91.   The ISO buys emergency electricity to avoid blackouts.

92.   The increases will not affect San Diego Gas and Electric Co. or Californians who buy electricity directly from energy wholesalers.

93.   The hope was prices would be kept down by buying electricity in a competitive atmosphere.

94.   The increases will not effect San Diego Gas and Electric Co. or Californians who buy electricity directly from energy wholesalers.

95.   The measure, which was approved, would allow the state to buy electricity from wholesalers and sell it to utilities at a reduced rate under long-term contracts.

96.   The PUC, however, said by helping Edison pay its debts, the utility will be able to restore its good credit rating and again buy electricity.

97.   The provincial governments buy electricity from the national utility and sell it to individuals and companies.

98.   The two utilities owe billions to power wholesalers who shut off their credit, forcing the state to step in and buy electricity.

99.   The utilities say they have enough cash to buy electricity for their customers for another three to seven weeks.

100.   The utilities say they are billions of dollars in debt and are having trouble buying electricity because of concerns about their solvency.