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Electric Utilities and Y2K question and answer forum
Did Power Plants Go Manual?
Alternate TB2000site was OK, now down like original site
Numerical Address for this site?
European Union to have Y2K monitoring post
Satelite phone communications
U.S. Oil Reserve Will Be Tapped if Oil Exporting Countries Shut Down
YA-Nuclear Agency Maintains All Plants Y2K Clear
Government Contingency Plan in Action
...let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak...
Needed Information on Oil, Gas, Propane Supplies
Personal Electric Generators
Once bitten...
Request for Information on the US Power Grid
Asia imports more coal
Off-topic but not off mind
Water/Waste Water
Factfinder: What's Your Take on EU's and Thier Supply Chains?
For Chris Byrne and anyone else interested: Complete world energy stats
Are we out of the woods, if power DOES NOT go off 1/1/00?
The NERC drill - some observations and commentary
"NERC driven": You betcha boy.
Continuation of Taz's comments on islanding, below...
Power going down in your area?
Question about nuclear plant accidents
Roleigh Martin's Pentagon Papers Essay
What would have happened next year?
NERC contingency plan deadline
Contingency Planning
Giving with one hand and taking back with the other - FEMA statements at NRC tabletop Y2K exercise
Will There Be a Y2K Oil Crisis?
is this statement for real?
September 9, 1999: I really, really want to know why.
There ARE difficulties with "manual operation" -- from industry statements.
Senate Hearing on Utilities
I hope they test the phones...
4 days without electricity
RollingBlackouts-How to function around/CriticalBusinesses/ContingencyPlanning,etc?.
What questions to ask...?
April 9th NERC Electrical Utility Industry Drill
Is my utility looking at load shedding?
Act normal on the millenniumnight
The lights will stay on, and we'll all look like fools!
April 9 NERC Drill Summary and Regional Summaries
Group's Assessment of How Much Electric Power on 1-1-2000
Critical Infrastructure Protection and Y2K Contingency Communication Plans
Why are utilities stockpiling fuel?
Do these contingencies plans make sense
Plain English Translation of Koskinen's Y2K Council Report
Personal Risk Assessment - Electric Power
Army slide presentation on Power Grid--What to think about THIS?
Copies of Contingency Plans
Yourdon Thread May Need Opposing Expert Opinions
America Offline?
Has the FAA talked to NERC about reliability of power to ATC?
Is that thrue that there is no major spare critical equipement in inventories of elect. power Producers
Weasel words or signs of real progress?
John Deere Generator
A question about risk
Excerpt from Senate y2k subcommittee
Rick C., "Micro-gridding" the GRID?????
From "Connected the Dots"
From "Connected the Dots"
Intentional Shutdowns As A Means Of Control?
Response to Canada Report
What will hurt us most? Computers or panic?
Synchronisation of communication
What time is the y2k on jan 1 2000 going to hit (time zones ?)
TB2000: Alliant Energy: Memo To Employees On Y2K
What of spikes and brownouts
Back To the Future? Turning back time
Faster Than a Speeding Bullet
NERC has scheduled two industry wide tests for 1999?
Utilities and Mutual Aid - Valid for Y2k?
Worst Case
Any Problems with El Paso Electric's 10Q?
So. CA. Water
power surges
Supply chain: Chevron will not complete remediation. Do they supply natural gas to utilities?
What does tele testing mean re y2k?
Source of generators
What percent of the power plants have to fail for a grid to fail?
Bailey Network90
If a grid fails, does a utility have the right to provide power locally?
"Islanding" is it being considered for Y2k?
Namibians/Namibikrs
Natural Gas Availability
low income
water storage
Some suggested reading
Contingency Planning for Hospitals
Searching for concerned people in West Montco
Searching for Concerned People in South-Central PA and Surrounding Regions
The Universally Forgotten Vendor
y2k slide presentation
College Student, low $$ - feel helpless!
How is Rick Cowles personally preparing for Y2K?
Can Current Inventory Support Manual Operation?
Can anyone help me find a source for a hand-operated (Y2K compliant) well pump?
HAM RADIO
No need to fix all bugs to have power?
Martial Law to Protect Emergency Workers
Trying to find persons in Kentucky who are concerned
Are mangers of electric companys planning on candles or light bulbs for their family?
Who will be left to do the work?
disconnecting the grid
Manual Overrides? Part II
Is it possible to operate manually?
Best guess
Assessment of Power Suppliers
How do I obtain odds of power outages in 2000 vs now?
Wanted: Checklist
Power Grid
SCADA Questions?
How vulnerable are railroads to a downed utility on "the path"?
Do you want information about alternatives to power?
How are the stators powered in the whole grid goes down?
How to fix grid without power?
If power goes down bec of Y2K, how long will it take to go back up?
Domino effect of power outages?
Where will the lights be on?
Or should I just hightail it with some solar panels?
Moderation questions? read
the FAQ