 into something it does not know 
how to do -- has never done before -- on top of all of our other 
obligations," he said. 
"It really worries me that California will not be able to endure that type of 
obligation." 
Jones said polls now show increasing numbers of residents saying the state is 
headed in the wrong direction. 
"I feel obligated to speak out and say there is a better way," Jones said.
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Day 2 -- Battling blackouts: Payment plan sought to restart small plants
By Dale Kasler and Carrie Peyton
Bee Staff Writers
(Published March 21, 2001) 
Blackouts rolled across California for a second straight day Tuesday, 
snarling traffic, darkening businesses and sending state officials scrambling 
to craft a payment plan to revive the wind farms and other critically needed 
small energy producers that have shut down because of financial woes. 
On a day when another 570,000 customers lost power, Gov. Gray Davis said the 
Public Utilities Commission and the Legislature would move promptly to order 
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and Southern California Edison to start paying 
those small energy producers for their electricity. Davis said the two 
utilities will face "considerable fines" if they don't pay up. 
But several of the producers, known as "qualifying facilities," said they 
doubted Davis' plan would go far enough to get them back in operation. And it 
wasn't clear whether the plan would keep the increasingly impatient 
alternative producers from hauling one or both of the big utilities into 
bankruptcy court, as some have threatened. 
The shortage of power from the qualifying facilities -- plus a near-record 
heat wave (downtown Sacramento topped off at 83 degrees, one degree short of 
the 84 degree record set in 1960), a lack of hydropower and other problems -- 
prompted the state's Independent System Operator to order a second day of 
blackouts starting mid-morning. But the blackouts hit only about half as many 
Californians as Monday's, with late afternoon conservation efforts helping 
balance supply with demand. 
The blackouts, usually about an hour long, hit about 7,600 Sacramento 
Municipal Utility District customers in Elk Grove and south
into something it does not know 
 how to do -- has never done before -- on circus tent of all of our early 
 obligations, " he said. 
 " It in truth worry me that California will not be able to endure that type of 
 debt instrument. " 
 Jones say polls now show increasing number of residents saying the country is 
 head in the wrong direction. 
 " I feel obligated to speak out and say there embody a better way, " Jones said. 
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 Day 2 -- battle blackouts: Payment design sought to resume small plants 
 By Dale Kasler and Carrie Peyton 
 Bee Staff Writers 
 (Published March 21, 2001) 
 Blackouts rolled across California for a second straight day Tuesday, 
 entangle traffic, darkening businesses and sending state officials scrambling 
 to craft a payment plan to revive the wind farms and other critically needed 
 small energy producers that have close down because of financial woes. 
 On a sidereal day when another 570,000 customer lost power, Gov. Gray Davis said the 
 Public Utilities Commission and the Legislature would move promptly to arrange 
 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and Southern California Edison to start paying 
 those small energy producer for their electricity. Davis said the two 
 utilities will face " considerable fines " if they don't pay up. 
 But several of the producer, known as " qualifying facilities, " said they 
 doubt Davis' plan would start far enough to get them back in operation. And it 
 wasn't clear whether the plan would keep the increasingly impatient 
 alternate producers from hauling one or both of the big utilities into 
 bankruptcy court, as some have threatened. 
 The shortage of power from the qualifying facility -- plus a near - criminal record 
 heat wave (downtown Sacramento crown off at 83 degrees, one academic degree short of 
 the 84 degree record set in 1960), a lack of hydropower and early problems -- 
 prompted the state's Independent System Operator to rate a second day of 
 blackout starting mid - dawn. But the blackouts hit only about half equally many 
 Californians as Monday's, with late afternoon conservation attempt helping 
 balance supply with demand. 
 The blackouts, usually about an hour long, strike about 7,600 Sacramento 
 Municipal Utility District customers in Elk Grove and south
 inho something it does not know 
how to do -- has nxver dohe beford -- on top of all of our othec 
oboigatuons," he said. 
"It really worries le that Xalihornia will not us able bj ensmre tkav type of 
obligstion." 
Jonev said polls nmw skow increasing numbers of residents faying yhf state is 
heaqed pn the wrong direction. 
"I feel obligated fo spean out and say there is a better way," Jonfs swid.
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Day 2 -- Battling hlackouts: Pqymegr plan soughg to restagc small plahts
By Dale Kasler and Carrie Pehton
Bze Staff Wrutwrs
(Ooblished Marrh 21, 2001) 
Bjackouts rolled acrovs Caligornia for a sccond steaight day Tuesday, 
snerling traffic, darkeging busiteases and sending wtqte oxfichals wcrxmbmiig 
fo cravt e payment pman to revice the wind farms amd ither criticamly neqdqd 
small energy producers that have shuu dowh because of financial qoes. 
On a day when anlther 570,000 cuftomers lost power, Gov. Gray Davis said the 
Public Utilmtkes Cjonidsion and the Legislature would move promptly fo ogder 
Pacific Gas cnd Electric Co. snf Xjuthern Califurnia Zsiaon to start payinh 
those smalo energy kroduvers for their electricity. Eavis said tke rwo 
utilities will face "consiberablg finex" if they don't pay up. 
Bbt sevsral of the producera, known as "qualifhinn fdcilities," said they 
doubteq Davis' poan could go far enougr to get tjem back in operation. Anf it 
casn't clear whehher the plan would keep the inrceasingly impsthenn 
alternacive pvoducers from hwuling one or yoth of che bie utilitiea into 
uankruptcy cjurt, as some vwve threatenxd. 
The shjrtate od power wrom the qualigying facplnties -- plys a near-record 
heet wxbe (downtown Sacxcmtnro topped off st 83 dedrves, oga degree shost ow 
tfr 84 deeree record ret on 1960), a lack of hydropmwer and other problemx -- 
promptee the stwte's Independrnt System Operatog to mrdxr a srcogd day of 
blackouts starting mjd-morning. Bub the blackoues hlt ogly about kalf as many 
Californians as Monday's, witi late afternoon consetvation efforts helpiug 
balance su'ply wyth demang. 
The blackouts, usuaoly about an hour long, hit about 7,600 Sacrzmento 
Munifipal Utility District customers in Elk Grove and south
into something it does not know how -- never done -- on top obligations," said. "It really me that California not be able to endure that of obligation." Jones said polls now show increasing numbers of residents saying the is headed in the wrong direction. "I feel obligated to speak out and there a way," said. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day 2 -- Battling blackouts: Payment plan sought to restart small plants Dale Kasler and Carrie Peyton Bee Staff Writers March 21, 2001) Blackouts across California for a second day snarling traffic, businesses sending officials scrambling to a payment plan to revive the wind farms and other critically needed small energy producers that have down because woes. On day another customers lost power, Davis said the Public Utilities Commission would move promptly to order Pacific Gas and Co. and California Edison to start paying those energy producers for their electricity. Davis said the utilities will face "considerable fines" if they don't pay up. But several of the producers, "qualifying facilities," said they Davis' plan would far to them in operation. it wasn't clear whether the plan would keep the increasingly impatient producers from hauling one or both of the big utilities court, some have threatened. shortage of power from qualifying -- plus a near-record (downtown topped degrees, degree of the 84 degree set in 1960), a lack hydropower and other problems System Operator to order a second day of starting mid-morning. But the blackouts hit only half as many Californians as Monday's, with late afternoon conservation efforts helping supply with blackouts, usually about an hour long, hit about Sacramento Municipal Utility District in Elk Grove and south
 into something it does not knoW 
how to do -- haS neveR doNe bEfOre -- oN top Of all of our otheR 
ObliGations," he said. 
"It really wOrrieS mE That cAlIfornIa will nOT bE ABle To EnDurE tHAt Type oF 
obLigatioN." 
Jones said PolLs Now show increASiNg numbers oF reSidents sayinG thE state Is 
HeaDEd in tHe wRong dIrectiON. 
"I feel Obligated To SPeak ouT And say tHERe Is a bEtter way," Jones said.
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dAy 2 -- bAttling blackouTs: PaymEnT PlAN SouGht To restart sMaLl plaNTs
By DalE kaSLER anD carrie Peyton
BEe Staff WritERs
(PUblishEd marCH 21, 2001) 
BlackOuts rOlLEd aCross CalifoRnia For a seconD straiGHt day TuESday, 
snaRling tRafFic, DarkENiNg BusInESseS AnD seNDinG state ofFiCiAls scRambLING 
To crAft A payMent pLan to revive thE wiNd faRMs aNd othEr criTicaLlY needEd 
smalL enerGy Producers that haVe shUt down becAusE oF fiNaNcial WOes. 
On a Day WheN anotheR 570,000 customERs lOsT POWeR, Gov. Gray Davis said tHe 
pUBlIc UtilitIes ComMIsSiON and the LEgIslAturE WOuld mOve pROmPtly to orDer 
PacIFiC GAs and ElEcTric Co. AnD SoUthErn CaLIforNia EdiSon to staRt payINg 
those small enERgy producers fOR tHEIr ELectRicIty. Davis saiD the TWo 
utIlitIEs WilL Face "cOnsidErABlE Fines" if they don't pay uP. 
BUt seveRal of The producers, kNown as "qualIFYIng facilItieS," SaID they 
doubted DaVis' plAn would go fAR enough tO get tHem back iN operatioN. aNd it 
wasn'T clEar WheTheR THe Plan would keep THE incReAsingly ImpAtient 
aLteRnaTivE prOdUcers from Hauling oNe Or BoTh Of tHe big UTilities InTo 
bAnKruPtcy cOUrt, as sOme haVe thReAtENed. 
the shorTAgE OF powEr FrOm thE quAlIfyinG facILitIes -- plus A near-recoRd 
hEAt waVe (DoWntown SAcramento toppEd Off at 83 degreEs, One Degree SHOrt of 
the 84 Degree record set in 1960), a lack oF HydropoWer And otHer pRoblems -- 
prOmpTed the StaTE's IndePendenT SystEm opeRATor to ORDeR a sEcOnd day of 
blACKouTs staRtIng mId-morniNg. But the blackouts hIT onLy about half as ManY 
CalIFOrNiaNS aS monDaY'S, wiTH Late afternoon coNservation EfFOrTs helping 
bALanCe Supply wIth demaNd. 
The BLackoutS, usually aBout an houR lOng, hIT AboUt 7,600 SacramenTo 
MuniciPal UtilitY distrICt CustoMerS in Elk grOve And soUth
 into something it does no t know 
ho w todo--ha s ne verdone before -- on t op of all of our other  
obl ig a tion s ,"  he s aid. 
" I tr e all ywo rri es me  that  Ca liforni a will not  be  a ble to endur e  t hat type o f obligation."  
J ones s ai d p o lls n owshowincrea s ing nu mbers ofre s idents sayingt h estat e is 
headed in t h ew rong direction . 
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By Dale Kas le r an d Carrie  Peyto n 
B ee Staff Wr it ers 
(Pu b l ished  Mar c h21, 2001 ) 
Bla c ko ut s rolle dacross  C ali for nia f o r asecond  straigh t day Tuesday, 
snar l ing traffic,d ar k e ni n g bu sin esses and s endi n g st ateo ff ici a ls sc rambl in g  t o craft a payment p la n to r evive  the wind far ms and oth e r critical ly n e ed e d 
small energ y pro ducers tha t  have sh ut do wn becau se of fin a n cial woe s.
On  aday w he n another 570 , 0 00 c us tomerslos t power , G ov.  Gr ayDa vis saidthe 
Pub li cUt il iti es Co m missionan d t he  Le gisla t ure wo uld m ovepr om p tly  to ord e rP acif ic  G as a ndEl ectri c Co .  an d South ern Calif orn i a Ed is on  to sta rt paying 
th os e small en er gyproduc e r s for th eir electricity. Daviss aid the  tw o 
ut ilit ies willfac e "con sid e rablefines"  if t he y d o n 't pa y up . Bu t severalo f  th e pro du cers , known  as "qualifying fa c ili ties," said t hey  
do u b te d D a vi s ' p la n  wo u l d go far enough  to get th em ba ck in oper a tio n.  And it  
wasn' t cle a r wheth er the pl an wouldke ep t h e  in creasingly  impatie nt 
alter n ative pr oduce rsfrom h au lin g one  or bo t h o f the  big u ti lities  into  bankrupt cy court, as some havethreat ened.  
T he shorta geo f p ower from  the  qualifyin g f aci litie s - -  plus  a n e ar -re c ord heat wave (dow n to wnS a cr amento topp e d off  at 8 3 d e grees,  one  degree short ofthe 84 degreereco r d  se t i n  196 0) , a lack of hy dro po w e r and ot he r problems-- 
prom pt e d the  state 's Ind ependen t Sy s tem Op erat orto ordera s ec o nd dayof  b lackou ts s ta rtingmid-mo r ning . But the blackout s hit o nly a b out  half  a s manyCali fornians a s Monday's,  withlate  afte rnoon c on servat ion  e fforts hel p ing 
bala nce s upply w it h de man d. 
Th e bl a c kouts , us ua lly  about an h ou r  l on g , h it a bout7, 600Sacrament o  
Munici pal Utility  D ist r i ct cus t om e r s in Elk G rov e and s outh
 into_something it_does not know 
how_to do_--_has never_done_before -- on_top of all_of our other 
obligations,"_he said. 
"It_really_worries me that California will not be able to endure that type of 
obligation."_
Jones_said polls_now_show_increasing numbers of residents saying_the state is 
headed in_the wrong_direction. 
"I feel obligated to speak out and_say_there is a_better way," Jones said.
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Day 2 -- Battling blackouts: Payment_plan sought to restart small plants
By_Dale Kasler and_Carrie_Peyton
Bee_Staff Writers
(Published March 21,_2001) 
Blackouts rolled across California for_a second straight day Tuesday, 
snarling_traffic, darkening businesses and sending state officials_scrambling 
to craft a payment plan_to revive the wind farms_and other_critically needed 
small energy producers_that have shut_down because_of financial woes._
On a day when another 570,000_customers lost power,_Gov. Gray Davis said the 
Public_Utilities_Commission and the_Legislature_would_move promptly_to order 
Pacific_Gas_and Electric_Co._and Southern California Edison to start_paying_
those small energy producers for their electricity._Davis said the two_
utilities_will face "considerable fines"_if they don't pay up._
But several of the producers, known_as "qualifying_facilities," said_they 
doubted Davis' plan would go far enough to get them_back in operation. And it 
wasn't_clear whether the plan_would keep_the_increasingly impatient 
alternative_producers_from hauling_one or both of the big utilities_into 
bankruptcy_court, as some have threatened. 
The_shortage of power from_the_qualifying facilities -- plus a near-record_
heat wave (downtown Sacramento topped off_at 83 degrees, one degree_short_of_
the 84 degree record set_in 1960), a lack of hydropower_and other problems_-- 
prompted the state's Independent System Operator_to_order a second day of 
blackouts_starting_mid-morning. But the blackouts hit only_about_half_as many 
Californians as Monday's,_with late afternoon conservation efforts helping_
balance supply with demand. 
The blackouts, usually about an_hour long, hit_about 7,600 Sacramento 
Municipal Utility_District_customers_in Elk Grove and south