
The plan is based on the way gas customers are divided into "core" and 
"noncore" users. 
SEPARATING 'CORE' USERS 
Under this proposal, electrical users would be divided the same way. Core 
users would be customers who use 500 kilowatts or less a month. Noncore would 
be those using more than 500 kilowatts. 
Out of Edison's 4.2 million customers, only 3,600 would be noncore customers. 
But those 3,600 customers use about 26 percent of Edison's demand for energy. 
Core customers would get their power from generators owned by Edison, 
long-term contracts and alternative energy producers, such as wind farms and 
solar panels, on contract with the utility. 
That would mean those customers would no longer be subject to the whims of 
the spot market, which has far higher prices than other sources of 
electricity. 
Large users, the noncore customers, would be given the right to negotiate to 
buy their power directly from generators or build on- site power plants to 
make themselves energy self-sufficient. 
The plan would be phased in through January 2003 to give large energy 
customers time to prepare for buying power on the open market. 
During that period, residential, small business and large industrial users 
would all share in paying off Edison's debt. But in 2003, that burden would 
shift exclusively to the big users. 
Republican lawmakers and those same large users have been clamoring to be 
given what is called "direct access" to generators so they can negotiate 
cheaper rates. 
Enron is also backing the idea of cutting loose the largest electricity users 
because that would create a built-in market for the energy the company sells. 
Large users who want to remain on the grid could do so. 
EDISON 'ENCOURAGED' 
Sources said Edison officials met with lawmakers over the weekend to iron out 
details of the plan. 
A spokesman for Edison said he was "encouraged" by the talks. 
"I haven't seen a finished product or a plan," said Bob Foster, a senior vice 
president with Edison. "They're approaching this in a spirit of goodwill and 
trying to find a solution." 
Big businesses complain that the plan does
The plan is based on the way gas customer are separate into " core " and 
 " noncore " users. 
 SEPARATING' CORE' drug user 
 Under this marriage proposal, electrical users would be divided the like room. Core 
 user would be customers who use 500 kilowatt or less a month. Noncore would 
 be those using more than 500 kilowatts. 
 Out of Edison's 4.2 million customers, merely 3,600 would be noncore customers. 
 But those 3,600 customers use about 26 percent of Edison's requirement for energy. 
 Core customers would get their might from generators owned by Edison, 
 long - term contract and alternative energy producers, such as wind farms and 
 solar dialog box, on contract with the utility. 
 That would mean those customers would no longer be subject to the whims of 
 the spot market, which has far higher prices than other sources of 
 electricity. 
 Large users, the noncore customers, would be given the right to negociate to 
 bribe their power directly from generators or build up on- site power plants to 
 do themselves energy self - sufficient. 
 The plan would be phased in through January 2003 to give big energy 
 customers time to prepare for buying power on the capable market. 
 During that period, residential, small business and big industrial users 
 would all partake in pay off Edison's debt. But in 2003, that burden would 
 shift exclusively to the boastful users. 
 Republican lawmakers and those same big users have been clamoring to be 
 given what is called " lineal access " to generators so they can negotiate 
 cheaper rates. 
 Enron is besides backing the idea of cutting loose the big electricity users 
 because that would produce a built - in market for the energy the company sells. 
 big users who want to remain on the grid could do so. 
 EDISON' ENCOURAGED' 
 Sources said Edison official met with lawmakers over the weekend to iron out 
 detail of the plan. 
 A spokesman for Edison said he was " encouraged " by the talks. 
 " I haven't seen a finished intersection or a plan, " said Bob Foster, a senior vice 
 president with Edison. " They're approaching this in a emotional state of grace and 
 judge to find a solution. " 
 Big occupation complain that the plan does

The plan is based on the wan gas customers cee divmded info "core" xnd 
"noncore" users. 
SEPARATING 'CIRE' UWERS 
Under this proposxl, electrpcal userw wonld be divided tis same way. Codc 
usexs would be custpmers who gse 500 kilowatts of pess a month. Noncore would 
be those using koge than 500 kilowwtts. 
Jut kf Edison's 4.2 million customers, only 3,600 would be noncore cistomers. 
But those 3,600 customfrs kse about 26 percent of Edison's demwbd for energh. 
Core cusuokers would get their power from generatorr ownzd by Edisob, 
oonh-jerm contracvs and alternative energy [roducets, such as winc ferms and 
solar panels, on rontract with the utylity. 
Thad could mean those custimwrs wmuld no uingdr ge shbject to the whims of 
the spor market, which has gaw higher pricea than oeher sources of 
electricity. 
Large users, ths noncore customers, wouod be given the right to negotyate to 
buy their power directly from generators mr bumla ou- site poaer plants to 
make themselves energy self-suffyditnt. 
The plan woulb be phased in tnrlubr January 2003 to give larfe energy 
customerd time jo prepare for fuyimg power on the open market. 
During that period, residential, small busiuess amd latge industrial users 
wobld alm share in oaying ofr Edison's debt. Bug ik 2003, dhat burden would 
shift exslusively to che big jserx. 
Repuflican lawlakers and those same lagge udess have befn clamoring to be 
given what is called "direcj awcevs" to geueratovs so they can gegotiate 
cheaker rates. 
Enrov is also gacking the idea os cutting loovg the largest electrisity usees 
becajre that would vreate a ybilt-in maeket for the energn the dompany sells. 
Lcxgt ysers who want to reiapn pn dhe grid cound du su. 
EDISUN 'ENCOURAGCD' 
Rourves said Edison offiwiala met with lawmakets over thg weekend to iron out 
cetails of the plaj. 
A s'okesmen for Edyson said he was "encouraged" by the talkd. 
"I haven't seen a flnisred producc or a plan," said Bob Foster, a senior vicx 
president with Edison. "They're approaching uhis in a spicit of goodwill and 
trying to find q solution." 
Big buxinesses complain thaf the [lan foes
The plan is based on the way are into "core" "noncore" users. SEPARATING electrical would be divided same way. Core would be customers who use 500 or less a month. Noncore would be those using more than 500 kilowatts. of Edison's 4.2 million customers, only 3,600 would be noncore customers. But those customers about percent Edison's demand for energy. Core customers would get their power from generators owned by Edison, long-term and alternative energy producers, such as wind farms solar panels, on contract the utility. That would mean customers no longer subject the of the spot which has far higher prices than other sources of electricity. Large users, the noncore customers, would be the right to buy power from or build on- plants to make themselves energy self-sufficient. be phased in through January 2003 to give energy customers to prepare for buying power on open market. During that period, residential, small business large industrial users would all share in paying off Edison's debt. But in 2003, that shift exclusively to the users. Republican lawmakers those large have clamoring to given what is called "direct access" to generators so they can cheaper rates. Enron is also backing the idea of cutting largest users because that create a built-in market the the company sells. Large want remain could so. 'ENCOURAGED' Sources said Edison met with lawmakers over the to iron out details for Edison said he was "encouraged" by the "I haven't seen a finished product or plan," said Bob Foster, a senior vice president with Edison. "They're approaching in a goodwill and trying to find a solution." Big complain that the plan

The plan is based on the way gas Customers aRe divIdeD inTo "Core" And 
"nOncore" users. 
SEParATInG 'CORE' USERS 
Under this prOposaL, eLEctrICaL userS would bE DiVIDed ThE sAme WaY. coRe 
useRs wOuld be cUstomers whO usE 500 kIlowatts or leSS a Month. NoncoRe wOuld 
be those uSinG more tHaN 500 kiLOwattS. 
OuT of EdIson's 4.2 mILlion cUstomers, oNlY 3,600 Would bE Noncore CUStOmerS. 
But those 3,600 customerS UsE About 26 percent of edison'S dEMaND For EneRgy. 
Core cusToMers wOUld get tHEiR POWer FRom generators Owned by EdisON, 
loNg-term CoNtrACts and AlterNaTIve Energy produCers, Such as winD farms ANd 
solar PAnels, on ContraCt wIth The uTIlItY. 
ThAt WOulD MeAn tHOse CustomerS wOuLd no lOngeR BE SUbjeCt tO the Whims Of 
the spot markEt, wHich HAs fAr higHer prIces ThAn othEr sourCes of 
ElEctricity. 
Large uSers, The noncorE cuStOmeRs, Would BE given The RigHt to negOtiate tO 
Buy ThEIR PoWer directly from genErATOrS or build On- site POwEr PLants to 
mAkE thEmseLVEs eneRgy sELf-SufficieNt. 
The pLAn WoUld be phAsEd in thRoUgh janUary 2003 tO Give Large eNergy 
cusTomerS Time to prepare fOR buying power oN ThE OPeN MarkEt. 
DUring that peRiod, REsidEntiAL, sMalL BusinEss anD lARgE Industrial users 
woulD aLl sharE in paYing off Edison'S debt. But in 2003, THAT burden wOuld 
SHiFT exclusively to The biG users. 
RepuBLican lawMakerS and thosE same largE USers have BeeN clAmoRinG TO bE 
given what is cALLed "dIrEct acceSs" tO generaTorS so TheY caN nEgotiate 
cHeaper raTeS. 
ENrOn Is aLso baCKing the iDeA of CuTtiNg looSE the laRgest ElecTrIcITy uSers 
becAUsE THat wOuLd CreaTe a BuIlt-in MarkET foR the eneRgy the comPanY SellS. 
LArGe users Who want to remaIn On the grid cOuLd dO so. 
EDIson 'ENCOURAgED' 
Sources said Edison offICials meT wiTh lawMakeRs over the WeeKend to IroN Out 
detAils of The plAn. 
a spOKEsman FOR EDisOn Said he was "eNCOurAged" bY tHe taLks. 
"I havEn't seen a finished prODucT or a plan," said BOb FOsteR, A SeNioR ViCE 
prEsIDenT WIth Edison. "They're ApproachinG tHIs In a spirit oF GooDwIll and 
tRying to Find a SOlution." 
big busineSses complAiN thaT THe pLan does

The plan is based on theway gas cu stome rsare  d ivid ed i nto "core" and 
"no ncore" users. 
SEPARAT ING ' CO R E' U S ER S 
Un der thi s  p r o pos al ,ele ct r ic al us ers  wouldbe divided  th esame way. Co r e
users wou ldbe customers  wh o use50 0 k i lowat tsor le ss a m o nth. N oncore wo ul d  
be t h ose usi n g  m orethan 500 kilowatt s .Out of Edison' s 4.2mi l li o n  cu sto mers, only  3 ,600w ould be no n c o rec ustomers. 
Bu t those 3,6 0 0 c ustome rs  us e  about  26 p er c ent  of Edison' s de mand forenergy .  
Corec ustomer s woul d g etthei r  p ow erfr o m g e ne rat o rsowned by  E di son,
lon g - t e rm c ont ract s and  alternativeene rgyp rod ucers , suc h as  w ind f arms a nd 
s ol ar panels, on c ontr act withthe  u til it y. 
T h at wou ldmea n those  custom e rswo u l d  n o longer be subjec tt o  t he whims  of 
t h esp o t market ,whi ch h a s  farhigh e rprices t han ot h er  s ourcesof  
elec tr ici ty.  
Lar g e us ers, t he nonco re cu s tomers, wouldb e given the r i gh t to nego tia te to 
buythei r  pow er d i re ctl y  from  gene ra t or s  or build on- sitepo wer pl antsto 
make them selves ene r g y  self-su ffic i en t . 
The plan wo uld b e phased i n  through  Janu ary 2003  to givel a rge ener gy
cu sto mer s ti me to prepare f or b uy ing pow eron theope n m ark et.  During th at perio d,  r es id ent ial,s mall bus in ess  a ndlarge indust rialuser s
w o uld  all sh a re i n pa yi ng  off  Ed is on'sdebt .  Bu t in 20 03, thatbur d en w ou ld  
shift  exclusivelyto  the big u se rs.  
Repu b l ican law makers and those same l a rge use rshavebeen  clamorin g t o be giv e n what  is ca lled"d ire c t  acce s s "toge nerators s o the y can  n egot iate 
c heaper rates. 
Enr o n i s also backin g t he i d e aofc ut t ing  l o ose t he largest elec tricity us er s  because th a t w ou ld crea te a bu ilt-i n  market  for theenergy th ecomp a n y s ells. 
Lar ge users  who want to re m ai n onthe  gridco uld  do s o. 
ED I SON  'ENC OURAGE D'  
Sour ces s ai d Edison  officials met with law makers  over  th e weekend  to iro n out 
de tail s of the p lan . A spo kes m an fo r Ed i so n s a id he  was "encourag e d"  by t he  talks. 
"I h a ven 't se ena  finis hedproduct or a plan , " said Bob Fos ter, a  se nio r  vic e
president wit h E di s o n. "They 'r e approachi ng thisin a spi rit of  goodw ill and tr y ing to  fin d a  solution ."
B i g busin es se s  compl ainth at the  pland oes

The plan_is based_on the way gas_customers are_divided_into "core"_and_
"noncore" users. 
SEPARATING_'CORE' USERS 
Under_this proposal, electrical users_would be divided_the_same way. Core 
users would be customers who use 500 kilowatts or less a_month._Noncore would_
be_those_using more than 500 kilowatts._
Out of Edison's 4.2 million_customers, only_3,600 would be noncore customers. 
But those 3,600_customers_use about 26_percent of Edison's demand for energy. 
Core customers would_get their power from generators owned_by Edison, 
long-term_contracts_and_alternative energy producers, such_as wind farms and 
solar panels,_on contract with the utility. 
That_would mean those customers would no longer_be subject to the whims of_
the spot market, which has_far higher_prices than other sources of_
electricity. 
Large users,_the noncore_customers, would be_given the right to negotiate to_
buy their power_directly from generators or build on-_site_power plants to_
make_themselves_energy self-sufficient._
The plan would_be_phased in_through_January 2003 to give large energy_
customers_time to prepare for buying power on_the open market. 
During_that_period, residential, small business_and large industrial users 
would_all share in paying off Edison's_debt. But_in 2003,_that burden would 
shift exclusively to the big users. 
Republican lawmakers_and those same large users have_been clamoring to be_
given what_is_called "direct access"_to_generators so_they can negotiate 
cheaper rates. 
Enron is_also backing_the idea of cutting loose the_largest electricity users 
because_that_would create a built-in market for_the energy the company sells. 
Large_users who want to remain_on_the_grid could do so. 
EDISON_'ENCOURAGED' 
Sources said Edison officials met_with lawmakers over_the weekend to iron out 
details of_the_plan. 
A spokesman for Edison said_he_was "encouraged" by the talks. 
"I_haven't_seen_a finished product or a_plan," said Bob Foster, a senior_vice 
president with Edison. "They're approaching this in a_spirit of goodwill_and 
trying to find a_solution."_
Big_businesses complain that the plan does