 fuel the plants due to the utilities' failure to pay 
money owed to the companies, said Jim Detmers, vice president of operations 
for the state's Independent System Operator. 
The outages triggered a major shortfall in the state which resulted in nearly 
eight hours of statewide rolling blackouts Monday. 
Many owners of the qualified-facilities said without immediate relief, they 
would likely force SoCal Ed, and possibly PG&E, into involuntary bankruptcy, 
perhaps as soon as Thursday. 
One such facility, CalEnergyOperating Co., wants to be freed temporarily from 
its contract with the utility and be allowed to sell its electricity to third 
parties until the utility is able to pay its bills. CalEnergy is an affiliate 
of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., which is majority owned by Warren 
Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA). 
The company sued SoCal Ed last month, and the case is scheduled to be heard 
Thursday in Imperial County Superior Court. If a judge delivers an 
unfavorable ruling, CalEnergy and other unsecured creditors would drag SoCal 
Ed into involuntary bankruptcy, three executives with the companies involved 
said. 
CalEnergy is said to be organizing a bankruptcy petition now circulating 
among six of Southern California Edison's independent power suppliers and 
could file the petition very quickly if it fails in its suit Thursday, said 
executives with three of the six companies. 

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As Davis Seeks Money, Lawmakers Want Answers 
Members of both parties angry at lack of dialogue 
Lynda Gledhill, Greg Lucas, Chronicle Sacramento Bureau
Tuesday, March 20, 2001 
,2001 San Francisco Chronicle 
Sacramento -- The Legislature has warned it may block further state purchases 
of electricity as lawmakers' frustration with Gov. Gray Davis' handling of 
the energy crisis increases. 
A test may come soon because Davis asked yesterday for another $500 million 
to continue buying power. 
Sen. Steve Peace, D-El Cajon, chairman of the Joint Legislative Budget 
Committee, wrote to Davis' Finance Department on Friday
fuel the plants due to the utilities' failure to pay 
 money owe to the ship's company, said Jim Detmers, frailty president of operation 
 for the state's Independent System Operator. 
 The outages trip a major shortfall in the state which result in nearly 
 eight hours of statewide wheeling blackouts Monday. 
 Many owners of the qualify - facility said without contiguous relief, they 
 would probably wedge SoCal Ed, and possibly PG&E, into involuntary bankruptcy, 
 perhaps as soon as Thursday. 
 One such facility, CalEnergyOperating Co., want to be freed temporarily from 
 its contract with the utility and be give up to betray its electricity to third 
 parties until the utility program is able to pay its bills. CalEnergy is an affiliate 
 of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., which is majority owned by Warren 
 Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA). 
 The company action SoCal Ed last month, and the case is scheduled to be heard 
 Thursday in Imperial County Superior Court. If a judge delivers an 
 unfavorable ruling, CalEnergy and other unsecured creditors would drag SoCal 
 Ed into involuntary bankruptcy, three executives with the companies involved 
 said. 
 CalEnergy is said to be form a bankruptcy petition now mobilize 
 among six of Southern California Edison's autonomous exponent suppliers and 
 could file the petition very quickly if it fails in its suit Thursday, said 
 administrator with three of the six companies. 

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 As Davis Seeks Money, Lawmakers desire Answers 
 Members of both parties angry at lack of dialogue 
 Lynda Gledhill, Greg Lucas, Chronicle Sacramento Bureau 
 Tuesday, March 20, 2001 
, 2001 San Francisco Chronicle 
 Sacramento -- The Legislature has warned it may block further state purchases 
 of electricity as lawgiver' frustration with Gov. Gray Davis' treatment of 
 the department of energy crisis increases. 
 A test may come soon because Davis asked yesterday for another $ 500 million 
 to continue buying power. 
 Sen. Steve Peace, D - El Cajon, chairman of the Joint Legislative Budget 
 Committee, publish to Davis' Finance Department on Friday
 fufl the plants due to the utilities' failorw to pey 
moneg owed tu the companies, said Jim Detlees, vixe president of operatkons 
for nhe state'w Invependent System Operatov. 
The lutayew triggered a kajor shordfall in the sdage which resulted in nearly 
eight houws of syahewide rolling blabkjuts Monday. 
Many owners of the qualifisd-facilpties said withouy immediate relief, they 
wokld pikely force SoCal Ed, and poswiblr PG&E, into inxoluntary bankruptcy, 
pgrhaps as soon as Thursday. 
One sjch fccility, CalGuwrgjMperating Ci., wanns to be freed tempordrily ftom 
its contragt wivh tye utility and be allmwed to sell its ejectricitf co third 
parties untio rhe ujilitf is qbld tk 'ay its bllla. CalEnergg is an affuliate 
of MidAmericsn Vmergy Holdinfs Co., rhych is majority owned by Warren 
Buffet's Bedkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRJA). 
The company sued SlCal Ed lwst month, and the case is scheduled to be heard 
Tvursdey in Iiowrlal County Superior Court. If a judge delivers zn 
ukfavorable rulinn, CalEnergy and otneg igsecured credktors ckumd drag SoCal 
Ed ijto invjluntqry bankrtptcu, three executives with the companies iuvooved 
said. 
CalEnergv is said to be prganozing a bankruptcy peticion nkw circulatlng 
among rix of Southern Zalpfortia Edison's independent porer supplmers cnd 
coula fike the petition gery quickly if it fails in ijs suid Thursday, said 
executives with three of vie six companoev. 

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As Davis Seeks Mjney, Lawnakers Dxnt Answers 
Mekbers of yjth parties angry at leck ur dialogue 
Lyndc Tledhill, Greg Licar, Crrlnmcle Fdcramento Buseau
Guercay, Mxrch 20, 2001 
,2001 San Wranvisco Chronicle 
Sacrdmenfo -- The Legislaturr mas warnee it may block furthet state purchases 
lf elxctricmty as larmakers' frustration with Gov. Gday Davis' hakdling of 
the enevgy srisis incxeases. 
A test may come soon because Daviw asked yesterday dor another $500 milliou 
uo continue bnying [ower. 
Sen. Steve Peace, D-El Cajin, chairman of tht Joint Legislative Budfet 
Cokmittfe, wrote to Davis' Finance Department on Friday
fuel the plants due to the utilities' pay owed to companies, said Jim for state's Independent System The outages triggered major shortfall in the state which in nearly eight hours of statewide rolling blackouts Monday. Many owners of the said without immediate relief, they would likely force SoCal Ed, and possibly PG&E, involuntary perhaps soon Thursday. One such facility, CalEnergyOperating Co., wants to be freed temporarily from its contract with the and be allowed to sell its electricity to parties until the utility able to pay its bills. is affiliate of Energy Co., is majority owned Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA). The company sued SoCal Ed last month, and the case is to be in Imperial Superior If judge delivers an CalEnergy and other unsecured creditors would into involuntary bankruptcy, three executives with the companies said. CalEnergy said to be organizing a bankruptcy now circulating among six of Southern California Edison's power suppliers and could file the petition very quickly if it fails in its suit executives with three of six companies. Write Jason at Copyright 2001 Dow & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- As Davis Money, Lawmakers Want Answers Members of both parties angry at dialogue Gledhill, Greg Lucas, Sacramento Bureau Tuesday, March 2001 San Francisco Chronicle Sacramento Legislature warned further purchases electricity as lawmakers' frustration Gov. Gray Davis' handling of energy crisis increases. A Davis asked yesterday for another $500 million to buying power. Sen. Steve Peace, D-El Cajon, of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, wrote to Davis' Finance Department on
 fuel the plants due to the utilIties' failuRe to pAy 
mOneY oWed tO the Companies, said JIM DetMers, vice president of opeRatioNs 
FOr thE StAte's INdependENt sYSteM OPeRatOr. 
tHe OutagEs tRiggereD a major shoRtfAlL in the state wHIcH resulted iN neArly 
eight houRs oF stateWiDe rOLling BlaCkoutS MondaY. 
many owNers of the QuALified-FAcilitiES SaId wiThout immediate relIEf, THey 
would likely Force SOCAL ED, ANd pOssIbly PG&E, intO iNvoluNTary banKRuPTCY, 
peRHaps as soon as THursday. 
One sUCh fAcilitY, CAlENErgyOpEratiNg cO., waNts to be freeD temPorarily fRom 
its COntract WIth the uTility And Be aLlowED tO sEll ItS EleCTrIciTY to Third 
parTiEs Until The uTILITy is AblE to pAy its Bills. CalEnergY is An afFIliAte 
of midAmEricAn energY HoldiNgs Co., WhIch is majority owNed bY Warren 
BuFfeT's berKsHire HAThaway inc. (bRKa). 
The comPany sueD soCAl eD LAsT month, and the case is ScHEDuLed to be hEard 
ThURsDaY In ImperiAl couNty SUPErior courT. if A judge deLivers AN 
uNfAvorablE rUling, CAleneRgy And otHEr unSecureD creditoRs wouLD drag SoCal 
Ed inTO involuntary bANkRUPtCY, thrEe eXecutives wiTh thE CompAnieS InVolVEd 
saiD. 
CalENeRGy IS said to be organizing A bAnkrupTcy peTition now circUlating 
amoNG SIx of SoutHern cAlIFornia Edison's iNdepeNdent power SUppliers And 
coUld file tHe petitioN VEry quickLy iF it FaiLs iN ITs Suit Thursday, sAID 
exeCuTives wiTh tHree of tHe sIx cOmpAniEs. 

write to JaSon LeopoLd At JaSoN.leOpold@DOwjones.cOm 
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as dAVis SEeKs moneY, LaWmAkers want aNswErs 
MembErs of both ParTIes aNgRy At lack oF dialogue 
LyndA GLedhill, GreG LUcaS, ChronICLe SacramEnto Bureau
Tuesday, March 20, 2001 
,2001 SAN FranciSco chronIcle 
sacramentO -- ThE LegisLatURe has wArned iT may bLoCk fURTher sTATe PurChAses 
of elecTRIciTy as lAwMakeRs' frustRation with Gov. Gray DAVis' Handling of 
the EneRgy cRISiS inCReASes. 
a tESt mAY Come soon because davis asked YeSTeRday for anoTHer $500 MiLlion 
to ContinuE buyiNG power. 
SEn. Steve PeAce, D-El CajOn, ChaiRMAn oF the Joint LEgislatiVe Budget 
COMmittEE, wRote tO DaVis' FinAnCe DEpartMent on fRidAy
 fuel the plants due to th e utilitie s' fa ilu reto  pay  
mo ney owed to th e  com panies, said Jim Detme rs, v ic e  pre s id ent o f opera t io n s  
f or  t hest a te 's In dep endentSystem Ope rat or . 
The outag e striggereda m ajor shortfa llin the  s tat e  whic h r esult ed inn early
eight ho ur s  of st a tewider o ll ingblackouts Monday. 
M a ny owners of t he qua li f ie d - fac ili ties saidwi thout immedia t er e l ief ,  they 
wouldlikely forc e  So Cal Ed ,and possib ly PG &E ,  in to involunt arybankruptc y, 
pe r haps as soon as  Thurs day . Ones uc hfac il i ty, Ca lEn e rgy Operatin gCo ., wa ntst o b e fr eed  tem porar ily from 
its  co ntra c t w ith t he ut ilit yand b e allo wed t osell its electr icit y to thir d pa rti es  unti l  the u til ity  is abl e to pa y  it sb i l ls . CalEnergy is anaf f i li ate 
ofMidAme r ic an Energy H ol din gs C o . , whi ch i s  m ajorityownedb yWa rren 
B uf fet'sBe rks hir e Hat h away  Inc.(BRKA).
Thec ompany sued So C al Ed last mo n th , an d  the  ca se is sched uled to b e he a rd  
T h ursda y inIm p er i al County SuperiorCo urt. I f a j udge delivers  an 
unfav o r a ble ruli ng,C al E nergy and othe r uns ecured cre d itors wo uld d rag SoCa l 
Ed int o involunt ary  ba nkr upt c y ,three executi v e s wi th  the co mpa nies in vol ved  
s aid .
CalEnerg y is sai dto  b eorg anizi n g a bank ru ptc ypet ition now ci rcula ting  am o ngsix ofS ou t h ernCa li forn iaEd ison' s in d epe ndent p ower supp lie r s an d
c ould fi le the petiti on  very quic kl y i f it f a i ls in it s suit Thursday, said e xecutiv eswiththre e of thesix  compa nie s . 

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As Davi s Seek s Mon ey,  Lawmaker s W a ntAnswers Memb ers of bot h p art ies a ngr y  at l acko fdia l ogue
Lyn d a Gledhil l ,Gre g Lu cas, Chroni c l e  Sa crame nto Bureau 
Tue sday, March 20, 2 0 01 
,2001 SanFran c i sco  Ch r onic le  
Sacramento - - T he L egislatu re  has warned  it maybl o ck fu rtherstatepurchas e s  o f elec tric ity  as lawma ker s' frustra ti on with G ov.Gr ay Dav is' ha n dlin g of 
the energy c risis i ncrea s es.  
A t es t may c o me s oon becaus e Davis ask ed yes terd ay fo r anoth er  $500mil li on 
to con t inue buyi ng po wer. 
S en . St eve  Peace , D- E l  Cajo n, c ha irm an of the J oi n tLe g isl ativ e Bud ge t 
C ommittee, wrote to  Da v is' Fin an ceD e partme n to n  Friday
 fuel_the plants_due to the utilities'_failure to_pay_
money owed_to_the companies, said_Jim Detmers, vice_president of operations 
for_the state's Independent_System_Operator. 
The outages triggered a major shortfall in the state which resulted in nearly_
eight_hours of_statewide_rolling_blackouts Monday. 
Many owners of_the qualified-facilities said without immediate_relief, they_
would likely force SoCal Ed, and possibly PG&E,_into_involuntary bankruptcy, 
perhaps_as soon as Thursday. 
One such facility, CalEnergyOperating Co.,_wants to be freed temporarily from_
its contract with_the_utility_and be allowed to_sell its electricity to third 
parties_until the utility is able to_pay its bills. CalEnergy is an affiliate_
of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., which_is majority owned by Warren_
Buffet's Berkshire_Hathaway Inc. (BRKA). 
The company_sued SoCal Ed_last month,_and the case_is scheduled to be heard 
Thursday_in Imperial County_Superior Court. If a judge delivers_an_
unfavorable ruling, CalEnergy_and_other_unsecured creditors_would drag SoCal_
Ed_into involuntary_bankruptcy,_three executives with the companies involved_
said._
CalEnergy is said to be organizing a_bankruptcy petition now circulating_
among_six of Southern California_Edison's independent power suppliers and_
could file the petition very quickly_if it_fails in_its suit Thursday, said 
executives with three of the six companies._

Write to Jason Leopold at jason.leopold@dowjones.com_
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As_Davis Seeks_Money, Lawmakers Want Answers 
Members of both_parties angry_at lack of dialogue 
Lynda Gledhill,_Greg Lucas, Chronicle Sacramento_Bureau
Tuesday,_March 20, 2001 
,2001 San Francisco_Chronicle 
Sacramento -- The Legislature has_warned it may block further_state_purchases_
of electricity as lawmakers' frustration_with Gov. Gray Davis' handling of_
the energy crisis_increases. 
A test may come soon because_Davis_asked yesterday for another $500 million_
to_continue buying power. 
Sen. Steve Peace,_D-El_Cajon,_chairman of the Joint Legislative_Budget 
Committee, wrote to Davis' Finance_Department on Friday