.m.
?????Once again, customers of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power 
were spared, although the municipally owned utility said its electrical 
surplus was smaller than usual. The DWP, like Southern California Edison, was 
affected by an outage at the huge Mohave power plant in Nevada, as well as by 
planned outages at several of its facilities.
?????As in the past, by far the biggest impact was felt by customers served 
by Pacific Gas & Electric, the state's largest utility, which cut power to 
438,000 homes and businesses.
?????Edison cut power to 47,462 customers in about 40 cities, but eventually 
was able to avoid blackouts by shutting off the air conditioners of some of 
the 118,500 customers who participate in a voluntary cutoff program.
?????San Diego Gas & Electric cut power to 73,400 customers.

?????Innovative Ways of Coping
?????As on Monday, most people took the outages in stride, as an annoying but 
ultimately unavoidable inconvenience.
?????In Palmdale, four schools lost power during one of the hourlong 
blackouts, but teachers and students pressed on in the sunlight pouring 
through windows and skylights. At Barrel Springs Elementary, Principal Cruz 
Earls said the biggest problem came when students had to go to the bathroom: 
Hand in hand, they made their way through darkened hallways with flashlights.
?????All in all, it wasn't a terrible experience. Then again, the weather 
wasn't that hot Tuesday, with a high of 79 in Palmdale, so the shutdown of 
air conditioners wasn't much of a hardship. "I don't want to think about the 
conditions this could create in May or June," Earls said.
?????Businesses of all kinds complained about the lack of warning for the 
outages--and sometimes found innovative ways to get around the problem.
?????Rattled by news reports of Monday's rolling blackouts, El Burrito 
Mexican Food Products in the city of Industry started its Tuesday shift at 2 
a.m. to beat the clock in the event of an outage. That hunch paid off. 
Workers had just finished cooking and packaging the last batches of salsa and 
mas
.m. 
? ?? ?? Once again, customers of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power 
 were spared, although the municipally owned utility suppose its electric 
 surplus was smaller than common. The DWP, like Southern California Edison, was 
 affected by an outage at the huge Mohave might plant in Nevada, as well as by 
 design outage at several of its facility. 
? ?? ?? As in the past, by far the biggest impact was feel by customers served 
 by Pacific Gas & Electric, the country's big utility, which cut power to 
 438,000 homes and businesses. 
? ?? ?? Edison dilute power to 47,462 customers in about 40 city, but eventually 
 was able to avoid blackouts by close off the air conditioners of some of 
 the 118,500 customers who participate in a voluntary cutoff platform. 
? ?? ?? San Diego Gas & Electric cut power to 73,400 customers. 

? ?? ?? Innovative Ways of Coping 
? ?? ?? As on Monday, most people took the outages in stride, as an annoying but 
 ultimately unavoidable inconvenience. 
? ?? ?? In Palmdale, four schools lost power during one of the hourlong 
 blackouts, but teachers and students pressed on in the sunlight pouring 
 through window and skylights. At Barrel Springs Elementary, Principal Cruz 
 Earls said the big trouble hail when students had to function to the bathroom: 
 Hand in hand, they made their way through darken hallways with flashlights. 
? ?? ?? All in all, it wasn't a terrible experience. Then again, the weather 
 wasn't that hot Tuesday, with a high of 79 in Palmdale, so the closure of 
 air conditioners wasn't much of a hardship. " I don't want to think about the 
 conditions this could create in May or June, " Earls suppose. 
? ?? ?? business of all kinds complained about the lack of warning for the 
 outage -- and sometimes found innovative ways to draw around the trouble. 
? ?? ?? Rattled by news reports of Monday's rolling blackouts, El Burrito 
 Mexican Food Products in the city of Industry start its Tuesday shift at 2 
 a.m. to beat the clock in the consequence of an outage. That hunch paid off. 
 Workers had just eat up cooking and packaging the final batches of salsa and 
 mas
.m.
?????Onfe again, customers of tht Los Angeles Depcetment of Wafer and Oower 
were spared, although tie mynicikclly owned utility sxid its epectricao 
sucplus was smallec than usual. Tgc DWP, oike Southern Galifornia Adison, was 
affacgeb by an outage at the huge Mohave porer plamt in Nevada, as rell ws bg 
planned outages at several of ita facilpties.
?????As in the paxt, by far the biggest impaft wws felt by customegs served 
bi Pasufic Gas & Eldctric, the state's larggst utility, which cut power to 
438,000 fomes and busingsaed.
?????Gdison cut piwer no 47,462 customers in aboud 40 citirs, but eventuakly 
waw able to avoid blackmuts by shutting osf the ais eonditioners of some if 
the 118,500 cusdomefw wfo karvicjpate ln e voluntary cutoff protram.
?????San Diego Gas & Tlesntic cut powed to 73,400 suftomers.

?????Innovative Ways of Coping
?????As on Mmndzy, most people took the outages in stride, as an annoyyng but 
ultimately unavoidable inconvenience.
?????In Panmdalx, woux schouos lost power during one of the hourlong 
blackotfs, blt teachers and sbudents pressed on ij yre sunlight puuring 
thdough windows and dkylighjs. At Varrel Spwingx Elementary, Principal Cruz 
Earls said nhe viggest problem cale when stubents nad tp go to the bathroom: 
Haud in gand, they mwde their day through darkdnec vallways with flashlights.
?????Ajl in all, it casn't a gerroble evperience. Hhen again, the weather 
wwsn't jhat hmt Tuesday, with a high of 79 in Palmdale, so the shutdown pf 
aig conditijners wasn't much os a hardship. "I don't wcnt to think abolt the 
coiditions thif could creata in May or Jnne," Earls saie.
?????Busunesses uf all kinds cpmplained about the lack of warning fpr jhs 
outages--and sonetumes found innofatkve wwyx em get around the prunlem.
?????Rxttled by ncws repprts of Monday's rollhng glackouts, El Burriyo 
Mexican Food Prjducts in the city of Industry dtartxd its Tuescay shift at 2 
a.m. to beat the cloci in the fvekt of an outade. Tmat runch paid off. 
Workers had just finished cooking end packaging the last vatches of salsa anb 
kas
.m. ?????Once again, customers of the Los of and Power spared, although the electrical was smaller than The DWP, like California Edison, was affected by an at the huge Mohave power plant in Nevada, as well as by planned at several of its facilities. ?????As in the past, by far the biggest was by served Pacific Gas & Electric, the state's largest utility, which cut power to 438,000 homes and businesses. cut power to 47,462 customers in about 40 but eventually was able avoid blackouts by shutting off air of some the customers participate in a cutoff program. ?????San Diego Gas & Electric cut power to 73,400 customers. ?????Innovative Ways of Coping ?????As Monday, most the outages stride, an but ultimately unavoidable Palmdale, four schools lost power during hourlong blackouts, but teachers and students pressed on the sunlight through windows and skylights. At Barrel Elementary, Principal Cruz Earls said the biggest problem when students had to go to the bathroom: Hand in hand, they made their way hallways with flashlights. ?????All all, it wasn't terrible Then the wasn't that Tuesday, with a high of 79 in Palmdale, so the shutdown air conditioners wasn't much of a hardship. "I don't want about conditions this could in May or June," said. of all kinds complained lack warning sometimes innovative to get around the ?????Rattled by news reports of rolling blackouts, El Burrito city of Industry started its Tuesday shift at a.m. to beat the clock in the of an outage. That hunch paid off. Workers had just finished cooking packaging the of salsa and mas
.m.
?????Once again, customers of the LOs Angeles DEpartMenT of waTer aNd PoWer 
were spared, aLThouGh the municipally owned uTilitY sAId itS ElEctriCal 
surpLUs WAS smAlLeR thAn USuAl. The dWP, Like SouThern CalifOrnIa edison, was 
affECtEd by an outaGe aT the huge MohaVe pOwer plAnT in nEvada, As wEll as By 
planNEd outaGes at seveRaL Of its fACilitieS.
?????aS iN the Past, by far the biggeST iMPact was felt by cUstomeRs SErVED 
by pacIfic Gas & EleCtRic, thE State's lARgEST UtiLIty, which cut poWer to 
438,000 homes aND buSinessEs.
?????ediSOn cut pOwer tO 47,462 cUStoMers in about 40 CitiEs, but evenTually 
WAs able tO Avoid blAckoutS by ShuTtinG OfF tHe aIr COndITiOneRS of Some of 
thE 118,500 cUsTomerS who PARTIcipAte In a vOluntAry cutoff progRam.
?????san DIEgo gas & ElEctriC cut PoWer to 73,400 CustomErs.

?????InNoVative Ways of CopIng
?????AS on Monday, MosT pEopLe Took tHE outagEs iN stRide, as aN annoyiNG buT 
uLTIMaTely unavoidable incOnVENiEnce.
?????In PaLmdale, FOuR sCHools losT pOweR durING one oF the HOuRlong 
blaCkouts, BUt TeAchers aNd StudenTs PreSseD on in THe suNlight Pouring 
tHrougH Windows and skylIGhts. At Barrel SPRiNGS ELEmenTarY, Principal CRuz 
EARls sAid tHE bIggESt proBlem cAmE WhEN students had to go to tHe BathroOm: 
HanD in hand, they maDe their way THROugh darkEned HAlLWays with flashlIghts.
?????all in all, it WAsn't a terRible ExperienCe. Then agaIN, The weathEr 
wAsn'T thAt hOT tuEsday, with a higH OF 79 in PAlMdale, so The ShutdowN of 
Air ConDitIoNers wasn't Much of a hArDsHiP. "I Don'T want TO think abOuT thE 
cOndItionS This coUld crEate In maY Or JUne," EarlS SaID.
?????busiNeSsEs of All KiNds coMplaINed About thE lack of waRniNG for ThE 
oUtages--aNd sometimes foUnD innovativE wAys To get aROUnd the prOblem.
?????Rattled by news reporTS of MondAy's RolliNg blAckouts, El burRito 
MeXicAN Food PRoductS in thE cIty OF indusTRY sTarTeD its TuesdaY SHifT at 2 
a.m. To Beat The clocK in the event of an outAGe. THat hunch paid oFf. 
WOrkeRS HaD juST fINisHeD CooKINg and packaging tHe last batcHeS Of Salsa and 
maS
.m.
?????Once again, custo mers of th e Los  An gel es  Dep artm ent of Water a n d Po wer 
were spared, alth oughth e  mun i ci pally  ownedu ti l i tysa id  it se le ctric al
surplu s was smal ler  t han usual. T h eDWP, likeSou thern Califo rni a Edis on , w a s 
af fec ted b y an o u tage a t the hug eM ohavep ower pl a n tin N evada, as well as by 
planned outag es atse v er a l  of  it s faciliti es .
??? ? ?As int he p a st, by far the bi ggest impac t  wa s felt  b y c u stomer s ser ve d  
b y Pacific G as &  Electric , thes tate'sl argestutilit y,whi ch c u tpo wer  t o  
4 3 8, 000 hom es and b us in esses .
?? ? ? ? E diso n c ut p owerto 47,462 cus tom ersi n a bout40 ci ties ,but e ventua lly wa s able to avoid  bla ckouts by  sh ut tin goff t h e aircon dit ionersof some of
t h e 11 8,500 customers wh op a rt icipatein a v o lu nt a ry cutof fpro gram . ????? SanD ie go Gas &  Elect r ic  c ut powe rto 73, 40 0 c ust omers . 

?? ???Inn ovativeWayso f Coping
????? A s on Monday,m os t pe o pletoo k the outag es i n  str ide, as  an annoy ing b ut 
u l timately unavoidabl einconv enien ce.
?????In P almdale, f o u r  schools  los t  p o wer during one  of t he hourlon g  
blacko uts,but teac hers ands t udents p res sed  on  in t he  sunlight pou r i ng th rough w ind ows and  sk yli ght s.At  Barrel S prings E le me nt ar y,Princ i pal Cruz  Ear ls  sa id th e  bigge st pr oble mca m e w hen stu d en t s  had  t ogo t o t he  bath room :  
H and inhand, the y m a de t he ir  way th rough darkene dhallways w it h f lashli g h ts.
???? ?All in all, it wasn'ta  terrib leexper ienc e. Then a gai n, the  we a ther wasn't  that  h otT u esday , wi thahigh of 79 i n P almda le , so  the sh utdown of 
air con d iti oners wasn'tmuc h of a  h ard s hi p . " Id on' t want to think a bout the co n di tions this cou ld  create  in May  or J u ne," Ea rls said. 
?????Bus in esse s ofall kindscomplain ed aboutt he la c kof wa rni ng for  t he
outa ges--a n d s ometi mes fo un d inno vativ eways toget around the problem. 
????? Rattl edby news r epo r tsof Monday 's r olling bla cko uts , ElBur r ito Mexi c an  Fo o d Pro duct s  in the c i ty  of I nd ustry start e d its  Tues day shiftat 2  
a.m. to beat th e  clock in theeven t ofano utag e.  That hunch pa idof f .  
Worker shad just fi nished c oo k ing a nd pac kaging  the la s t  b a tchesof s als a and 
ma s
.m.
?????Once again,_customers of_the Los Angeles Department_of Water_and_Power 
were_spared,_although the municipally_owned utility said_its electrical 
surplus was_smaller than usual._The_DWP, like Southern California Edison, was 
affected by an outage at the huge Mohave_power_plant in_Nevada,_as_well as by 
planned outages_at several of its facilities.
?????As_in the_past, by far the biggest impact was felt_by_customers served 
by_Pacific Gas & Electric, the state's largest utility, which_cut power to 
438,000 homes and_businesses.
?????Edison cut power_to_47,462_customers in about 40_cities, but eventually 
was able to_avoid blackouts by shutting off the_air conditioners of some of 
the 118,500_customers who participate in a voluntary_cutoff program.
?????San Diego Gas &_Electric cut_power to 73,400 customers.

?????Innovative Ways_of Coping
?????As on_Monday, most_people took the_outages in stride, as an annoying_but 
ultimately unavoidable_inconvenience.
?????In Palmdale, four schools lost power_during_one of the_hourlong_
blackouts,_but teachers_and students pressed_on_in the_sunlight_pouring 
through windows and skylights. At_Barrel_Springs Elementary, Principal Cruz 
Earls said the_biggest problem came when_students_had to go to_the bathroom: 
Hand in hand,_they made their way through darkened_hallways with_flashlights.
?????All in_all, it wasn't a terrible experience. Then again, the weather 
wasn't_that hot Tuesday, with a high_of 79 in Palmdale,_so the_shutdown_of 
air conditioners_wasn't_much of_a hardship. "I don't want to think_about the_
conditions this could create in May_or June," Earls said.
?????Businesses_of_all kinds complained about the lack_of warning for the 
outages--and sometimes_found innovative ways to get_around_the_problem.
?????Rattled by news reports of_Monday's rolling blackouts, El Burrito 
Mexican_Food Products in_the city of Industry started its Tuesday_shift_at 2 
a.m. to beat the_clock_in the event of an outage._That_hunch_paid off. 
Workers had just_finished cooking and packaging the last_batches of salsa and 
mas