 has stocked up on 
candles and has plans to buy a generator for his restaurant. When blackouts 
arrived just before the lunch crowd Tuesday and cut power to ventilation 
fans, he even considered revising his menu, replacing smoke-producing chicken 
and shrimp with simple marinaras and alfredos. 
``I don't know if you'd want to dine with the smell of smoke,'' Harris said 
as customers trickled into his darkened restaurant on Fourth Avenue. ``If 
this is going to continue through the summer, it's going to affect our 
pockets.'' 
San Francisco International Airport, which agreed months ago to shut down its 
massive air conditioners to save power during shortages, is now routinely 
stuffy. 
On Tuesday the temperature reached a steamy 85 degrees inside the airport's 
North Terminal, which serves most of United Airlines' flights. 
``It's become uncomfortable if not intolerable,'' said Ron Wilson, airport 
spokesman. ``It's like getting in a car that's been left in the sun all day. 
It's much hotter inside..?.?. We've turned on the fans but they're just 
moving the hot air.'' 
Hospitals cut off 
Several hospitals complained they lost power Tuesday, saying they thought 
they were exempt. PG&E said hospitals with sufficient backup generation to 
power themselves can be turned off. But state regulators said they could not 
confirm that statement, and hospital officials scoffed at the suggestion. 
``Every hospital has backup power generation, but it only covers 30 to 40 
percent of the hospital,'' said Roger Richter, a senior vice president with 
the Hospital Council. 
Nonetheless, hospitals are coping with the situation. 
``Our patients are concerned, for sure,'' said Jackie Floyd, head nurse at 
the Satellite Dialysis Center South in San Jose, which lost power. ``But 
while it's a pain, we can handle the blackouts. We're kind of getting the 
idea here that this a problem and we have to adjust.'' 
But while Californians may be adjusting, they're not at all pleased. 
``I'm frustrated with this power thing,'' said Ana Rivera, who manages the 
Wash Club in San Francisco, where washers and dryers had stopped
has stocked up on 
 candles and has plans to bribe a generator for his restaurant. When blackout 
 arrived just before the lunch crowd Tuesday and write out office to ventilation 
 fans, he even considered retool his menu, substitute smoke - produce chicken 
 and shrimp with simple marinara and alfredos. 
 '` I don't know if you'd want to dine with the smell of smoke," Harris say 
 as customers trickled into his darkened restaurant on Fourth Avenue. '` If 
 this is going to continue through the summer, it's go to affect our 
 pockets." 
 San Francisco International Airport, which agreed month ago to shut down its 
 massive air conditioners to save ability during shortages, is now routinely 
 stuffy. 
 On Tuesday the temperature reached a steamy 85 degree inside the airport's 
 North Terminal, which serves most of United Airlines' flights. 
 '` It's become uncomfortable if not intolerable," said Ron Wilson, airport 
 spokesman. '` It's like getting in a car that's been left in the sun all day. 
 It's much hotter inside.. ?. ?. We've turned on the fans but they're just 
 moving the hot air." 
 Hospitals dilute off 
 Several hospitals complain they lose power Tuesday, saying they thought 
 they were nontaxable. PG&E said hospital with sufficient backup generation to 
 power themselves can be turn off. But state regulators said they could not 
 confirm that statement, and hospital officials scoffed at the hypnotism. 
 '` Every hospital has backup power generation, but it only cover 30 to 40 
 percent of the hospital," suppose Roger Richter, a aged vice president with 
 the Hospital Council. 
 Nonetheless, hospitals are coping with the situation. 
 '` Our patients are concerned, for certain," said Jackie Floyd, head nurse at 
 the Satellite Dialysis Center South in San Jose, which lost might. '` But 
 while it's a pain, we can treat the blackouts. We're kind of getting the 
 mind here that this a problem and we suffer to adjust." 
 But while Californians may be adjust, they're not at all pleased. 
 '` I'm defeated with this power thing," said Ana Rivera, who oversee the 
 Wash Club in San Francisco, where washers and dryer had stopped
 had stocked up on 
candles xnd has plans to buy a generztor for his restaurant. When blackouvs 
aerivee just before the luncf crowd Tlesday ane cuu power to ventilefion 
fakf, he cven eoisidered revisikg his menu, replacing smone-orlducing chicken 
and shrimp with sim[le maronwras and alfreqos. 
``P qon't know if you'd want to dine with ths smell of smoke,'' Hartis said 
as customers tricnled into his darkened restaurant on Siurth Avenue. ``If 
this is going to ckntinue through the summer, it's eoing to affect oyr 
omckets.'' 
San Hrancifco Internatlpnal Ahrport, ehich agreed mpntis ato to shut down its 
messive air conditiongrs to sava 'ower during shortagew, us nof rogtindoy 
rturfb. 
Oh Tuesfay the tempedature reacyed a steamy 85 degrets ybside the airlort's 
Gowth Terminal, which serves most of Uniteg Ajrlines' flights. 
``It's becime uncomfortable if jot intolqrable,'' said Ron Wilson, airport 
spokesman. ``It's like gettmne iu a caf tjat's been left in the sun all day. 
It's much hoefet pnside..?.?. We've turneb on the fans buy hhri're just 
movine the kkt air.'' 
Hospitals cut off 
Sederal hospitalf cokplained they lost power Tuwsday, saying rhey thought 
they cere exempt. 'G&E saod hoxpitals with sufficient baciup generatlon to 
posdr themselves cav bv tusned off. But state regulatjrs said vhey eould nog 
comfirm ehat statelent, and hospital officiwls seoffeg at the skggestion. 
``Every hospital has barlup power gemesatpon, but ic only covers 30 to 40 
[ercent of the hospitcl,'' saia Roger Ribhter, a sxnior vice pwesident with 
jhe Hospital Rouncil. 
Njnetyelews, hospkgals are copinb with thv fituqtion. 
``Our patients arg doncerned, for sbxe,'' said Jackie Flpyd, hewd nnrse wd 
the Satellhte Aiauusis Zenter Soutm iv Sam Jose, which lost pofer. ``Gut 
while it's a paon, we can yandle tre blackouts. Ee're kind of gettijg thx 
idea here thwt this a problem and we have fo adjust.'' 
Bub while Califjrniqns may be abjusting, they're not at all pleased. 
``I'm frnstrated with this powgr thing,'' said Ana Rivgra, who managex the 
Wash Clut in San Francisco, wyere washers and cryers had stopped
has stocked up on candles and has buy generator for restaurant. When blackouts crowd and cut power ventilation fans, he considered revising his menu, replacing smoke-producing and shrimp with simple marinaras and alfredos. ``I don't know if you'd want dine with the smell of smoke,'' Harris said as customers trickled into his restaurant Fourth ``If is going to continue through the summer, it's going to affect our pockets.'' San Francisco International which agreed months ago to shut down its air conditioners to save during shortages, is now routinely On the temperature a 85 inside the airport's Terminal, which serves most of United Airlines' flights. ``It's become uncomfortable if not intolerable,'' said Ron Wilson, spokesman. ``It's in a that's left the sun all much hotter inside..?.?. We've turned on they're just moving the hot air.'' Hospitals cut Several hospitals they lost power Tuesday, saying they they were exempt. PG&E said hospitals with sufficient generation to power themselves can be turned off. But state regulators said they could not statement, and hospital officials at the suggestion. hospital backup generation, it only 30 to 40 percent of the hospital,'' said Roger Richter, a vice president with the Hospital Council. Nonetheless, hospitals are coping situation. patients are concerned, sure,'' said Jackie Floyd, nurse the Satellite Dialysis Center San which while a we can handle the We're kind of getting the here that this a adjust.'' But while Californians may be adjusting, they're at all pleased. ``I'm frustrated with this thing,'' said Ana Rivera, who manages the Wash Club in San Francisco, washers and stopped
 has stocked up on 
candles and hAs plans to bUy a geNerAtoR fOr hiS resTaurant. When blaCKoutS 
arrived just before the lUnch cRoWD TueSDaY and cUt power TO vENTilAtIoN 
faNs, HE eVen coNsiDered reVising his mEnu, RePlacing smoke-PRoDucing chicKen 
And shrimp witH siMple maRiNarAS and aLfrEdos. 
``I Don't knOW if you'D want to diNe WIth the SMell of sMOKe,'' harrIs said 
as customers TRiCKled into his darKened rEsTAuRANt oN FoUrth Avenue. ``if 
This iS Going to COnTINUe tHRough the summeR, it's going to AFfeCt our 
pOcKetS.'' 
san FraNciscO INTerNational AirPort, Which agreEd montHS ago to sHUt down iTs 
massIve Air CondITiOnErs To SAve POwEr dURinG shortagEs, Is Now roUtinELY 
STuffY. 
On tuesDay thE temperature rEacHed a STeaMy 85 degRees iNsidE tHe airPort's 
NOrth TErMinal, which serveS mosT of United airLiNes' FlIghts. 
``iT's becoMe uNcoMfortabLe if not INtoLeRABLe,'' Said Ron Wilson, airpoRt 
SPOkEsman. ``It's Like geTTiNg IN a car thaT's BeeN lefT IN the sUn alL DaY. 
It's much Hotter INsIdE..?.?. We've tuRnEd on thE fAns But They'rE Just 
Moving The hot aiR.'' 
HospITals cut off 
SeveRAl hospitals coMPlAINeD They LosT power TuesdAy, saYIng tHey tHOuGht 
THey weRe exeMpT. pG&e Said hospitals with suFfIcient BackuP generation to 
Power themsELVEs can be tUrneD OfF. but state regulaTors sAid they couLD not 
confIrm thAt statemEnt, and hosPITal officIalS scOffEd aT THe Suggestion. 
``EveRY HospItAl has baCkuP power gEneRatIon, But It Only coverS 30 to 40 
perceNt Of ThE hOspItal,'' sAId Roger RIcHteR, a SenIor viCE presiDent wIth 
tHe hoSPitAl CouncIL. 
NONEtheLeSs, HospItaLs Are coPing WIth The situAtion. 
``Our pAtiENts aRe CoNcerned, For sure,'' said JaCkIe Floyd, heaD nUrsE at 
the sATellite DIalysis Center South in San jOse, whicH loSt powEr. ``BuT 
while it's A paIn, we caN haNDle the BlackoUts. We'Re KinD OF gettING tHe 
iDeA here that tHIS a pRobleM aNd we Have to aDjust.'' 
But while CalifORniAns may be adjusTinG, theY'RE nOt aT AlL PleAsED. 
``I'm FRUstrated with thiS power thinG,'' sAId ana Rivera, wHO maNaGes the 
WAsh Club In San fRanciscO, where wasHers and drYeRs haD STopPed
 has stocked up on 
candle s and hasplans  to  bu ya ge nera tor for his re s taur ant. When blackouts 
a rrive dj ustb ef ore t he lunc h  c r o wdTu es day  a n dcut p owe r to ve ntilation
fa ns , he even co n si dered revi sin g his menu,rep lacing  s mok e -prod uci ng ch ickenand sh rimp with  s i mple m a rinaras a nd  alf redos. 
``I don't kn o w if you'd wan t to d in e  w i t h t hesmell of s mo ke,'' Harriss ai d asc ustomers tric kled into h i s d arkene dres t aurant  on F ou r thAvenue. ``I f 
t his is go ing to continu e  throug h thesum mer , it ' sgo ing  t o  af f ec t o u r pockets. ''  San F ranc i s c o  Int ern atio nal A irport, which  ag reed mon ths a go to  shu tdownits 
m assiv eair conditioner s to  save pow erdu rin gshort a ges, i s n owroutine ly 
stu f fy.  O n Tu esday the temperat ur e re ached asteamy 85  d e grees in si dethea i rport 's N or th Termi nal, w h ic hservesmo st ofUn ite d A irlin e s' f lights . 
``It' s bec o me uncomfortab l e if not into l er a b le , '' s aid  Ron Wilson , ai r port  
sp o ke sma n . ``I t's l ik e  g e tting in a car that 's  beenleftin the sun al l day. 
It ' s much hot teri ns i de..?.?. We've  turn ed on thef ans butthey' re just
moving t h e  hot air .''  
H osp ita l s  c ut off 
Sever a l  hos pi tals co mpl ained t hey  lo stpow er  Tuesday,  sayingth ey  t ho ugh t 
th e y were e xe mpt .PG& E sai d  hospi talswith  s uf f ici ent bac k up g ener at io n to  
p ow er th emse l ves  can be  turned o ff. Butst at e regul ators said th ey  could not  con firm t h a t statem ent, and hospital offic i als sco ffe d atthesuggestio n.
``Eve ryh ospita l hasbacku ppow e r  gene r a ti on,  b ut it only c ove rs 30  t o 40  
perce nt of the hospital , ''said Roger Ri cht er,a se nio r  v i cepr e sid e n t with 
the Hos pital Coun ci l .
Nonethele s s,ho spitals  are co pingw ith the  situatio n. 
``Our  p atie n t s a re concern ed, forsure,'' s a id Ja c ki e Flo yd,  headnu rse  at the Sa t ell ite D ialysi sCenter  Sout hin San J ose, which lost power.``But
whil e i t's a pai n,w e c an handle  the  blackouts . W e'r e kin d o f  gett ingt he  
i d ea he re t h at this a pr obl e m  a nd we havet o adj ust.' ' B ut whi le C alifornians may b e  adjusting, th ey'r e not  at allpl eased. 
``I'mfru st r a ted with  t his power t hing,''sa i d Ana  River a, who  manage s th e  
Wash  Clu b i n San Fra nci sc o , where  w as h ers an d dr ye rs had  stopp e d
 has_stocked up_on 
candles and has_plans to_buy_a generator_for_his restaurant. When_blackouts 
arrived just_before the lunch crowd_Tuesday and cut_power_to ventilation 
fans, he even considered revising his menu, replacing smoke-producing chicken 
and shrimp_with_simple marinaras_and_alfredos._
``I don't know if you'd_want to dine with the_smell of_smoke,'' Harris said 
as customers trickled into his_darkened_restaurant on Fourth_Avenue. ``If 
this is going to continue through the_summer, it's going to affect our_
pockets.'' 
San Francisco_International_Airport,_which agreed months ago_to shut down its 
massive air_conditioners to save power during shortages,_is now routinely 
stuffy. 
On Tuesday the_temperature reached a steamy 85 degrees_inside the airport's 
North Terminal,_which serves_most of United Airlines' flights._
``It's become uncomfortable_if not_intolerable,'' said Ron_Wilson, airport 
spokesman. ``It's like getting_in a car_that's been left in the sun_all_day. 
It's much_hotter_inside..?.?._We've turned_on the fans_but_they're just_
moving_the hot air.'' 
Hospitals cut off_
Several_hospitals complained they lost power Tuesday, saying_they thought 
they were_exempt._PG&E said hospitals with_sufficient backup generation to 
power_themselves can be turned off. But_state regulators_said they_could not 
confirm that statement, and hospital officials scoffed at the_suggestion. 
``Every hospital has backup power_generation, but it only_covers 30_to_40 
percent of_the_hospital,'' said_Roger Richter, a senior vice president with_
the Hospital_Council. 
Nonetheless, hospitals are coping with_the situation. 
``Our patients_are_concerned, for sure,'' said Jackie Floyd,_head nurse at 
the Satellite Dialysis_Center South in San Jose,_which_lost_power. ``But 
while it's a_pain, we can handle the blackouts._We're kind of_getting the 
idea here that this a_problem_and we have to adjust.'' 
But_while_Californians may be adjusting, they're not_at_all_pleased. 
``I'm frustrated with this_power thing,'' said Ana Rivera, who_manages the 
Wash Club in San Francisco, where washers_and dryers had_stopped