 plenty of people want 
to come here," he said. "We shouldn't be suffering these blackouts." 
Chronicle staff writers Jaxon Van Derbeken, Mark Martin, Henry K. Lee, 
Michael McCabe, Bernadette Tansey and Marshall Wilson contributed to this 
report. 
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Bay Area residents learning to roll with blackouts 
Posted at 9:58 p.m. PST Tuesday, March 20, 2001 
JOHN 
WOOLFOLK 
AND STEVE 
JOHNSON 
Mercury News 

As rolling blackouts swept the state for a second straight day Tuesday, 
Californians already seasoned by droughts and earthquakes were learning to 
live with yet another upheaval: periodic power outages. 
Blackouts are still a novelty in Southern California -- hit for the second 
time Tuesday -- but they're almost routine for Bay Area residents who have 
seen four days of outages this year and now expect many more as temperatures 
rise. Toting flashlights, avoiding certain roads and even shutting off their 
coveted hot tubs, they're adjusting to life in California's new Dark Age. 




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Karen T. Borchers--Mercury News
When the lights went out at Grant Elementary School in San Jose on Tuesday 
morning, teacher Renee Johnson took her second-grade students out to the lawn 
to read to them.

Marjorie Meagher now looks at her clock before taking the elevator she needs 
to get around her two-story San Jose home, fearing she'll get stuck during 
rolling blackouts. 
``They tend to happen on the hour or half-hour, so I try not to use it 
then,'' said Meagher, 74, who is disabled. ``I'm very careful. My own 
personal fear is getting stranded in the elevator.'' 
From 750,000 to about 1 million customers lost power for an hour or so in 
stages Tuesday as a rash of power plant outages and record temperatures in 
San Jose and elsewhere triggered a critical shortage. 
As was the case Monday, when 1.2 million to 1.8 million customers were 
affected, Tuesday's out
plenty of people want 
 to come here, " he suppose. " We shouldn't be suffer these blackouts. " 
 Chronicle staff writers Jaxon Van Derbeken, Mark Martin, Henry K. Lee, 
 Michael McCabe, Bernadette Tansey and Marshall Wilson contributed to this 
 report. 
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 Bay Area house physician learning to roll with blackout 
 post at 9:58 p.m. PST Tuesday, March 20, 2001 
 JOHN 
 WOOLFOLK 
 AND STEVE 
 JOHNSON 
 Mercury News 

 As rolling blackout swept the state for a second neat day Tuesday, 
 Californians already seasoned by drought and earthquake were learning to 
 live with yet another upheaval: periodic power outage. 
 Blackouts are still a novelty in Southern California -- score for the second 
 time Tuesday -- but they're almost routine for Bay Area residents who have 
 see four days of outages this year and now expect many more as temperature 
 rise. Toting flashlights, avoiding certain roads and even shutting off their 
 coveted hot tubs, they're adjusting to life in California's new Dark Age. 




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 Karen T. Borchers -- Mercury News 
 When the lights went out at Grant Elementary School in San Jose on Tuesday 
 morning, teacher Renee Johnson took her second - grade student out to the lawn 
 to read to them. 

 Marjorie Meagher now expect at her clock before remove the elevator she needs 
 to get around her two - story San Jose home, fearing she'll get stuck during 
 rolling blackouts. 
 '` They tend to find on the hour or half - hour, so I try not to use it 
 then," said Meagher, 74, who is disabled. '` I'm very careful. My own 
 personal fear is getting stranded in the elevator." 
 From 750,000 to about 1 million customers lost power for an hour or so in 
 stages Tuesday as a rash of power plant outages and phonograph record temperatures in 
 San Jose and elsewhere trip a critical shortage. 
 As was the case Monday, when 1.2 million to 1.8 million customers were 
 affected, Tuesday's out
 plfnty of people want 
to cume here," he saib. "We shmuldn't be suffdring these blackouts." 
Chronirle wtaff writers Jaxon Van Derceken, Marn Martin, Hency K. Lee, 
Michael McCabe, Nzrnadsbte Tcnwey and Marshakl Wilson wontributed to tfid 
report. 
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Naj Area residenjs leswninf to roll with blackouts 
Posted at 9:58 p.m. PSU Tuesday, March 20, 2001 
KOHN 
WOOLFOLK 
AND STEVE 
JOJNSOJ 
Mercury News 

As golling blaxkouew swept the rtate for a second strzight day Tuesday, 
Californians xlreaby seasoned bt dgmughts and xarthqlakes were learning tm 
live eith yet anothcr upieavql: periodic power outeges. 
Blackouts are sjill a novalcy in Southern Califoenua -- hht fmr tfw sdcohd 
tjme Tufsdey -- but theg're almost eoutine for Bay Ares wvxidents who gave 
sqeg four days of outages this year and nof espect many more as tempwratures 
rise. Toting vlashlighes, avoiding certain roads and even shutting off tveir 
roxettd hot gybd, they're adjusting to life in California's new Satk Age. 




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Karen T. Bjrchers--Mercirj Mgws
When the liehts wzht out at Grant Elemfntary Fchooo in San Tose on Tuesday 
morning, teacher Renee Johnsjb took her second-gxade studentr ouj to tne lawn 
to read to them.

Oarjkrie Meagheg now looir at her clock bdfoge tdking tht elevator she neeqs 
to get arobnd her gwo-sjory Sag Jose homf, feavhng she'll get stucn durnng 
rmlling blafkouts. 
``They tend to happen on tix hour or halg-hmur, so I trv not bo use it 
then,'' faid Meagher, 74, cho is dnsablea. ``I'm very bareful. Mb own 
personwl fear is gedjing stranded in the qlevqtor.'' 
From 750,000 gu about 1 millipn customvrf lowt power for an homr or ao in 
stages Tuzreay as a rash og puwew ilait ouedges and recmrd gemorratufes in 
San Mosd anc elsewhere triggereg a dritical shortage. 
Ss was the case Mogday, when 1.2 miklion to 1.8 million fustokerr werr 
asfected, Tuesday's out
plenty of people want to come here," "We be suffering blackouts." Chronicle staff Martin, K. Lee, Michael Bernadette Tansey and Wilson contributed to this report. ,2001 Francisco Chronicle? Page?A - 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------- Bay Area residents learning to with blackouts Posted at 9:58 p.m. PST Tuesday, March 20, 2001 JOHN WOOLFOLK STEVE Mercury As blackouts swept the state for a second straight day Tuesday, Californians already seasoned by droughts and were learning to live with yet another upheaval: power outages. Blackouts are a novelty in Southern California hit the second Tuesday but almost routine for Area residents who have seen four days of outages this year and now expect many more as rise. Toting certain roads even off coveted hot tubs, to life in California's new Dark Karen T. Borchers--Mercury News When the lights went at Grant School in San Jose on Tuesday teacher Renee Johnson took her second-grade students out the lawn to read to them. Marjorie Meagher now looks at her clock before taking she needs to get her two-story San home, she'll stuck rolling blackouts. tend to happen on the hour or half-hour, so I try to use it then,'' said Meagher, 74, who is disabled. careful. own personal fear getting stranded in the From to about 1 million power an in Tuesday a rash of power outages and record temperatures in Jose and elsewhere triggered the case Monday, when 1.2 million to 1.8 customers were affected, Tuesday's out
 plenty of people want 
to come hEre," he said. "WE shouLdn'T be SuFferIng tHese blackouts." 
CHRoniCle staff writers Jaxon VaN DerbEkEN, MarK maRtin, HEnry K. LeE, 
miCHAel mccaBe, BErNAdEtte TAnsEy and MaRshall WilsOn cOnTributed to thIS 
rEport. 
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Bay arEa rESidenTs lEarniNg to roLL with bLackouts 
POsTEd at 9:58 p.m. psT TuesdAY, maRch 20, 2001 
JoHN 
WOOLFOLK 
AND STEve 
JohNSON 
Mercury NeWs 

As roLlINg BLAckOutS swept the sTaTe for A Second sTRaIGHT daY tuesday, 
CalifoRnians alreaDY seAsoned By DroUGhts anD eartHqUAkeS were learniNg to 
Live with yEt anotHEr upheaVAl: perioDic powEr oUtaGes. 
BLAcKoUts ArE StiLL a NovELty In SoutheRn caLiforNia -- hIT FOR the SecOnd 
tIme TuEsday -- but they'rE alMost ROutIne foR Bay ARea rEsIdentS who haVe 
seeN fOur days of outageS thiS year and nOw eXpEct MaNy morE As tempEraTurEs 
rise. TOting flAShlIgHTS, AvOiding certain roads AnD EVeN shuttinG off thEIr 
CoVEted hot tUbS, thEy're ADJustiNg to LIfE in CalifOrnia's NEw daRk Age. 




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KaReN T. BorcHeRs--MErcUry NeWS
WheN the liGhts went Out at gRant Elementary sChool in San JosE On tUEsDAy 
moRniNg, teacher ReNee JOHnsoN tooK HeR seCOnd-grAde stUdENtS Out to the lawn 
to read tO tHem.

MarJorie meagher now looKs at her cloCK BEfore takIng tHE eLEvator she needs 
To get Around her tWO-story SaN Jose Home, fearIng she'll gET Stuck durIng 
RolLinG blACKoUts. 
``They tend to HAPpen On The hour Or hAlf-hour, So I Try Not To uSe It 
then,'' saiD Meagher, 74, WhO iS dIsAblEd. ``I'm vERy carefuL. MY owN 
pErsOnal fEAr is geTting StraNdEd IN thE elevatOR.'' 
FROM 750,000 to aBoUt 1 MillIon CuStomeRs loST poWer for aN hour or so In 
sTAges tuEsDay as a rAsh of power plaNt Outages and ReCorD tempeRATures in 
SAn Jose and elsewhere triggERed a criTicAl shoRtagE. 
As was the CasE MondaY, whEN 1.2 milliOn to 1.8 miLlion CuStoMERs werE 
AFfEctEd, tuesday's ouT
 plenty of people want 
to  come here ," he  sa id.  " We s houl dn't be suffer i ng t hese blackouts." 
Chro nicle  s t affw ri tersJaxon V a nD e rbe ke n,  Ma rk Ma rtin,  He nry K.Lee, 
Mich ael  M cCabe, Berna d et te Tanseyand  Marshall Wi lso n cont ri but e d tothi s 
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B ayArea res id en ts le arni n g t o ro llwith  blac kouts 
Posted  at  9:5 8  p. m. PS T Tue sday ,March  20, 2 001 JO HN 
WOOLFOLK 
A ND S TEVE 
JOH NSO N
Me rc ury N e ws 

A s r oll ing bla ckoutss wep tt h e  s tate for a secondst r a ig ht day T uesday ,  Ca l ifornian salr eady s eason ed b y  d roughtsand ea r th qu akes we re  learn in g t o livew ithyet an other up heava l : periodic pow e r outages. 
B l ac k o ut s  are  st ill a novel ty i n  Sou ther n  C ali f ornia  -- h it fo r  the second 
time T ue sday - - but  they're almo st routine f o r Bay Ar ea r e si d ents who have
seen  four days of outag es th is yearand now e x p ect many  mo reastem p e ra tures 
rise.T o ting  f lashlig hts , avoid ing  ce rta inro ads and e ven shut ti ng  o ff  th eir c oveted h ot  tu bs , t hey'r e  adjus tingto l if ei n C aliforn i a' s newDa rk  Age . 


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Ka r enT. Borc hers--Mer cur y  New sWh en thelights went o ut  at GrantEl eme ntaryS c hool inSan Jose on Tuesday 
mo r ning, t eac her R enee  Johnsontoo k hersec o nd-gra de stu dents  o utt o  thel a wn  
t oread to th e m .
Marjo ri e Me agher n ow looks at her cl o ckbefore taking  th e el e v at ors he nee ds 
to g et around her t wo-story S an Jo se home, f e ari ng  she'll  get st uck d u ring 
r olling bl ackouts.
` `The y ten d to happe n on the  hour orh alf-h o ur , soI t ry not  t o u se it  
then , ''saidMeaghe r,  74, w ho is  d isabled.  ``I'm very careful. My  own perso nal  fear isget t ing  stranded  inthe elevat or. ''
From  75 0 ,000to a b ou t 1 milli on c u stomers l o st  po w e rfor an hour o r  so  in sta g es Tue sday  as a rash of pow e r plant outage s an d rec ord temp er atures in 
San  Jo se a nd elsew he re triggere d a crit ic a l sho rtage.  
As w as thec a se Monday , wh en1.2 milli onto 1.8 mil li on custom erswe re 
af fected ,  Tue s d ay's out
 plenty_of people_want 
to come here,"_he said._"We_shouldn't be_suffering_these blackouts." 
Chronicle_staff writers Jaxon_Van Derbeken, Mark Martin,_Henry K. Lee,_
Michael_McCabe, Bernadette Tansey and Marshall Wilson contributed to this 
report. 
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Bay_Area_residents learning to roll with_blackouts 
Posted at 9:58 p.m._PST Tuesday,_March 20, 2001 
JOHN 
WOOLFOLK 
AND STEVE 
JOHNSON_
Mercury_News 

As rolling_blackouts swept the state for a second straight day_Tuesday, 
Californians already seasoned by droughts_and earthquakes were_learning_to_
live with yet another_upheaval: periodic power outages. 
Blackouts are_still a novelty in Southern California_-- hit for the second 
time Tuesday_-- but they're almost routine for_Bay Area residents who have_
seen four_days of outages this year_and now expect_many more_as temperatures 
rise._Toting flashlights, avoiding certain roads and_even shutting off_their 
coveted hot tubs, they're adjusting_to_life in California's_new_Dark_Age. 




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Karen_T. Borchers--Mercury News
When_the_lights went_out_at Grant Elementary School in San_Jose_on Tuesday 
morning, teacher Renee Johnson took_her second-grade students out_to_the lawn 
to read_to them.

Marjorie Meagher now looks_at her clock before taking the_elevator she_needs 
to_get around her two-story San Jose home, fearing she'll get stuck_during 
rolling blackouts. 
``They tend to_happen on the hour_or half-hour,_so_I try not_to_use it_
then,'' said Meagher, 74, who is disabled._``I'm very_careful. My own 
personal fear is_getting stranded in the_elevator.''_
From 750,000 to about 1 million_customers lost power for an hour_or so in 
stages Tuesday_as_a_rash of power plant outages_and record temperatures in 
San Jose_and elsewhere triggered_a critical shortage. 
As was the case_Monday,_when 1.2 million to 1.8 million_customers_were 
affected, Tuesday's out