 are on Edison. 
Coram Energy Group, an alternative energy provider that supplies electricity 
to the Southern California utility, said it is owed as much as $350,000 for 
past transactions. 
Frustrated by the slow pace of Davis' efforts to resolve the situation, Coram 
said it will initiate a petition to force Edison into bankruptcy. The company 
would need the cooperation of only two other generators to bring the matter 
to a bankruptcy judge. 
"It will be fairly easy for Coram to collect the two other signatures," 
Patterson said. 
Kevin Kelley, an Edison spokesman, declined to comment on the creditors' 
move. "We're doing everything we can to avoid bankruptcy," he said. 
DISCONTENT AMONG SMALL FIRMS
Growing discontent among smaller power companies, known in the industry as 
"qualifying facilities," represents a new challenge for the governor, who has 
been struggling to keep the firms in line as he deals with PG&E and Edison. 
"We're on the phone all the time with these guys," said Steve Maviglio, a 
spokesman for Davis. "We've been trying to work something out." 
If more creditors cut loose and seek redress in bankruptcy court, any state 
bailout of the utilities, which are saddled with more than $13 billion in 
debt, 
could quickly unravel. 
A bankruptcy court, for example, could block the sale of transmission lines 
and order higher rates for consumers. 
SOME PLANTS SHUT DOWN
At the same time, analysts said the creditors -- some of which have had to 
shut down plants due to unpaid bills -- may view bankruptcy proceedings as 
the only way to recoup even a portion of past expenses before they too face 
financial ruin. 
"Involuntary bankruptcy is something done by people who are fed up and want 
to send a message," said Wesley Avery, a Los Angeles bankruptcy lawyer. 
However, he noted that several obstacles still would have to be overcome to 
force either Edison or PG&E into bankruptcy. First, a bankruptcy court would 
have to decide whether to even accept the creditors' petition. 
If it does, the judge subsequently could rule that the creditors' losses are 
not significant enough to merit forcing an entire utility
are on Edison. 
 Coram Energy Group, an alternative energy provider that supplies electricity 
 to the Southern California utility program, say it is owed as much as $ 350,000 for 
 past minutes. 
 torment by the slow pace of Davis' campaign to answer the situation, Coram 
 say it will initiate a petition to wedge Edison into bankruptcy. The company 
 would need the cooperation of entirely two early generators to bring the topic 
 to a bankruptcy judge. 
 " It will be reasonably comfortable for Coram to collect the two other signatures, " 
 Patterson said. 
 Kevin Kelley, an Edison spokesman, decline to comment on the creditors' 
 move. " We're doing everything we can to debar bankruptcy, " he said. 
 DISCONTENT AMONG SMALL FIRMS 
 Growing discontent among smaller office companies, known in the industry as 
 " qualifying facilities, " constitute a new challenge for the governor, who has 
 been struggling to keep the firms in line as he deals with PG&E and Edison. 
 " We're on the phone all the time with these guys, " said Steve Maviglio, a 
 spokesman for Davis. " We've been try on to work something out. " 
 If more creditors abridge lax and seek redress in bankruptcy court, any department of state 
 bailout of the utilities, which are saddled with more than $ 13 billion in 
 debt, 
 could quickly unravel. 
 A bankruptcy motor hotel, for example, could block the sale of transmission lines 
 and order higher rates for consumers. 
 SOME PLANTS SHUT DOWN 
 At the same time, analyst said the creditor -- some of which have have to 
 shut down plants due to unpaid bill -- may view bankruptcy proceedings as 
 the only direction to recoup even a portion of past expenses before they too confront 
 financial downfall. 
 " Involuntary bankruptcy is something done by people who are prey up and want 
 to mail a message, " said Wesley Avery, a Los Angeles bankruptcy lawyer. 
 However, he note that several obstacle still would have to be overcome to 
 force either Edison or PG&E into bankruptcy. First, a bankruptcy motor hotel would 
 have to decide whether to even accept the creditors' prayer. 
 If it does, the judge subsequently could rule that the creditors' losses are 
 not meaning enough to merit forcing an integral utility
 arf on Edison. 
Coram Energy Group, an alteruqtive xnergy lrovider that supplies electricity 
tl rhe Siuthern California utiuity, said it is oqed es much as $350,000 for 
'zst trakfactjlns. 
Yrnstrated by the slow pace of Davis' effostr co resolve the situation, Coram 
said yt will ijitiate a petijion uo sorcs Edison into bankruptcy. The compahy 
woulv need the cooprration of only two other henegators to bring thf matter 
to a bwbkruptcy judee. 
"It will be fairly ezsy for Coram to collect the twu othzr signaturgs," 
Pwjterson said. 
Kevig Kelley, an Ccison vpokesmsn, declined to cokmebt on the creditors' 
mmve. "We're doing evetything we ccn to avoid bankruptct," ye sahd. 
DHSCOVRENG AJOIG AMALL VIRJS
Growing siscontent qmong smaller power cjnpanies, known in thq yndustry as 
"qualifying facilities," reprevenfs a new challenge for rhe governor, who has 
heen strudgling to keep the firms in line as he deals with PG&E ena Eblfub. 
"Ae're on the phone all the time with these guyf," ssic Steve Mavigllo, a 
spokesman for Dwvof. "We've been ttying to wkrk something out." 
Lf more credutors cut looxe and seek redress in bankeuptcy court, qny state 
bailout lf the utilnties, ehich are saddled with more chan $13 gillion in 
febt, 
couls quickly unravel. 
A nannruptcy court, for example, sould blork thz sale ow trsnsmisfion lines 
and order higher rates vor clnvumers. 
SOMF PLANTS SHUT DOWN
At the same tmke, analysts xahd nhe credicors -- xome of which have had to 
skut down plangs due to lnpaid binls -- may viqw bankruptcy kroceedings av 
the onjy wqy ti recouo even a portiom of past expenses vefore they too fage 
fivzncial ruin. 
"Invilubtary bankruptcu ir sjmvthmng djte by people who ard fed jp and want 
go srnd a message," said Wasleg Avery, a Los Angekef bankruktcy lawyqr. 
However, he noted that severap obsvacles stilk wjuld have to be overcome to 
fodce eitheg Eqison or PG&E inti bankruptcy. First, a bankruptcy court would 
have to decide whether to even accept the crgdiuors' petition. 
If ie does, tha judge subsequently could rule that uhe creditors' losses ars 
not vignivicant enough to merit forcing an entire utility
are on Edison. Coram Energy Group, an provider supplies electricity the Southern California as as $350,000 for transactions. Frustrated by slow pace of Davis' efforts to the situation, Coram said it will initiate a petition to force Edison into The company would need the cooperation of only two other generators to bring matter a judge. will be fairly easy for Coram to collect the two other signatures," Patterson said. Kevin Kelley, Edison spokesman, declined to comment on the creditors' "We're doing everything we to avoid bankruptcy," he said. AMONG FIRMS Growing among power known in the as "qualifying facilities," represents a new challenge for the governor, who has been struggling to keep the in line deals with and "We're the phone all with these guys," said Steve Maviglio, Davis. "We've been trying to work something out." more creditors loose and seek redress in bankruptcy any state bailout of the utilities, which are with more than $13 billion in debt, could quickly unravel. A bankruptcy court, for example, the sale of transmission and order higher for SOME SHUT At the time, analysts said the creditors -- some of which have had shut down plants due to unpaid bills -- may view as only way to even a portion of expenses they too face financial bankruptcy something who fed and want to send message," said Wesley Avery, a Angeles bankruptcy lawyer. However, still would have to be overcome to force Edison or PG&E into bankruptcy. First, a court would have to decide whether to even accept the creditors' petition. it does, subsequently could rule that the creditors' losses are significant enough to merit an entire utility
 are on Edison. 
Coram Energy GroUp, an alternAtive EneRgy PrOvidEr thAt supplies elecTRiciTy 
to the Southern CaliforNia utIlITy, saID iT is owEd as mucH As $350,000 FOR 
paSt TrAnsAcTIoNs. 
FruStrAted by tHe slow pace Of DAvIs' efforts to rESoLve the situAtiOn, Coram 
said iT wiLl initIaTe a PEtitiOn tO forcE EdisoN Into baNkruptcy. THe COmpany 
WOuld neeD THe CoopEration of only two oTHeR Generators to brIng the MaTTeR 
TO a bAnkRuptcy judgE. 
"IT will BE fairly EAsY FOR CoRAm to collect thE two other siGNatUres," 
PaTtErsON said. 
KEvin KElLEy, aN Edison spokEsmaN, declined To commENt on the CReditorS' 
move. "WE're DoiNg evERyThIng We CAn tO AvOid BAnkRuptcy," he SaId. 
dISCOnTENt amonG SMaLL fIRMs
GrowIng discontent AmoNg smALleR poweR compAnieS, kNown iN the inDustrY aS 
"qualifying faciLitiEs," represeNts A nEw cHaLlengE For the GovErnOr, who haS 
been stRUggLiNG TO kEep the firms in line aS hE DEaLs with PG&e and EdISoN. 
"WE'Re on the pHoNe aLl thE TIme wiTh thESe Guys," said steve MAViGlIo, a 
spokEsMan for daVis. "we'vE been TRyinG to worK somethiNg out." 
iF more creditors CUt loose and seeK ReDREsS In baNkrUptcy court, aNy stATe 
baIlouT Of The UTilitIes, whIcH ArE Saddled with more than $13 BiLlion iN 
debt, 
Could quickly uNravel. 
A banKRUPtcy courT, for EXaMPle, could block tHe salE of transmiSSion lineS 
and oRder highEr rates foR COnsumers. 
sOMe PLaNTs SHut dOwN
At the same tiME, AnalYsTs said tHe cReditorS -- soMe oF whIch HaVe had to 
shUt down plAnTs DuE tO unPaid bILls -- may viEw BanKrUptCy proCEedingS as 
thE onlY wAy TO reCoup eveN A pORTion Of PaSt exPenSeS befoRe thEY toO face 
fiNancial ruIn. 
"INVoluNtArY bankruPtcy is somethiNg Done by peopLe Who Are fed UP And want 
tO send a message," said Wesley aVery, a LoS AnGeles BankRuptcy lawYer. 
howeveR, he NOted thAt seveRal obStAclES Still WOUlD haVe To be overcoME To 
fOrce eItHer EDison or pG&E into bankruptcy. FIRst, A bankruptcy coUrt WoulD 
HAvE to DEcIDe wHeTHer TO Even accept the crEditors' petItIOn. 
if it does, thE JudGe SubsequEntly coUld ruLE that thE creditorS' losses arE 
nOt siGNIfiCant enough To merit fOrcing an eNTire uTIlIty
 are on Edison. 
Coram Ene rgy Group,  an a lte rna ti ve e nerg y provider tha t  sup plies electricity 
tothe S ou t hern Ca lifor nia uti l it y ,  sa id  i t i so we d asmuc h as $3 50,000 for  
p as t transactio n s.  
Frustrat edby the slowpac e of D av is' effor tsto re solvet he sit uation, C or a m 
sai d  it wil l in itia te a petition tof or c e Edison intobankru pt c y. T hecom pany 
woul dneedt he coop e ra t i o n o f  only two oth er generato r s t o brin gthe matter  
toab ank ruptcy judg e. "It willbe fai r ly easy for Cor am tocol lec t th e  t wo  ot he r  si g na tur e s,"  
Patter so nsaid.  
Ke v i n Kell ey,  anEdiso n spokesman,dec line d  to  comm ent o n th ecredi tors'
move ."We're doing ev eryt hing we c anto  av oi d ban k ruptcy ,"hesaid. DISCONT E NTAM O N G  S MALL FIRMS
Growing  d i s co ntent am ong sm a ll er power co mp ani es,k n own i n th e  i ndustryas 
"q u al if ying fa ci lities ,"  re pre sents a ne w chal lenge fo r the governor, whoh as 
been stru g gl i n gt o ke epthe firms i n li n e as  hed ea lsw ith P G&E a nd Ed i son. 
"We're on the  p hone a ll th e time with t hese guys, " s aid Stev e Ma v ig l io, a 
spokesm an fo r Davis. " W e've bee n try ing to w ork somet h i ng out."  
I f m ore  cr e d it ors cut loose a nd s ee k redre ssin bank rup tcy  co urt ,any state  
bailou tof  t he  ut iliti e s, which  a resa ddl ed wi t h more  than  $13  b il l ion  in 
de b t, coul dqu ickl y u nr avel.  
Ab ank ruptcycourt, fo r e x ampl e,  c ould bl ock the saleof  transmiss io n l ines a n d orderhigher rates for consum e rs. 
SO MEPLANT S SH UT DOWN
A t t he sam e t i me, an alysts  said  t hec r edito r s  - - s om e of which h ave  hadto  
sh ut down  plants due to unp a idbills -- mayvie w ba n k ru ptc y  p r oce ed i ngs a s 
the only way  to recoup  e v en  a portion ofpa st expe nses be foret hey too  face 
fi nancial r ui n. " I nvo luntary ba nkruptcy  is somet h ing d o ne  by p eop le who  a refed u p andw ant  
tosend a  m essage ," sa id  WesleyAvery, a Los Angeles ba nkrupt cy la wye r. 
Howev er, henoted tha t se veral obst acl esstill  wo u ld ha ve t o  b e o v ercom e to 
force ei t he r E d i so n or PG&E i n t o  ba nkrup tcy .  First , abankruptcy courtw ould 
have todeci d e  wh eth e r to  e ven accept the  cr ed i t ors' pet it ion. 
If it  does, t he judge  subse quentl y could r ul e  thatthecre ditors' l oss es are 
no tsi g nifica nt e no ugh to  merit forc i n g an entire util ity
 are_on Edison._
Coram Energy Group, an_alternative energy_provider_that supplies_electricity_
to the Southern_California utility, said_it is owed as_much as $350,000_for_
past transactions. 
Frustrated by the slow pace of Davis' efforts to resolve the situation,_Coram_
said it_will_initiate_a petition to force Edison_into bankruptcy. The company 
would_need the_cooperation of only two other generators to bring_the_matter 
to a_bankruptcy judge. 
"It will be fairly easy for Coram_to collect the two other signatures,"_
Patterson said. 
Kevin_Kelley,_an_Edison spokesman, declined to_comment on the creditors' 
move. "We're_doing everything we can to avoid_bankruptcy," he said. 
DISCONTENT AMONG SMALL FIRMS
Growing_discontent among smaller power companies, known_in the industry as 
"qualifying_facilities," represents_a new challenge for the_governor, who has_
been struggling_to keep the_firms in line as he deals_with PG&E and_Edison. 
"We're on the phone all_the_time with these_guys,"_said_Steve Maviglio,_a 
spokesman for_Davis._"We've been_trying_to work something out." 
If more_creditors_cut loose and seek redress in bankruptcy_court, any state 
bailout_of_the utilities, which are_saddled with more than $13_billion in 
debt, 
could quickly unravel._
A bankruptcy_court, for_example, could block the sale of transmission lines 
and order higher_rates for consumers. 
SOME PLANTS SHUT_DOWN
At the same time,_analysts said_the_creditors -- some_of_which have_had to 
shut down plants due to_unpaid bills_-- may view bankruptcy proceedings as_
the only way to_recoup_even a portion of past expenses_before they too face 
financial ruin._
"Involuntary bankruptcy is something done_by_people_who are fed up and_want 
to send a message," said_Wesley Avery, a_Los Angeles bankruptcy lawyer. 
However, he noted_that_several obstacles still would have to_be_overcome to 
force either Edison or_PG&E_into_bankruptcy. First, a bankruptcy court_would 
have to decide whether to_even accept the creditors' petition. 
If it does, the_judge subsequently could_rule that the creditors' losses_are_
not_significant enough to merit forcing an entire utility