This was just posted at Roleigh Martin's site. It's about the nature of the NERC April tests that are planned. It's quite interesting.
FYI
>X-From_: y2kpublic-admin@ls.eei.org Sun Mar 7 10:35 CST 1999
>Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 11:30:54 -0500
>From: "Jon Arnold (Jon C. Arnold) (Jon C. Arnold)"
>
>As you may know, the North American Electric Reliability Council is
>coordinating an electric utility "Drill" on April 9, 1999. There are some
>misconceptions circulating about the nature of the Y2k drill that NERC in
>conjunction with bulk electric system entities in North America will hold on
>April 9, 1999 . These misconceptions are addressed in message below.
>
>Please share this press release with others in your organization.
>
>This press release also is available on the NERC web site at
>http://www.nerc.com/pressrelease/.
>
>- Jon
>
>Jon C. Arnold
>Chief Technology Officer
>Edison Electric Institute
>Phone: (202) 508-5432
>FAX: (202) 508-5032
>E-Mail: JArnold@EEI.ORG
>Web: www.EEI.ORG
>
>Press Release:
>NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL
>Princeton Forrestal Village, 116-390 Village Boulevard, Princeton, New
>Jersey 08540-5731
>Contact: Eugene F. Gorzelnik
>efg@nerc.com
>March 2, 1999
>April 9, 1999 Drill Misconceptions Dispelled
>The North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC), in conjunction with
>bulk electric system entities such as transmission providers, control areas,
>and independent system operators, is
>planning a year 2000 (Y2k) drill on April 9, 1999. The drill, which will
>involve all Regional Reliability Councils, will focus on sustaining reliable
>electric system operations during a simulated partial loss of voice and data
>communications. This drill does not involve customer electrical facilities.
>Unfortunately, some descriptions of the drill and some presentations at
>Y2k-related meetings have incorrectly characterized the drill as:
>
>* tests involving customer electrical facilities,
>
>* causing or possibly causing an interruption of electric service to
>customers, or
>
>* involving a test of joint electric utility-telecommunications facilities
>that could or would cause an interruption of electric or telephone service
>to customers.
>
>None of these characterizations are correct. It is a drill, and in no way
>will affect electric service to customers. Shortly after the conclusion of
>the drill on April 9, a brief summary of the drill results will be posted on
>the NERC Y2k web site. A more detailed summary of the drill will be posted
>on the web site about two weeks later.
>
>The April 9, 1999 NERC Y2k Drill Development Guide, which is being used by
>bulk electric system entities to design, develop, implement, and evaluate
>this drill, is available from the NERC web site at:
>http://www.nerc.com/~y2k/drills.html.
>*********************
>END
>
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-- Anonymous, March 07, 1999