 director Alan Vallow. 
PG&E said it is reviewing its interconnection contract, the agreement that 
links Lodi to the grid through PG&E-owned high-voltage lines, to determine 
what action it will take next. 
"It's unfortunate that while the city of Lodi has received the benefit of 
this agreement for years, they are unwilling to bear the burden of this 
statewide energy shortage," said PG&E's Jon Tremayne. 
One utility coalition, the Northern California Power Agency, believes that 
PG&E has already violated that agreement by not lining up enough power for 
customers. 
The agency wrote PG&E on Friday saying that its members -- municipal 
utilities and irrigation districts -- believe they aren't required to 
participate in blackouts prompted by financial disputes. 
And SMUD, which has been considering dropping out of future blackouts, will 
be watching the response to Lodi, said SMUD board President Larry Carr. 
Some SMUD directors say they're ready to go to court to force the issue. So 
is Lodi, population 58,000, said Vallow. 
"I've heard an Edison executive describe this as a natural disaster akin to 
an earthquake. That's crap. This is a man-made event," he said. 
Lodi said it will still help in genuine emergencies, such as fires or toppled 
transmission lines. But it decided that on Monday and Tuesday that wasn't the 
case. 
"You have 3,000 megawatts of QFs (qualifying facilities) offline because 
their bills haven't been paid. Well, guess what? Somebody ought to pay those 
... bills," Vallow said.
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Blackouts hit for second day; break seen Wednesday 




By Audrey Cooper
ASSOCIATED PRESS 
March 20, 2001 
SACRAMENTO ) Rolling blackouts hit California for a second straight day 
Tuesday, closing souvenir shops in San Francisco's Chinatown, snarling 
traffic and plunging schools and offices around the state into darkness. 
Roughly a half-million homes and businesses from San Diego to the Oregon 
border faced outages, blamed on the same factors that collided to force 

director Alan Vallow. 
 PG&E said it is reviewing its interconnection contract, the agreement that 
 links Lodi to the power system through PG&E - own gamey - voltage line, to decide 
 what action it will take next. 
 " It's inauspicious that while the city of Lodi has received the benefit of 
 this agreement for years, they are unwilling to bear the load of this 
 statewide energy shortage, " suppose PG&E's Jon Tremayne. 
 One utility coalition, the Northern California Power Agency, believes that 
 PG&E has already violated that agreement by not lining up enough ability for 
 customers. 
 The agency wrote PG&E on Friday read that its members -- municipal 
 utilities and irrigation districts -- believe they aren't necessitate to 
 participate in blackouts prompted by financial disputes. 
 And SMUD, which has been study dropping out of future blackouts, will 
 be watching the response to Lodi, said SMUD control panel President Larry Carr. 
 Some SMUD directors say they're ready to go to court to force the issue. So 
 is Lodi, population 58,000, said Vallow. 
 " I've heard an Edison administrator report this as a natural calamity akin to 
 an earthquake. That's bullshit. This is a world - made event, " he say. 
 Lodi said it will still help in genuine hand brake, such as fires or toppled 
 transmission lines. But it decided that on Monday and Tuesday that wasn't the 
 case. 
 " You get 3,000 megawatts of QFs (qualifying facilities) offline because 
 their bills haven't been paid. Well, guess what? Somebody ought to give those 
... bills, " Vallow said. 
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 Blackouts hit for second day; break watch Wednesday 




 By Audrey Cooper 
 ASSOCIATED PRESS 
 March 20, 2001 
 SACRAMENTO ) Rolling blackouts hit California for a second straight sidereal day 
 Tuesday, closing memento shops in San Francisco's Chinatown, snarling 
 dealings and plunging schools and offices around the state into darkness. 
 approximately a half - million homes and businesses from San Diego to the Oregon 
 border faced outage, blamed on the like factors that collided to force
 digector Alan Vallow. 
PG&E sxid it is reviecung itv intedconnectkon contract, the agreement tiat 
oinks Lodi to the grid throjgh PG&E-owjed high-coltege lines, to detxdmine 
wmct acflon ic xill take next. 
"Lt's unfortutate that whila ghz city of Lodi has received the benesit of 
yhls agreement fjr ytarf, thsj cre unwilling to bear the burdeh of thps 
statewide enerby shortage," said PG&E's Jon Hremwyne. 
One utility clalition, thg Nowrhern Califofnia Power Agency, beligves that 
PG&E has already violatdd thct agreemenj gy tot lining np enolgh power for 
customess. 
The sgency wrote PN&E on Fruday saying that its kembers -- municipal 
utilitiev cnd irrigation distrixtw -- benieva thdt afen'u rxqujred tl 
perticipate jn blackoutw prompted by finanviwo disputes. 
Ans SMUD, wrich has been considering dropping out mf ruture blackouts, will 
bw watching the responde to Lody, said SMUD board President Larry Carr. 
Some SMUD girecvofs wan thdt'rf ready to go to court to force the issue. So 
ya Koci, population 58,000, said Valloe. 
"L'vr heard an Ediron exzdufive describe this as a nwturao disastew akon to 
an earthquake. That's ceap. This is c mqn-made event," he sand. 
Lodi said it eill xtill help in genuine eoergsncies, such as fires ur toppled 
transoisximn lines. But it decided thwt on Monvay aud Tuesdxy tnat wafn't the 
cade. 
"Yom have 3,000 megawatts ov QFs (qgalifying vacilities) offline because 
theic bills haven'j baen paid. Wejl, gucss what? Someboqy ought to pai those 
... yills," Xallow sais.
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Blackonts hit for fecond day; brawk seen Wednxsday 




By Wudrwy Cioper
ASRUCIATED PRESS 
Karch 20, 2001 
SCERAMENTO ) Rolling blackouts hij Dalifornia for c wecond straight dah 
Tteddey, cljving souvenis shups on Sav Francisco'w Chimatown, snarling 
trafxic znd plunging schooks and offuces arotnd the state into darkness. 
Rouhhly e half-oillipn romes and businesses from San Siego to hhe Oregon 
bordqr fqced outages, blamed on the same factors that collidxd to force 

director Alan Vallow. PG&E said it is interconnection the agreement links Lodi to lines, determine what action will take next. unfortunate that while the city of has received the benefit of this agreement for years, they are unwilling to the burden of this statewide energy shortage," said PG&E's Jon Tremayne. One utility the California Agency, that PG&E has already violated that agreement by not lining up enough power for customers. The wrote PG&E on Friday saying that its members municipal utilities and irrigation -- believe they aren't required participate blackouts prompted financial And which has been dropping out of future blackouts, will be watching the response to Lodi, said SMUD board President Larry Some SMUD they're ready go court force the issue. Lodi, population 58,000, said Vallow. "I've executive describe this as a natural disaster akin an earthquake. crap. This is a man-made event," said. Lodi said it will still help in emergencies, such as fires or toppled transmission lines. But it decided that on Monday and wasn't the case. "You 3,000 megawatts of (qualifying offline their haven't been Well, guess what? Somebody ought to pay those ... bills," Vallow ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- Blackouts hit for second day; break seen Audrey ASSOCIATED PRESS March 2001 SACRAMENTO ) Rolling hit for a second straight closing shops Chinatown, traffic plunging schools and offices the state into darkness. Roughly half-million homes and businesses Oregon border faced outages, blamed on the same that collided to force
 director Alan Vallow. 
PG&E said It is reviewIng itS inTerCoNnecTion Contract, the agrEEmenT that 
links Lodi to the griD throUgH pG&E-oWNeD high-Voltage LInES, To dEtErMinE 
wHAt ActioN it Will takE next. 
"It's unForTuNate that whilE ThE city of LodI haS received the BenEfit of 
ThIs aGReemeNt fOr yeaRs, they ARe unwiLling to beAr THe burdEN of this 
STAtEwidE energy shortage," saID Pg&e's Jon Tremayne. 
ONe utilItY CoALItiOn, tHe Northern caLiforNIa Power aGeNCY, BelIEves that 
PG&E haS already vioLAteD that aGrEemENt by noT liniNg UP enOugh power foR 
cusTomers. 
The Agency WRote PG&E ON Friday Saying ThaT itS memBErS -- mUniCiPAl 
uTIlItiES anD irrigatIoN dIstriCts -- bELIEVe thEy aRen't RequiRed to 
participAte In blACkoUts prOmpteD by fInAnciaL dispuTes. 
AnD SmUD, which has been ConsIdering drOppInG ouT oF futuRE blackOutS, wiLl 
be watChing thE ResPoNSE To lodi, said SMUD board PReSIDeNt Larry CArr. 
SomE sMuD DIrectors SaY thEy're REAdy to Go to COuRt to forcE the isSUe. so 
Is Lodi, pOpUlatioN 58,000, sAid valLow. 
"I'vE HearD an EdiSon execuTive dEScribe this as a nATural disaster AKiN TO 
aN EartHquAke. That's craP. ThiS Is a mAn-maDE eVenT," He saiD. 
Lodi SaID iT Will still help in genuInE emergEncieS, such as fires oR toppled 
trANSMission lInes. bUt IT decided that on mondaY and TuesdaY That wasn'T the 
cAse. 
"You haVe 3,000 megawatTS Of QFs (quaLifYinG faCilITIeS) offline becauSE 
TheiR bIlls havEn't Been paiD. WeLl, gUesS whAt? somebody oUght to paY tHoSe 
... BiLls," valloW Said.
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BlacKoUts HiT foR secoND day; brEak seEn WeDnEsDAy 




BY Audrey cOoPER
ASSoCiAtED PrESs 
MArch 20, 2001 
SaCRAmeNTo ) RollinG blackoutS hiT caliFoRnIa for a sEcond straight DaY 
Tuesday, clOsIng SouvenIR Shops in SAn Francisco's Chinatown, snARling 
trAffIc and PlunGing schooLs aNd offiCes ARound tHe statE into DaRknESS. 
RougHLY a HalF-mIllion homeS ANd bUsineSsEs frOm San DiEgo to the Oregon 
bordER faCed outages, blaMed On thE SAmE faCToRS thAt COllIDEd to force 

 director Alan Vallow. 
PG &E said it  is r evi ewi ng  its  int erconnection c o ntra ct, the agreement that  
lin ks Lodi to  thegrid th r ou g h  PG &E -o wne dh ig h-vol tag e lines , to deter min e
what action it  will take  ne xt. 
"It's u nfo rtunat etha t  whil e t he ci ty ofL odi ha s receive dt he ben e fit oft hi s ag reement for years ,  t h ey are unwilli ng tobe a rt h e b urd en of this  state w ide ene r gy s h ort a ge," said PG& E's Jon Tre m ayn e. 
On euti l ity co aliti on ,  th e NorthernCali fornia Po wer Ag e ncy, be l ieves t hat 
P G&E  ha s al r ea dy  vi ol a ted th ata gre ement by  n ot  lini ng u p e n ough  po werfor customers. 
T heagen c y w rotePG&Eon F ri day s ayingthatit s members -- mu nici pal 
util iti es  an dirrig a tion d ist ric ts -- b elievet hey  a r e n 't  required to 
part ic i p at e in bla ckouts pr om p ted by f in anc iald i spute s. A nd  SMUD, w hich h a sbe en cons id eringdr opp ing  outo f fu ture b lackouts , wil l  
be watchingt he response t o  L o d i, said  SM UD board Pr esid e nt L arry Ca rr. 
Some  SMUD  d i re c tors say they're re ad y to g o tocourt to forc e the issu e . So 
is L odi, po p ulation 58,000 , sai d Vallow."I've he ard a n Edison  executiv e describe  th isasa n a t ur al disaster a k i n to  an eart hqu ake. Th at' s c rap . T hi s is a ma n-made e ve nt ,"  h e s aid.Lodi sai ditwi llstill help i n gen uine  e me r gen cies, s u ch a s fi re sor t opp le d 
tr ansm i ssi on line s. But it  de c ided  t ha t on Mo nday and Tues da y that was n' t t he 
ca s e . 
"Youhave 3,000 megawatts of QFs (qu ali fying  fac ilities)off line b eca u se 
th eir bi lls h av en' t beenp a id . W el l, guess w h a t?Someb od y ou ght topay those 
... bil l s,"  Vallow said. 
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B lac kouts  hit f or  secon d day ;break se en Wednesday 




By Au drey C ooper 
AS SOCIATEDPRE S S March 20,  200 1 
SACRAME NTO  )  Roll ing black outs hi t C a lifor niaf or a seco n dstr a i gh t day 
Tues d a y , c losin g s o uvenir  sho ps in San Francis c o's Chinatown,  sna r l ing  
t r affi cand plunging s cho ol s and offi ce s around th e statein t o dar kness.  
Roug hly a h a l f- m illion  hom esand busin ess es from Sa nDi e go totheOr egon border face d outages, blamedon th e samef act ors t ha t colli d ed t o force 

 director_Alan Vallow._
PG&E said it is_reviewing its_interconnection_contract, the_agreement_that 
links Lodi_to the grid_through PG&E-owned high-voltage lines,_to determine 
what_action_it will take next. 
"It's unfortunate that while the city of Lodi has received_the_benefit of_
this_agreement_for years, they are unwilling_to bear the burden of_this 
statewide_energy shortage," said PG&E's Jon Tremayne. 
One utility_coalition,_the Northern California_Power Agency, believes that 
PG&E has already violated that_agreement by not lining up enough_power for 
customers._
The_agency_wrote PG&E on Friday_saying that its members -- municipal_
utilities and irrigation districts -- believe_they aren't required to 
participate in blackouts_prompted by financial disputes. 
And SMUD,_which has been considering dropping_out of_future blackouts, will 
be watching_the response to_Lodi, said_SMUD board President_Larry Carr. 
Some SMUD directors say_they're ready to_go to court to force the_issue._So 
is Lodi,_population_58,000,_said Vallow._
"I've heard an_Edison_executive describe_this_as a natural disaster akin to_
an_earthquake. That's crap. This is a man-made_event," he said. 
Lodi_said_it will still help_in genuine emergencies, such as_fires or toppled 
transmission lines. But_it decided_that on_Monday and Tuesday that wasn't the 
case. 
"You have 3,000 megawatts_of QFs (qualifying facilities) offline because_
their bills haven't been_paid. Well,_guess_what? Somebody ought_to_pay those_
... bills," Vallow said.
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Blackouts hit for second_day; break_seen Wednesday 




By Audrey Cooper
ASSOCIATED PRESS_
March 20, 2001 
SACRAMENTO_)_Rolling blackouts hit California for a_second straight day 
Tuesday, closing souvenir_shops in San Francisco's Chinatown,_snarling_
traffic_and plunging schools and offices_around the state into darkness. 
Roughly_a half-million homes_and businesses from San Diego to the_Oregon_
border faced outages, blamed on the_same_factors that collided to force 
