It would be helpful if someone were able to provide the "Big Picture" stats, such as there are 6000 (?) electrical generating stations, that are managed by X # of utility companies. X of these are nuclear, Y of these are hydroelectric, Z of these are coal fired, etc. How many regional grids are there, and are there "firewalls" that can be deployed between them in case of failure in one? Are there any summary stats by state or region on the situation re software, chips, and suppliers? I'm sure that there are other important points, and maybe mine reflect too much ignorance to know what is important to understand, but I thot I'd take a crack at asking about what I don't know.

-- Anonymous, December 23, 1997

Answers

Look at www.eia.doe.gov

Victor,

You might want to go to www.eia.doe.gov - this particular website has all of the statistical information you could possibly want (and much more) on the electric utility business, both domestically and internationally.

-- Anonymous, December 23, 1997

I think as many Electric utilities should attend the forthcoming American Power Conference in Chicago to attend the Panel on Year 2000 session. See below for agenda/speakers.

-- Roleigh Martin http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/roleigh_martin

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http://APC.IIT.Edu/APC/sessions.html#SA8

American Power Conference 60th American Power Conference April 14 - 16, 1998 Chicago Marriott Downtown Reliability & Economy Technology Focus for Competition & Globalization

System Access, Information & Management

08. Panel on Year 2000 - Outlook for Equipment Conflict with Information & Control (T17) Sponsored by APC Cost Engineering & Information & Control Divisions

Chairman & Organizer: Joseph Weiss, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA Cochairman: Keith Custer, Keane Inc., Tampa, FL

a. Joseph Weiss, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA (Moderator) b. Keith Custer, Keane Inc., Tampa, FL c. Y2K at PSEG Robert Green, Public Service Electric & Gas, Newark, NJ d. William Winnerling, Western Resources, Wichita, KS

-- Anonymous, March 12, 1998