osing a day's 
production of salsa would have cost me $15,000 to $20,000."
?????But other companies weren't so fortunate.
?????Long Beach-based Delco Machine & Gear was still totaling up its losses 
from Monday's blackout, which amounted to at least $30,000 in lost wages and 
production, said Nick Campanelli, vice president of manufacturing. The 
company, a division of Florida-based B/E Aerospace Inc., makes parts for the 
aerospace industry. The sudden loss of power caused its sophisticated metal 
cutting and grinding machines to crash, ruining precision parts in production.
?????But the losses don't end there. He said employees will need to spend 
hours resetting the equipment. Campanelli is particularly irked that the 
company received no warning.
?????"Five minutes' notice," he fumed. "That's all I needed."
?????Although businesses such as Campanelli's typically receive no warning 
that they are about to lose power, insurance companies count the rolling 
blackouts as "planned events," a determination that in most cases 
disqualifies a business from making a claim.
?????"I know it must be frustrating for businesses who have the power go off 
suddenly, but these outages are planned by the grid operators," said Pete 
Moraga of the Insurance Information Network of California. "That means it 
would not be a covered peril in a traditional business insurance policy."
?????Typically, business insurance covers loss of profit and damage from 
unforeseen events such as fires or windstorms. The component of the policy 
that covers interruptions in business kicks in after a given amount of time 
elapses, usually 24 to 48 hours.
?????Business polices can be written to include unusual coverages, Moraga 
said, but he has never heard of a policy that covers losses from a rolling 
blackout.
?????Some companies are taking measures not to get caught in a situation 
where a blackout can hurt them.
?????The region's largest steel supplier shut down for two hours Monday after 
Southern California Edison called to warn of tight supplies.
?????"We just can't take a chance," said Lourenco Goncalvez, president of 
California Steel Industries Inc.
osing a day's 
 production of salsa would have cost me $ 15,000 to $ 20,000. " 
? ?? ?? But other companies weren't therefore fortunate. 
? ?? ?? Long Beach - free-base Delco Machine & Gear was still totaling up its losses 
 from Monday's amnesia, which amounted to at least $ 30,000 in lost wages and 
 product, said Nick Campanelli, vice president of the united states of manufacturing. The 
 company, a class of Florida - based B / E Aerospace Inc., makes part for the 
 aerospace industry. The sudden loss of power caused its sophisticated metal 
 film editing and grinding machines to crash, ruin precision parts in production. 
? ?? ?? But the losses don't end there. He state employees will need to spend 
 hours resetting the equipment. Campanelli is particularly gall that the 
 company received no warning. 
? ?? ?? " Five minutes' notice, " he fumed. " That's all I need. " 
? ?? ?? Although businesses such as Campanelli's typically receive no warning 
 that they are about to lose power, insurance companies count the rolling 
 blackouts as " plan events, " a determination that in most case 
 disqualify a business from making a title. 
? ?? ?? " I know it must be frustrating for businesses who have the power proceed off 
 suddenly, but these outages are planned by the power system operators, " said Pete 
 Moraga of the Insurance Information Network of California. " That means it 
 would not be a covered peril in a traditional business insurance policy. " 
? ?? ?? Typically, commercial enterprise insurance covers loss of profit and damage from 
 unanticipated events such as fires or windstorms. The component of the policy 
 that covers interruptions in business kicks in after a given measure of time 
 elapses, usually 24 to 48 hour. 
? ?? ?? Business police can be written to include unusual coverages, Moraga 
 say, but he has never heard of a policy that covers losses from a rolling 
 blackout. 
? ?? ?? Some ship's company are taking measures not to get caught in a situation 
 where a blackout can hurt them. 
? ?? ?? The region's largest sword supplier shut down for two hours Monday after 
 Southern California Edison call to warn of tight supplies. 
? ?? ?? " We just can't take a chance, " said Lourenco Goncalvez, president of 
 California Steel Industries Inc.
osijg a day's 
production of ralsa would havg xost mx $15,000 to $20,000."
?????Bht other companies weren't so fortunave.
?????Lobg Beqch-based Delco Machine & Gear wad still rotaoung up its losses 
nxom Mkkday's ulackout, which smounted tm at least $30,000 in lusc wages and 
production, said Nick Cam[anelli, vlce president jf msgufadnuving. The 
company, a division of Fmorida-besed B/E Aerospave Inc., makes parts for the 
aerlspace industry. Thf sudden lows os power causea its sophpvticated mgtal 
cutting and grinding machinds to crash, ruibibg otecision parvs in iroduction.
?????But the losves don'y end there. He samd enployees will need to spend 
hours resetjing the exunpment. Campanelli is paeticunarlf irywd ghau tie 
dompanj rxceived no sarning.
?????"Five minutes' notice," he guivc. "That's all J needqd."
?????Wlthough businesses such as Campanelli's tylically receive no warnung 
that they are aboot to lose power, insurance companies count the rolling 
blacnouts xs "klqnned wvfnts," a determination that in most cases 
disquwmigivs a business froi making a vlwik.
?????"Y know it musj be frbatdating for businesdes who have the powew go off 
suddenly, but these outqges are plaunee by the grid operctors," said Pzte 
Motaga og the Insurance Informacion Nstwork of Cwlifornia. "Ghat means it 
wojld nmt be a covered peril in a traditioial bbsiness knsutance pjlicy."
?????Typicwlly, ngsiness insurance foverd noss of prlfit and damage from 
unforeseen events such ax xirvs or winbstormx. The componegt of the poliey 
that eovers interruptpons in bnsiness kickf in after a clven amount mf time 
qlapwes, ysually 24 to 48 hours.
?????Busimess polibef cab be written to inglude hnusual coveragzr, Moraga 
said, buy hd hws nxver raard of a ponicy thxy covdrs losses nroo a tolling 
blackout.
?????Some comlanies are taking kewsures nit to gee caught in a situation 
where a blacnouv can nurj them.
?????The region's largest steel supplier shmt down for tro hiurs Monday cfter 
Southern California Edison called vo warn of tight suppliws.
?????"We just can't take s chance," samd Louwenco Gonwalvez, president of 
Xalifornia Steel Lndustries Inc.
osing a day's production of salsa would me to $20,000." other companies weren't Machine Gear was still up its losses Monday's blackout, which amounted to at $30,000 in lost wages and production, said Nick Campanelli, vice president of manufacturing. company, a division of Florida-based B/E Aerospace Inc., makes parts for the aerospace The loss power its sophisticated metal cutting and grinding machines to crash, ruining precision parts in production. ?????But the don't end there. He said employees will need spend hours resetting the Campanelli is particularly irked that company no warning. minutes' he "That's all I ?????Although businesses such as Campanelli's typically receive no warning that they are about to lose power, insurance count the as "planned a that most cases disqualifies from making a claim. ?????"I know frustrating for businesses who have the power go suddenly, but outages are planned by the grid said Pete Moraga of the Insurance Information Network California. "That means it would not be a covered peril in a traditional business insurance business insurance covers loss profit and damage unforeseen such fires windstorms. The of the policy that covers interruptions in business kicks in after given amount of time elapses, usually 24 to 48 hours. can written to include coverages, Moraga said, but has heard of a policy losses a companies taking not to get caught a situation where a blackout hurt them. ?????The region's for two hours Monday after Southern California Edison to warn of tight supplies. ?????"We just take a chance," said Lourenco Goncalvez, president of California Steel Industries Inc.
osing a day's 
production of salSa would havE cost Me $15,000 tO $20,000."
?????BuT oTher CompAnies weren't so fORtunAte.
?????Long Beach-based Delco machiNe & gEar wAS sTill tOtaling UP iTS LosSeS 
fRom moNDaY's blaCkoUt, which Amounted to At lEaSt $30,000 in lost wageS AnD 
productioN, saId Nick CampanEllI, vice pReSidENt of mAnuFactuRing. ThE 
CompanY, a divisioN oF floridA-Based B/E aERoSpacE Inc., makes parts for THe 
AErospace industRy. The sUdDEn LOSs oF poWer caused iTs SophiSTicated MEtAL 
CUttINg and grinding Machines to cRAsh, RuininG pRecISion paRts in PrODucTion.
?????But the lOsseS don't end tHere. He SAid emplOYees wilL need tO spEnd 
HourS ReSeTtiNg THe eQUiPmeNT. CaMpanelli Is PaRticuLarlY IRKEd thAt tHe 
coMpany Received no warNinG.
?????"FivE MinUtes' nOtice," He fuMeD. "That'S all I nEeded."
?????alThough businesseS sucH as CampanEllI's TypIcAlly rECeive nO waRniNg 
that tHey are aBOut To LOSE pOwer, insurance compaNiES CoUnt the roLling 
bLAcKoUTs as "planNeD evEnts," A DEtermInatIOn That in moSt caseS 
DiSqUalifieS a BusineSs FroM maKing a CLaim.
?????"i know iT must be fRustrATing for businesSEs who have the pOWeR GO oFF 
sudDenLy, but these oUtagES are PlanNEd By tHE grid OperaToRS," sAId Pete 
Moraga of the InSuRance INformAtion Network oF CaliforniA. "tHAt means iT 
wouLD nOT be a covered perIl in a TraditionaL Business InsurAnce poliCy."
?????TypicalLY, Business InsUraNce CovERS lOss of profit anD DAmagE fRom 
unfoResEen evenTs sUch As fIreS oR windstorMs. The comPoNeNt Of The PolicY 
That coveRs IntErRupTions IN businEss kiCks iN aFtER a gIven amoUNt OF Time 
ElApSes, uSuaLlY 24 to 48 hoUrs.
?????BUSinEss poliCes can be wRitTEn to InClUde unusUal coverages, MOrAga 
said, but He Has Never hEARd of a polIcy that covers losses from A Rolling 
BlaCkout.
?????some Companies Are Taking MeaSUres noT to get CaughT iN a sITUatioN 
WHeRe a BlAckout can hURT thEm.
?????The ReGion'S largesT steel supplier shut DOwn For two hours MoNdaY aftER 
soUthERn cAliFoRNia eDIson called to warN of tight suPpLIeS.
?????"We just can'T TakE a Chance," sAid LourEnco GONcalvez, President Of 
CaliforNiA SteEL indUstries Inc.
osing a day's 
productionof salsa w ouldhav e c os t me  $15 ,000 to $20,00 0 ."
? ????But other companie s wer en ' t so fo rtuna te.
??? ? ?L o n g B ea ch -ba se d  D elcoMac hine &Gear was s til ltotaling upi ts  losses 
f rom  Monday's bl ack out, w hi cha mount edto at  least $30,00 0 in lost  w a ges an d  
produ c t io n, s aid Nick Campanel l i, vice president  of ma nu f ac t u rin g.The 
compa ny , a d i visiono fF l o rid a -based B/E Ae rospace Inc . , m akes p ar tsf or the  
aer os p ace  industry.Thesudden lo ss ofp ower ca u sed its  sophi sti cat ed m e ta l
cu tt i nga nd  gr i ndi ng machi ne sto cr ash, r u i ning  pr ecis ion p arts in produ cti on.? ??? ?Butthe l osse sdon't  end t here.  H e said employee s wi ll need t o s pe nd
h oursr esetti ngthe  equipm ent. Ca m pan el l i is  particularly irke dt h at  the 
co mpanyr ec ei v ed no wa rn ing .
?? ? ? ?"Fiv e mi n ut es' noti ce," h e  f um ed. "Th at 's all  I  ne ede d."
? ? ???A lthoug h busine ssess uch as Campane l li's typicall y  r e c ei v e no  wa rning 
that  the y  are  abo u ttol ose p ower,  i n su r ance companies coun tthe ro lling  
blackouts a s "planned e v ents," a  det e rm i nation that in  most  cases 
di s qualifie s a b usinessfrom maki n g  a claim .
? ??? ?"I  kn o w  i t must be fru s t rati ng  for bu sin esses w hohav e t hepo wer go of f 
sudde nl y,  b ut  th ese o u tages ar epla nn edby th e  gridopera tors ,"  s a idPete 
M o ra g a  ofth eInsu ran ce  Info rmat i onNetwork  of Calif orn i a. " Th at  meansit 
would not  b e a covere dper il ina traditio nal business insurancep olicy." 
?? ???Ty pica lly, busi nes s insu ran c e cove rs los s ofpr ofi t and d a m ag e f ro m 
unfores e e n e vents  s uchas fire s or windstorms. T h e c omponent of t hepoli c y  tha t  c o ver si nte r r uptions in busi ness kicks  i n  a fter a giv e n a mo unt oftime 
e lapse s , usual ly 24 to48 hours. 
? ???? B u sin ess police s can be  writtent o inc l ud e unu sua l cove ra ges , Mor aga 
s a id,  buthe has  n ever h eardof  a polic y that covers losses fr om a r ollin g blackout. 
?? ? ??S ome compa nies  are takin g m eas uresnot to ge t ca u gh t i n  a si tuat i on 
where abla c k ou t can hurtt h e m.????? The region 's l argest steel supp l ier shut downfort w o h our s  Mon da y after 
South ern  C a l iforniaEd ison called  to warn  o f  tigh t supp lies.?????"W e ju s t can' t ta kea chance, " s ai d  Louren co  G o ncalve z, p re sident  of 
C a lifo r n ia Steel Industr ies I n c .
osing a_day's 
production_of salsa would have_cost me_$15,000_to $20,000."
?????But_other_companies weren't so_fortunate.
?????Long Beach-based Delco_Machine & Gear was_still totaling up_its_losses 
from Monday's blackout, which amounted to at least $30,000 in lost wages and_
production,_said Nick_Campanelli,_vice_president of manufacturing. The 
company,_a division of Florida-based B/E_Aerospace Inc.,_makes parts for the 
aerospace industry. The sudden_loss_of power caused_its sophisticated metal 
cutting and grinding machines to crash,_ruining precision parts in production.
?????But the_losses don't end_there._He_said employees will need_to spend 
hours resetting the equipment._Campanelli is particularly irked that the_
company received no warning.
?????"Five minutes' notice," he_fumed. "That's all I needed."
?????Although businesses_such as Campanelli's typically receive_no warning_
that they are about to_lose power, insurance_companies count_the rolling 
blackouts_as "planned events," a determination that_in most cases_
disqualifies a business from making a_claim.
?????"I_know it must_be_frustrating_for businesses_who have the_power_go off_
suddenly,_but these outages are planned by_the_grid operators," said Pete 
Moraga of the_Insurance Information Network of_California._"That means it 
would_not be a covered peril_in a traditional business insurance policy."
?????Typically,_business insurance_covers loss_of profit and damage from 
unforeseen events such as fires or_windstorms. The component of the policy_
that covers interruptions in_business kicks_in_after a given_amount_of time_
elapses, usually 24 to 48 hours.
?????Business polices_can be_written to include unusual coverages, Moraga_
said, but he has_never_heard of a policy that covers_losses from a rolling 
blackout.
?????Some companies_are taking measures not to_get_caught_in a situation 
where a_blackout can hurt them.
?????The region's largest_steel supplier shut_down for two hours Monday after 
Southern_California_Edison called to warn of tight_supplies.
?????"We_just can't take a chance," said_Lourenco_Goncalvez,_president of 
California Steel Industries_Inc.