a and Tustin, said he has cut down on lighting in his house and has reduced 
by half the time his pool cleaner runs. Still, his energy bill remains about 
$400 a month. 
"I don't know what... to do," Wilson, 57, said. "We've cut back." 
Wilson added that he is not pleased with the way government or the energy 
companies have handled the crisis. 
"I think it's disgusting. It's such political garbage. Who was it that made 
these decisions? Who got us into it?" 
'TRYING TO CONSERVE' 
Jenny Hann, 60, of Costa Mesa said her workplace has devised an emergency 
plan for conservation and future blackouts. 
"We're definitely trying to conserve as much as we can," the bank 
administrator said. Hann expressed frustration with the energy companies. 
"When you see these executives that have been running the show and the money 
they're making, it's bothersome," she said. 
Jennifer Souto, 27, of Tustin said even though she's a stay-at-home mother, 
she keeps the lights off all day. She doesn't use her air conditioning, 
either. 
Souto said she was locked out of her house for 90 minutes Monday because a 
blackout cut power to her garage door. She says she's not sure who to blame. 
Paul Finch, 38, of Westminster blames Edison and Gov. Gray Davis. 
"I don't believe info I get from Edison or from our illustrious governor," 
Finch said. "There's more to it than how they've represented it." 




















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Blackout readiness on agenda 
O.C. companies braced for outages Tuesday in different ways. Not all were 
struck, but they felt the effects. 
March 21, 2001 
By TAMARA CHUANG
The Orange County Register 
In case of a power failure Tuesday, the Fluor Corp. in Aliso Viejo stocked 
elevators with homemade blackout kits, filled with cookies, flashlights and 
bottles of water. 
"They're in the elevators, although we've been told not to use the 
ele
a and Tustin, said he has cut down on lighting in his house and has dilute 
 by half the meter his pool cleaner runs. even, his energy bill persist about 
 $ 400 a calendar month. 
 " I don't know what... to do, " Wilson, 57, said. " We've cut back. " 
 Wilson added that he is not pleased with the room government or the energy 
 company have handled the crisis. 
 " I think it's disgusting. It's such political garbage. Who was it that made 
 these decisions? Who got us into it? " 
' try on TO CONSERVE' 
 Jenny Hann, 60, of Costa Mesa said her workplace has devised an emergency 
 design for conservation and future blackouts. 
 " We're definitely try to conserve equally much as we can, " the bank 
 administrator said. Hann expressed frustration with the energy companies. 
 " When you witness these executives that have been running the show and the money 
 they're making, it's bothersome, " she say. 
 Jennifer Souto, 27, of Tustin said even though she's a stay - at - home mother, 
 she keeps the lights off all day. She doesn't use her air conditioning, 
 either. 
 Souto said she was locked out of her firm for 90 minutes Monday because a 
 blackout baseball swing exponent to her garage door. She says she's not sure who to blame. 
 Paul Finch, 38, of Westminster blame Edison and Gov. Gray Davis. 
 " I don't believe info I get from Edison or from our illustrious governor, " 
 Finch say. " There's more to it than how they've represented it. " 




















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 Blackout readiness on agenda 
 O.C. companies braced for outages Tuesday in different direction. Not all were 
 struck, but they felt the effects. 
 March 21, 2001 
 By TAMARA CHUANG 
 The Orange County Register 
 In case of a power failure Tuesday, the Fluor Corp. in Aliso Viejo stock 
 elevators with homemade blackout kits, filled with cookies, flashlight and 
 bottles of water. 
 " They're in the elevators, although we've been told not to use the 
 ele
a ajd Tustin, said he has cuu down on lightiny in hiv houss and har reduced 
by half the time hms piol coeaner runs. Still, his dnergy bipl remaibs auout 
$400 a month. 
"I vkn't know what... bo do," Xilson, 57, said. "We'ye cut back." 
Wilson added dhxt he is not pleased with the way govqrnment og the energy 
cjmpamyes gave handled the crisis. 
"I think it'a disguvting. It's sucn political garbage. Who wad it that made 
these dfcisions? Whi goe us into it?" 
'GRYING TO BMNSERVE' 
Jehny Hann, 60, of Costa Mesa said hef worlplace has dwvidgd an emergeicy 
plwn for consevnation dnd futire blackouts. 
"Ee'rx dedinitely trying to coiserve as much as we can," the tauk 
administrator said. Hqnn efprevsed drurtrztmon with hhe energy cojpanies. 
"Wheb you see these exevuepfes that havs been rtnning the show and the money 
they're maninf, it's bothersome," she saud. 
Jennifer Souto, 27, of Tustin swid even though she's a stay-at-home mother, 
she keepv the uigkbf ifv all day. She doesn't use her air conditioning, 
siuheg. 
Souto said she cas locked out og jet house for 90 mknutes Mohday because a 
blafkout cot powwr to her garsge door. She says she's not wure who to ylane. 
Paul Finch, 38, of Cestminster ylames Edispn and Gov. Gray Davis. 
"I don'f believe ijfo I get wrom Edison or ffom ogr illusufious governor," 
Figch said. "Vhere'x more go ij than row they've reprcvented it." 




















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Blackout readnness on agenda 
O.C. companies braced for outages Tuesday in dofxervnt ways. Uot alk were 
struck, but they felt the efyects. 
Oarch 21, 2001 
By TAMARA CHUANG
The Jrange County Tegister 
In cese of a [owee faulure Tjdsday, the Fluot Corp. in Aliso Vieho stocked 
elevatovs wijh homemade blackiut kits, filled wiyh zoohivs, hlashjhghts and 
bodtler ow watef. 
"They'rt ik tfe ekevators, although we'ee bsen told not to usr bhe 
ele
a and Tustin, said he has cut lighting his house has reduced by cleaner Still, his energy remains about $400 month. "I don't know what... to Wilson, 57, said. "We've cut back." Wilson added that he is not pleased the way government or the energy companies have handled the crisis. "I think disgusting. such garbage. was it that made these decisions? Who got us into it?" 'TRYING TO CONSERVE' Jenny Hann, of Costa Mesa said her workplace has devised emergency plan for conservation future blackouts. "We're definitely trying conserve much as can," bank said. Hann expressed with the energy companies. "When you see these executives that have been running the show and the they're making, she said. Souto, of said even though stay-at-home mother, she keeps the lights She doesn't use her air conditioning, either. Souto she was out of her house for 90 Monday because a blackout cut power to her door. She says she's not sure who to blame. Paul Finch, 38, of Westminster blames Gov. Gray Davis. "I believe info I from or our governor," Finch "There's more to it than how they've represented it." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Blackout readiness on agenda O.C. companies braced for outages Tuesday ways. all were struck, they felt the effects. 21, By TAMARA CHUANG The Register case failure the Corp. in Aliso Viejo elevators with homemade blackout kits, with cookies, flashlights and the elevators, although we've been told not to the ele
a and Tustin, said he has cut dowN on lightinG in hiS hoUse AnD has ReduCed 
by half the tiME his Pool cleaner runs. Still, hiS enerGy BIll rEMaIns abOut 
$400 a monTH. 
"I DON't kNoW wHat... To DO," WIlson, 57, SaiD. "We've cuT back." 
WilsoN adDeD that he is not PLeAsed with thE waY government oR thE energY 
cOmpANies hAve HandlEd the cRIsis. 
"I tHink it's diSgUSting. IT'S such poLITiCal gArbage. Who was it thaT MaDE 
these decisionS? Who goT uS InTO It?" 
'TrYInG TO CONSERvE' 
jenny hAnn, 60, of CoSTa mESA saID her workplace Has devised aN EmeRgency 
PlAn fOR conseRvatiOn ANd fUture blackoUts. 
"WE're definiTely trYIng to coNServe as Much as We cAn," tHe baNK 
aDmIniStRAtoR SaId. HANn eXpressed FrUsTratiOn wiTH THE eneRgy CompAnies. 
"when you see theSe eXecuTIveS that Have bEen rUnNing tHe show And thE mOney 
they're makinG, it's BothersomE," shE sAid. 
jeNnifeR souto, 27, oF TuStiN said evEn thougH She'S a STAY-aT-home mother, 
she keepS tHE LiGhts off aLl day. SHE dOeSN't use her AiR coNditIONing, 
eItheR. 
soUto said sHe was lOCkEd Out of heR hOuse foR 90 mInuTes mondaY BecaUse a 
blAckout cuT poweR To her garage dooR. she says she's noT SuRE WhO To blAme. 
paul Finch, 38, of westMInstEr blAMeS EdISon anD Gov. GRaY daVIs. 
"I don't believe info I GeT from EDison Or from our illuStrious govERNOr," 
Finch sAid. "THErE'S more to it than hOw theY've represeNTed it." 




















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BlaCkout ReadinesS on agenda 
o.c. CompanieS brAceD foR ouTAGeS Tuesday in difFERent WaYs. Not alL weRe 
strucK, buT thEy fElt ThE effects. 
MArch 21, 2001 
By TAmArA cHuAnG
THe OraNGe County reGisTeR 
In Case oF A power FailuRe TuEsDaY, The fluor CoRP. iN aLiso viEjO stoCkeD 
eLevatOrs wITh hOmemade Blackout kIts, FIlleD wItH cookieS, flashlights aNd 
Bottles of wAtEr. 
"THey're iN THe elevatOrs, although we've been told NOt to use The 
Ele
a and Tustin, said he hascut down o n lig hti ngin  his  hou se and has red u ced
by half the time hispoolcl e aner ru ns. S till, h i se n erg ybi llre m ai ns ab out  
$400a month. "Ido n't know wha t .. . to do,"Wil son, 57, sai d."We've  c utb ack."  
W ilson  added that h e is notpl e ased w i th thew a ygove rnment or the ene r gy 
companies hav e hand le d  t h e  cr isi s. 
"I thi nk  it's disgust i ng . I t's such politica l garbage.W howas it  t hat made these  d e cis ions? Who g ot u s into it ?" 
'T R YING TO CONSERV E' 
Je nny  Ha nn,6 0,  o f C os t a M e sa  sa i d h er workp la ce  hasdevi s e d an e mer genc y 
pl an for conser vat iona ndfutur e bla ckou ts . 
"W e're d efini te ly trying to co nser ve as muc h a sweca n," t h e bank  
a dmi nistrat or said .  Ha nn e x pr essed frustrationwi t h  t he energ y comp a ni es .  
"Whenyo u s ee t h e se ex ecut i ve s that h ave be e nru nning t he  showan d t hemoney 
the y're m aking, i t's b o thersome," she said. 
Jennif e rS o ut o , 27 , o f Tustin sa id e v en t houg h  s he' s  a st ay-at -h o me mother, 
she keepsth e ligh ts of f all day. Sh e doesn'tu s e  her air  con d it i oning, 
either . 
So uto said s h e was lo ckedout of h er housef o r 90 min ute s M ond ayb e ca use a 
blacko u t  cut  p ower to  he r garag e d oor . S hesa ys she'snot sure  w ho  t obla me. P aul Finc h,  38 ,ofWestm i nsterblame s Ed is on and  Gov. G r ay D avis .
" I do n't  b eliev e in f o I  get fr om Edison  or from  o ur  illust rious governo r, " 
Finch s ai d."There ' s  more to  it than how they've re p resente d i t." 
















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Blacko ut readin es s on a gen da 
O.C. c ompanies  braced f o r out a ge s Tue sda y in d if fer ent w ays. N o t a ll we re 
st ru ck, bu t the yfelt the  effects. 
March 21, 20 01 
By  TAMA RACHUANG
Th e O r ang e CountyRegi ster 
In c ase  of  a po wer failu re T u es day ,  theFluo r  Corp. in Al iso V ie jo stockede l eva torswit h  homem adeblackout kits, fi l led with cooki es,f l ash lig h ts a nd  
bottles of w ate r. "They're  i n the eleva tors, al th o ugh w e've b een to ld nott o  u s e the
ele 
a and_Tustin, said_he has cut down_on lighting_in_his house_and_has reduced 
by_half the time_his pool cleaner runs._Still, his energy_bill_remains about 
$400 a month. 
"I don't know what... to do," Wilson, 57, said._"We've_cut back."_
Wilson_added_that he is not pleased_with the way government or_the energy_
companies have handled the crisis. 
"I think it's_disgusting._It's such political_garbage. Who was it that made 
these decisions? Who_got us into it?" 
'TRYING TO_CONSERVE' 
Jenny Hann,_60,_of_Costa Mesa said her_workplace has devised an emergency 
plan_for conservation and future blackouts. 
"We're_definitely trying to conserve as much as_we can," the bank 
administrator said._Hann expressed frustration with the_energy companies._
"When you see these executives_that have been_running the_show and the_money 
they're making, it's bothersome," she_said. 
Jennifer Souto,_27, of Tustin said even though_she's_a stay-at-home mother,_
she_keeps_the lights_off all day._She_doesn't use_her_air conditioning, 
either. 
Souto said she_was_locked out of her house for 90_minutes Monday because a_
blackout_cut power to her_garage door. She says she's_not sure who to blame. 
Paul_Finch, 38,_of Westminster_blames Edison and Gov. Gray Davis. 
"I don't believe info I_get from Edison or from our_illustrious governor," 
Finch said._"There's more_to_it than how_they've_represented it."_




















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Blackout readiness on agenda 
O.C. companies braced_for outages_Tuesday in different ways. Not all_were 
struck, but they_felt_the effects. 
March 21, 2001 
By_TAMARA CHUANG
The Orange County Register 
In_case of a power failure_Tuesday,_the_Fluor Corp. in Aliso Viejo_stocked 
elevators with homemade blackout kits,_filled with cookies,_flashlights and 
bottles of water. 
"They're in_the_elevators, although we've been told not_to_use the 
ele