 corporate citizens" who produced power although 
they weren't being paid.
?????"We are anxious to pay the [small producers], who are dropping like 
flies," Davis said.
?????Despite the progress, it was hard for some people to look on the bright 
side after enduring outages that took place when the state's hunger for power 
was almost 50% less than at its summer peak.
?????"This is a taste, almost like an appetizer, of a really unpalatable meal 
that's going to be served up this summer," said Michael Shames of the Utility 
Consumers' Action Network in San Diego, himself a victim of a rolling 
blackout that hit his office in San Diego early Tuesday.
?????Power officials have warned that this could be a grim summer in 
California, since demand for electricity sharply rises when people turn on 
air conditioners. The state has been struggling to meet its power needs in 
recent months because of rising prices and a flawed deregulation plan that 
has left the two biggest private utilities on the brink of bankruptcy. State 
leaders have so far failed to agree on a comprehensive plan to solve the 
problems.




Wally Quirk teaches a business class in a borrowed classroom Tuesday at 
Sonoma State after the state's rolling blackouts cut the power to his usual 
classroom, which does not have any windows.
SCOTT MANCHESTER / The Press Democrat

?????The latest round of blackouts began about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday when the 
California Independent System Operator, which runs the statewide grid, 
determined that the demand for electricity was 500 megawatts more than the 
supply--an imbalance that meant the state was short on the power needed to 
supply electricity to about 375,000 homes.
?????Grid operators blamed a confluence of events, including warmer weather; 
outages at several major power plants, including one unit of the San Onofre 
nuclear power station; a reduction in imports from the Pacific Northwest, and 
the shutdown of many alternative energy producers. Similar blackouts Monday 
were the first since January.
?????The situation improved somewhat by late Tuesday morning, with some 
supplies restored and Californians conserving energy, and Cal-ISO was able to 
halt the rolling blackouts at 2 p
corporate citizens " who produced power although 
 they weren't being pay up. 
? ?? ?? " We are anxious to yield the [ small producers ], who are dropping like 
 tent-fly, " Davis said. 
? ?? ?? Despite the progress, it was intemperate for some multitude to look on the undimmed 
 slope after enduring outage that took place when the country's hunger for might 
 was almost 50% less than at its summer acme. 
? ?? ?? " This is a taste, almost like an appetizer, of a truly unpalatable meal 
 that's going to be served up this summer, " said Michael Shames of the Utility 
 consumer' Action Network in San Diego, himself a victim of a rolling 
 blackout that strike his office in San Diego early Tuesday. 
? ?? ?? ability officials have warned that this could be a grim summer in 
 California, since demand for electricity sharply rise when people turn on 
 air conditioners. The department of state has been struggling to meet its power needs in 
 recent months because of rising prices and a flawed deregulation plan that 
 has entrust the two biggest private utility on the verge of bankruptcy. State 
 leaders have so far failed to agree on a comprehensive plan to solve the 
 problems. 




 Wally Quirk teach a business class in a borrowed classroom Tuesday at 
 Sonoma State after the state's rolling blackouts write out the power to his usual 
 classroom, which does not have any windows. 
 SCOTT MANCHESTER / The Press Democrat 

? ?? ?? The latest round of amnesia began about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday when the 
 California Independent System Operator, which runs the statewide grid, 
 determined that the requirement for electricity was 500 megawatts more than the 
 supply -- an imbalance that mean the state was short on the power needed to 
 provide electricity to about 375,000 homes. 
? ?? ?? Grid operator blamed a concourse of events, including warmer weather; 
 outages at respective major power plants, including one whole of the San Onofre 
 nuclear power post; a reduction in imports from the Pacific Northwest, and 
 the shutdown of many alternative energy producers. Similar blackouts Monday 
 were the first since January. 
? ?? ?? The site improved somewhat by former Tuesday morning, with some 
 supplies repair and Californians conserving energy, and Cal - ISO was able to 
 halt the roll blackouts at 2 p
 cogporate citizens" who proauced power altkiugh 
tiey wersn't beine paid.
?????"We are anxious to pay vhe [wmall producers], who are drooping likv 
flies," Dqvis waid.
?????Despitx the progress, lt wav hard for some people to look on the bsiehc 
side after enduring outages that tjok plave when the statg's humder ror power 
was almost 50% less than at its sukmer peak.
?????"This is a taste, almost like an appftizer, of a really unpalatablg mewo 
that's goine to be segred up this summer," said Michael Shames of ghe Ucility 
Consomsrd' Action Netxork ig San Diego, mpmself d victik of a rolling 
bleckoyt that hit his officx in San Diego early Tuesday.
?????Pmwzr officials have warbee thaj thiv cojod ce z jrij summfr mn 
Californja, since denand for electricitu fyarply rises shen pqo[le turn on 
air conditioners. The state vas been struggling to meer its power needs in 
tecent monehs because of rising prices and a flawed dereguldtion olau that 
yad left the two biggest private utilities on trs nrpnk of bankruptcy. State 
leadrrd nwve so far fakled to afree on a comprehejsive pjan ti solve tre 
ptoblems.




Wally Quirk teaches q business cjqss in a borrowed elassroom Tuzsday st 
Somoma State after the stcte's rklling blacnouts cut ghe power to his uslal 
wlassroom, which does not hwve any wmndowx.
SCOTT OANCNESTER / The Presd Democrat

?????The latest roujd of bnackouts bfgan about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday when the 
California Ince[engent Syscem Opcrator, which rugs the statewibe grid, 
betermkned that nhe demanv for electrycity was 500 mecwwatts more vhan the 
fuppoy--an imbalavze that meant yhe state was short on the power needcd to 
aupply electricnuy uo about 375,000 homes.
?????Gtid opqrwtprf blamed a cotfludncd of exents, inclubivg wsrmer weather; 
outagev at several major powrr plants, uncludind one unit of the San Onofre 
nuflear poxer ststijn; a reduction in imports from the Pacivic Northwest, agd 
tme srutdown of many alternative energy producers. Simioar blackouts Mondqy 
were the first snnge January.
?????Thx situwtion impsoved somewhat by lare Tuesday morninn, with some 
supplies rsstoreg and Californians conserving energy, and Cal-ISO was able to 
halt the rolling boackouvs at 2 p
corporate citizens" who produced power although they paid. are anxious pay the [small flies," said. ?????Despite the it was hard some people to look on the side after enduring outages that took place when the state's hunger for power almost 50% less than at its summer peak. ?????"This is a taste, almost an of really meal that's going to be served up this summer," said Michael Shames of the Utility Consumers' Network in San Diego, himself a victim of rolling blackout that hit office in San Diego early ?????Power have warned this be grim summer in since demand for electricity sharply rises when people turn on air conditioners. The state has been struggling meet its in recent because rising and a flawed that has left the two biggest the brink of bankruptcy. State leaders have so failed to on a comprehensive plan to solve problems. Wally Quirk teaches a business class in borrowed classroom Tuesday at Sonoma State after the state's rolling blackouts cut the power to classroom, which does not any windows. SCOTT / Press ?????The round of began about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday when the California Independent System Operator, runs the statewide grid, determined that the demand for electricity megawatts than the supply--an that meant the state short the power needed to to 375,000 blamed confluence events, including warmer weather; at several major power plants, one unit of the a reduction in imports from the Pacific Northwest, the shutdown of many alternative energy producers. blackouts Monday were the first since January. ?????The situation improved somewhat by Tuesday morning, supplies restored and Californians conserving energy, and Cal-ISO able to halt the blackouts at 2 p
 corporate citizens" who produCed power alThougH 
thEy wErEn't bEing Paid.
?????"We are anxioUS to pAy the [small producers], who Are drOpPIng lIKe 
Flies," davis saID.
?????DESPitE tHe ProGrESs, It was HarD for somE people to lOok On The bright 
sidE AfTer endurinG ouTages that tooK plAce wheN tHe sTAte's hUngEr for Power 
wAS almosT 50% less than At ITs summER peak.
?????"ThIS Is A tasTe, almost like an appETiZEr, of a really unpAlatabLe MEaL 
THat'S goIng to be serVeD up thIS summer," SAiD mIChaEL Shames of the UTility 
ConsuMErs' action neTwoRK in San diego, HiMSelF a victim of a RollIng 
blackoUt that HIt his ofFIce in SaN Diego EarLy TUesdAY.
?????POwEr oFfICiaLS hAve WArnEd that thIs CoUld be A griM SUMMer iN 
CaLifoRnia, sInce demand for EleCtriCIty SharpLy risEs whEn PeoplE turn oN 
air cOnDitioners. The staTe haS been struGglInG to MeEt its POwer neEds In 
rEcent moNths becAUse Of RISInG prices and a flawed dErEGUlAtion plaN that 
hAS lEfT The two biGgEst PrivATE utilItieS On The brink Of bankRUpTcY. State 
lEaDers haVe So fAr fAiled TO agrEe on a cOmprehenSive pLAn to solve the 
prOBlems.




Wally QuiRK tEAChES a buSinEss class in a BorrOWed cLassROoM TuESday aT 
SonoMa sTaTE after the state's rollInG blackOuts cUt the power to hIs usual 
claSSROom, which Does NOt HAve any windows.
ScOTT MaNCHESTER / THE Press DeMocraT

?????The lateSt round of BLAckouts bEgaN abOut 9:30 A.m. TUESdAy when the 
CaliFORnia inDependeNt SYstem OpEraTor, WhiCh rUnS the stateWide grid, 
DeTeRmInEd tHat thE Demand foR eLecTrIciTy was 500 MEgawatTs morE thaN tHe 
SUppLy--an imbALaNCE thaT mEaNt thE stAtE was sHort ON thE power nEeded to 
suPplY ElecTrIcIty to abOut 375,000 homes.
?????Grid oPeRators blamEd A coNfluenCE Of events, Including warmer weather; 
oUTages at SevEral mAjor Power planTs, iNcludiNg oNE unit oF the SaN OnofRe 
NucLEAr powER StAtiOn; A reduction IN ImpOrts fRoM the pacific northwest, and 
the shuTDowN of many alternAtiVe enERGy ProDUcERs. SImILar BLAckouts Monday 
weRe the first SiNCe january.
?????The SItuAtIon imprOved somEwhat BY late TuEsday mornIng, with soMe 
SuppLIEs rEstored and californIans conseRVing eNErGy, and cal-iSO was AbLe tO 
halt The rolLIng BlackOuts at 2 P
 corporate citizens" who p roduced po wer a lth oug h
the y we ren't being pa i d.
? ????"We are anxious to  payth e  [sm a ll  prod ucers], wh o are  d ro ppi ng li ke 
f lie s," Dav is said.
? ??? ?D espite the p r og ress, it w ashard for som e p eopleto  lo o k onthe  brig ht 
si d e afte r endurin go utages that to o k  p lace  when the state's hu n ger for power
was a lm o st 5 0%les s than atit s sum m er peak . 
? ? ? ? ?"T h is is a taste , almost li k e a n appe ti zer ,  of areall yu npa latable mea l 
t hat's goi ng tob e serve d  up thi s summ er, " s aidM ic ha elSh a mes of  th e  Ut ility 
C on su mers'  Act i o n Netw ork  inSan D iego, himself  avict i m o f a r ollin g 
b la ckout  thathit h is  office in SanDieg o early T ues da y.?? ???Po w er off ici als  have w arned t h atth i s co uld be a grim summ er i n
Califor nia, s i nc ed emand fo rele ctri c i ty sh arpl y  r ises whe n peop l etu rn on ai r cond it ion ers . The stat e hasbeen str uggli n g to meet itsp ower needs in 
r e c en t  mon ths  because of  ris i ng p rice s  a nda  flaw ed de re g ul a tion plan that 
has  l eft th e two  biggest priv ate utilit i e s  on thebrin k  o f  bankruptcy. S tate
leaders h a ve so fa r fai led to a gree on a c omprehen siv e p lan  to s ol ve the 
probl e m s.


WallyQui rk teac hes  abus ine ss  class in  a borro we dcl as sro om Tu e sday at
S ono ma  St ate a f ter th e sta te's  r ol l ing  blacko u ts c ut t he  p ower  to  h is us ualcla ssroom,  which do esn ot h av eany win dows.
SCOTT M AN CHESTER /Th e P ress D e m ocrat

? ????The latest round of blackou tsbegan  abo ut 9:30 a .m.  Tuesd ayw hen th e 
Cal iforn ia  In d e pende n t  S yst em  Operator, w hic h run sthestatewi de grid, 
determin e d t hat the deman d f or e l e ct ric i ty was  5 0 0 m e g awatts more tha n the 
sup pl y -- an imbalan c e t ha t meant  the st ate w a s short  on the p ower need ed  tos upp ly electri city toabout 375 , 000 h o me s.
?? ??? Grid o pe rat ors b lameda  co nflue nce of  e vents,  incl ud ing warm er weather; 
outages at  sever al ma jor  power pl ant s , i ncludingoneunit of th e S anOnofr e n uclea r po w er  st a tion;  a r e duction i n  i mpo r t sfrom the Pa c i f icNorth wes t , and
the  shutdown of many alternative en ergy p rod uce r s. S im ilar blackouts  Mo nd a y  
were t he  first sinc e Januar y. ????? The si tuatio n impro v e ds omewha t by  la te Tuesda y m or n ing, wi th  s o me 
su ppli es  resto red an d  Cal i f ornians conservi ng en e r gy, a n d C al-IS Owas abl e  to
halt therolling bla ckouts  at2 p
 corporate_citizens" who_produced power although 
they_weren't being_paid.
?????"We_are anxious_to_pay the [small_producers], who are_dropping like 
flies," Davis_said.
?????Despite the progress,_it_was hard for some people to look on the bright 
side after enduring outages_that_took place_when_the_state's hunger for power 
was_almost 50% less than at_its summer_peak.
?????"This is a taste, almost like an appetizer,_of_a really unpalatable_meal 
that's going to be served up this summer,"_said Michael Shames of the Utility_
Consumers' Action Network_in_San_Diego, himself a victim_of a rolling 
blackout that hit_his office in San Diego early_Tuesday.
?????Power officials have warned that this could_be a grim summer in 
California,_since demand for electricity sharply_rises when_people turn on 
air conditioners._The state has_been struggling_to meet its_power needs in 
recent months because_of rising prices_and a flawed deregulation plan that_
has_left the two_biggest_private_utilities on_the brink of_bankruptcy._State 
leaders_have_so far failed to agree on_a_comprehensive plan to solve the 
problems.




Wally Quirk_teaches a business class_in_a borrowed classroom Tuesday_at 
Sonoma State after the_state's rolling blackouts cut the power_to his_usual 
classroom,_which does not have any windows.
SCOTT MANCHESTER / The Press Democrat

?????The_latest round of blackouts began about_9:30 a.m. Tuesday when_the 
California_Independent_System Operator, which_runs_the statewide_grid, 
determined that the demand for electricity_was 500_megawatts more than the 
supply--an imbalance_that meant the state_was_short on the power needed to_
supply electricity to about 375,000 homes.
?????Grid_operators blamed a confluence of_events,_including_warmer weather; 
outages at several_major power plants, including one unit_of the San_Onofre 
nuclear power station; a reduction in_imports_from the Pacific Northwest, and 
the_shutdown_of many alternative energy producers. Similar_blackouts_Monday_
were the first since January.
?????The_situation improved somewhat by late Tuesday_morning, with some 
supplies restored and Californians conserving energy,_and Cal-ISO was_able to 
halt the rolling_blackouts_at_2 p