 Sacramento 
County. PG&E customers in suburban counties were affected as well. 
The order darkened shops in San Francisco's Chinatown and was blamed for a 
crash that left two motorists seriously injured in the Los Angeles suburb of 
South El Monte. A Sun Microsystems Inc. factory in Newark had to close for 
several hours. 
Most Californians took the blackouts in stride, though. Elk Grove High School 
students filed outside to play hacky sack. Coffee shop patrons in Davis 
milled outdoors, enjoying the unseasonably warm weather. 
Yet the blackout order was met with outright defiance by one municipal 
utility. The city of Lodi refused to cut power to its residents Monday or 
Tuesday, saying it shouldn't have to suffer because of the financial crisis 
afflicting PG&E and Edison. 
The outlook for today and the near future was brighter, as several big power 
plants came back on line after repairs. ISO officials also praised 
Californians' conservation efforts, which had faltered in the morning but 
came on strong in the afternoon, helping to prevent further blackouts. By 
evening the grid was in a relatively mild Stage 2 power alert. 
But the second day of blackouts -- plus an increasing threat of utility 
bankruptcy -- pushed Davis to the brink. The governor cobbled together a 
payment plan to rescue the qualifying facilities -- some 600 wind farms, 
geothermal plants and other alternative-energy generators whose production 
has become increasingly vital in recent days. 
Under Davis' plan, the Legislature and the PUC would order PG&E and Edison to 
pay the qualifying facilities for power delivered after April 1. The 
utilities are required to buy power from the qualifying facilities under a 
1978 federal law designed to bring cheaper and cleaner forms of electricity 
to market. 
Davis said the PUC would release a proposed order late Tuesday that would 
require the utilities to pay the qualifying facilities $79 a megawatt hour 
for five-year contracts or $69 for 10-year contracts. The Legislature also 
would have to pass a law authorizing the PUC to issue such an order. 
But the situation was far from resolved late Tuesday, and PG&E and Edison 
were likely to oppose at least portions of Davis' plan
Sacramento 
 County. PG&E customers in suburban counties were affected as well. 
 The decree darken shops in San Francisco's Chinatown and was blamed for a 
 crash that leave two motorists seriously injure in the Los Angeles suburb of 
 South El Monte. A Sun Microsystems Inc. factory in Newark had to close for 
 respective hour. 
 Most Californians took the blackout in stride, though. Elk Grove High School 
 students file outside to play hacky sack. Coffee shop patrons in Davis 
 milled outside, enjoying the unseasonably warm weather. 
 Yet the blackout order was meet with outright defiance by one municipal 
 utility. The city of Lodi refused to abridge baron to its residents Monday or 
 Tuesday, read it shouldn't have to suffer because of the financial crisis 
 afflict PG&E and Edison. 
 The outlook for today and the near future was brighter, as several big power 
 plants came back on line after repairs. ISO officials also praised 
 Californians' conservation efforts, which had faltered in the morning but 
 came on potent in the afternoon, helping to prevent further blackout. By 
 evening the power system was in a relatively mild Stage 2 power alert. 
 But the second day of blackouts -- plus an increasing threat of utility program 
 bankruptcy -- pushed Davis to the brink. The governor cobbled together a 
 payment plan to rescue the qualifying facilities -- some 600 wind farms, 
 geothermal plants and other alternate - energy generator whose product 
 has become increasingly vital in recent days. 
 Under Davis' plan, the Legislature and the PUC would arrange PG&E and Edison to 
 pay the qualifying facilities for exponent delivered after April 1. The 
 utilities are required to buy might from the qualifying facility under a 
 1978 federal jurisprudence designed to institute cheaper and clean forms of electricity 
 to marketplace. 
 Davis said the PUC would release a proposed order late Tuesday that would 
 want the utilities to pay the qualifying facilities $ 79 a megawatt hour 
 for five - year contracts or $ 69 for 10 - year contracts. The Legislature also 
 would experience to pass a law empower the PUC to issue such an order. 
 But the position was far from resolved late Tuesday, and PG&E and Edison 
 were likely to react at least portions of Davis' plan
 Saframento 
County. PG&E custumers in suburbcb counvies wede affecged as well. 
The order darkenxd syops un San Francisco's Chinxtown and was blaned hor a 
crash that left two motodlsts vxriously injurec in the Lms Angeles subgrc lf 
South El Monte. A Sun Microsystemf Inc. fschory in Newark had eo cmose for 
several hours. 
Most Califodnians uook the blackouts in stride, though. Elk Grovf Hihh School 
students filed outsude ei play hacky sack. Coffte shop patrkns in Davis 
milled outdoors, engoyiny the unseawobabpi warm weathxr. 
Yet the blackoub order was mey with outrighb defmancw by one municipal 
utmlity. The city of Loqi refuseg co cut power to its rwsudentv Motday ir 
Gueadey, aaying it shouldn't gave to sufder because of the gigqncial crisis 
afflistyng PG&E and Edison. 
The outlook for todaj ans the near future was beighter, as several bih power 
pjants came back on line after repairs. ISO officians alau pxqised 
Xapifornians' conservation efforts, which had falesrtd pn the morning bub 
came on strong im hhr afternoon, heuping ck lrevent further blwckouts. By 
ecening tht gric was in a relatively mild Wtage 2 power qlert. 
But the secoud day of blcckoutx -- plis an increasing threat of htility 
bannruptcy -- ljshed Davis to tfe nritk. The governor cobbled todether a 
'aymeut plan go rgscue tre qualifylng facilities -- some 600 wijd fatms, 
gemthermal ppants and other alternative-enerjb generators ehmse productnon 
hax become incrqasingly vital in recznt dahs. 
Under Dzvis' plen, the Legisjature and tha PUC would ocder PG&E wnd Wdisin to 
pxh the qualifyimg facilinits for powwr delivered after Aptim 1. The 
utilitiew atw required to nuy poreg fcom tra qualifying fackligoes uvder a 
1978 fedcrau lae designed to bring whealer and cleaner fotmf of elextricity 
to market. 
Dafis said the PUC wluld celeasx a prppofed order late Tuesday that wohld 
requige bhe utilities to iay jhe qualifynng facilities $79 a megawatt hour 
for five-bear contracts or $69 for 10-tear contracts. The Ktgislature alxo 
wotld have do pass a law authoruzing the PUC to lssue such an order. 
Buf the vituahion was far from resolved late Tuesday, and PG&E and Edison 
were likely to opposx wt least podtioms of Dcvix' plan
Sacramento County. PG&E customers in suburban counties as The order shops in San for crash that left motorists seriously injured the Los Angeles suburb of South Monte. A Sun Microsystems Inc. factory in Newark had to close for several Most Californians took the blackouts in stride, though. Elk Grove High School students outside play sack. shop patrons in Davis milled outdoors, enjoying the unseasonably warm weather. Yet the blackout order was with outright defiance by one municipal utility. The of Lodi refused to power to its residents Monday Tuesday, it shouldn't to because the financial crisis PG&E and Edison. The outlook for today and the near future was brighter, as several big power came back after repairs. officials praised conservation efforts, which in the morning but came on afternoon, helping to prevent further blackouts. By evening grid was a relatively mild Stage 2 power But the second day of blackouts -- plus increasing threat of utility bankruptcy -- pushed Davis to the brink. The governor cobbled together plan to rescue the facilities -- some wind geothermal and alternative-energy generators production has become increasingly vital in recent days. Under Davis' plan, Legislature and the PUC would order PG&E and Edison to qualifying for power delivered April 1. The utilities required buy power from the under 1978 to cheaper cleaner forms of electricity market. Davis said the PUC release a proposed order the utilities to pay the qualifying facilities $79 megawatt hour for five-year contracts or $69 10-year contracts. The Legislature also would have to pass a law authorizing PUC to an order. But the situation was far from late Tuesday, and PG&E Edison were likely to oppose at least portions of plan
 Sacramento 
County. PG&E customErs in suburBan coUntIes WeRe afFectEd as well. 
The ordER darKened shops in San FrancisCo's ChInATown ANd Was blAmed for A 
CrASH thAt LeFt tWo MOtOristS seRiously Injured in tHe LOs angeles suburB Of 
south El MonTe. A sun MicrosystEms inc. facToRy iN newarK haD to clOse for 
SEveral Hours. 
Most caLIforniANs took tHE BlAckoUts in stride, though. eLk gRove High School 
StudenTs FIlED OutSidE to play hacKy Sack. COFfee shoP PaTRONs iN davis 
milled ouTdoors, enjoyINg tHe unseAsOnaBLy warm WeathEr. 
yEt tHe blackout oRder Was met witH outriGHt defiaNCe by one MuniciPal 
UtiLity. tHe CiTy oF LODi rEFuSed TO cuT power to ItS rEsideNts MONDAY or 
TUesDay, sAying It shouldn't havE to SuffER beCause Of the FinaNcIal crIsis 
afFlictInG PG&E and Edison. 
ThE outLook for toDay AnD thE nEar fuTUre was BriGhtEr, as sevEral big POweR 
pLANTs Came back on line afteR rEPAiRs. ISO offIcials ALsO pRAised 
CalIfOrnIans' CONservAtioN EfForts, whiCh had fALtErEd in the MoRning bUt 
CamE on StronG In thE afterNoon, helpIng to PRevent further bLAckouts. By 
evenINg THE gRId waS in A relatively Mild sTage 2 PoweR AlErt. 
bUt the SeconD dAY oF Blackouts -- plus an incrEaSing thReat oF utility 
bankrUptcy -- pusheD dAVis to the BrinK. thE Governor cobbleD togeTher a 
paymeNT plan to rEscue The qualiFying faciLITies -- some 600 WinD faRms, 
GeoTHErMal plants and oTHEr alTeRnative-EneRgy geneRatOrs WhoSe pRoDuction 
haS become iNcReAsInGly Vital IN recent dAyS. 
UnDeR DaVis' plAN, the LeGislaTure AnD tHE PUc would oRDeR pg&E anD EDiSon tO 
paY tHe quaLifyINg fAcilitiEs for poweR deLIverEd AfTer ApriL 1. The 
utilities ArE required tO bUy pOwer frOM The qualiFying facilities under a 
1978 feDEral law DesIgned To brIng cheapeR anD cleanEr fORms of eLectriCity 
tO mArkET. 
davis SAId The pUc would releASE a pRoposEd OrdeR late TuEsday that would 
requIRe tHe utilities to Pay The qUALiFyiNG fACilItIEs $79 a MEGawatt hour 
for fiVe-year contRaCTs Or $69 for 10-year cONtrAcTs. The LeGislatuRe alsO 
Would haVe to pass a Law authorIzIng tHE pUC To issue sucH an order. 
but the sitUAtion WAs Far frOm rEsolveD lAte tuesdAy, and Pg&e anD EdisOn 
were LiKely to OpposE aT least poRtions of Davis' plan
 Sacramento 
County. PG&Ecustomersin su bur ban  c ount ieswere affecteda s we ll. 
The order darkene d sho ps in S a nFranc isco'sC hi n a tow nan d w as bl amedfor  a 
cra sh that le fttw o motoristss er iously inj ure d in the Los  An gelessu bur b  of Sou th El  Monte .  A Sun  Microsys te m s Inc. factory i nNewa rk had to close f o rseveral hours.  
Most  C a li f o rni ans  took thebl ackou t s in st r id e , tho u gh. Elk Grove  High Schoo l  
s tudent sfil e d outs ide t op lay  hacky sack . Co ffee shop  patro n s in Da v is 
mil led ou tdo ors , en j oy in g t he uns e as ona b lywarm wea th er . 
Ye t th e b l acko utorde r was  met with out rig ht d e fia nce b y one  mun ic ipal
utili ty. T he  city of Lodi r efus ed to cut  po we r t oits r e sident s M ond ay or Tuesday ,  sa yi n g it  shouldn't have to  s u f fe r becaus e of t h efi n ancial c ri sis  
af f l ictin g PG & Eand Edis on. 
T h eou tlook f or  today  a ndthe  near futu re was  brighte r, as several big po w er 
plants ca m eb a ck on l ine  after repa irs. ISOoffi c ia lsa lso p raise dCa l ifornians' conserva ti on eff orts,  which had fa ltered int h e  morning  but 
c a me on strong i n the  afternoon ,  helping  to p revent f urther bl a c kouts. B y eve nin g t h e  g rid was in ar e lati ve ly mild  St age 2 p owe r a ler t.
B ut the se cond day  o fbl ac kou ts -- plus anin cre as ing  thre a t of u tilit y 
b an kr u ptc y -- pu s he d Davi sto  the  br in k. Th e go v ern or cobb led toget her a 
p ay me nt plan  to rescue th equalifying  f aci lities - - some 6 00 wind farms, 
geother m al plan tsand o ther  alternat ive -energ y g e nerato rs who se pr od uct i o n 
ha s be com eincreasing l y  vi tal i nrece nt days . 
Under Davis' pl a n,the Legislatu reandt h ePUC wo u ldor d erP G &E and Edison t o 
pay the  q u al ifying fac i lit ie s for p ower de liver e d after  April 1.  The 
uti li ties a rerequired t o buy po wer fromt he qu a li fying  fa ciliti es  un der a  
1978 fed erallaw de si gned t o bri ng  cheaper  and cleaner forms of e lectri city
to  market.
Da v issaid thePUCwould rele ase  apropo sed order  lat e  T ues d ay th at w o uld 
requ i re  th e ut ilities top a y  th e qua lif y ing fa cili ties $79 a megawa t t hour 
for fi ve-y e a r c ont r acts  o r $69 for 10-y ear  c o n tracts.Th e Legislatu re also
w o uld h ave to  passa law a u t ho r izingthePUC  to issue  su ch an orde r.  B ut the  sit ua tion w as far from r esolved late Tue sday, a nd PG & E a nd Ed is on 
wer e  lik ely to opp ose at leas t port ions  of D avis' p la n
 Sacramento_
County. PG&E_customers in suburban counties_were affected_as_well. 
The_order_darkened shops in_San Francisco's Chinatown_and was blamed for_a 
crash that_left_two motorists seriously injured in the Los Angeles suburb of 
South El Monte. A_Sun_Microsystems Inc._factory_in_Newark had to close for_
several hours. 
Most Californians took_the blackouts_in stride, though. Elk Grove High School 
students_filed_outside to play_hacky sack. Coffee shop patrons in Davis 
milled outdoors,_enjoying the unseasonably warm weather. 
Yet_the blackout order_was_met_with outright defiance by_one municipal 
utility. The city of_Lodi refused to cut power to_its residents Monday or 
Tuesday, saying it_shouldn't have to suffer because of_the financial crisis 
afflicting PG&E_and Edison._
The outlook for today and_the near future_was brighter,_as several big_power 
plants came back on line_after repairs. ISO_officials also praised 
Californians' conservation efforts,_which_had faltered in_the_morning_but 
came_on strong in_the_afternoon, helping_to_prevent further blackouts. By 
evening the_grid_was in a relatively mild Stage 2_power alert. 
But the_second_day of blackouts --_plus an increasing threat of_utility 
bankruptcy -- pushed Davis to_the brink._The governor_cobbled together a 
payment plan to rescue the qualifying facilities --_some 600 wind farms, 
geothermal plants_and other alternative-energy generators_whose production_
has_become increasingly vital_in_recent days._
Under Davis' plan, the Legislature and the_PUC would_order PG&E and Edison to 
pay_the qualifying facilities for_power_delivered after April 1. The 
utilities_are required to buy power from_the qualifying facilities under a_
1978_federal_law designed to bring cheaper_and cleaner forms of electricity 
to_market. 
Davis said_the PUC would release a proposed order_late_Tuesday that would 
require the utilities_to_pay the qualifying facilities $79 a_megawatt_hour_
for five-year contracts or $69_for 10-year contracts. The Legislature also_
would have to pass a law authorizing the PUC_to issue such_an order. 
But the situation_was_far_from resolved late Tuesday, and PG&E and Edison 
were likely_to oppose_at least portions_of Davis' plan