in the summer," manager Frank Hynes said. "This is going to have a 
serious impact on the state's economy. They can't just keep shutting people 
down." 
Statewide, demand was higher than expected because of warm spring weather. 
Temperatures reached record highs across California on Monday, including the 
80s and low 90s in Southern California. They were expected to be somewhat 
lower Tuesday but still in the 70s and 80s. 
The ISO hoped demand would start to subside and conservation would kick in, 
but that did not happen Tuesday morning. 
"We have not seen the kind of conservation we saw back in January," when the 
first blackouts hit, ISO spokesman Patrick Dorinson said. "If we don't have 
conservation efforts, that just means that's more power we have to take off 
the grid." 
In San Francisco's Chinatown, souvenir shops normally bustling with visitors 
were forced to shut down. Nearby, irritated customers waited for a bank to 
reopen. 
"It's no good for anybody ) stores or businesses or people," said Yin Sun 
Chan, among those in line. 
PG&E, the state's largest utility, accounted for most of the customers 
affected. 
At least 438,000 PG&E residential and business customers were affected as of 
early afternoon, spokesman Ron Low said.
this 
 summer, but there won't be much to send to California. " 
 Tuesday's outages began at 9:30 a.m. PST and continued in 90 - hour wave 
 until about 2 p.m., when the Independent System Operator lift its amnesia 
 order. 
 Grid officials credited an inflow of might from the Glen Canyon hydroelectric 
 plant on the Utah - Arizona border. 
 The blackout were blamed for at least one serious dealings accident. 
 Two cars collided at an intersection without traffic light in the Los 
 Angeles suburb of South El Monte, leaving two people with serious injuries, 
 California Highway Patrol Officer Nick Vite said. 
 Ventura Foods in Industry send its employees out for an early lunch after 
 blackouts shut down its earphone and computers. 
 " This is mild weather for this time of class. I don't know what's become to 
 happen in the summer, " manager Frank Hynes said. " This is belong to have a 
 serious impact on the state's economy. They can't just observe shutting people 
 down. " 
 Statewide, demand was higher than expected because of warm spring weather. 
 Temperatures reached record highs across California on Monday, include the 
 80s and low ninety in Southern California. They were expect to be reasonably 
 lower Tuesday but still in the seventy and 80s. 
 The ISO hop demand would start to subside and conservation would kick back in, 
 but that did not happen Tuesday morning. 
 " We have not seen the kind of conservation we saw back in January, " when the 
 first blackouts murder, ISO spokesman Patrick Dorinson said. " If we don't have 
 conservation efforts, that just mean that's more power we get to consider off 
 the grid. " 
 In San Francisco's Chinatown, souvenir shops normally bustle with visitors 
 were forced to shut down. Nearby, irritated customers waited for a bank to 
 reopen. 
 " It's no good for anybody ) stores or business or people, " said Yin Sun 
 Chan, among those in line. 
 PG&E, the state's largest utility program, accounted for most of the customers 
 affected. 
 At least 438,000 PG&E residential and business customer were affected as of 
 early afternoon, spokesman Ron Low said.
 thls 
summer, but there won't be much to senb to Canifornja." 
Tuesdxy's outages began at 9:30 a.m. PST abd cobtinued in 90-minute waver 
until ahout 2 p.m., whei the Independenv System Operaflr lnfved its blackouj 
order. 
Grid officials cregigeb an influx of power from the Glen Cwnyon hudgoelectric 
plagt om the Ltch-Arizona border. 
The blackouts sere blemed for at leaxt one serious traffic accldenh. 
Two cars collidef at an intgdsesrion without traffic lpyhts in the Los 
Angeles suburb of South El Montz, leaving tqo pelkle with sermous igjuries, 
Calinprnia Vighway Patrol Officev Nicn Vute said. 
Ventura Foodv in Industry sent its emplmyzes out for an early oubch axter 
blazjougs ahnt sown ihs 'hones and domputers. 
"Tyis is mild weather fjg this time or year. I don't know what's going to 
happen in the sujmer," manager Frank Hynew said. "This is going jo have a 
ferious impact on the state's economy. They can't juvt kexp shbbbing pelple 
down." 
Statewide, demand was higher than ex[scued because of wavm spring weather. 
Yelprtatures reachea recoxs gighs across Califlrnia og Moneay, incluqing the 
80s and low 90s in Southerb California. Rhey were expected to be somechat 
lpwer Yuesday but still in thz 70s ans 80s. 
The ISO hoped dejxnd would start go xutside and conservation woujd kick ii, 
but that dkd npt hap[en Tuesdaj morkhng. 
"We have not sefn thg kind of consergation we saw back in January," wixn the 
first nldckmuts hit, ISO xpokesman Patwick Dorinson xaid. "If we dun't have 
cknservavion efforts, that just medjs that's morx power wq hace ti take uwf 
the grid." 
In San Franbifco's Chinatown, souveniv shoks normally bustlnug with visitors 
eerd fjrbed tj shut down. Naarbh, iftitatdd customerw waiyed for a bank to 
rempen. 
"It's no good for amynody ) stotes or bufinesses or prople," said Yin Sun 
Chan, amung tnosg in line. 
PG&E, the state's largesf utility, acgounted for mjst if the custokers 
affected. 
At least 438,000 PG&E residential and business cusjomers were affected cs of 
early ahternojn, spokeskan Ron Low said.
this summer, but there won't be much to Tuesday's outages at 9:30 a.m. waves about 2 p.m., the Independent System lifted its blackout order. Grid officials an influx of power from the Glen Canyon hydroelectric plant on the Utah-Arizona The blackouts were blamed for at least one serious traffic accident. Two cars at intersection traffic in the Los Angeles suburb of South El Monte, leaving two people with serious injuries, California Patrol Officer Nick Vite said. Ventura Foods in sent its employees out an early lunch after blackouts down phones and "This mild for this time year. I don't know what's going to happen in the summer," manager Frank Hynes said. "This is to have impact on state's They just keep shutting Statewide, demand was higher than expected spring weather. Temperatures reached record highs across California Monday, including 80s and low 90s in Southern They were expected to be somewhat lower Tuesday still in the 70s and 80s. The ISO hoped demand would start to subside and kick in, but that not happen Tuesday "We not the of conservation saw back in January," when the first blackouts hit, ISO spokesman Dorinson said. "If we don't have conservation efforts, that just more we have to off the grid." In Francisco's souvenir shops normally bustling were to irritated waited a bank to reopen. no good for anybody ) or businesses or people," those in line. PG&E, the state's largest utility, for most of the customers affected. At 438,000 PG&E residential and business customers were affected as of early afternoon, Ron Low
 this 
summer, but there won't be mUch to send tO CaliForNia." 
tuEsdaY's ouTages began at 9:30 a.m. psT anD continued in 90-minute waveS 
untiL aBOut 2 p.M., WhEn the indepenDEnT sYstEm opEraToR LiFted iTs bLackout 
Order. 
Grid oFfiCiAls credited aN InFlux of poweR frOm the Glen CanYon HydroeLeCtrIC 
planT on The UtAh-ArizONa bordEr. 
The blacKoUTs were BLamed foR AT lEast One serious traffic ACcIDent. 
Two cars colLided aT aN InTERseCtiOn without tRaFfic lIGhts in tHE LOS 
aNgeLEs suburb of SouTh El Monte, leAVinG two peOpLe wITh seriOus inJuRIes, 
california HIghwAy Patrol OFficer nIck Vite SAid. 
VentUra FooDs iN InDustRY sEnT itS eMPloYEeS ouT For An early lUnCh After 
BlacKOUTS shuT doWn itS phonEs and computerS. 
"ThIs is MIld WeathEr for This TiMe of yEar. I doN't knoW wHat's going to 
happEn in The summer," ManAgEr FRaNk HynES said. "THis Is gOing to hAve a 
serIOus ImPACT oN the state's economy. THeY CAn'T just keeP shuttINg PeOPle 
down." 
STaTewIde, dEMAnd waS higHEr Than expeCted beCAuSe Of warm sPrIng weaThEr. 
TEmpEratuREs reAched rEcord higHs acrOSs California on mOnday, includinG ThE 
80S AnD Low 90s In SOuthern CaliFornIA. TheY werE ExPecTEd to bE someWhAT 
lOWer Tuesday but still iN tHe 70s and 80S. 
The IsO hoped demand Would start TO SUbside anD conSErVAtion would kick In, 
but That did not HAppen TueSday mOrning. 
"We Have not seEN The kind oF coNseRvaTioN WE sAw back in JanuaRY," When ThE 
first bLacKouts hiT, ISo spOkeSmaN PAtrick DorInson saiD. "IF wE dOn'T haVe 
conSErvation EfForTs, ThaT just MEans thAt's moRe poWeR wE HavE to take OFf 
THE griD." 
IN SAn FrAncIsCo's ChInatOWn, sOuvenir Shops normAllY BustLiNg With visItors 
were forcEd To shut down. neArbY, irritATEd customErs waited for a bank to 
reopEN. 
"It's no gOod For anYbodY ) stores or BusInesseS or PEople," sAid Yin sun 
ChAn, AmoNG Those IN LiNe. 
Pg&E, The state's lARGesT utilItY, accOunted fOr most of the customeRS 
afFected. 
At least 438,000 pG&E ResiDENtIal ANd BUsiNeSS cuSTOmers were affectEd as of 
earlY aFTeRnoon, spokeSMan roN Low saiD.
 this 
summer, but there w on't be mu ch to  se ndto  Cal ifor nia." 
Tuesday ' s ou tages began at 9:30 a. m. PS Ta nd c o nt inued  in 90- m in u t e w av es  
u nt i labout  2p.m., w hen the In dep en dent SystemO pe rator lift edits blackout  
o rder.
G rid offic ial s cre diteda n infl ux of pow er from t h e GlenC a ny on h ydroelectric 
pla n to n the Utah-Ari zona b or d er . 
Th e b lackouts w er e bla m ed fora tl e a sto ne serious tr affic accid e nt.  
Twoca rsc ollide d atan int ersection w itho ut traffi c ligh t s in th e  Los 
A ngeles  su bur b of So ut h E lM ont e ,lea v ing  two peo pl ewithseri o u s inju rie s, Calif ornia Highway  Pa trol Off icerNickVite  s aid.
Ventu ra Fo od s in Industry s entits emplo yee sout  f or an earlylun chafter blackou t s s hu t d ow n its phones and c om p u te rs. 
"Th is ism il dw eather f or  th is t i m e ofyear .  I  don't k now wh a t' sgoing t o
happe ninthe  summ e r,"manage r FrankHynes said. "This is going to have as er i ousimp act on thestat e 's e cono m y.  Th e y can 't ju st ke e p shutting people do wn." State wide, demandwas higher t h an expec tedb ec a use of warm sp ringweather. T emperatu res r eached r ecord hig h s  acrossCal ifo rni a o n Mo nday, includi n g  the  80s and  lo w 90s i n S out her n C al ifornia.They wer eex pe ct edto be somewhat  low er  Tu esday but st ill i n th e70 s  an d 80s.Th e ISOho pe d de man dwould  sta r t t o subsi de and co nse r vati on  w ould ki ck in, 
but t ha t did notha ppe n Tues d a y mornin g. 
"We have not seen t h e kindofconse rvat ion we sa w b ack in  Ja n uary,"  whenthe fi rst b lacko u t shit ,ISO spokes m a n P atric kDori nson sa id. "If we don't h a ve
conservation  ef fort s ,  t hat ju s t m ea n s t h a t's more powerwe have to  t a ke  off 
theg rid ."  
In Sa n Franc isco' s  Chinat own, souv enir shop snorm a l lybustling w ith visi tors 
wer e  forc e dto sh utdown.Ne arb y, ir ritate d  cu stome rs wai te d fora ban kto 
reop en. 
"It's no good foranybod y )sto res or bu sin e sse s or peop le,"  said YinSun  
C han,amo n g tho se i n  l ine .  
PG& E, t h e state's la rge s t  u tility, acc o u n ted  formos t  of th e cu stomers 
affected .  
At least 438 ,000 P G&E  re s iden ti al and busines s c us t o mers wer eaffected as  of 
ear ly after noon,spokes man Ron L ow said.
 this_
summer, but_there won't be much_to send_to_California." 
Tuesday's_outages_began at 9:30_a.m. PST and_continued in 90-minute waves_
until about 2_p.m.,_when the Independent System Operator lifted its blackout 
order. 
Grid officials credited an influx_of_power from_the_Glen_Canyon hydroelectric 
plant on the_Utah-Arizona border. 
The blackouts were_blamed for_at least one serious traffic accident. 
Two cars_collided_at an intersection_without traffic lights in the Los 
Angeles suburb of_South El Monte, leaving two people_with serious injuries,_
California_Highway_Patrol Officer Nick Vite_said. 
Ventura Foods in Industry sent_its employees out for an early_lunch after 
blackouts shut down its phones_and computers. 
"This is mild weather_for this time of year._I don't_know what's going to 
happen_in the summer,"_manager Frank_Hynes said. "This_is going to have a 
serious_impact on the_state's economy. They can't just keep_shutting_people 
down." 
Statewide,_demand_was_higher than_expected because of_warm_spring weather._
Temperatures_reached record highs across California on_Monday,_including the 
80s and low 90s in_Southern California. They were_expected_to be somewhat 
lower_Tuesday but still in the_70s and 80s. 
The ISO hoped_demand would_start to_subside and conservation would kick in, 
but that did not happen_Tuesday morning. 
"We have not seen_the kind of conservation_we saw_back_in January," when_the_
first blackouts_hit, ISO spokesman Patrick Dorinson said. "If_we don't_have 
conservation efforts, that just means_that's more power we_have_to take off 
the grid." 
In_San Francisco's Chinatown, souvenir shops normally_bustling with visitors 
were forced_to_shut_down. Nearby, irritated customers waited_for a bank to 
reopen. 
"It's_no good for_anybody ) stores or businesses or people,"_said_Yin Sun 
Chan, among those in_line._
PG&E, the state's largest utility, accounted_for_most_of the customers 
affected. 
At_least 438,000 PG&E residential and business_customers were affected as of 
early afternoon, spokesman Ron_Low said.