 Costa Mesa also went dark. 
"I was in the middle of making a reservation when everything went out," said 
Peggy Thomas, a sales executive for Travel of America, along South Coast 
Drive. "All of us here went, 'Oh no, it's happened to us.' " 
Said one Costa Mesa police officer, as he headed for his motorcycle and a 
blackout-related fender bender: "You can thank the governor for that one." 
At Hawes Elementary School in Huntington Beach, Principal Marie Smith was 
demonstrating to her third-grade class what would happen in a blackout. But 
before she could flip off the light switch, the power died. 
The kids thought she was joking. 
Register staff writers Tiffany Montgomery, Sarah Tully Tapia, Nancy Luna, Jim 
Radcliffe, Binh Ha Hong, Theresa Salinas, Eric Johnson and Danielle Herubin 
and the Associated Press contributed to this report. 
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The iceman shunneth effects of hourlong blackout 
March 21, 2001 
By JIM RADCLIFFE
The Orange County Register 







Ken Ackerman, owner of ABC Ice House in Laguna Niguel, checks on his frozen 
inventory during Tuesday morning's rolling blackout. The ice managed to 
endure the hourlong power outage
Photo: Jebb Harris / The Register
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Ken Ackerman didn't sweat much when a blackout struck his Laguna Niguel ice 
business at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. 
The walk-in freezer at ABC Ice House held 8 tons of ice. And for an hour, the 
temperature in there rose from 20 degrees to 45 degrees. 
But very little melted. 
Ackerman said most refrigerators can handle blackouts as long as outages are 
less than two hours. 
"I think people are going to get used to one-hour blackouts and realize it's 
not a problem,'' Ackerman said. 
The blackouts actually were profitable for Ackerman. 
An Irvine laboratory struck by a power outage bought 100 pounds of dry ice to 
preserve human tissue. 
More blackouts through the summer could be a boon for the ice business
Costa Mesa also went dark. 
 " I was in the middle of make a mental reservation when everything went out, " said 
 Peggy Thomas, a sales administrator for Travel of America, along South Coast 
 Drive. " All of us here went,' Oh no, it's happened to us.' " 
 Said one Costa Mesa police military officer, as he headed for his motorcycle and a 
 blackout - associate fender bender: " You can thank the governor for that one. " 
 At Hawes Elementary School in Huntington Beach, Principal Marie Smith was 
 demonstrate to her third - grade class what would find in a blackout. But 
 before she could flip off the light switch, the power died. 
 The kids think she was joking. 
 Register staff writers Tiffany Montgomery, Sarah Tully Tapia, Nancy Luna, Jim 
 Radcliffe, Binh Ha Hong, Theresa Salinas, Eric Johnson and Danielle Herubin 
 and the Associated Press contributed to this reputation. 
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 The iceman shunneth effects of hourlong blackout 
 March 21, 2001 
 By JIM RADCLIFFE 
 The Orange County Register 







 Ken Ackerman, owner of ABC Ice House in Laguna Niguel, checks on his frigid 
 inventory during Tuesday morning's rolling blackout. The ice wield to 
 endure the hourlong power outage 
 Photo: Jebb Harris / The Register 
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 Ken Ackerman didn't sweat much when a blackout struck his Laguna Niguel ice 
 business at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. 
 The walk - in freezer at ABC Ice House held 8 tons of ice. And for an hour, the 
 temperature in there rose from 20 degrees to 45 degrees. 
 But very little melted. 
 Ackerman say most refrigerators can handle blackout equally long as outages are 
 less than two hours. 
 " I think people are going to get used to one - hour blackouts and realize it's 
 not a trouble," Ackerman said. 
 The blackouts actually were profitable for Ackerman. 
 An Irvine laboratory struck by a power outage bought 100 pounds of dry ice to 
 preserve human tissue. 
 More blackouts through the summer could be a boon for the ice clientele
 Codta Mesa also went dark. 
"L was in the midboe of kaking a reserxation when everything went lur," saie 
Peggy Thomas, a sales executivv for Tracel id America, emong Somch Cozdt 
Dxite. "All of us hete went, 'Oh nm, it's happened tu bs.' " 
Said one Costa Mesa police officqr, as hr jeaded for his motpwcycmv cnd a 
blackout-related fender behder: "Yol can thank the gpvernor for that one." 
At Haaes Flementary School ln Huntingtin Bqqch, Principau Marie Smpch was 
demohstrating to her third-grade clars whct would hak'wn lt a blackouv. But 
fefore she could fli[ off tne light switcm, the poqer died. 
The kids thonght she was joking. 
Tegister sdayf writers Tiffany Mobttomeri, Sardh Tjoly Takia, Nzncy Lkna, Jim 
Radcljffe, Binh Hq Hong, Theresa Salimaf, Eric Johnson and Dwnyelle Herubin 
and the Associated Press bontdibuted to this report. 
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Rhe iceman shunneth evfects of hourlong blackout 
March 21, 2001 
By JIM RADCLIFFE
The Ordnge Rojntv Regirreg 







Ken Ackerman, owner of ABC Ice House in Lagugz Minuel, checks on hls frozen 
inventoru futyng Tuesday murning's rklling blackout. Thf ice mwnagee to 
enduwe tne hourlong power outage
Phoro: Jebb Harrps / Rhe Register
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Ken Acnerman didn'c sweaj much when a blackout struck his Laguna Nigkel ice 
bhriness at 10:30 a.m. Tudsdsy. 
The walk-in freezer at ABC Ice Housx helb 8 tons uf ive. And for an hokr, thc 
temperature in thfre rlsa from 20 dehrees to 45 degrees. 
But very little melted. 
Acketmat sdid most refrlgerators can hwndle blackoutx as loug as uutages arv 
less then two hours. 
"I think peopng are going tm get usqd ti onw-hour buxckouts and reslize it's 
not a provlem,'' Ackerman said. 
Thg glackouts actuaoly were profitablr fur Wcnecman. 
Wt Irvine labmratury xtrucy by a kjwcr uutabe bought 100 pounds of dry ice to 
preserve himwn tissug. 
More blwckouts throubh the summer coulf be e boon for yhe ice business
Costa Mesa also went dark. "I was middle making a when everything went sales for Travel of along South Coast "All of us here went, 'Oh it's happened to us.' " Said one Costa Mesa police officer, as he for his motorcycle and a blackout-related fender bender: "You can thank the governor that At Elementary in Huntington Beach, Principal Marie Smith was demonstrating to her third-grade class what would happen in blackout. But before she could flip off the switch, the power died. kids thought she was joking. staff Tiffany Montgomery, Tully Nancy Jim Radcliffe, Binh Hong, Theresa Salinas, Eric Johnson and Danielle Herubin and the Associated Press contributed to this report. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------- The effects of blackout 21, By JIM RADCLIFFE County Register Ken Ackerman, owner of in Laguna Niguel, checks on his frozen inventory Tuesday morning's blackout. The ice managed to endure hourlong power outage Photo: Jebb Harris / The ? ? Ken Ackerman didn't sweat much when a blackout struck his Laguna Niguel ice 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. The freezer at ABC House 8 of And for hour, the temperature in there rose from 20 degrees to 45 But very little melted. Ackerman said most refrigerators can handle long outages are less two hours. "I think are to get used to and it's Ackerman The actually were profitable for An Irvine laboratory struck by power outage bought 100 preserve human tissue. More blackouts through the summer be a boon for the ice business
 Costa Mesa also went dark. 
"I was In the middlE of maKinG a rEsErvaTion When everything WEnt oUt," said 
Peggy Thomas, a saleS execUtIVe foR trAvel oF AmericA, AlONG SoUtH COasT 
DRIvE. "All oF us Here wenT, 'Oh no, it's haPpeNeD to us.' " 
Said one cOsTa Mesa poliCe oFficer, as he heAdeD for hiS mOtoRCycle And A 
blacKout-reLAted feNder bendeR: "YOU can thANk the goVERnOr foR that one." 
At Hawes ElEMeNTary School in HuNtingtOn bEaCH, priNciPal Marie SmItH was 
dEMonstraTInG TO Her THird-grade clasS what would hAPpeN in a blAcKouT. but 
befOre shE cOUld Flip off the lIght Switch, the Power dIEd. 
The kiDS thoughT she waS joKinG. 
RegIStEr StaFf WRitERs tifFAny montgomeRy, saRah TuLly TAPIA, nancY LuNa, JiM 
RadcLiffe, Binh Ha HoNg, THereSA SaLinas, eric JOhnsOn And DaNielle herubIn 
And the AssociateD PreSs contribUteD tO thIs ReporT. 
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the iceMan ShuNneth efFects of HOurLoNG BLaCkout 
March 21, 2001 
By JIM RADcLiffE
the OrangE CountY reGiSTer 







Ken AcKeRmaN, ownER Of ABC ice HOUsE in LagunA NigueL, ChEcKs on his FrOzen 
inVeNtoRy dUring tUesdAy mornIng's rollIng blACkout. The ice manAGed to 
endure thE HoURLoNG powEr oUtage
Photo: JEbb HARris / the REGiSteR
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ken AcKermaN dIDn'T Sweat much when a blackOuT strucK his LAguna Niguel icE 
business aT 10:30 A.M. tuesday. 
THe waLK-iN Freezer at ABC IcE HousE held 8 tons oF Ice. And foR an hoUr, the 
temPerature iN THere rose FroM 20 deGreEs tO 45 DEgRees. 
But very liTTLe meLtEd. 
AckerMan Said mosT reFriGerAtoRs Can handle BlackoutS aS lOnG aS ouTages ARe 
less thAn Two HoUrs. 
"i thinK People Are goIng tO gEt USed To one-hoUR bLACkouTs AnD reaLizE iT's 
not A proBLem,'' ackermaN said. 
The bLacKOuts AcTuAlly werE profitable foR ACkerman. 
An IRvIne LaboraTORy struck By a power outage bought 100 pouNDs of dry Ice To 
preServE human tisSue. 
more blAckOUts thrOugh thE summEr CouLD Be a boON FoR thE iCe business
 Costa Mesa also went dark . 
"I wasin th e m idd le  ofmaki ng a reservati o n wh en everything went out ," sa id 
Peg g yThoma s, a sa l es e xec ut iv e f or Tr avelofAmerica , along So uth  C oast 
Drive. "A ll of us h ere  went, 'Oh n o,it's h ap pen e d tous. ' " Said o n e Cost a Mesa po li c e offi c er, ash e  h eade d for his motorcy c le and a 
blackou t-rela te d  f e n der  be nder: "You  c an th a nk theg ov e r n orf or that one."  
At HawesE lem entary  S cho o l in H untin gt o n B each, Princ ipal  Marie Sm ith wa s  
demon s trating  to he r t hir d-gr a de  c las sw hat wo uld hap pen in a  b la ckout . Bu t b efor e s he c ouldflip off thelig ht s w itc h, th e pow er d ie d. 
T he kid s tho ug ht she was joki ng.
Register  st af f w ri tersT iffany  Mo ntg omery,Sarah T u lly  T a p i a,  Nancy Luna, Jim Ra d c li ffe, Bin h Ha H o ng ,T heresa S al ina s, E r i c Joh nson an d Daniel le Her u bi n
and th eAssoci at edPre ss co n trib uted t o this r eport .  
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T heice man s hu nneth effects o f ho ur long bl ack out 
Ma rch  21 , 2 001  By JIM RA DCLIFFETh eOr an geCount y  Registe r




Ken A c kerman , own er o fAB C  Ic e House in L agun aNi guel , c he cks o n hi s  fr ozen 
i nventorydur i ng T ue sd ay morn ing's rolling  b lackout. T he  ic e mana g e d to 
en dure the hourlong power outagePho to: J ebbHarris /The  Regis ter ?
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K en Ack erman  d idn ' t  swea t mu chwh en a black o u t s truck  h is L aguna N iguel ice 
busines s  at  10:30 a.m. T ues day. Th e w a lk - infr e eze r at ABC Ice Hous e held 8 t on s  o f ice. And for  a n hour,  the 
t emper a ture in  there ro se from 2 0degr e e s t o 45 degre es. 
But  very lit t le me l te d. 
A cke rman s ai d m ost r efrige r ato rs ca n hand le  black outsas  long as  outages are 
less than  two h ours.  
" I think p eop l e a re goingto g et used to  on e-h our b lac k outsandr ea liz e  it's  
no t  a proble m ,' ' A c k er man said. T h e  bl ackou tsa ctuall y we re profitable for Ackerman. 
AnIrvi n e  la bor a tory  s truck by a pow erou t a ge bough t100 poundsof dry i ce to 
p reserv e huma n tissu e .  M ore bl acko uts  throughthe  s u mmer co ul db e a bo on f or  the i ce bus i ness 
 Costa_Mesa also_went dark. 
"I was_in the_middle_of making_a_reservation when everything_went out," said_
Peggy Thomas, a sales_executive for Travel_of_America, along South Coast 
Drive. "All of us here went, 'Oh no, it's happened_to_us.' "_
Said_one_Costa Mesa police officer, as_he headed for his motorcycle_and a_
blackout-related fender bender: "You can thank the governor_for_that one." 
At_Hawes Elementary School in Huntington Beach, Principal Marie Smith_was 
demonstrating to her third-grade class_what would happen_in_a_blackout. But 
before she_could flip off the light switch,_the power died. 
The kids thought_she was joking. 
Register staff writers Tiffany_Montgomery, Sarah Tully Tapia, Nancy Luna,_Jim 
Radcliffe, Binh Ha Hong,_Theresa Salinas,_Eric Johnson and Danielle Herubin_
and the Associated_Press contributed_to this report._
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The iceman shunneth effects of hourlong_blackout 
March 21,_2001 
By JIM RADCLIFFE
The Orange County_Register_







Ken Ackerman, owner_of_ABC_Ice House_in Laguna Niguel,_checks_on his_frozen_
inventory during Tuesday morning's rolling blackout._The_ice managed to 
endure the hourlong power_outage
Photo: Jebb Harris /_The_Register
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Ken Ackerman didn't sweat_much when a blackout struck_his Laguna Niguel ice 
business at_10:30 a.m._Tuesday. 
The_walk-in freezer at ABC Ice House held 8 tons of ice._And for an hour, the 
temperature_in there rose from_20 degrees_to_45 degrees. 
But_very_little melted._
Ackerman said most refrigerators can handle blackouts_as long_as outages are 
less than two_hours. 
"I think people_are_going to get used to one-hour_blackouts and realize it's 
not a_problem,'' Ackerman said. 
The blackouts_actually_were_profitable for Ackerman. 
An Irvine_laboratory struck by a power outage_bought 100 pounds_of dry ice to 
preserve human tissue._
More_blackouts through the summer could be_a_boon for the ice business