11.   But for Californians, electricity deregulation has brought soaring power bills and rolling blackouts.

12.   But instead of confronting rolling blackouts like those imposed elsewhere in California, the county is facing financial troubles bred of the energy crisis.

13.   By cutting power to these customers, California has been able to avert rolling blackouts on all but a few occasions during periods of short supply.

14.   But while rolling blackouts and the immediate prospect of bankrupt utilities are uppermost in the minds of Californians, the bigger economic concern is longer term.

15.   California Highway Patrol officers direct traffic around an accident in Santa Rosa on Wednesday afternoon after traffic lights went out due to the rolling blackouts.

16.   California has had problems lately, such as rolling blackouts and beach closings from pollution.

17.   California traders were willing to pay exorbitant amounts for power because other state officials told them to expect regular rolling blackouts this summer due to power shortages.

18.   Cities like Jidda suffer occasional rolling blackouts and water shortages.

19.   Construction ground to a halt for over an hour on Wednesday when the rolling blackouts spread across Sutter County.

20.   During the energy crisis, power shortages led to rolling blackouts and price spikes in California.