
bill yesterday. She has no idea why, but she is not asking any questions. 
"I'm relieved," Hearne said. "Everything we have is electric." 
Bill Giacometti of Oakland's Montclair neighborhood, who was jubilant when he 
learned in January he was exempt from the blackouts, faced the possibility of 
being banished from Block 50. But the bill that arrived yesterday brought 
good news -- he is still in, thanks to the fire station up the street. 
"I'm elated, of course," Giacometti said. "I would say I don't need as 
extensive an emergency plan." 
But he said he is mainly relieved that he won't have to reset the clocks on 
VCRs and other appliances. 
"You have to run around putting everything back to normal -- and then nobody 
remembers how to do it," Giacometti said. 
PG&E divides blackout-eligible customers into 14 blocks in Northern and 
Central California. To spread the inconvenience equally, every one of the 
blocks takes its turn. 
Residents in part of Block 9 are next in line to suffer through a power loss. 
Blocks 1 through 8, as well as half of Block 9, were shut off either during 
the blackouts in January or during a rolling blackout last June. 
Each block contains about 200,000 customers. 
The possibility of power shortages still looms as Gov. Gray Davis tries to 
line up reliable supplies of electricity under long-term contracts. 
Davis also is hoping to get Californians to conserve at least 10 percent of 
energy usage as the weather heats up and air conditioners click on, and he is 
hoping to get enough power plants online to add 5,000 megawatts to the grid. 
Each megawatt can supply power for 1,000 homes. 
E-mail Bernadette Tansey at btansey@sfchronicle.com.
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A good customer put through hell 
Ken Garcia
Saturday, March 17, 2001 
,2001 San Francisco Chronicle 
URL: 
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bill yesterday. She has no idea why, but she is not asking any question. 
 " I'm relieve, " Hearne said. " Everything we have is electric. " 
 Bill Giacometti of Oakland's Montclair neighborhood, who was elated when he 
 learned in January he was exempt from the blackout, confront the hypothesis of 
 being banish from Block 50. But the bill that arrive yesterday brought 
 good newsworthiness -- he is however in, thanks to the fire station up the street. 
 " I'm elated, of course, " Giacometti said. " I would say I don't necessitate as 
 extensive an emergency design. " 
 But he said he is mainly relieve that he won't experience to reset the clocks on 
 VCRs and other appliances. 
 " You own to run around putting everything back to normal -- and then nobody 
 remembers how to do it, " Giacometti say. 
 PG&E divides blackout - eligible customers into 14 blocks in Northern and 
 Central California. To spread the inconvenience equally, every one of the 
 blocks takes its bend. 
 Residents in part of Block 9 are future in line to suffer through a power loss. 
 block 1 through 8, as well as half of Block 9, were shut off either during 
 the blackouts in January or during a rolled blackout last June. 
 Each block contains about 200,000 customers. 
 The possibility of power shortages still looms as Gov. Gray Davis tries to 
 line up dependable supplies of electricity under retentive - term contracts. 
 Davis also is hoping to get Californians to conserve at least 10 percentage of 
 energy usage as the weather heats up and air conditioners click on, and he is 
 hoping to get enough might plants online to total 5,000 megawatts to the grid. 
 Each megawatt can issue power for 1,000 home. 
 E - chain mail Bernadette Tansey at btansey@sfchronicle.com. 
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 PG&E's Service A Turnoff 
 A good customer put through hell 
 Ken Garcia 
 Saturday, March 17, 2001 
, 2001 San Francisco Chronicle 
 URL: 
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bilp yesterday. She has no iaea why, but she is not askinf any qudstions. 
"I'm relieved," Hearne seid. "Wveryuking we have is elecgric." 
Bill Giacomerti id Oakland's Montclalx neifmborhmid, who was jubllant when ve 
learned in Bavucry he was exempt from the blackouts, faced yhf possibility jf 
btind bahpsmed from Block 50. But the bill thaf arrivtd yesterday brougnt 
good news -- he is still ln, tjanks to the fire dtation up jge frreet. 
"I'm elaged, of cougve," Giacomejti said. "I would say I don't need as 
ertensive an enerhgncy plan." 
Buv he swid he is malmly renieved yhat he won't hsve to reset the clocks on 
TCRs and other appliwnces. 
"You hcve to run around putribg evgrythhng cqck to nprjal -- ajd vhen nobody 
remembers yow to do it," Giacomttty said. 
PG&E divjdes bjaskout-eligible customers into 14 blocks in Nodthern and 
Central Calidornia. To spread the lnconveniqnce equally, every one of the 
blocks takes its tusn. 
Reakdeubf un part of Block 9 are next in line to suffer thwkubh a power loss. 
Nlocks 1 through 8, ax aekj as half of Clock 9, wede shut off either during 
the vlackouts in Kanuary or during a rolling blackout lafr June. 
Each block eontains abobt 200,000 cuxtomets. 
The possibility of puwer shortages dtill loojr as Gov. Gray Daxis tsies to 
line up reliable stpplies oh eleetricity undgr long-eerm contrwcts. 
Davis also is hopinh to yet Cdliforniand to conserve at least 10 percent of 
energy usabe as the weacher hcats up and air conditioners elick on, and fe is 
hopihg to gxt enough porer plants onnlne to add 5,000 kegawattf to the grid. 
Exzh megawatt cam supply iocer for 1,000 yomes. 
E-mail Bernadctte Jahsey at btansey@wfcyronicle.com.
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A good cusgomdt put through heou 
Kem Garcia
Saturday, Marwh 17, 2001 
,2001 San Francisco Chtokicle 
URL: 
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bill yesterday. She has no idea why, is asking any "I'm relieved," Hearne electric." Giacometti of Oakland's neighborhood, who was when he learned in January he exempt from the blackouts, faced the possibility of being banished from Block 50. the bill that arrived yesterday brought good news -- he is still in, to fire up street. "I'm elated, of course," Giacometti said. "I would say I don't need as extensive an plan." But he said he is mainly relieved he won't have to the clocks on VCRs and appliances. have to around everything to normal -- then nobody remembers how to do it," Giacometti said. PG&E divides blackout-eligible customers into 14 blocks in and Central spread the equally, one the blocks takes Residents in part of Block 9 line to suffer through a power loss. Blocks through 8, well as half of Block 9, shut off either during the blackouts in January during a rolling blackout last June. Each block contains about 200,000 customers. The possibility of still looms as Gov. Davis tries to up supplies electricity long-term contracts. also is hoping to get Californians to conserve at least 10 of energy usage as the weather heats up and air on, he is hoping get enough power plants to 5,000 megawatts to the megawatt supply homes. Bernadette at btansey@sfchronicle.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Service A Turnoff A good put through hell Ken ,2001 San Francisco Chronicle URL: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/

bill yesterday. She has no idea Why, but she iS not aSkiNg aNy QuesTionS. 
"I'm relieved," HeaRNe saId. "Everything we have is elEctriC." 
BILl GiACoMetti Of OaklaND's mONtcLaIr NeiGhBOrHood, wHo wAs jubilAnt when he 
lEarNeD in January he WAs Exempt from The Blackouts, facEd tHe possIbIliTY of 
beIng BanisHed froM block 50. BUt the bill ThAT arrivED yesterDAY bRougHt 
good news -- he is stiLL iN, Thanks to the firE statiOn UP tHE StrEet. 
"i'm elated, of CoUrse," GIAcomettI SaID. "i WouLD say I don't need As 
extensive AN emErgencY pLan." 
bUt he saId he iS mAInlY relieved thAt he Won't have tO reset THe clockS On 
VCRs aNd otheR apPliAnceS. 
"yoU hAve To RUn aROuNd pUTtiNg everytHiNg Back tO norMAL -- ANd thEn nObodY 
remeMbers how to do iT," GiAcomETti Said. 
Pg&E divIdes BlAckouT-eligiBle cuStOmers into 14 blocks In NoRthern and 
cenTrAl CAlIfornIA. To sprEad The InconveNience eQUalLy, EVERy One of the 
blocks takeS iTS TuRn. 
ResideNts in pARt Of bLock 9 are nExT in Line TO SuffeR thrOUgH a power lOss. 
BloCKs 1 ThRough 8, as WeLl as haLf Of BLocK 9, were SHut oFf eithEr during 
The blACkouts in JanuarY Or during a rollINg BLAcKOut lAst june. 
Each bloCk coNTainS aboUT 200,000 cUstOMers. 
THe posSiBIlITy of power shortages sTiLl loomS as GoV. Gray Davis triEs to 
line up RELIable supPlieS Of ELectricity undeR long-Term contraCTs. 
Davis aLso is Hoping to Get CalifoRNIans to coNseRve At lEasT 10 PErCent of 
energy uSAGe as ThE weatheR heAts up anD aiR coNdiTioNeRs click on, And he is 
hOpInG tO gEt eNough POwer planTs OnlInE to Add 5,000 meGAwatts To the Grid. 
eaCh MEgaWatt can SUpPLY powEr FoR 1,000 homEs. 
E-MaIl BerNadeTTe TAnsey at Btansey@sfChrONiclE.cOm.
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pG&E's SerVice A Turnoff 
A GoOd customer PuT thRough hELL 
Ken GarcIa
Saturday, March 17, 2001 
,2001 San FrancISco ChroNicLe 
URL: 
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bill yesterday. She has n o idea why , but  sh e i snotaski ng any questio n s. "I'm relieved," Hearne  said ." Ever y th ing w e havei se l ect ri c. " Bi l lGiaco met ti of O akland's M ont cl air neighbor h oo d, who was  ju bilant whenhe
learn ed  in Janua ryhe wa s exem p t from  the blac ko u ts, fa c ed thep o ss ibil ity of 
being ban i sh e d from Block 5 0. But  t h eb i lltha t arrivedye sterd a y broug h tg o odn ews -- he isstill in, t h ank s to t he  fi r e stat ion u pt hestreet. 
"I 'm e lated, of  cours e ," Giac o metti s aid. " I w oul d sa y  I  d on' tn eed as  
e x ten sive anem er gency  pla n . " 
But  he  sai d heis mainly rel iev ed t h athe wo n't h aveto  rese t theclock son 
VCRs and ot herappliance s.
" You  h ave t o  run a rou ndputting  everyt h ing  b a c k  t o normal -- and th en n ob ody 
rem embers ho wt o do it, "Gia come t t i sai d. P G& E divide s blac k ou t- eligibl ecustom er s i nto  14 b l ocks  in No rthern a nd 
C e ntral Californ i a. To spreadt he i nc o nven ien ce equally,  eve r y on e of th e b locks  take si ts turn. 
Residents in  p art of  Bloc k 9 are nextin line to s u ffer thr ough ap ower loss. 
Bl ocks1 through8 , as wel l ashalf ofBlock 9,w e re shutoff  ei the r d u r in g 
the blacko u t s in  J anuaryorduringa r oll ing  bl ac kout last  June. Ea ch  b lo ckconta i ns about  2 00, 00 0 c ustom e rs. 
T he po ssib il it y  of  powers ho r t ages  s ti ll l oom sas Go v. G r ayDavis t ries to lin e  upre li able su pplies of ele ct ricity und er  lo ng-ter m contract s. 
Davis also is hopin g  to get  Ca lifor nian s to cons erv e at l eas t  10 pe rcentof 
e ne rgy u sagea s  t hewe ather heat s upand a ir  con ditione rs click on, and h e  is  
hoping to g etenou g h  p owe r  p l ant so nli n e  to add 5,000 m egawatts t ot he  grid. 
Ea c h m eg awatt c an supp ly po w er for1,000 hom es. 
E-ma il  Ber n a det te Tanseyat btans ey@sfchro n icle. c om .
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bill yesterday._She has_no idea why, but_she is_not_asking any_questions._
"I'm relieved," Hearne_said. "Everything we_have is electric." 
Bill_Giacometti of Oakland's_Montclair_neighborhood, who was jubilant when he 
learned in January he was exempt from the_blackouts,_faced the_possibility_of_
being banished from Block 50._But the bill that arrived_yesterday brought_
good news -- he is still in, thanks_to_the fire station_up the street. 
"I'm elated, of course," Giacometti said._"I would say I don't need_as 
extensive an_emergency_plan."_
But he said he_is mainly relieved that he won't_have to reset the clocks on_
VCRs and other appliances. 
"You have to_run around putting everything back to_normal -- and then nobody_
remembers how_to do it," Giacometti said._
PG&E divides blackout-eligible_customers into_14 blocks in_Northern and 
Central California. To spread_the inconvenience equally,_every one of the 
blocks takes_its_turn. 
Residents in_part_of_Block 9_are next in_line_to suffer_through_a power loss. 
Blocks 1 through_8,_as well as half of Block 9,_were shut off either_during_
the blackouts in January_or during a rolling blackout_last June. 
Each block contains about_200,000 customers._
The possibility_of power shortages still looms as Gov. Gray Davis tries to_
line up reliable supplies of electricity_under long-term contracts. 
Davis_also is_hoping_to get Californians_to_conserve at_least 10 percent of 
energy usage as_the weather_heats up and air conditioners click_on, and he is_
hoping_to get enough power plants online_to add 5,000 megawatts to the_grid. 
Each megawatt can supply_power_for_1,000 homes. 
E-mail Bernadette Tansey_at btansey@sfchronicle.com.
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PG&E's Service A Turnoff 
A_good customer put_through hell 
Ken Garcia
Saturday, March 17, 2001_
,2001_San Francisco Chronicle 
URL: 
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