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To: Rocket Red who wrote (85425)	5/30/2001 12:30:42 PM
From: Joe Copia	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 150070

Please read carefully: A Stage 1, 2 or 3 alert is from the ISO telling the power distributors that the system is running low on power and to be ready to take action. A stage 3 alert tells them to start blackouts to prevent the whole grid from collapsing. This Stage 3 alert is broadcast on every TV, radio and newspaper usually at the beginning of the day. Getting this information from Grid Alarm or CNBC by email DOES NOT HELP ME. I can get free Stage 3 alerts from my power company P,G & E for free by email already. Why do I need 3 sources telling me the same thing? What Californians need to know is when the power block they are located in is going to be shutdown, not that the whole state is short on power. This is where ID Four comes in. With their software on my computer I can receive a direct message when my block is going to be blacked out and then be able to shutdown my computer and all appliances in advance of the actual blackout. The Governor wants the ISO to give the power companies a 48 hour warning if blackouts are likely to occur. At 24 hours, utilities will be required to identify the neighborhoods scheduled for blackouts. At one hour prior to an actual blackout, utilities will give a blackout warning, with the exact location and time of the impending blackout. Ideally this information would then be used by ID Four to notify me through my computer that I have an hour to save all my files and shutdown programs and Windows before my power goes off. This same information could be used by businesses to make sure they shut off all critical equipment before their power is blacked out. Let's just hope that the people in the utility companies and government understand this and at least give ID Four a chance to show how they could help with this problem.