If additional blackouts are ordered today, they will commence with the 
remaining portion of Block 14 customers. (PG&E customers can determine their 
block by looking at the bottom left-hand corner of their monthly bill.) 
The ISO's Dorinson said it is hoped that cooler weather and increased 
generation will help avert further cutoffs this week. 
"Units are coming back into service that have been out," he said. "That will 
help a great deal." 
Roughly 15,000 megawatts of generating capacity was offline yesterday, 
including half of the alternative-energy plants, which are unable to afford 
natural gas to run their turbines. 
Many of the plant owners say they have not been paid by PG&E and Edison since 
November. They are asking federal regulators for permission to sell their 
electricity elsewhere. 
At the same time, one of two units at the Mohave Generating Station in Nevada 
damaged in a fire Monday returned to service yesterday, easing the load on 
California's grid. 
The plant, partly owned by Edison, is not expected to return to full output 
until tomorrow. 
PROBING SHUTDOWNS
Nearly a third of California's generating capacity is currently down for 
scheduled or unexpected maintenance. State regulators are investigating 
whether some plant owners might be deliberately shutting down to drive prices 
higher or reduce operating costs. 
Loretta Lynch, president of the Public Utilities Commission, on Monday called 
the number of idle plants "highly suspicious." 
Dorinson at the ISO said that about 12,000 megawatts of mainstream capacity 
was offline yesterday, compared with roughly 10,000 megawatts last year at 
this time. 
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rebates for Californians who save on power starting in June, and if you've 
got a strategy for conserving, The Chronicle wants to hear it. We'll be 
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If additional blackouts are ordered today, they will commence with the 
 remain parcel of Block 14 customers. (PG&E customers can determine their 
 engine block by looking at the bottom leftover - hand corner of their monthly bill .) 
 The ISO's Dorinson say it is hoped that cooler weather and increase 
 generation will help debar further cutoffs this week. 
 " Units are coming back into service that have been out, " he said. " That will 
 help oneself a great deal. " 
 Roughly 15,000 megawatt of generating capacity was offline yesterday, 
 including one-half of the alternative - department of energy plants, which are unable to afford 
 natural gas to run their turbine. 
 Many of the plant owners say they have not been paid by PG&E and Edison since 
 November. They are asking federal regulators for license to deal their 
 electricity elsewhere. 
 At the same time, one of two units at the Mohave Generating Station in Nevada 
 damaged in a fire Monday returned to service yesterday, easing the load on 
 California's power system. 
 The plant, partially owned by Edison, is not expected to return to wide output 
 until tomorrow. 
 PROBING SHUTDOWNS 
 Nearly a third of California's generating capability is currently down for 
 scheduled or unexpected maintenance. State governor are investigating 
 whether some plant owners might be deliberately shutting down to drive prices 
 higher or dilute operating costs. 
 Loretta Lynch, president of the Public Utilities Commission, on Monday called 
 the number of baseless plants " highly leery. " 
 Dorinson at the ISO said that about 12,000 megawatts of mainstream capacity 
 was offline yesterday, compared with approximately 10,000 megawatts last year at 
 this time. 
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 rabbet for Californians who save on power start in June, and if you've 
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 writing about the hard - working energy savers in a future story. To get 
 involved, publish to the Energy Desk, San Francisco Chronicle, 901 Mission St., 
 San Francisco, 94103; or e - chain mail energysaver@sfchronicle.com
If wdditional blackouts are ordered today, jhwy wiln commsnce witf the 
remaining portion of Bpoxk 14 cystomers. (PG&E customers can detegmine theur 
boick by looking at bke bofbom lzfv-hand corner of their mondhly bill.) 
The HSU's Dorinson said it is hoped that coojer weayhfr and increasgd 
gemqratjon will help avert further cutoffa this xeek. 
"Units are voming back into service tjat jave been out," he swid. "That wiol 
hqop a great ddal." 
Roughlj 15,000 megawatta of generating capacity was ofwline yesterday, 
ibclkging half oh the wlternative-ekvrgy pldnts, whoch are unable to afdord 
natural gas to rnn their turbines. 
Magy of the pmant owners say tyet havg not beev pakd gy PF&E and Edmson since 
Hovember. Thwy are asking federsl grgulators fod permysfion to sell their 
electricity elsewhert. 
At fhe same time, one of twi units at the Mohave Generatigg Station in Nevada 
damaged in a fire Monday retgrned go wevvicd yfsterday, easing the load on 
California's grid. 
Ege pkant, partly owked by Edison, is npt eckected to retutn to fbml output 
until tomogrow. 
PRJBING SHUTDOWNF
Neatly a third of California's tenerating ccpaxity is currently bown for 
schzduled or umexpected maintenance. Scate rsgulators age investjeating 
whether sume pnant owntfs might be delibqrately siuttiug down go dtive pryces 
higheg or vaduce operating codts. 
Llratta Lynch, president of the Public Utilitmxs Commission, ot Mmnday cajled 
bhe number of iqle plants "higkly suspncious." 
Dorinson zt the MSO said thae about 12,000 megafwtts of mainvtream cwpacuty 
qas offukne yesterday, vompared cnth roughoy 10,000 megawatts last yexd at 
this time. 
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If additional blackouts are ordered today, they with remaining portion Block 14 customers. block looking at the left-hand corner of monthly bill.) The ISO's Dorinson said is hoped that cooler weather and increased generation will help avert further cutoffs week. "Units are coming back into service that have been out," he said. will a deal." 15,000 megawatts of generating capacity was offline yesterday, including half of the alternative-energy plants, which are to afford natural gas to run their turbines. of the plant owners they have not been paid PG&E Edison since They asking regulators for permission sell their electricity elsewhere. At the same time, one of two units at the Mohave Generating Station Nevada damaged fire Monday to yesterday, the load on The plant, partly owned by Edison, to return to full output until tomorrow. PROBING Nearly a of California's generating capacity is currently for scheduled or unexpected maintenance. State regulators are whether some plant owners might be deliberately shutting down to drive prices higher or reduce Loretta Lynch, president of Public Utilities Commission, Monday the of plants "highly Dorinson at the ISO said that about 12,000 megawatts of mainstream was offline yesterday, compared with roughly 10,000 megawatts last year time. Tell Us What Think Can you save percent your energy usage? Gov. is rebates save power in June, and if got a strategy for conserving, Chronicle wants to hear the hardest-working energy savers in a future story. get involved, Write to the Energy Desk, Francisco Chronicle, 901 Mission St., San Francisco, 94103; or e-mail energysaver@sfchronicle.com
If additional blackouts are oRdered todaY, they WilL coMmEnce With The 
remaining poRTion Of Block 14 customers. (PG&E cusTomerS cAN detERmIne thEir 
blocK By LOOkiNg At The BoTToM left-HanD corner Of their monThlY bIll.) 
The ISO's DoRInSon said it iS hoPed that cooleR weAther aNd IncREased 
GenEratiOn will HElp aveRt further CuTOffs thIS week. 
"UnITS aRe coMing back into serviCE tHAt have been out," hE said. "THaT WiLL 
HelP a gReat deal." 
RoUgHly 15,000 meGAwatts oF GeNERAtiNG capacity was oFfline yesteRDay, 
IncludInG haLF of the AlterNaTIve-Energy plantS, whiCh are unabLe to afFOrd 
natuRAl gas to Run theIr tUrbInes. 
mAnY oF thE pLAnt OWnErs SAy tHey have nOt BeEn paiD by Pg&e AND EdiSon SincE 
NoveMber. They are asKinG fedERal RegulAtors For pErMissiOn to seLl theIr 
Electricity elseWherE. 
At the samE tiMe, One Of Two unITs at thE MoHavE GeneraTing StaTIon In nEVAdA 
damaged in a fire MonDaY REtUrned to sErvice YEsTeRDay, easinG tHe lOad oN 
cAlifoRnia'S GrId. 
The plaNt, partLY oWnEd by EdiSoN, is not ExPecTed To retURn to Full ouTput 
untiL tomoRRow. 
PROBING SHUTdoWNS
Nearly a thIRd OF caLIforNia'S generating CapaCIty iS curREnTly DOwn foR 
scheDuLEd OR unexpected maintenaNcE. State RegulAtors are invesTigating 
whETHEr some plAnt oWNeRS might be delibeRatelY shutting dOWn to drivE pricEs 
higher Or reduce oPERating coSts. 
lorEttA LyNCH, pResident of the pUBlic utIlities comMission, On MOndAy cAllEd 
The number Of idle plAnTs "HiGhLy sUspicIOus." 
DorinSoN at ThE ISo said THat aboUt 12,000 megAwatTs Of MAinStream cAPaCITy 
waS oFfLine YesTeRday, cOmpaREd wIth rougHly 10,000 megawaTts LAst yEaR aT 
this tiMe. 
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got a STRaTegY fOr conserviNG, the chronIcLe waNts to heAr it. We'll be 
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If additional blackouts ar e orderedtoday , t hey  w illcomm ence with therema ining portion of Block  14 c us t omer s .(PG&E  custom e rs c ande te rmi ne th eir blo ck by l ooking atthe  b ottom left-h a nd  corner of  th eir monthlybil l.) 
T he  IS O 's Do rin son s aid it is hop ed that c oo l er wea t her and i nc reas ed 
generation wi l lh elp avert furt her cu to f fs t his  we ek. 
"Unit sare c o ming ba c ki n t o s e rvice that ha ve been out , " h e said ."Th a t will  
hel pa  gr eat deal."
Rou ghly 15,0 00 meg a watts o f  genera ting c apa cit y wa s  o ff lin ey est e rd ay, 
in cludingha lf  of t he a l t e r nati ve- ener gy pl ants, which a reunab l e t o aff ord natu ra l gas  to ru n the ir  turbines. 
Man y of  the plan t o wn ers  s ay th e y have  no t b een pai d by PG & E a nd E d is on since 
November .T h ey  are ask ing fe d er al regulato rs  fo r pe r m issio n to se ll their  
elec t ri ci ty else wh ere. At  th e s ame t i me,one of  two uni ts at the Mohave Gen e rating Statio n  i n Ne v ada
da maged in afire Mond ay r e tu rne d  to s ervic ey es t erday, easing the l oa d on Calif ornia's grid.  
The plan t , partly o wned by Edison, is not  expe cted to re t urn to f ull o utput 
u ntil tomo r r ow. 
PRO BIN G S HUT DOW N S 
N early a third o f Ca li fornia' s g enerati ngcap aci tyis  currentl y down f or  sc he dul ed or unexpect ed  ma in ten ance. Stateregul ator sar e  in vestiga t in g 
whe th er  som e p la nt ow ners mig ht be d eliberate lys hutt in gdown to  drive prices  higher orre duc e oper a t ing cost s. 
Loretta Lynch, pres i dent of  th e Pub licUtilities  Co mmissi on, on Mon day ca lled
t hen u mbero f  i dle  p lants "hig h l y s uspic io us."  
Dorin son at the ISO sai d  th at about 12,0 00mega w a tt s o f  m a ins tr e amc a pacity 
was off line yeste rd a y,  comparedw ith  r oughly10,000megaw a tts las t year at  
this ti me . 
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Can y o u sav e  2 0 per cen t on y ou r e nergy  usage ?  Go v. Gr ay Dav is  is of ferin g
rebates  for Californians who s ave on  powe r s tarting i n J u ne,  and if y ou'v e 
got a s tra teg y for  co n servi ng,T he  Ch r onicl e wa n ts to hea r  i t.W e 'l l be 
writi n g abo ut th e h a rdest- work ing energy savers in a future st ory. T o g etinvo lv ed, Write to t heEn e r gy Desk,  S an Francisc o Chroni cl e , 901  Missi on St. , 
SanF r an c isco,9410 3;or e-mail  en er g ysaver@ sf ch r onicle .com 
If additional_blackouts are_ordered today, they will_commence with_the_
remaining portion_of_Block 14 customers._(PG&E customers can_determine their 
block by_looking at the_bottom_left-hand corner of their monthly bill.) 
The ISO's Dorinson said it is hoped that_cooler_weather and_increased_
generation_will help avert further cutoffs_this week. 
"Units are coming_back into_service that have been out," he said. "That_will_
help a great_deal." 
Roughly 15,000 megawatts of generating capacity was offline_yesterday, 
including half of the alternative-energy_plants, which are_unable_to_afford 
natural gas to_run their turbines. 
Many of the_plant owners say they have not_been paid by PG&E and Edison since_
November. They are asking federal regulators_for permission to sell their_
electricity elsewhere._
At the same time, one_of two units_at the_Mohave Generating Station_in Nevada 
damaged in a fire_Monday returned to_service yesterday, easing the load on_
California's_grid. 
The plant,_partly_owned_by Edison,_is not expected_to_return to_full_output 
until tomorrow. 
PROBING SHUTDOWNS
Nearly a_third_of California's generating capacity is currently down_for 
scheduled or unexpected_maintenance._State regulators are investigating_
whether some plant owners might_be deliberately shutting down to drive_prices 
higher_or reduce_operating costs. 
Loretta Lynch, president of the Public Utilities Commission, on_Monday called 
the number of idle_plants "highly suspicious." 
Dorinson_at the_ISO_said that about_12,000_megawatts of_mainstream capacity 
was offline yesterday, compared with_roughly 10,000_megawatts last year at 
this time._
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Can you save 20 percent_on your energy usage? Gov. Gray_Davis is offering 
rebates for_Californians_who_save on power starting in_June, and if you've 
got a_strategy for conserving,_The Chronicle wants to hear it. We'll_be_
writing about the hardest-working energy savers_in_a future story. To get 
involved,_Write_to_the Energy Desk, San Francisco_Chronicle, 901 Mission St., 
San Francisco,_94103; or e-mail energysaver@sfchronicle.com