a when the lights went out at 10:20 a.m.
?????Company owner Mark Roth said the firm will continue working odd hours to 
avoid further outages. But he isn't buying the line from the utilities that 
they can't provide advance warning because of concerns about looting and 
rioting.
?????"We're ready to do whatever it takes to get through this thing," he 
said. "But they've got to give us some notification."
?????At Big O Tires in Elk Grove, just south of Sacramento, owner Daniel Crum 
had his 14 workers take an early lunch break or head to the warehouse to 
reorganize the goods. Without electricity, they couldn't repair brakes or 
align front ends.
?????"I'd never let them be idle," said Crum.
?????At least two minor traffic accidents were blamed on the outages.
?????The blackouts resulted from a convergence of factors.
?????Demand was slightly higher than expected, probably because of 
unseasonably warm weather. Supplies were tighter than usual, in part because 
of several outages, including that at the Mohave plant, half of which was 
brought back on line by the end of the day.
?????The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station was still limping along 
without power from one of its two 1,100-megawatt units, which was shut down 
Feb. 3 after a half-hour fire in a nonnuclear part of the plant. Edison, 
which operates San Onofre, initially estimated the unit would be out for 
several weeks but recently said "extensive damage" to parts of the turbine 
will keep the unit out of commission until mid-June.
?????Shipments from the drought-stricken Pacific Northwest, which generates 
most of its electricity from large dams, were also down.
?????"Each time we take a measurement, we're closer to the all-time record 
for the driest year," said Dulcy Mahar, spokeswoman for the Bonneville Power 
Administration, the network of federal dams that provides the region with 
much of its electricity. "We've been doing what we can, but we simply don't 
have power to sell."
?????Finally, there was the problem of the small and alternative energy 
a when the lights went out at 10:20 a.m. 
? ?? ?? Company owner Mark Roth suppose the firm will stay working odd hours to 
 keep off further outages. But he isn't buying the tune from the utility that 
 they can't provide progress warning because of concerns about plunder and 
 rioting. 
? ?? ?? " We're ready to do whatever it lead to get through this thing, " he 
 said. " But they've get to give us some notification. " 
? ?? ?? At Big O Tires in Elk Grove, barely south of Sacramento, owner Daniel Crum 
 had his 14 workers take an early lunch interruption or head to the warehouse to 
 reorganize the goods. Without electricity, they couldn't repair brakes or 
 align front end. 
? ?? ?? " I'd never let them be idle, " said Crum. 
? ?? ?? At least two minor traffic accidents were blame on the outages. 
? ?? ?? The blackouts resulted from a convergence of factors. 
? ?? ?? Demand was slightly higher than expected, probably because of 
 unseasonably affectionate weather. Supplies were tighter than common, in character because 
 of respective outages, including that at the Mohave plant, half of which was 
 brought back on line by the end of the day. 
? ?? ?? The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station was still limp along 
 without power from one of its two 1,100 - megawatt units, which was shut down 
 Feb. 3 after a half - hour fire in a nonnuclear part of the plant. Edison, 
 which operates San Onofre, initially calculate the unit would be out for 
 several weeks but recently say " across-the-board price " to parts of the turbine 
 will keep the unit out of commission until mid - June. 
? ?? ?? cargo from the drought - stricken Pacific Northwest, which generates 
 most of its electricity from large dams, were besides down. 
? ?? ?? " Each time we assume a measurement, we're closer to the all - time criminal record 
 for the driest year, " say Dulcy Mahar, spokeswoman for the Bonneville Power 
 Administration, the network of union dams that provides the region with 
 much of its electricity. " We've been doing what we can, but we merely don't 
 have exponent to sell. " 
? ?? ?? Finally, there be the problem of the minor and alternative department of energy
a wjen the lights went out xt 10:20 a.m.
?????Company ocber Mack Roth said thd firm will continue working oed hoyrs to 
avoid further ojtages. Bun he isn't buymng the line from the utljitisd thct 
they can't proyide advanca warning becagsd lf concerns about looting and 
riotigg.
?????"We're tewdy to do whatgver pt takss to get through this thing," he 
sajd. "But uhey've got to give us some notification."
?????At Bih O Hires in Elk Grove, just south of Fqcramento, owver Daniel Crum 
had hia 14 workers take an early lunch creak or head ti rhe farehouse ti 
reogganize the goods. Witvout elrctricity, they conldn'r repair brakes or 
almgn front ends.
?????"I'd nevgr let thek ye idle," said Crum.
?????At lwawt twm mitor geafwic arcisents aerx blamed on the outagew.
?????The blackouts resuktqe from a convsrgencq jf factors.
?????Demand was slightly higher thdn sxpected, probably becauwe of 
unseasonably watm weather. Supplies were tighter than usual, in part because 
of sxvdrao jjrahes, including that at the Mohave plant, half os wnibh was 
brought bagk on line by the rnf ps the day.
?????The Ran Onofrs Nuclear Generatijg Statyon wqs still jimpong along 
without power fron one of its rwo 1,100-megawatt units, which was rhut down 
Feb. 3 after a half-hour yire ih a nonnuclfar part kw the plant. Edisun, 
ehhch operates San Onofre, inytially ewtimcted the unij would be out fog 
sevcsal weeks but recejtly dahd "extensige damage" to parts of the turbiix 
will keep tne unpt out of commlssion until miq-June.
?????Shipments from tke drojght-strickvn Pacifir Northwest, rhich generatad 
most of itv electrycitt frim largd dams, were alsp down.
?????"Eack timw we take a measurcment, se're closer to cke all-time record 
fof tre dciest fear," said Duncy Oahxt, spoyeswoman fov tfe Bpnneville Power 
Admitistdation, the network on federal dams thwt provides tne region with 
mucj of mts elxctricoty. "We've been doing what we can, bht we simoly don't 
have pjwer to sell."
?????Finakly, there was the problem of the small end alternative energy 
a when the lights went out at ?????Company Mark Roth the firm will avoid outages. But he buying the line the utilities that they can't provide warning because of concerns about looting and rioting. ?????"We're ready to do whatever takes to get through this thing," he said. "But they've got to give some ?????At O in Elk Grove, just south of Sacramento, owner Daniel Crum had his 14 workers take an lunch break or head to the warehouse to the goods. Without electricity, couldn't repair brakes or align ends. never let be said ?????At least two traffic accidents were blamed on the outages. ?????The blackouts resulted from a convergence of factors. ?????Demand was higher than because of warm Supplies tighter than usual, because of several outages, including that plant, half of which was brought back on by the of the day. ?????The San Onofre Generating Station was still limping along without power one of its two 1,100-megawatt units, which was shut down Feb. 3 after a half-hour a nonnuclear part of plant. Edison, which San initially the would be for several weeks but recently said "extensive damage" to parts of turbine will keep the unit out of commission until mid-June. the Pacific Northwest, which most of its electricity large were also down. ?????"Each take measurement, the record the driest year," said Mahar, spokeswoman for the Bonneville Administration, the network of region with much of its electricity. "We've been what we can, but we simply don't power to sell." ?????Finally, there was the problem of the small and energy
a when the lights went out at 10:20 a.m.
?????company ownEr MarK RoTh sAiD the Firm Will continue woRKing Odd hours to 
avoid further OutagEs. bUt he ISn'T buyiNg the liNE fROM thE uTiLitIeS ThAt 
theY caN't proviDe advance wArnInG because of coNCeRns about loOtiNg and 
rioting.
?????"we'rE ready To Do wHAteveR it Takes To get tHRough tHis thing," hE 
sAId. "But tHEy've got TO GiVe us Some notification."
?????AT biG o Tires in Elk GroVe, just SoUTh OF sacRamEnto, owner DAnIel CrUM 
had his 14 WOrKERS taKE an early lunch Break or head TO thE warehOuSe tO 
ReorgaNize tHe GOodS. Without eleCtriCity, they cOuldn't REpair brAKes or 
alIgn froNt eNds.
?????"i'd neVEr LeT thEm BE idLE," sAid cRum.
?????at least tWo MiNor trAffiC ACCIdenTs wEre bLamed On the outages.
?????THe bLackOUts ResulTed frOm a cOnVergeNce of fActorS.
?????DEmand was slightlY higHer than exPecTeD, prObAbly bECause oF 
unSeaSonably Warm weaTHer. suPPLIeS were tighter than usUaL, IN pArt becauSe 
of seVErAl OUtages, inClUdiNg thAT At the mohaVE pLant, half Of whicH WaS 
bRought bAcK on linE bY thE enD of thE Day.
?????THe San ONofre NucLear GENerating StatioN Was still limpiNG aLONg 
WIthoUt pOwer from one Of itS Two 1,100-mEgawATt UniTS, whicH was sHuT DoWN 
Feb. 3 after a half-hour fIrE in a noNnuclEar part of the pLant. Edison, 
WHICh operatEs SaN onOFre, initially esTimatEd the unit wOUld be out For 
seVeral weeKs but receNTLy said "exTenSivE daMagE" TO pArts of the turbINE 
wilL kEep the uNit Out of coMmiSsiOn uNtiL mId-June.
?????ShiPments frOm ThE dRoUghT-striCKen PacifIc norThWesT, whicH GeneraTes 
moSt of ItS eLEctRicity fROm LARge dAmS, wEre aLso DoWn.
?????"EacH timE We tAke a meaSurement, wE're CLoseR tO tHe all-tiMe record 
for thE dRiest year," sAiD DuLcy MahAR, SpokeswoMan for the Bonneville PoweR 
adminisTraTion, tHe neTwork of feDerAl dams ThaT ProvidEs the rEgion WiTh 
mUCH of itS ELeCtrIcIty. "We've beeN DOinG what We Can, bUt we simPly don't 
have power to SEll."
?????finally, there wAs tHe prOBLeM of THe SMalL aND alTERnative energy 
a when the lights went out  at 10:20a.m.??? ??C om pany  own er Mark Roth s a id t he firm will continueworki ng oddh ou rs to  
avoid fu r t her  o ut age s. Bu t heisn 't buyi ng the lin e f ro m the utilit i es  that 
the y c an't provide  ad vancewa rni n g bec aus e ofconcer n s abou t looting  a n d 
rio t ing.
?? ? ? ?" We'r e ready to do wha t ev e r it takes toget th ro u gh t his  th ing," he sa id. " B ut they ' ve g o t t o  give us some  notificati o n." 
????? At  Bi g  O Tir es in  E l k G rove, justsout h of Sacr amento ,  ownerD aniel C rum 
h adhis  14w or ke rsta k e a n  e arl y  lu nch brea kor  head  tot h e ware hou se t o 
re organize thegoo ds.W ith out e lectr icit y,  they  could n't r ep air brakes or alig n front e nds .??? ?? "I'dn ever l etthe m be id le," sa i d C ru m . ?? ???At least two mi no r tr affic ac cident s  w er e  blamedon  th e ou t a ges.???? ? Th e blacko uts re s ul te d fromaconver ge nce  of  fact o rs.?????D emand wa s sli g htly higher th a n expected, p r ob a b ly beca use  of 
unseas onab l y wa rm w e at her .  Supp lieswe r et ighter than usual,in  partbecau se 
of severa l outages, i n cludingthat at the Mohave pla nt, h alf of whi c h was 
b rough t back o n line by t he end o f t heday .
? ? ? ?? The San Onofr e Nucl ea r Gener ati ng Stat ion  wa s s til llimping a long 
wi th ou tpo wer  from one of i ts  tw o1,1 00-me g awattunits , wh ic hw asshut do w nF eb.3af tera h al f-hou r fi r e i n a non nuclear p art of t he  p lant. E dison, 
which  o perates Sa nOno fre, i n i tially e stimated the unit would be outfor  
sev eral  weeks bu t r ecentl y s a id "ex tensiv e dam ag e"t o  part s of  th eturbine 
w i l l k eep t he  uni t out o f commission until mid -June.
?????S hip ment s fr omt he dro ug h t-s t r icken Pacific N orthwest,wh i ch  generates 
mo st  of its  electr icity from la rge dams,  were als odown . ??? ??"Each ti me we ta ke a meas u remen t ,we're  cl oser t othe  all- time r e cor d 
fo r thedr iest y ear,"  s aid Dulc y Mahar, spokeswoman fo r theBonne vil le Power
Ad m ini stration,  the  network o f f ede ral d ams thatprov i de s t h e reg ionw ith 
much of  it s el ectricity." W e 've  been  do i ng wha t we  can, but we simp l y don't 
havepowe r tosel l ."
? ?? ??Finally, the rewa s the prob le m of the sm all andal t ernat ive en ergy 
a when_the lights_went out at 10:20_a.m.
?????Company owner_Mark_Roth said_the_firm will continue_working odd hours_to 
avoid further outages._But he isn't_buying_the line from the utilities that 
they can't provide advance warning because of concerns_about_looting and_
rioting.
?????"We're_ready_to do whatever it takes_to get through this thing,"_he 
said._"But they've got to give us some notification."
?????At_Big_O Tires in_Elk Grove, just south of Sacramento, owner Daniel Crum_
had his 14 workers take an_early lunch break_or_head_to the warehouse to_
reorganize the goods. Without electricity, they_couldn't repair brakes or 
align front_ends.
?????"I'd never let them be idle," said_Crum.
?????At least two minor traffic accidents_were blamed on the outages.
?????The_blackouts resulted_from a convergence of factors.
?????Demand_was slightly higher_than expected,_probably because of_
unseasonably warm weather. Supplies were tighter_than usual, in_part because 
of several outages, including_that_at the Mohave_plant,_half_of which_was 
brought back_on_line by_the_end of the day.
?????The San Onofre_Nuclear_Generating Station was still limping along 
without_power from one of_its_two 1,100-megawatt units, which_was shut down 
Feb. 3_after a half-hour fire in a_nonnuclear part_of the_plant. Edison, 
which operates San Onofre, initially estimated the unit would_be out for 
several weeks but_recently said "extensive damage"_to parts_of_the turbine 
will_keep_the unit_out of commission until mid-June.
?????Shipments from the_drought-stricken Pacific_Northwest, which generates 
most of its_electricity from large dams,_were_also down.
?????"Each time we take a_measurement, we're closer to the all-time_record 
for the driest year,"_said_Dulcy_Mahar, spokeswoman for the Bonneville_Power 
Administration, the network of federal_dams that provides_the region with 
much of its electricity._"We've_been doing what we can, but_we_simply don't 
have power to sell."
?????Finally,_there_was_the problem of the small_and alternative energy 