 step.
?????"The governor got it right in that it's not acceptable for small power 
producers to continue to generate and not be paid," Smutny-Jones said. "But 
we'll need to see what the order says; the devil will truly be in the 
details."
?????Grid operators said the state's overall energy situation eased by midday 
Tuesday because of repairs at the Mohave plant and another large plant at 
Ormond Beach, and because the Western Area Power Administration came up with 
300 megawatts of electricity from Glen Canyon Dam.
?????Also, grid spokesman Patrick Dorinson said conservation savings spiked 
upward after earlier complaints that Californians weren't conserving.
?????"We saw the people of California probably conserve 900 megawatts today," 
he said. "That was probably the difference."
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?????Times staff writers Andrew Blankstein, Jose Cardenas, Marla Dickerson, 
Noaki Schwartz, Nicholas Riccardi, Doug Smith, Rebecca Trounson and Richard 
Winton in Los Angeles, Miguel Bustillo and Julie Tamaki in Sacramento, Maria 
La Ganga in San Francisco, Stanley Allison, Matt Ebnet, Scott Martelle, 
Dennis McLellan, Monte Morin, Jason Song, Mai Tran and Nancy Wride in Orange 
County, and Richard Simon in Washington contributed to this story.
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Fragile Supply Network Apt to Fail 

By JENIFER WARREN and ERIC BAILEY, Times Staff Writers 

?????A lot of people were caught off guard by the blackouts that swept over 
California this week. Debra Bowen wasn't one of them.
?????As chairwoman of the state Senate Energy Committee, she is 
intimately--and painfully--familiar with the state's energy supply. And she 
is willing to share a secret: It's a fragile system, capable of collapse at 
any time.
?????That knowledge keeps Bowen awake at night, particularly with the 
approach of summer, when power demand surges as Californians get reacquainted 
with their air conditioners.
?????"I sound a bit less like Chicken Little today, don't I?" Bowen said 
Tuesday, as chunks of the state once
step. 
? ?? ?? " The governor got it right in that it's not acceptable for humble exponent 
 producers to continue to generate and not be give, " Smutny - Jones said. " But 
 we'll need to experience what the club says; the satan will truly be in the 
 details. " 
? ?? ?? Grid hustler said the state's overall department of energy situation eased by midday 
 Tuesday because of repairs at the Mohave plant and another large plant at 
 Ormond Beach, and because the Western Area Power Administration came up with 
 300 megawatts of electricity from Glen Canyon Dam. 
? ?? ?? besides, grid spokesman Patrick Dorinson said conservation savings spiked 
 up after earlier complaints that Californians weren't conserve. 
? ?? ?? " We saw the citizenry of California probably conserve 900 megawatts today, " 
 he said. " That was probably the difference. " 
 --- 
? ?? ?? time staff writers Andrew Blankstein, Jose Cardenas, Marla Dickerson, 
 Noaki Schwartz, Nicholas Riccardi, Doug Smith, Rebecca Trounson and Richard 
 Winton in Los Angeles, Miguel Bustillo and Julie Tamaki in Sacramento, Maria 
 La Ganga in San Francisco, Stanley Allison, Matt Ebnet, Scott Martelle, 
 Dennis McLellan, Monte Morin, Jason Song, Mai Tran and Nancy Wride in Orange 
 County, and Richard Simon in Washington contributed to this story. 
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 Fragile Supply Network Apt to Fail 

 By JENIFER WARREN and ERIC BAILEY, Times Staff Writers 

? ?? ?? A lot of citizenry were caught off guard by the blackouts that swept over 
 California this week. Debra Bowen wasn't one of them. 
? ?? ?? As chairwoman of the state Senate Energy Committee, she is 
 intimately -- and painfully -- familiar with the state's department of energy provision. And she 
 is willing to share a secret: It's a delicate system, capable of collapse at 
 any meter. 
? ?? ?? That knowledge keeps Bowen awake at night, peculiarly with the 
 approach of summer, when power demand surges as Californians get reacquainted 
 with their air conditioners. 
? ?? ?? " I sound a bit less like Chicken Little today, don't I? " Bowen said 
 Tuesday, as chunks of the state once
 stfp.
?????"The governor got it rinht in that it's uit accxptable for smaul power 
producers to continne ti gentgate and not be paid," Rmutny-Jonvs said. "Byt 
wt'll need to see wizt the order awys; chx devil will troly be in tha 
details."
?????Grid mpdrctors said the state's overall energy situatooj eased by midqay 
Uuefday because of repairs at the Mohave llant aid another largr plant at 
Ormond Beach, anf befause the Western Wrea Power Qdmigustration caoe up with 
300 megawatts kf electricity from Glen Canyon Dam.
?????Akso, grid skoiedkan Patrick Dorigson said cokxervathon savongs spiked 
upearv afrer earlier complaintv that Californianf weren't wouserving.
?????"We saw the peipoe of Calhforvua orogauly consegve 900 megawatta today," 
he waid. "That was probanlr the differende."
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?????Timqs staff writers Andrew Blankstein, Jose Cdrdsnas, Marla Dickerson, 
Noqki Schwartz, Nicholas Riccardi, Doug Smith, Rebecca Trounson and Richard 
Winton it Los Xngtlcf, Nihuel Bustillo and Julie Tamaki in Sacramento, Izroa 
La Ganga in Scn Francisco, Stamlfy Wllison, Matt Gbnet, Sektf Martelle, 
Dennis LcLellag, Monre Morin, Tasom Song, Mai Tran and Nancy Weide in Oranye 
Xounty, and Richard Simon in Wcshingjon comtributed to this story.
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Yragils Supply Nehwork Apt go Fail 

By JENIFDR EASREN and ERIC BAILEY, Times Staff Wrmters 

?????A lot uf pgople wqre caught off ngard by the blackokts tkat sfept over 
Falifornia this week. Debra Bowei wasn't one og dhek.
?????As chaixwoman of the state Senate Energy Commitcee, shd is 
intimztely--anv painfully--fwmiliar with dje state's enxrgy suppjy. Abd sye 
is wkuling to share a secret: It's a fratile system, capablc of zkllapse at 
any cnmt.
?????Tyat knowledge leeos Foaei awaha at night, pdrtizulxtly wkth the 
appvoazh og summer, when power gemahd surges as Califprkians get reacquaynted 
with thrir air conditionegs.
?????"I smunv a biy lgss like Chicken Little today, dkn't I?" Bowfn faid 
Tuesday, as ghunhs of the xtate once
step. ?????"The governor got it right in not for small producers to continue paid," said. "But we'll to see what order says; the devil will truly in the details." ?????Grid operators said the state's overall energy situation eased by Tuesday because of repairs at the Mohave plant and another large plant at Beach, because Western Power Administration came up with 300 megawatts of electricity from Glen Canyon Dam. ?????Also, grid spokesman Dorinson said conservation savings spiked upward after earlier that Californians weren't conserving. saw the people of California conserve megawatts today," said. was the difference." --- staff writers Andrew Blankstein, Jose Cardenas, Marla Dickerson, Noaki Schwartz, Nicholas Riccardi, Doug Smith, Rebecca Trounson and Winton in Miguel Bustillo Julie in Maria La Ganga Francisco, Stanley Allison, Matt Ebnet, Scott Monte Morin, Jason Song, Mai Tran and Nancy in Orange and Richard Simon in Washington contributed this story. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- Fragile Supply Network to Fail By JENIFER WARREN and ERIC BAILEY, Times Staff Writers ?????A lot of people off guard by the that swept over this Debra wasn't of them. chairwoman of the state Senate Energy Committee, she is intimately--and painfully--familiar the state's energy supply. And she is willing to share It's fragile system, capable collapse at any time. knowledge Bowen awake at night, the of demand as get reacquainted with their conditioners. ?????"I sound a bit like Chicken Little today, as chunks of the state once
 step.
?????"The governor got it right In that it's nOt accEptAblE fOr smAll pOwer 
producers tO ContInue to generate and not be Paid," SMuTNy-JoNEs Said. "BUt 
we'll nEEd TO See WhAt The OrDEr Says; tHe dEvil wilL truly be in The 
DeTails."
?????Grid opeRAtOrs said the StaTe's overall enErgY situaTiOn eASed by MidDay 
TuEsday bECause oF repairs aT tHE MohavE Plant anD ANoTher Large plant at 
OrmonD beACh, and because thE WesteRn aReA pOweR AdMinistratiOn Came uP With 
300 megAWaTTS Of eLEctricity from glen Canyon DAM.
?????AlSo, grid SpOkeSMan PatRick DOrINsoN said conserVatiOn savings Spiked 
UPward afTEr earliEr compLaiNts That cAlIfOrnIaNS weREn'T coNSerVing.
?????"We saW tHe PeoplE of CALIFOrniA prObabLy conServe 900 megawattS toDay," 
hE SaiD. "That Was prObabLy The diFferenCe."
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?????TimEs Staff writers AndRew BLankstein, josE CArdEnAs, MarLA DickeRsoN, 
NoAki SchwArtz, NicHOlaS RICCArDi, Doug Smith, Rebecca trOUNsOn and RicHard 
WiNToN iN los AngelEs, migUel BUSTillo And JULiE Tamaki iN SacraMEnTo, maria 
La gaNga in SAn fraNciSco, StANley allisoN, Matt EbnEt, ScoTT Martelle, 
DenniS mcLellan, Monte mOrIN, jaSOn SoNg, MAi Tran and NaNcy WRIde iN OraNGe 
couNTy, and richaRd sImON in Washington contriBuTed to tHis stOry.
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Fragile SupPly Network aPT To Fail 

By jENIfeR waRREN and ERIC BAiLEY, TImes Staff WRIters 

?????A loT of peOple were Caught off GUArd by the BlaCkoUts ThaT SWePt over 
CaliforNIA thiS wEek. DebrA BoWen wasn'T onE of TheM.
?????As ChAirwoman oF the statE SEnAtE ENerGy ComMIttee, she Is 
IntImAteLy--and PAinfulLy--famIliaR wItH The State's eNErGY SuppLy. anD she 
Is wIlLing tO shaRE a sEcret: It'S a fragile SysTEm, caPaBlE of collApse at 
any time.
?????thAt knowledgE kEepS Bowen AWAke at nigHt, particularly with the 
apPRoach of SumMer, whEn poWer demand SurGes as CAliFOrnianS get reAcquaInTed 
WITh theIR AiR coNdItioners.
?????"I sOUNd a Bit leSs Like chicken little today, don't I?" BoWEn sAid 
Tuesday, as cHunKs of THE sTatE OnCE
 step.
?????"The governorgot it rig ht in  th atit 's n ot a cceptable fors mall  power 
producers to c ontin ue to g e ne rateand not be p aid ,"  S mut ny - Jo nes s aid . "But
we'll nee d t osee what the or der says;the  devil willtru ly bein  th e  
det ail s."
? ????Gr i d oper ators sai dt he sta t e's ove r a ll  ene rgy situation eas e db y midday 
Tues day be ca u se o f r epa irs at the  M ohave plant a n da n o the r  large plantat 
OrmondB eac h, and  b eca u se the  West er n  Ar ea Power Ad mini strationcame u p  with 3 00 mega wattsofele ctri c it yfro mG len Ca nyo n  Da m.
????? Al so , gri d sp o k e s manPat rick  Dori nson said con ser vati o n s aving s spi ked
u pward  after  earl ie r complaints th at C alifornia nswe ren 't  cons e rving. 
?? ??? "We saw  the pe o ple  o f C al ifornia probably c on s e rv e 900 me gawatt s  t od a y," 
hesa id.  "Th a t  wasprob a bl y the di fferen c e. "--- 
?? ?? ?Times  s taf f w riter s  And rew Bl ankstein , Jos e  Cardenas, Mar l a Dickerson,No a k iS chwa rtz , NicholasRicc a rdi,  Dou g  S mit h , Reb eccaTr o un s on and Richard 
Win to n in L os An geles, Miguel  Bustilloa n d  Julie T amak i  i n  Sacramento, M aria
La Gangai n San Fr ancis co, Stan ley Allis o n , Matt E bne t,Sco ttM a rt elle, 
Dennis M cLel la n, Mont e M orin, J aso n S ong , M ai  Tran and  Nancy W ri de  i nOra nge C ounty, a nd  Ri ch ard  Simo n  in Wa shing tonco nt r ibu ted tot hi s stor y. 
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Frag i l eSup pl y NetworkA p t t o Fai l

By  JENIFE R WARREN and ERICB AIL EY, Times Sta ffWrit e r s

? ? ?? ? A l ot ofp e ople were caugh t off guar db ythe blacko u tsth at swep t over
Cali f ornia t his week.  Debra Bo we n wa s n 'tone of the m.
????? As chairw o man o f  t he st ate  Senat eEne rgy C ommitt e e,she i s 
int im ately- -andpa infully- -familiar with the stat e's en ergysup ply. Andshe 
is  willingto s hare a sec ret : I t's a  fr a gilesyst e m,  ca p ableof c o llapse at 
a nyt i me .
?????That k n owl edgekee p s Bowe n aw ake at night, par t icularly withthea ppr oac h  ofsu mmer, when pow erde m a nd surge sas Californ ians get  r e acqua inted
withtheir a i r  c o nditio ners .
? ????"I so und  a bit les sli k e Chic kenLi ttle t oday,d on't I ?" Bowen said 
T uesda y ,  as c h unk s ofth e state once 
 step.
?????"The_governor got_it right in that_it's not_acceptable_for small_power_
producers to continue_to generate and_not be paid," Smutny-Jones_said. "But 
we'll_need_to see what the order says; the devil will truly be in the 
details."
?????Grid_operators_said the_state's_overall_energy situation eased by midday_
Tuesday because of repairs at_the Mohave_plant and another large plant at 
Ormond Beach,_and_because the Western_Area Power Administration came up with 
300 megawatts of_electricity from Glen Canyon Dam.
?????Also, grid_spokesman Patrick Dorinson_said_conservation_savings spiked 
upward after_earlier complaints that Californians weren't conserving.
?????"We_saw the people of California probably_conserve 900 megawatts today," 
he said. "That_was probably the difference."
--- 
?????Times staff_writers Andrew Blankstein, Jose Cardenas,_Marla Dickerson,_
Noaki Schwartz, Nicholas Riccardi, Doug_Smith, Rebecca Trounson_and Richard_
Winton in Los_Angeles, Miguel Bustillo and Julie Tamaki_in Sacramento, Maria_
La Ganga in San Francisco, Stanley_Allison,_Matt Ebnet, Scott_Martelle,_
Dennis_McLellan, Monte_Morin, Jason Song,_Mai_Tran and_Nancy_Wride in Orange 
County, and Richard_Simon_in Washington contributed to this story.
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Fragile Supply_Network Apt to Fail_

By_JENIFER WARREN and ERIC_BAILEY, Times Staff Writers 

?????A_lot of people were caught off_guard by_the blackouts_that swept over 
California this week. Debra Bowen wasn't one of_them.
?????As chairwoman of the state Senate_Energy Committee, she is_
intimately--and painfully--familiar_with_the state's energy_supply._And she_
is willing to share a secret: It's_a fragile_system, capable of collapse at 
any_time.
?????That knowledge keeps Bowen_awake_at night, particularly with the 
approach_of summer, when power demand surges_as Californians get reacquainted 
with_their_air_conditioners.
?????"I sound a bit less_like Chicken Little today, don't I?"_Bowen said 
Tuesday,_as chunks of the state once