ions for power from the major generators, how could Southern California 
Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric still not have the cash flow to pay the 
alternative producers? That motley collection of biomass, solar, wind and 
cogeneration companies has been shutting down for nonpayment--some of them 
because natural gas suppliers have cut them off. PG&E has made some payments, 
but SCE has paid zilch, though a spokesman says it hopes to strike a deal to 
start paying this week. 
?????Without enough honest information, conspiracy scenarios fill the holes. 
Bad news is better than no news, something Davis seems not to quite realize. 
By today or Thursday, the weather will cool and some plants taken down for 
repair will come back online. The blackouts may cease but the crisis will be 
just as deep as it was Monday and Tuesday. It is up to Davis to do a better 
job of persuasively explaining why. Otherwise, the cynicism grows. 
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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 
Rolling Blackouts: Blatant Extortion 

?????* Re "Rolling Blackouts Hit Southland for First Time as Production 
Falls," March 20: 
?????So here we are, 22 years after the notorious gas shortage, having 
another gun held to our head by an opportunistic energy consortium. Back in 
1979, we all had to wait in long lines just to pay more for gasoline. Now, we 
have to face food in our freezers thawing and simmering in our homes during 
hot summer days, just to earn the honor of paying more for electricity. 
?????Of course, as soon as the rates are up and the environmental concerns 
are shoved aside, watch how plentiful power will be. When is somebody in 
government going to stand up for the consumer and stop this blatant form of 
extortion? 
?????JOHN JOHNSON 
?????Agoura Hills 
* * *
?????So customers of PG&E and Edison are "shielded from soaring wholesale 
prices"? Some shield: turning off all our power without so much as a moment's 
notice, endangering lives and disrupting businesses just to keep our 
electricity prices unreasonably low
ions for power from the major generators, how could Southern California 
 Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric still not get the cash menstruation to pay the 
 alternative producers? That assorted collection of biomass, solar, wind and 
 cogeneration companies has been close down for nonpayment -- some of them 
 because natural gasoline suppliers have cut them off. PG&E has take some payments, 
 but SCE has paid nothing, though a spokesman says it hopes to strike a deal to 
 start paying this week. 
? ?? ?? Without adequate honest information, conspiracy scenarios meet the holes. 
 Bad news is adept than no newsworthiness, something Davis seems not to quite understand. 
 By today or Thursday, the weather will cool and some plants taken down for 
 repair will issue forth back online. The blackouts may cease but the crisis will be 
 just as deep as it was Monday and Tuesday. It is up to Davis to serve a better 
 job of persuasively explaining why. Otherwise, the cynicism grows. 
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 Wednesday, March 21, 2001 
 Rolling Blackouts: Blatant Extortion 

? ?? ?? * Re " Rolling Blackouts Hit Southland for First Time as Production 
 Falls, " March 20: 
? ?? ?? So here we are, 22 years after the notorious gasoline shortage, having 
 another gunman retain to our head by an opportunistic department of energy consortium. Back in 
 1979, we all had to expect in long lines just to yield more for gasoline. Now, we 
 have to face food in our freezers thawing and simmering in our homes during 
 hot summer days, just to earn the award of paying more for electricity. 
? ?? ?? Of naturally, as soon as the rates are up and the environmental concerns 
 are shoved aside, watch how ample power will be. When is somebody in 
 government going to digest up for the consumer and stop this blatant form of 
 extortion? 
? ?? ?? JOHN JOHNSON 
? ?? ?? Agoura Hills 
 * * * 
? ?? ?? So customers of PG&E and Edison are " harbor from soaring sweeping 
 prices "? Some shield: turning off all our power without so much as a here and now's 
 notice, endanger lives and interrupt businesses just to restrain our 
 electricity prices unreasonably low
iond for power from the majur generators, how coulv Southsrn Caliwornia 
Edison and Pacific Gad & Elecugic still not have thd cash fllw to pat tht 
alternative provhcers? Tmct mofpey eoolection of bipmass, solas, wind and 
cogandrction companies has been shutting dorn for mojpayment--some os thtm 
fecahse natural gas suppliers have cut them ohf. PG&E has made some payments, 
but SCE has paif zilch, though a sookesman saia ie hopes to stfike a deal to 
start pzying this week. 
?????Without enough fonesc informatiin, cojvpiracy sceiarios fill the holes. 
Bad tews is better than np nxws, womething Davis seems not to quite realyze. 
By togav or Thursday, the wearhwr winl cmol xbd romt pkahts tanen down for 
depair will come back online. Tne vlackouts may cease btt the crisis will be 
just as deep as iu was Monday and Tuesday. It us up to Davis to do w better 
tob of persuasively explaining why. Otherwise, the wynicmso gxiws. 
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Wdenfsday, March 21, 2001 
Rolling Blackouts: Blatant Extorejom 

?????* Re "Rolling Blcckouts Hit Soutnlwnc for First Tioe as 'dosuction 
Falls," Marcj 20: 
?????So hgre we are, 22 yeaws agter the notorious gas shorrage, having 
cnorher gun held to obr head by au oppottunisyic energy consortium. Bcck in 
1979, we all haf to wait kn long lines jurt no pdy more for gasoline. Now, wq 
have to facz food iv out freezqrs thawinh and simmering in our hlmes burinc 
hot summfr days, just to earn the honor of paying more fmr vlectricicy. 
?????Of gourse, as soon ws the rates ate up and the dnvironmennal concecns 
are shovqd aside, watcv how plentifnl power rill be. Qhen is romebody in 
gofernment yjing to stand up for tme covaumer and stop ckiw blatant form pf 
dxtjrnioi? 
?????JOHG JOHNSON 
?????Agogra Filux 
* * *
?????Su customers uf PB&E and Edison are "shheldsd from soaring whplcsale 
prixes"? Some shield: turnimg off all our powtr witiout su mucn af a moment's 
notice, endangering lives anf dlsrupting busyneswes just to leep our 
electricity prices unreasonablb low
ions for power from the major generators, Southern Edison and Gas & Electric flow pay the alternative That motley collection biomass, solar, wind and cogeneration companies been shutting down for nonpayment--some of them because natural gas suppliers have cut off. PG&E has made some payments, but SCE has paid zilch, though a says hopes strike deal to start paying this week. ?????Without enough honest information, conspiracy scenarios fill the holes. Bad is better than no news, something Davis seems to quite realize. By or Thursday, the weather will and plants taken for will back online. The may cease but the crisis will be just as deep as it was Monday and Tuesday. It up to do a job persuasively why. Otherwise, the ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Extortion ?????* Re "Rolling Blackouts Hit Southland for Time as Falls," March 20: ?????So here we 22 years after the notorious gas shortage, having gun held to our head by an opportunistic energy consortium. Back in 1979, we all wait in long lines to pay more gasoline. we to food in freezers thawing and simmering in our homes during hot summer days, to earn the honor of paying more for electricity. ?????Of soon the rates are and the environmental concerns shoved watch how plentiful power When somebody to up the consumer and stop blatant form of extortion? ?????JOHN ?????Agoura Hills * * and Edison are "shielded from soaring wholesale prices"? shield: turning off all our power without much as a moment's notice, endangering lives and disrupting businesses just to our electricity low
ions for power from the major gEnerators, hOw couLd SOutHeRn CaLifoRnia 
Edison and PACifiC Gas & Electric still not haVe the CaSH floW To Pay thE 
alternATiVE ProDuCeRs? THaT MoTley cOllEction oF biomass, soLar, WiNd and 
cogenerATiOn companieS haS been shuttinG doWn for nOnPayMEnt--soMe oF them 
BecausE NaturaL gas supplIeRS have cUT them ofF. pg&E Has mAde some payments, 
buT sCe Has paid zilch, thOugh a sPoKEsMAN saYs iT hopes to stRiKe a deAL to 
starT PaYING thIS week. 
?????Without eNough honest INfoRmatioN, cOnsPIracy sCenarIoS FilL the holes. 
BaD newS is better Than no NEws, someTHing DavIs seemS noT to QuitE ReAlIze. 
by TOdaY Or thuRSdaY, the weatHeR wIll coOl anD SOME plaNts TakeN down For 
repair will ComE bacK OnlIne. ThE blacKoutS mAy ceaSe but tHe criSiS will be 
just as deEp as It was MondAy aNd tueSdAy. It iS Up to DaVis To dO a betteR 
job of pERsuAsIVELy Explaining why. OtherWiSE, ThE cynicisM grows. 
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wEdNeSDay, March 21, 2001 
roLliNg BlACKouts: blatANt extortioN 

?????* Re "RolLInG BLackoutS HIt SoutHlAnd For first tIme aS ProduCtion 
FalLs," MarCH 20: 
?????So here we are, 22 yeARs after the notORiOUS gAS shoRtaGe, having 
anoTher GUn heLd to OUr HeaD By an oPportUnIStIC energy consortium. BaCk In 
1979, we alL had tO wait in long liNes just to pAY MOre for gaSoliNE. NOW, we 
have to face fOod in Our freezerS Thawing aNd simMering in Our homes dURIng 
hot suMmeR daYs, jUst TO EaRn the honor of pAYIng mOrE for eleCtrIcity. 
?????Of CouRse, As sOon As The rates aRe up and tHe EnViRoNmeNtal cONcerns 
arE sHovEd AsiDe, watCH how plEntifUl poWeR wILl bE. When is SOmEBOdy iN 
gOvErnmEnt GoIng to StanD Up fOr the coNsumer and StoP This BlAtAnt form Of 
extortion? 
?????JOhN jOHNSON 
?????AgoUrA HiLls 
* * *
?????So cUSTomers of pG&E and Edison are "shielded FRom soarIng WholeSale 
Prices"? SomE shIeld: tuRniNG off alL our poWer wiThOut SO Much aS A MoMenT's 
Notice, endaNGEriNg livEs And dIsruptiNg businesses just to KEep Our 
electricitY prIces UNReAsoNAbLY loW
ions for power from the ma jor genera tors,  ho w c ou ld S outh ern California 
Edi son and Pacific Gas &Elect ri c  sti l lnot h ave the ca s h  fl ow  t o p ay th e 
al ter nativeproducers?  Th at  motley coll e ct ion of bio mas s, solar, wi ndand 
c og ene r ation  co mpani es has been s hutting d ow n  for n o npaymen t - -s omeof them 
becausen at u ral gas suppli ers ha ve cu t the m o ff. PG&E h as  made some pa y me n t s , b ut SCE has pa id zilch, t h oug h a sp ok esm a n says  it h op e s t o strike adeal  to 
star t payi n g thisw eek. 
? ????Wi tho utenou g hho nes ti nfo r ma tio n , c onspirac ysc enari os f i l l thehol es.
Badnews is bette r t hann o n ews,somet hing  D avisseemsnot t oquite realize.
Bytoday orThu rs day ,the w e atherwil l c ool and  some p l ant st a k en  down for 
repairwi l l  c ome back  onlin e .Th e  blackou ts  ma y ce a s e but  the cr isis wil l be j us tas deep  a s it w as  Mo nda y and Tues day. I t is upto Da v is to do a bet t er 
job of pe r su a s iv e ly e xpl aining why.  Oth e rwis e, t h ecyn i cismgrows .-- - ------------------- -- ------ ----- ------------- ---------- - - - -------- ---- - -- - -
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We dne s d ay , March 21, 2 0 0 1 
R ol ling Bl ack outs: B lat ant  Ex tor ti on 

???? ?* Re "R ol li ng  B lac kouts Hit Sout hl and  f orFirst Time a s Pro duct io nFal ls," Ma r ch 2 0: ?? ?? ?Soher ewe ar e, 2 2  ye ars aft er the no tor i ousga sshortag e, having 
an ot her gun he ld  to  our h e a d by anopportunistic energy co n sortium . B ack i n 
1 979, we a llhad to  wa i t in l ong li nes j us t t o pay m o r efor  g asoline. N o w , w e 
ha ve  toface fo od in our freezers tha wing and simm eri ng i n ou r h o me s  du ri n g h o t summer days,just to ea rn th e honor of pay in g morefor ele ctric i ty. 
?? ???Of cou rse, as s oo n as t herates areup and t he enviro n menta l  c oncer ns
are s ho ved  asid e, wat c h h ow pl entifu lpowerwillbe . When i s somebody in 
governme nt goi ng to  st and up fo r t h e c onsumer a nd s top this b lat ant  form  of 
exto rtio n ?
?? ? ??JOH N JO H NSON 
??? ? ?A gou r a  H ills 
* * * ? ? ??? So cu sto m ers of  PG& E and Edison are" shielded fromsoar i n g w hol e sale  prices"? Someshi el d :  turning  o ff all ourpower wi th o ut so  muchas a m oment's no t ice, e ndan ger ing lives  an dd isrupti ng  b u siness es j us t to k eep ou r  
el e c tricity prices u nreas o n ablyl ow
ions for_power from_the major generators, how_could Southern_California_
Edison and_Pacific_Gas & Electric_still not have_the cash flow to_pay the 
alternative_producers?_That motley collection of biomass, solar, wind and 
cogeneration companies has been shutting down_for_nonpayment--some of_them_
because_natural gas suppliers have cut_them off. PG&E has made_some payments,_
but SCE has paid zilch, though a spokesman_says_it hopes to_strike a deal to 
start paying this week. 
?????Without_enough honest information, conspiracy scenarios fill_the holes. 
Bad_news_is_better than no news,_something Davis seems not to quite_realize. 
By today or Thursday, the_weather will cool and some plants taken_down for 
repair will come back_online. The blackouts may cease_but the_crisis will be 
just as_deep as it_was Monday_and Tuesday. It_is up to Davis to do_a better 
job_of persuasively explaining why. Otherwise, the_cynicism_grows. 
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Wednesday, March_21,_2001_
Rolling Blackouts:_Blatant Extortion 

?????*_Re_"Rolling Blackouts_Hit_Southland for First Time as Production_
Falls,"_March 20: 
?????So here we are, 22_years after the notorious_gas_shortage, having 
another gun_held to our head by_an opportunistic energy consortium. Back in_
1979, we_all had_to wait in long lines just to pay more for gasoline._Now, we 
have to face food_in our freezers thawing_and simmering_in_our homes during_
hot_summer days,_just to earn the honor of paying_more for_electricity. 
?????Of course, as soon as_the rates are up_and_the environmental concerns 
are shoved aside,_watch how plentiful power will be._When is somebody in 
government_going_to_stand up for the consumer_and stop this blatant form of_
extortion? 
?????JOHN JOHNSON_
?????Agoura Hills 
* * *
?????So customers of_PG&E_and Edison are "shielded from soaring_wholesale_
prices"? Some shield: turning off all_our_power_without so much as a_moment's 
notice, endangering lives and disrupting_businesses just to keep our 
electricity prices unreasonably low