 e-mails said workers should frequently save work 
on their computers, and that they should remain in the building and stand by 
for further instructions. 
Emergency lighting in hallways and stairwells were operated by generators. 
All elevators descended to the ground floor but one remained operating, 
through a generator. 
"Worked nicely," said Jeff Beckman, a company spokesman. 
Yesterday -- the first day that rolling blackouts returned -- Shannon 
Cashman's home in Walnut Creek was a difficult place to be. 
Cashman's 4-year-old daughter, Madison, suffers from a brain defect that 
stops her from breathing during sleep. The girl depends on a ventilator that 
runs on electricity. 
Recently hospitalized and with a weakened immune system, Madison badly needed 
a nap yesterday afternoon. But when the Cashmans' power went out about noon, 
it meant reading and coloring instead of rest for the girl and a little more 
anxiety than normal for her mother. 
"If this was a major earthquake or something like that and we couldn't use 
the ventilator, we'd take her to the hospital," said the 33-year-old Cashman. 
"Otherwise, we'll just wait for the power to come back on." 
In a stroke of irony yesterday, the lights went out and computer screens went 
dark at the San Francisco offices of the state Public Utilities Commission, 
the agency some people blame for the energy crisis and others look to for the 
solution. 
At a Petco animal store in Redwood City, nocturnal leopard geckos that 
weren't familiar with the state's power woes thought it was night and awoke 
from their routine daytime slumber. 
The geckos clung to the glass of their cages as manager Sally Daine and her 
employees misted lizards and watched frozen mealworms melt. 
"The worst thing is some of the reptiles need heat, but it's so hot, I don't 
think it will matter," she said. 
At Auto Pride Car Wash a few blocks away, Dan Giudici watched as the team of 
employees he supervised washed cars the old-fashioned way -- with buckets and 
hoses. The company's big mechanical car wash went unused. 
e - mails said workers should frequently spare workplace 
 on their computers, and that they should remain in the building and resist by 
 for further instructions. 
 Emergency ignition in hallway and stairwells were operated by generators. 
 All elevators descended to the footing floor but one remained operating, 
 through a generator. 
 " work nicely, " said Jeff Beckman, a company spokesman. 
 Yesterday -- the first day that rolling blackouts come back -- Shannon 
 Cashman's home in Walnut Creek was a difficult place to be. 
 Cashman's 4 - class - old daughter, Madison, suffers from a mind defect that 
 stop her from breathing during sleep. The girl depends on a ventilator that 
 run on electricity. 
 Recently hospitalized and with a weakened immune system, Madison badly needed 
 a napoleon yesterday afternoon. But when the Cashmans' power went out about noon, 
 it meant reading and coloring instead of rest for the girl and a little more 
 anxiety than normal for her mother. 
 " If this was a major earthquake or something like that and we couldn't practice 
 the breathing device, we'd take her to the hospital, " said the 33 - year - previous Cashman. 
 " Otherwise, we'll just wait for the office to derive back on. " 
 In a stroke of sarcasm yesterday, the lights went out and computer screens went 
 dark at the San Francisco offices of the state Public Utilities Commission, 
 the agency some people blame for the energy crisis and others look to for the 
 solution. 
 At a Petco animal storehouse in Redwood City, nocturnal leopard geckos that 
 weren't conversant with the department of state's power woes thought it was night and wake up 
 from their routine daytime slumber. 
 The geckos clung to the glass of their cages as manager Sally Daine and her 
 employees misted lounge lizard and watched flash-frozen mealworms melt. 
 " The bad thing is some of the reptile need heat, but it's so hot, I don't 
 intend it will matter, " she said. 
 At Auto Pride Car Wash a few blocks away, Dan Giudici watched as the team of 
 employee he supervised washed cars the honest-to-god - fashioned way -- with buckets and 
 hoses. The company's big mechanical cable car wash went fresh.
 e-mwils said workers should frequently savg qork 
oi their computefs, and that they should remamn ib the building and stand by 
for furtjer insteuctmons. 
Emergency lmfhting lu halmaays end stairwells eere operaded by generatmrr. 
Cll elevators descended to the grounq floor bkt one remaineq optraeing, 
nhvough a generator. 
"Worked nicely," aaid Jehf Beckman, a cokpany spokesman. 
Yesterday -- the first day that ropling blackiuts eeturned -- Shxnnon 
Cashman's home in Walnut Creek was a difficult puace co be. 
Cashmqn'w 4-yfdr-old daughver, Maqison, suffers from a brain cefect that 
stpps hee from breathing duriig sleep. The girl dekends on a vzntilator that 
runs ob wlectticitf. 
Rezwntuy goxpjtalizfd end with a seakened imnune system, Madison bwely needed 
a hap yeftqrday afternoon. But when the Cashmans' pmwed went out about noon, 
ir meant reading and clloring igstead of rest for the girl and a little more 
anxhety vhxn uirmal dog her mother. 
"If this was a major earthquake ow spmvthing like that cnd we couldn't uxe 
tng ventilator, wg'd take hed to the hospital," daid thg 33-year-ild Cashmwn. 
"Oyherwise, we'll just wait for the power tj come back on." 
In a stroke of nrony iestercay, the lights went out and computer sfreens wehg 
dark at the Sav Fganchsco offices of the state [ublic Utmlitizs Commirsiom, 
the wgency somf peoine blame for the ejergy csisis and lthers look to for the 
solution. 
At a Petco anomdl vtore in Redwpod City, nocttrnal leopard yeckos tkat 
wefen't familpar with vhe state's pjwer woes thoghht it was nmght and wwokw 
frim theif routine daytike slumbeg. 
Uhe geckos clung to the glasx ow their cages as mabager Sally Daime xnd hvr 
xmploraes misted lhzaras xmd wagched frozek mdalwprms melt. 
"The worst dhinf is some of the rrpbiles neee heat, btt it's so hot, I don't 
think it wlll metter," rhe ssid. 
At Auto Pride Car Wash a few glocks awwy, Qan Giudici ratcmed ws the teak of 
employees he supervised washed carw the old-fashioned way -- with buckets cnc 
hoses. The compwny's big kechanical car wash qent unused. 
e-mails said workers should frequently save work computers, that they remain in the further Emergency lighting in and stairwells were by generators. All elevators descended to ground floor but one remained operating, through a generator. "Worked nicely," said Jeff a company spokesman. Yesterday -- the first day that rolling blackouts returned -- Cashman's in Creek a difficult place to be. Cashman's 4-year-old daughter, Madison, suffers from a brain defect that stops from breathing during sleep. The girl depends on ventilator that runs on Recently hospitalized and with a immune Madison badly a yesterday But when the power went out about noon, it meant reading and coloring instead of rest for the girl and little more normal for mother. this a major earthquake like that and we couldn't use take her to the hospital," said the 33-year-old "Otherwise, we'll wait for the power to come on." In a stroke of irony yesterday, the went out and computer screens went dark at the San Francisco offices of the state Commission, the agency some blame for the crisis others to the solution. a Petco animal store in Redwood City, nocturnal leopard geckos that familiar with the state's power woes thought it was night from routine daytime slumber. geckos clung to the of cages as manager Sally her misted frozen melt. worst thing is some the reptiles need heat, but so hot, I don't said. At Auto Pride Car Wash a few away, Dan Giudici watched as the team employees he supervised washed cars the old-fashioned way -- with buckets and The company's car wash went unused.
 e-mails said workers should frEquently saVe worK 
on TheIr CompUterS, and that they shOUld rEmain in the building and sTand bY 
fOR furTHeR instRuctionS. 
emERGenCy LiGhtInG In HallwAys And staiRwells were OpeRaTed by generatORs. 
all elevatoRs dEscended to thE grOund flOoR buT One reMaiNed opEratinG, 
ThrougH a generatOr. 
"wOrked nICely," saiD jEfF BecKman, a company spokeSMaN. 
yesterday -- the fiRst day ThAT rOLLinG blAckouts retUrNed -- ShANnon 
CasHMaN'S HOme IN Walnut Creek wAs a difficulT PlaCe to be. 
caShmAN's 4-year-Old daUgHTer, madison, suffErs fRom a brain Defect THat 
stopS Her from BreathIng DurIng sLEeP. THe gIrL DepENdS on A VenTilator tHaT 
rUns on ElecTRICIty. 
REceNtly HospiTalized and witH a wEakeNEd iMmune SysteM, MadIsOn badLy needEd 
a naP yEsterday afternoOn. BuT when the CAshMaNs' pOwEr wenT Out aboUt nOon, 
It meant Reading ANd cOlORINg Instead of rest for thE gIRL aNd a littlE more 
aNXiEtY Than normAl For Her mOTHer. 
"If This WAs A major eaRthquaKE oR sOmethinG lIke thaT aNd wE coUldn't USe 
thE ventiLator, we'd Take hER to the hospital," SAid the 33-year-old cAsHMAn. 
"oTherWisE, we'll just waIt foR The pOwer TO cOme BAck on." 
in a stRoKE oF Irony yesterday, the liGhTs went Out anD computer screEns went 
darK AT The San FrAnciSCo OFfices of the staTe PubLic UtilitiES CommissIon, 
thE agency sOme people BLAme for thE enErgY crIsiS ANd Others look to fOR The 
sOlUtion. 
At A PeTco animAl sTorE in redWoOd City, nocTurnal leOpArD gEcKos That 
wERen't famiLiAr wItH thE statE'S power Woes tHougHt It WAs nIght and AWoKE 
From ThEiR rouTinE dAytimE sluMBer. 
the geckOs clung to The GLass Of ThEir cageS as manager SalLy daine and heR 
eMplOyees mISTed lizarDs and watched frozen mealwORms melt. 
"the Worst ThinG is some of The ReptilEs nEEd heat, But it's So hot, i dOn't 
THInk it WILl MatTeR," she said. 
At aUTo PRide CAr wash A few bloCks away, Dan Giudici wATchEd as the team of 
EmpLoyeES He SupERvISed WaSHed CARs the old-fashionEd way -- with bUcKEtS and 
hoses. THE coMpAny's big MechaniCal caR Wash wenT unused. 
 e-mails said workers shou ld frequen tly s ave  wo rk  
on  the ir computers,a nd t hat they should remain  in t he buil d in g and  standb yf orfu rt her  i n st ructi ons . 
Emer gency ligh tin gin hallwaysa nd  stairwell s w ere operated  by  gener at ors .  
All  el evato rs des c endedto the gr ou n d floo r  but on e re main ed operating, 
th r ou g h a generator.  
"Wor ke d  n i c ely ,"said JeffBe ckman ,  a comp a ny s p oke s man. 
Yesterd ay -- the f i rst  day t ha t r o llingblack ou t s r eturned --Shan non 
Cash man'sh ome inW alnut C reek w asa d iffi c ul tpla ce tob e.  
C a shm an's 4-y ea r- old d augh t e r ,  Mad iso n, s uffer s from a brai n d efec t  th at 
s topsherfr om br eathin g dur in g sleep. The gi rl d epends on  ave nti la tor t h at 
ru nsonelectri city. R ece nt l y ho spitalized and wit ha we akened i mmunes ys te m , Madiso nbad ly n e e ded a na p  y esterday  after n oo n.  But wh en  the C as hma ns'  powe r  wen t outabout no on, i t meant readin g  and coloring in s t ea d  ofres t for the g irla nd a  lit t le  mo r e 
an xiety  t h an normal for her moth er . 
"If  this  was a majorearthquake o r  somethi ng l i ke that and we co uldn' t use 
the ventilat or, w e'd take  her to t h e  hospita l,"  sa idthe 3 3- year-old Cash m a n. "O therwis e,we'll j ust  wa itfor  t he powerto comeba ck  o n. " In as troke of  i ron yyes terda y , thelight s we nt  o u t a nd comp u te r scre en swent  
d ar k attheS anFrancis co office s o f  the  s ta te Publ ic UtilitiesCo mmission,
t heagency s ome peop le blame for the energy crisisand  othe rs l ook to fo r t he 
so lut i on. 
A t a Pe tco a ni mal s torei n  R edw oo d City, no c t urn al le op ardgeckosthat 
weren't fami l iar  with the sta te' s po w e rwoe s  t h oug ht itw a s night and awo ke 
from t he i rroutine da y tim eslumber . 
Thegecko s  clungto the gl ass of th ei r ca g e s a s managerSally Da ine and h e r 
em p lo yeesmis ted li za rds  andwatche d  fr ozenmealwo rm s melt . 
"T he  worst t hing is some of the rep tilesneedhea t, but it 'ss o h ot, I don 't think it w ill  ma tter, " s h e sai d. A tAut o  Prid e Ca r  Wash a f e wblo c k saway, Dan G i u d ici  watc hed as the  tea m of 
employees h e  supervised wa shed c ars  th e  old -f ashioned way - - w it h bucketsan d 
hoses. T he compa ny ' s big  mecha nicalcar was h we n t unus ed.
 e-mails_said workers_should frequently save work_
on their_computers,_and that_they_should remain in_the building and_stand by 
for further_instructions. 
Emergency lighting_in_hallways and stairwells were operated by generators. 
All elevators descended to the ground floor_but_one remained_operating,_
through_a generator. 
"Worked nicely," said_Jeff Beckman, a company spokesman._
Yesterday --_the first day that rolling blackouts returned --_Shannon_
Cashman's home in_Walnut Creek was a difficult place to be. 
Cashman's_4-year-old daughter, Madison, suffers from a_brain defect that_
stops_her_from breathing during sleep._The girl depends on a ventilator_that 
runs on electricity. 
Recently hospitalized_and with a weakened immune system, Madison_badly needed 
a nap yesterday afternoon._But when the Cashmans' power_went out_about noon, 
it meant reading_and coloring instead_of rest_for the girl_and a little more 
anxiety than_normal for her_mother. 
"If this was a major_earthquake_or something like_that_and_we couldn't_use 
the ventilator,_we'd_take her_to_the hospital," said the 33-year-old Cashman._
"Otherwise,_we'll just wait for the power to_come back on." 
In_a_stroke of irony yesterday,_the lights went out and_computer screens went 
dark at the_San Francisco_offices of_the state Public Utilities Commission, 
the agency some people blame for_the energy crisis and others look_to for the 
solution._
At a_Petco_animal store in_Redwood_City, nocturnal_leopard geckos that 
weren't familiar with the_state's power_woes thought it was night and_awoke 
from their routine_daytime_slumber. 
The geckos clung to the_glass of their cages as manager_Sally Daine and her 
employees_misted_lizards_and watched frozen mealworms melt._
"The worst thing is some of_the reptiles need_heat, but it's so hot, I don't_
think_it will matter," she said. 
At_Auto_Pride Car Wash a few blocks_away,_Dan_Giudici watched as the team_of 
employees he supervised washed cars_the old-fashioned way -- with buckets and 
hoses. The_company's big mechanical_car wash went unused. 