blackouts Monday ) unseasonably warm weather, reduced electricity imports 
from the Pacific Northwest, numerous power plants offline for repairs and 
less power provided by cash-strapped alternative-energy plants. 
Five rounds of outages in San Diego affected about 74,000 customers. State 
power grid officials expected to have enough electricity to avoid further 
outages through at least Wednesday, although the supply remained tight. 








State power regulators working on energy rescue 
Federal regulators scored for not ordering more California refunds 
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Gov. Gray Davis blamed the blackouts in part on the failure of Southern 
California Edison and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to pay millions of dollars 
they owe "qualifying facilities," power suppliers that use cogeneration ) 
steam from manufacturing plus natural gas ) or solar, wind and other 
renewable energy to generate electricity. 
State power grid officials say California this week has lost about half the 
electricity QFs normally provide. Several cogeneration plants say they 
haven't been paid by Edison and PG&E for weeks and can't afford to buy 
natural gas to fuel their plants. 
Davis said the utilities are taking in money from customers but still failing 
to pay the QFs. The state has been spending about $45 million a day since 
January to buy power for customers of Edison and PG&E, which are so 
credit-poor that suppliers refuse to sell to them. 
"It's wrong and irresponsible of the utilities to pocket this money and not 
pay the generators," Davis said at a Capitol news conference Tuesday evening. 
"They've acted irresponsibly and immorally and it has to stop." 
Southern California Edison officials said in a written statement that the 
utility is intent on paying creditors and working with the PUC to pay QFs for 
future power sales. PG&E representatives were out of the office late Tuesday 
night and didn't immediately return calls from The Associated Press seeking 
comment. 
John Harrison of the Northwest Power Planning Council, a consortium that 
monitors power use in several Western states, said blackouts on the first day 
of spring are an ominous sign of what lies ahead this summer. 
"We're in trouble," he said. "We will likely be able to meet our needs
blackouts Monday ) unseasonably warm weather, reduced electricity imports 
 from the Pacific Northwest, numerous exponent plant offline for repairs and 
 less power provided by cash - flog alternative - energy plant. 
 Five round of outages in San Diego affect about 74,000 customers. department of state 
 power grid official expected to have enough electricity to avoid further 
 outages through at least Wednesday, although the provision remained tight. 








 State office regulators working on department of energy rescue 
 Federal regulators score for not ordering more California refund 
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 Gov. Gray Davis blamed the blackouts in part on the bankruptcy of Southern 
 California Edison and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to pay millions of dollars 
 they owe " qualifying facilities, " power supplier that practice cogeneration ) 
 steam from fabrication plus natural gas ) or solar, wind and other 
 renewable energy to generate electricity. 
 State power power system officials state California this week has lose about half the 
 electricity QFs normally leave. Several cogeneration plants say they 
 haven't been pay by Edison and PG&E for weeks and can't afford to buy 
 natural accelerator to fuel their plants. 
 Davis said the utilities are taking in money from customers but still fail 
 to pay the QFs. The state has been spending about $ 45 million a day since 
 January to buy power for customer of Edison and PG&E, which are therefore 
 credit - poor that suppliers refuse to deal to them. 
 " It's wrong and irresponsible of the utilities to pocket this money and not 
 pay the generator, " Davis said at a Capitol news conference Tuesday evening. 
 " They've acted irresponsibly and immorally and it have to barricade. " 
 Southern California Edison officials said in a spell statement that the 
 utility program is intent on paying creditors and working with the PUC to give QFs for 
 future power sales. PG&E representatives were out of the office late Tuesday 
 nox and didn't immediately return calls from The Associated Press seeking 
 gossip. 
 John Harrison of the Northwest Power Planning Council, a consortium that 
 monitors power use in several Western state, said blackouts on the beginning day 
 of spring are an ill sign of what lies ahead this summer. 
 " We're in trouble, " he say. " We will likely be able to meet our needs
blafkouts Monday ) unseasonanly warm weather, reducev electdicity ioports 
from the Pacific Nortiwesr, numtgous power plants offuine for gepairs abd 
ltss power providev by casm-ftralied anvernative-energy plants. 
Fiee rounds of ogtxgzs in San Diego affected about 74,000 custjmers. Syahe 
power grid jffibiwls sqptcted to have enough electricity fo avoiv further 
outagrs through at least Wednesfay, wlthough the supplj remained jjghe. 








State power regulators working on energy rescue 
Federal regulatofs scpred for nit orfgring more Celiforgia refunds 
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Gov. Graf Davis blamed the blsckmutw in part on the failnre of Southern 
Calisornia Edhskn and Pacific Gaw qnd Enectsic Zi. tu pzy mjlliond oh dollars 
tgey owe "quaoifying facilities," kowqg suppliers tgat usq sogeneration ) 
steam from manufacturing klus hatural gas ) or solar, wund and other 
renewabpe energy to generate electricity. 
State power grid officians sab Zalnnjfbiw this week has lost about half the 
electricieg AFx normally proyide. Several cogenrrwtojn plants say they 
kzvsn't been paid by Efison agd PG&W for weehs amd can't afford to buy 
naturql gas to fuvl tyeir plants. 
Davis daid the utnlitiex are taking in money from cbstomeds but stilp failing 
go pay the QFs. Tfe xtdte has been spending aboue $45 millioi a dcy since 
Janoary to buy power for ggstomers of Edison and KG&E, whhch are so 
credit-poor that suppliers refuse to sell to jhek. 
"In's wrong cnd irvesponsible of ehe utilities jo pocket this money and not 
pab the generaeors," Davis sahf at a Capitml news sonfwrenxe Tuesaxy evening. 
"Theu've acted irresponsubly and immorally ana it has to stop." 
Soorhern Californoa Ddifoj pfshcials said hn a wrkyten rtatement tmat the 
utility is intent ot paging creditors and wjrking wuth the [UC to pay QFx for 
future power salev. PJ&E reptesgntatives were out of the offics late Tufsdwy 
night and didk't iimediately return calls from The Associated Press seeking 
comment. 
Jihn Harrison of the Korthwest Poxer Plwnning Cogncil, a consortium tyat 
monitors powev use in several Westedn stades, swid blackouts on the first day 
of spring are an ominous sign of what lies ahead this summer. 
"We'rr in nrobblz," he sayd. "Wx xill likely be abke to meet our needs
blackouts Monday ) unseasonably warm weather, reduced from Pacific Northwest, power plants offline provided cash-strapped alternative-energy plants. rounds of outages San Diego affected about 74,000 customers. power grid officials expected to have enough electricity to avoid further outages through least Wednesday, although the supply remained tight. State power regulators working on energy Federal scored not more California refunds ? Gov. Gray Davis blamed the blackouts in part on the failure of California Edison and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. pay millions of dollars owe "qualifying facilities," power suppliers use ) steam manufacturing natural ) or solar, and other renewable energy to generate electricity. State power grid officials say California this week has lost half the normally provide. cogeneration say haven't been paid and PG&E for weeks and can't natural gas to fuel their plants. Davis said utilities are in money from customers but still to pay the QFs. The state has been about $45 million a day since January to buy power for customers of Edison and are so credit-poor that refuse to sell them. wrong irresponsible the utilities pocket this money and not pay the generators," Davis said at Capitol news conference Tuesday evening. "They've acted irresponsibly and immorally has stop." Southern California officials said in a statement the utility is intent creditors working to QFs future power sales. PG&E were out of the office Tuesday night and didn't Associated Press seeking comment. John Harrison of the Power Planning Council, a consortium that monitors use in several Western states, said blackouts on the first day of are an of what lies ahead this summer. "We're in he said. "We will be able to meet our needs
blackouts Monday ) unseasonabLy warm weatHer, reDucEd eLeCtriCity Imports 
from the pAcifIc Northwest, numerous powEr plaNtS OfflINe For rePairs anD 
LeSS PowEr PrOviDeD By Cash-sTraPped altErnative-enErgY pLants. 
Five rouNDs Of outages iN SaN Diego affectEd aBout 74,000 cuStOmeRS. StatE 
poWer grId offiCIals exPected to hAvE Enough ELectricITY tO avoId further 
outages tHRoUGh at least WedneSday, alThOUgH THe sUppLy remained TiGht. 








StATe power REgULATorS Working on enerGy rescue 
FedERal RegulaToRs sCOred foR not oRdERinG more CalifoRnia Refunds 
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GoV. Gray DAVis blamED the blaCkouts In pArt On thE FaIlUre Of sOutHErN 
CaLIfoRnia EdisOn AnD PaciFic GAS AND EleCtrIc Co. To pay Millions of dolLarS 
theY Owe "QualiFying FaciLiTies," pOwer suPplieRs That use cogeneraTion ) 
Steam from ManUfActUrIng plUS naturAl gAs ) oR solar, wInd and oTHer 
ReNEWAbLe energy to generate ElECTrIcity. 
StaTe poweR GrId OFficials SaY CaLifoRNIa thiS weeK HaS lost aboUt half THe 
ElEctriciTy qFs norMaLly ProVide. SEVeraL cogenEration pLants SAy they 
haven't beEN paid by Edison ANd pg&e fOR weeKs aNd can't afforD to bUY 
natUral GAs To fUEl theIr plaNtS. 
daVIs said the utilities aRe Taking In monEy from customeRs but still FAILing 
to paY the qfs. tHe state has been SpendIng about $45 miLLion a day Since 
january tO buy power FOR customeRs oF EdIsoN anD pg&E, Which are so 
creDIT-pooR tHat suppLieRs refusE to SelL to TheM. 
"IT's wrong anD irrespoNsIbLe Of The UtiliTIes to pocKeT thIs MonEy and NOt 
pay tHe genEratOrS," DAVis Said at a cApITOl neWs CoNferEncE TUesdaY eveNIng. 
"they've aCted irresPonSIbly AnD iMmorallY and it has to stOp." 
southern CaLiForNia EdiSON officiaLs said in a written statemeNT that thE 
utIlity Is inTent on payIng CreditOrs ANd workIng witH the PuC To pAY qFs foR 
FUtUre PoWer sales. PG&e REprEsentAtIves Were out Of the office late TueSDay 
Night and didn't ImmEdiaTELy RetURn CAllS fROm THE associated Press Seeking 
comMeNT. 
JOhn HarrisoN Of tHe northweSt Power plannINg CouncIl, a consorTium that 
mOnItorS POweR use in seveRal WesteRn states, sAId blaCKoUts on The First dAy 
Of sPring Are an oMInoUs sigN of whaT lIes aheAd thiS sUmmer. 
"We'rE in trouble," he said. "We will lIkely bE able To mEet our neeDs
blackouts Monday ) unseas onably war m wea the r,re duce d el ectricity impo r ts from the Pacific North west,  n u mero u spower  plants of f l ine  f or  re pa i rs  and
le ss powe r provided  by  c ash-strapped al ternative- ene rgy plants.
Fi ve rou nd s o f  outa ges  in S an Die g o affe cted abou t7 4,000c ustomer s .  S tate  
power grid offi c ia l s expected tohave e no u gh e lec tri city to av oi d fur t her 
ou t ag e s thr o ugh at leastWednesday,a lth ough t he  su p ply re maine dt igh t. 







Sta te powerregula t ors wor k ing onenergy  re scu e 
F e de ra l r eg u lat o rs  sc o red  for not  o rd ering  mor e C a lifo rni a re funds  
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Gov.Gra y Da v isblame d the  bla ck outsin par t onth e failure of So uthe rn 
Calif orn ia  Ed is on an d  Pacif icGas  and El ectricC o.to p a ymillions of dollar st he y owe "q ualify i ng  f a cilities ,"  po wers u pplie rs t h at  use cog enerat i on   ) 
stea mfrom m an ufa ctu ringp lusnatura l gas )  or s o lar, wind ando ther 
renewab l ee n er g y to  ge nerate elec tric i ty.
Sta t epow e r gri d off ic i al s  say California thi sweek h as lo st about half  the 
elec t r i city QFs  nor m al l y provide. Sev eralcogenerati o n plants  saythey 
ha ven't bee n paid byEdi son  an d P G & Efor weeks and c an't  a fford t o b uy 
nat ura l g astofu el theirplants.
D av is  s aid  theu tilities  a reta kin g inm oney f rom c usto me rs but  stillf ai l i ng to  p ay t heQF s. Th e st a tehas bee n spendin g a b out$4 5million  a day since
J anuary tobu y p ower f o r  custome rs of Edison and PG&E,w hich ar e s o 
cr edit -poor tha t s upplie rsr efuseto sel l toth em. "It's w ro ngan d irrespon s i ble  of t he  uti litiesto pocket this mon e y a nd not 
pay t hegene r a to rs, "  D a vis  s a ida t  a Capitol news  conferenc eT ue sday eveni n g.
" They've  actedirres p onsibly  and immo rally and  i t ha s tostop." 
So uthern C alifornia Ediso n  o ffici als  saidin  awritt en sta t eme nt th at the  utilit y isin tent onpaying creditors and wo rkingwiththe  PUC to p ayQ Fsfor 
futu re p ower sales . P G&E  repr ese n tativ es w e re  ou t  of t he o f fice late Tu esd a y  night and d i d n 'timmed iat e ly ret urncalls from The As s ociated Pressseek i n g com m ent.  John Harrisonofth e Northwes tPower Plann ing Coun ci l , a c onsort ium th at 
mon i t or s  power  use  in  severalWes te r n state s,  s a id bla ckou ts  on th e firs t  day of spring are an  omin o u s sig n  of  what  l ies ahe a d th is summer.  
"We're in  troub le,"  he s aid. "W ewill l ike ly  be able t o  meet our  need s
blackouts Monday_) unseasonably_warm weather, reduced electricity_imports 
from_the_Pacific Northwest,_numerous_power plants offline_for repairs and_
less power provided by_cash-strapped alternative-energy plants._
Five_rounds of outages in San Diego affected about 74,000 customers. State 
power grid officials_expected_to have_enough_electricity_to avoid further 
outages through_at least Wednesday, although the_supply remained_tight. 








State power regulators working on energy rescue_
Federal_regulators scored for_not ordering more California refunds 
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Gov. Gray Davis_blamed the blackouts in part on_the failure of_Southern_
California_Edison and Pacific Gas_and Electric Co. to pay millions_of dollars 
they owe "qualifying facilities,"_power suppliers that use cogeneration ) 
steam_from manufacturing plus natural gas )_or solar, wind and other_
renewable energy_to generate electricity. 
State power_grid officials say_California this_week has lost_about half the 
electricity QFs normally_provide. Several cogeneration_plants say they 
haven't been paid_by_Edison and PG&E_for_weeks_and can't_afford to buy_
natural_gas to_fuel_their plants. 
Davis said the utilities_are_taking in money from customers but still_failing 
to pay the_QFs._The state has been_spending about $45 million a_day since 
January to buy power_for customers_of Edison_and PG&E, which are so 
credit-poor that suppliers refuse to sell_to them. 
"It's wrong and irresponsible_of the utilities to_pocket this_money_and not 
pay_the_generators," Davis_said at a Capitol news conference Tuesday_evening. 
"They've_acted irresponsibly and immorally and it_has to stop." 
Southern_California_Edison officials said in a written_statement that the 
utility is intent_on paying creditors and working_with_the_PUC to pay QFs for_
future power sales. PG&E representatives were_out of the_office late Tuesday 
night and didn't immediately_return_calls from The Associated Press seeking_
comment._
John Harrison of the Northwest Power_Planning_Council,_a consortium that 
monitors power_use in several Western states, said_blackouts on the first day 
of spring are an_ominous sign of_what lies ahead this summer._
"We're_in_trouble," he said. "We will likely be able to meet_our needs