 
Edison cut power to about 50,000 customers. Edison was ordered to cut less 
power than PG&E and saved some due to conservation programs, including one 
that lets the utility shut off air conditioning for 118,500 residential and 
business customers when the power supply is tight. 
About 73,400 San Diego Gas & Electric customers were hit by the blackouts. 
Los Angeles, whose municipal utility is not on the grid that serves most of 
California, wasn't included in the blackout order. 
More than 1 million homes and businesses statewide experienced outages 
Monday. 
California's power crisis is expected to get even worse this summer, when 
temperatures soar and residents crank their air conditioning. 
Natural gas supplies are tight, water supplies are down and the state is 
spending tens of millions of dollars each day to buy electricity for Edison 
and PG&E, who say they are nearly bankrupt due to high wholesale power costs. 
Edison and PG&E say they have lost more than $13 billion since last June to 
climbing wholesale electricity prices the state's 1996 deregulation law 
prevents them from recouping from ratepayers. 
Adding to the problems, the state this week lost about 3,100 megawatts from 
QFs. One megawatt is enough power to serve about 750 households. 
The plants say they are owed about $1 billion for past sales to PG&E and 
Edison. 
PG&E said it is offering to prepay the QFs starting next month to get them 
back in operation. Negotiations were expected to continue Wednesday. 
California Co-Generation Council attorney Jerry Bloom said he supports 
proposals that will get the Qfs paid, but the promise of future payments may 
not be enough. 
PG&E and Bloom said the utility's prepayments hinge on an upcoming Public 
Utilities Commission decision on whether the utility's rates are sufficient 
to pay its bills and cover the state's power purchases on its behalf, which 
amount to $4.2 billion since early January. 
Davis said the PUC planned to issue a draft order late Tuesday directing the 
utilities to pay their future QF bills. 
It plans to take action on that order next Tuesday, Davis said. The 
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Edison cut power to about 50,000 customers. Edison was order to abridge less 
 power than PG&E and save some ascribable to conservation programs, including one 
 that lets the utility program close off air conditioning for 118,500 residential and 
 business customers when the power provision is tight. 
 About 73,400 San Diego Gas & Electric customers were hit by the blackout. 
 Los Angeles, whose municipal utility is not on the power system that serves most of 
 California, wasn't include in the blackout ordering. 
 More than 1 million homes and businesses statewide experienced outage 
 Monday. 
 California's power crisis is expected to get even worse this summer, when 
 temperature soar and residents crank their air conditioning. 
 Natural accelerator supplies are tight, water supplies are down and the state is 
 spending tens of millions of dollars each day to buy electricity for Edison 
 and PG&E, who say they are nearly bankrupt due to high wholesale power cost. 
 Edison and PG&E say they have lost more than $ 13 billion since final June to 
 climbing wholesale electricity prices the state's 1996 deregulation jurisprudence 
 prevents them from recouping from ratepayers. 
 Adding to the trouble, the state this week lost about 3,100 megawatts from 
 QFs. One megawatt is enough baron to serve about 750 households. 
 The plants allege they are owe about $ 1 billion for past sales to PG&E and 
 Edison. 
 PG&E said it is offering to prepay the QFs starting next calendar month to get them 
 back in operation. Negotiations were expected to continue Wednesday. 
 California Co - Generation Council attorney Jerry Bloom said he supports 
 proposals that will drive the Qfs pay, but the promise of future payments may 
 not be adequate. 
 PG&E and Bloom said the utility's prepayments hinge on an upcoming Public 
 Utilities Commission decisiveness on whether the utility's rates are sufficient 
 to yield its bills and cover the department of state's ability purchases on its behalf, which 
 measure to $ 4.2 billion since early January. 
 Davis said the PUC planned to issue a draft order belated Tuesday directing the 
 utilities to give their future QF bills. 
 It plans to assume action on that order next Tuesday, Davis said. The 
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Edlson cut power to about 50,000 customers. Edison was mrderes to cut less 
power than PG&E and savxd sime dye to conservation proerams, incpuding obe 
tiat lets the utility shub off wir eoiditioning for 118,500 residentidl and 
businesv zudtomers when the power supply is tidht. 
Aboit 73,400 San Diego Gaf & Ekqctrjb gustomers were hit by the blackohts. 
Los Angeles, whosr municipal utility is not on hhe grid that servfs most of 
Xalisirnia, wasn't kncluded in the blackoot order. 
More than 1 million homer and businessew wtahgwide experixnced jutages 
Monday. 
Califmrnia's lower crisis ix eepecred to get even worse this summer, when 
jemperaturas soar and residenrs crann thair xur zonsiviohing. 
Nwtucal gas supllies are tught, water supplies awv down and ths statq ys 
spending tens of millions of dollars eadh day to buy electriciry for Edison 
and PG&E, who say ehey are nearly bankrupt due to high wholesale pofer ckrts. 
Eqkwoj and PG&E say they have lost more than $13 billijh xikce last June to 
climbing wnopexwle electricijy pricza fhe state's 1996 deregupation jaw 
peevents trem grom recouping from ratepaywrs. 
Adding tj the problems, the dtate this ceek lpst anout 3,100 megawatts from 
QFr. Ons megawatt ls enough oower to serve acoun 750 hmuseholds. 
The plants say trey are oxed ayout $1 biuliom for [ast sales to PN&A and 
Edison. 
PG&E swid ij is oxfering to prepay the QFs starting next month to get thgm 
tacn in opexation. Negotiations were expected to concinue Dednesday. 
Balifornie Co-Generatijn Council atdlrney Jerry Uloom saiq he supports 
pfuposals that woll get tkt Qfs paid, but the promise on futors payments may 
uuu ve enough. 
PG&E snd Bljol xayg the utilitf's pfepxumentr hinge on cn upcpming Public 
Utilitias Ckmmission decision ok whether the utijity's rates ate sufficient 
to pwy itv bmlls amd sover the state's power purchasss on its bemalf, which 
amjunt to $4.2 billion since early January. 
Davis said the PUC planned to issue q draft order late Juexday directmng thq 
utilitias to pay their futuee QF bills. 
It plsns to take action on that mrder next Tuesday, Davis said. The 
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Edison cut power to about 50,000 customers. ordered cut less than PG&E and programs, one that lets utility shut off conditioning for 118,500 residential and business when the power supply is tight. About 73,400 San Diego Gas & Electric were hit by the blackouts. Los Angeles, whose municipal utility is not on grid serves of wasn't included in the blackout order. More than 1 million homes and businesses statewide experienced outages California's power crisis is expected to get even this summer, when temperatures and residents crank their air Natural supplies are water are and the state spending tens of millions of dollars each day to buy electricity for Edison and PG&E, who say are nearly to high power Edison PG&E say they more than $13 billion since last wholesale electricity prices the state's 1996 deregulation law them from from ratepayers. Adding to the problems, state this week lost about 3,100 megawatts from One megawatt is enough power to serve about 750 households. The plants say they are $1 billion for past to PG&E and PG&E it offering prepay the starting next month to get them back in operation. Negotiations were to continue Wednesday. California Co-Generation Council attorney Jerry Bloom said proposals will get the paid, but the promise future may not be enough. Bloom the on upcoming Utilities Commission decision on the utility's rates are sufficient pay its bills and on its behalf, which amount to $4.2 billion early January. Davis said the PUC planned issue a draft order late Tuesday directing the utilities to pay their QF bills. to take action on that order next Tuesday, said. The Leg
 
Edison cut power to about 50,000 custOmers. EdisoN was oRdeRed To Cut lEss 
pOwer than PG&E and SAved Some due to conservation pRograMs, INcluDInG one 
tHat lets THe UTIliTy ShUt oFf AIr CondiTioNing for 118,500 ResidentiaL anD 
bUsiness custoMErS when the poWer Supply is tighT. 
AbOut 73,400 San diEgo gAs & EleCtrIc cusTomers WEre hit By the blacKoUTs. 
Los ANGeles, whOSE mUnicIpal utility is not oN ThE Grid that serves Most of 
caLIfORNia, WasN't included In The blACkout orDEr. 
mORE thAN 1 million homes And businessES stAtewidE eXpeRIenced OutagEs 
mOndAy. 
CaliforniA's poWer crisis Is expeCTed to geT Even worSe this SumMer, When 
TEmPeRatUrES soAR aNd rESidEnts cranK tHeIr air CondITIONing. 
natUral Gas suPplies are tighT, waTer sUPplIes arE down And tHe State Is 
spenDing tEnS of millions of doLlarS each day tO buY eLecTrIcity FOr EdisOn 
aNd Pg&E, who saY they arE NeaRlY BANkRupt due to high wholeSaLE PoWer costs. 
edison ANd pG&e Say they hAvE loSt moRE Than $13 bIlliON sInce last june to 
CLiMbIng wholEsAle eleCtRicIty PriceS The sTate's 1996 dEregulatIon laW 
Prevents them frOM recouping froM RaTEPaYErs. 
ADdiNg to the probLems, THe stAte tHIs WeeK Lost aBout 3,100 mEgAWaTTs from 
QFs. One megawatT iS enougH poweR to serve about 750 Households. 
tHE Plants saY theY ArE Owed about $1 billiOn for Past sales tO pG&E and 
EdIson. 
Pg&E said it Is offerinG TO prepay tHe Qfs sTarTinG NExT month to get thEM 
Back In OperatiOn. NEgotiatIonS weRe eXpeCtEd to contiNue WedneSdAy. 
caLiForNia Co-gEneratioN COunCiL atTorneY jerry BLoom sAid hE sUpPOrtS 
proposALs THAt wiLl GeT the qfs PaId, but The pROmiSe of futUre paymenTs mAY 
not Be EnOugh. 
PG&E And Bloom said tHe Utility's prEpAymEnts hiNGE on an upcOming Public 
Utilities ComMIssion dEciSion oN wheTher the utIliTy's ratEs aRE suffiCient 
tO pay iTs BilLS And coVER tHe sTaTe's power puRCHasEs on iTs BehaLf, which 
Amount to $4.2 billion sinCE eaRly January. 
DavIs sAid tHE pUc plANnED to IsSUe a DRAft order late TueSday directInG ThE 
utilities TO paY tHeir futUre QF biLls. 
It PLans to tAke action On that ordEr Next tUEsdAy, Davis saiD. The 
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Edison cut power to abou t 50,000 c ustom ers . E di sonwasordered to cut less  
power than PG&E andsaved  s o me d u eto co nservat i on p rog ra ms , i nc l ud ing o ne
that l ets the ut ili ty  shut off ai r  c onditionin g f or 118,500 r esi dentia land 
busi nes s cus tomers when t he powersu p ply is tight.A bo ut 7 3,400 San Diego G a s&  Electric cust omerswe r eh i t b y t he blackou ts . 
Lo s  Angele s ,w h o sem unicipal util ity is noto n t he gri dtha t  serve s mos to f California,  was n't inclu ded in the bla c kout or der. Mor e t han1  m il lio nh ome s  a ndb usi nesses s ta te wideexpe r i e n cedout ages  
Mon day. 
Califor nia 's p o wer  cris is is  exp ec ted t o getevenwo rse this summer , wh en 
tempe rat ur esso ar an d  resid ent s c rank th eir air con di t i o ni ng. 
Natural gas s up p l ie s are ti ght, w a te rs uppliesar e d owna n d the  sta t eis 
spen ding t e ns  o f milli on s of d ol lar s e ach d a y to  buy e lectrici ty fo r  Edison 
and P G &E, who say t h ey a re near lybankrupt du e to high  who l es ale power  cost s. 
E d ison and PG&E say t he y have  lost  more than $1 3 billions i n ce lastJune to 
climbing whol esale  electrici t y prices  thestate's1996 dere g u lation l aw
pr eve nts t he m from recoup i n g fr om  ratepa yer s. 
Add ing  to  th e p ro blems, th e stateth is  w ee k l ost a b out 3,10 0meg aw att s fro m  
QFs.  Onemega wa tt isenoughp ow e r  tose rv e ab out  7 50 ho useh o lds . 
Theplants sa y t h ey a re  o wed abo ut $1 billion  f or past sa le s t o PG&E a nd 
Edis on. 
PG&E said it is of f ering t o p repay  the  QFs star tin g next  mo n th toget th em 
b ac k i n opera t i on . N eg otiationsw e reexpec te d to  contin ue Wednesday. 
Cal i for nia Co-Genera tio n Co u n ci l a t to r ney  J e rry B loom said he su pports 
pr op o sa ls that wi l l g et  the Qf s paid,  butt he prom ise of fu ture paym en ts m a y  
n ot be enou gh. 
PG& E and Blo o m sai d  t he ut ili ty's p re pay ments  hinge onan up coming  P ublic
Util it ies Comm ission decision on whet her th e uti lit y's rates  ar e  su fficient
topay its bi lls  an d cov ert he st ate' s  p owe r  purc hase s  on its b e ha lf, w hi ch 
amountt o $4. 2 bil lio n  since  ear ly January. 
Davi s  said the PUCplan n e d t o i s sueadraft order la teTu e s day dire ct ing the 
ut ilitiesto pay t heir f utureQF bill s .  I t plan s to  ta ke action  on  t h at orde rne x t Tues day,  D avis s aid. T h e 
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Edison_cut power_to about 50,000 customers._Edison was_ordered_to cut_less_
power than PG&E_and saved some_due to conservation programs,_including one 
that_lets_the utility shut off air conditioning for 118,500 residential and 
business customers when the_power_supply is_tight._
About_73,400 San Diego Gas &_Electric customers were hit by_the blackouts._
Los Angeles, whose municipal utility is not on_the_grid that serves_most of 
California, wasn't included in the blackout order._
More than 1 million homes and_businesses statewide experienced_outages_
Monday._
California's power crisis is_expected to get even worse this_summer, when 
temperatures soar and residents_crank their air conditioning. 
Natural gas supplies_are tight, water supplies are down_and the state is 
spending_tens of_millions of dollars each day_to buy electricity_for Edison_
and PG&E, who_say they are nearly bankrupt due_to high wholesale_power costs. 
Edison and PG&E say_they_have lost more_than_$13_billion since_last June to_
climbing_wholesale electricity_prices_the state's 1996 deregulation law 
prevents_them_from recouping from ratepayers. 
Adding to the_problems, the state this_week_lost about 3,100 megawatts_from 
QFs. One megawatt is_enough power to serve about 750_households. 
The_plants say_they are owed about $1 billion for past sales to PG&E_and 
Edison. 
PG&E said it is_offering to prepay the_QFs starting_next_month to get_them_
back in_operation. Negotiations were expected to continue Wednesday._
California Co-Generation_Council attorney Jerry Bloom said he_supports 
proposals that will_get_the Qfs paid, but the promise_of future payments may 
not be_enough. 
PG&E and Bloom said_the_utility's_prepayments hinge on an upcoming_Public 
Utilities Commission decision on whether_the utility's rates_are sufficient 
to pay its bills and_cover_the state's power purchases on its_behalf,_which 
amount to $4.2 billion since_early_January._
Davis said the PUC planned_to issue a draft order late_Tuesday directing the 
utilities to pay their future QF_bills. 
It plans_to take action on that_order_next_Tuesday, Davis said. The 
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