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I Told You So
Request for post rollover thoughts from marianne, Bonnie, Jim Smith and others we haven't heard from lately
Thank You All
Fuel Supply
Y2K - Lessons Learned?
Reflections on the rollover experience
Fuel
Good job, Rick
NERC - Y2K Rollover Update 13:00 12-31-99
Its arrived.
Rick by Phone to MSNBC Today
Y2K power official tells WSJ brownouts were possible
World Roll-over Schedules: Going once, Going twice---
Follow the Porta-Potties
Italy's Y2K danger
Gulf Oil for Electricity in Doubt
TYPO ERROR: BANGLADESH, U.S. EASTERN TIME ZONE
Lane Core: What did you think of this?
Around the World Jan. 1
Please continue after the rollover.
You never know where that Bonnie Camp is going to show up ....
Y2K Water Storage
IY2KCC: "Ready for Y2K: the State of International Preparation"
New York Times: "Is Complexity Interlinked With Disaster? Ask on Jan. 1"
A Taste of the Possibility
Excellent Global View of Current Y2K Situation!
FCC Communications Report - Satellites 10/99
Colorado Power Plant's Y2K Readiness Questioned
OT... kinda
Scrambling to the finish - 'Competitive bids? We got ourselves an emergency here. We don't need no stinkin' competitive bids.'
Update on Joe Boivin's site
An Engineer's Comments Last Christmas and Now
Hilarious! NBC Y2K movie finishes in last place for night
Y2K The Movie Review
Another pipeline shut-down
Y2K and electricity is in there somewhere ... you'll just have to keep reading.
"Y2k - The Movie" : Much ado about nothing?
MAPI Study: Utilities will face few significant Y2K problems
11/3 Update of "Navy Report"
Status reports Gartner Group
Russia electricity monopoly says it will go manual
European Community latest infrastructure status report now online
Gartner: Y2K won't affect electricity
Digital Consciousnes
NERC November 1 Utilities Update available.
More good news
An interesting day on Y2K issues.
Anyone see the PBS y2k program today?
Requesting an update from Rick
hospitals y2k plan spills over into pond
interesting statistic
IBM says the magic word
Keeping a promise
A look at Lucent Technology's product readiness statements
If there never was a Y2K power problem in the US, then why in Russia, Romania etc.
"Flat" World Map w/ Time Zones
Anyone experience blackout last New Years?
IEEE TAB Year 2000 Technical Information Focus Group
OT- Senate Report
HTML Version of the Senate Report, Including Utilities online
Congressional Hearings: Continued or Cancelled in August?
Bad news from Russia; how can we help them ?
Musings on Hurricane Y2K (Floyd) approaching
Possible 9999 loss of Internet access
The Sept. NERC "Readiness" and "Readiness with Exceptions" lists are online.
Bennett/Dodd 9/8 press conf.
This raised my concern level a couple of notches. Anyone doing local risk assessment should be aware of this.
Interconnection of utility and telecommunication companies
CSPAN Washington Journal doing a week of Y2K shows - NERC on Monday 08/28/1999
Public Information
1. Embedded Systems; 2. White House Deliberately Low-profile
Definition of compliance
An Off-Topic Mmm...
The Lord Report
Where is the news report?
"They will just have to die."
Alstom Esca EMS/SCADA presentation to NERC
My response to a request to cease and desist from posting meeting minutes & breakout session summarys
"Remaining Steps in Completing the Y2K Readiness Process"
OASIS Defined as a Mission Critical System; MAIN Region lists OASIS "Y2K status is unknown."
Some IPPs Don't Report At All On Y2K Status; from NERC Aug. 6 Workshop
Programming Errors
Granny mode on -- Tackling the issue of lying.
The NERC Report and Me
FEMA ordered 1000 generators
the world bank on the oil industry
The NERC Report and other musings
RICK & BONNIE - What is your assessment of the readiness of the Electric Industry as of Aug 99?
a taste of what's to come
Blast From The Past, Part Deux
Federal Officials Still Cautious On Electric Industry Y2K Compliance Claims
Perspective, anyone? Overview with details of the electric, natural gas, banking, and telecom Y2K situations as of 10 mo. ago - from minutes of a NERC Workshop.
Speaking of Nuances, Rick
y2k and electricity in london... why can' those other countries seem to get it right?
James Prosser - Y2K and electricity in Africa
Oops! A MAIN confidential July 15, 1999 Y2K status report left on a public access link. Read it now before it's gone.
Before the NERC to DOE report comes out, you should be aware of this.
year2000.com paper: Prospects For Safe & Dependable Electricity In US In Y2K Remain Uncertain"
First time post - NERC Report - Excel spreadsheets dated 7/10
Why assessing electric industry statements for validity is so difficult - an industry "lights on" statement was developed before two NERC Regions even had a formal Y2K Task Force.
MAPP Y2K Operating Preparedness Plan Probable Scenarios
Price of a gallon of gas
NY Times: German power plant's Y2K problems
Two Posts In One
The world will be watching New Zealand; New Zealand's Y2K Readiness Commission warning; and a question for Malcolm.
You'll either get a big laugh over this or be really pissed. Maybe both.
Statements of a plant manager at American Electric Power (AEP)
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Peter Kind is Director of National Information Coordination Center (ICC) and will speak at a Y2K conference. Free conference info here.
Bunkered Utility engineer
UTILITIES STATUS IN GERMANY
NRC vs NERC missed a beat?
Iowa Utility Board Readiness Report from survey data.
Can someone please tell me what a pulse recorder does?
What to ask of the Y2k czar??Koskinen
wednesday it's uptown... thursday it's downtown
A blast from the past
International Energy Agency June Report to UN
mayor giuliani's response to nyc blackouts and power outages
The Tava/RW Beck "Outages" Quote Is Accurate
Austin Powers and Light is Y2k Ready (Humor)
Paging Rick Cowles and All Lurking Journalists. Please Investigate.
people are strange
will someone define the word 'expert?'
do you suffer from long term memory loss?... i don't remember.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: "Y2K Is a Long Term, Not Short Term, Problem" and much more.
worst case scenarios
this is *very* bad news.
Structure and Foundaton
Y2K Problems in substation PLCs, part deux
Norway power co's can't guarantee power
gary north poses some pretty interesting questions
"Normal Accident Theory" and Y2K
50% off topic
Dick Mills Update His Y2K Power Forecast
NERC reports through May now available
gary north sums it up
Whats the deal with the July 1st nuke shutdown?
Why are those in the trenches saying "all is well"
the new math
overextended
RAY! Associates - Y2K Report
why we are in 'deep yogurt'
Dots and Equations - I'm Back
Can someone describe the SAP program to me?
How is the electric utility industry completing remediation so quickly?
NERC dumps on Rick
Australian Power Co Says It Can't Guarantee Power
when you come from the land down under or problems at powercore
DOE sponsoring independent sampling review of electric industry Y2K status
Spock, McCoy and Kirk
telecom disruption update(correction)
Good examples of utilities public information on Y2K?
The scariest prognosis for the grid I have seen
Timing of Potential Electrical Problems
telecoms experience global disruption on 5/23/99
i think we are going to be ok...no wait!...i'm not sure aaargh!!!
Y2K simulation failures list; Netherlands site.
IEA Testimony to the US Senate Committee on the Year 2000 Problem
"The Year 2000 Threat To the Electrical Grid", by Dr. Klaus Ragaller, ABB Year 2000 Task Force
Y2K business interuptions
millennium viruses-something else to factor into the equation
cl...case in point!
what about this?
yourdon requests help-he is to testify in the senate re: y2k preparations OT
Westinghouse Electric Company -- What do we know about their status? Not much.
Has euy2k.com outlived it's usefulness?
Re:What info do you have about backup power?
Doing it bit by bit...looking at the APPA data used by NERC.
Russia's Y2K Effort
Type testing is a waste of time, money & energy.
The Truth in Detail - April Report - U.S. International Trade Administration
Take Your Pick
An Unequal Equation: Public Posts = Private E-mails
FPL staffer? Reporter wants off-the-record interview
California and the Western Grid
My notes on 4/21/99 boston utility forum - featuring Our Man Rick!
Are signs of progress appearing in the March NERC data?
nrc audit of north anna
DeJagers latest article
Factfinder-Get Your Barf Bag - GAO Report on Electric Utilities
[civicprep] Nationwide Utilities Event Action Alert
What is Y2K
Explosion at TECO this morning
Time traveling beyond 2000
C&D Battery Monitors - embedded systems that fail
Utility Surpasses Critical Milestone at 80% Readiness
The Electric Equasion and Factfinder's Embedded Chip Obsession
Y2K Frenzy.com - Year 2000 resource site
Any news on Power Grid Testing dates?
"Useless Words" Now A Word Puzzle
Will Electricity flow in the year 2000 ?
THE HARRISON FOX TOP 10 LIST
now here's a question about media/utliities coverage
RealAudio Y2k Presentation from New Centuries Energy (Colorado)
Is This Another Problem?
Can you help me??
Re: "Texas PUC Sees Few Y2K Problems"
Wired's Y2K electricity cover story
Oh Dear, Gary North Posted My Thread
YARDINI, YOURDON AND OZ
Here Is the Senate Report
Bookmarking the Senate Report: Utilities
Percent of vendors able to produce a notice of Y2K certification. Source: EPRI
Useless Words
Comments, "Letters to the Editor/Publisher" request
What About Narragansett Electric?
Voltage and Frequency flucuations
Will the Sun's Coronal Mass Ejections cause blackouts?
Virus to Stop Tainted Code
Dick Mills article; the "official" government definition of "local" and "regional".
Article by de Jager on Year2000.com
A Courageous Learning
2nd global y2k summit
Fact Finder: what are the emerging industry consensus areas?
FactFinders Y2K List
Profiles of the Natural Gas and Oil Industry, with minutes of industry meeting.
Senate Report Comments On The Electrical Utilities
http://www.cnn.com/US/9902/19/PM-Pentagon-satellite.ap/
Which is it?
The Y2K spin cycle
New Report from Senate Committee
No Guarantees
FUEL
Philadelphia Inquirer article, "Electric Industry Optimistic.."
Bad Fixes
PG&E Advises Consumers To Prepare
if clocks rolled over already what happens to extra day?
Oil and gas September Survey results.
Government/Industry Spin plus The Embedded Chips Issue
Industry preparations/strategies for the NERC April drill.
Isn't it true to say that Y2K is already not a non-event?
Can Y2K Problems be Fixed in 15-30 days?
US Budget Spending??
The CBN Cowles interview will remain online
NERC's "Generic Inventory"
Senator Bennent's Main Stream Press Release
Heat on this Forum and Connecting the Dots
power grid "drills"
Creating Y2K mandates; Is NAERO being organized with this in mind?
Compliancy: Curative? Or Preventive?
What's about COn Ed of NY?
Good article about foreign countries and Y2K, with some electric info.
30 utilities produce 50% of US power
What time is used on the power grid?
Generators on hold for Guard and Red Cross in Kansas area?
Using NERC's data; Inventory and Assessment; Where do the utilities stand? Find out here.
Time Magazine Year 2000 Poll
Has everyone seen this??
Trains operating/delievering coal @ Y2K
Australian (VIC) y2k power optimism turns sour
Water Forum?
January 99 NERC report now onlin
Will we have lights?
Speaking of power failures, have you seen the National Guard's web page?
maps of power grid
maps of the power grid anywhere?
Koskinen quarterly report released 1/7/99: url
NERC to DOE Report to be issued 1/11/1999
Y2K test procedure for power plant
Where is UN y2k Conference Report on This Forum?
Not as bad
y2k occurances as of Jan. 1,1999??
Public Service Co. of New Mexico official says keeping some extra firewood on hand might be a good idea.
Online Chat, Sunday January 3, 8PM
where's the december nerc report ?
Electricity/Chemical Plants/Addressing Y2K concerns for employee's families
Some information on GPS and electric utilities. Does anyone in the industry know if GPS receivers are being checked?
Ulrich: Energy Companies Seem Far Behind
Contingency plans failed in San Francisco
environmental issues & Y2K
Koskinen and NERC PM comments on electrical industry: This is good news?
Great Site for Utility 10Q's + Banks etc.
Personal Computers
American Electric Power
Drudge Says 60 Minutes Y2K Story Airs This Sunday 11-29
NY Times
Will some electric utilities fail at the GPS rollover?
A post that crystallized some of my feelings
What About Electric Coops?
EUY2K Open Forum FAQ - READ! New Stuff!
Sanity Check
Niagara Mohawk SEC 10Q filing. 10% of Y2K budget spent so far.
Is California Y2K compliant yet?
Are we at risk of fires/explosions in our homes from malfunctions in the electric utilities and natural gas systems?
New Jersey, Conectiv (Atlantic Electric and Delmarva) 10Q 2000 report - Bad news
What is RDMS and how does it effect Seabrook Nuclear Power
Washington Water Power and Bonneville Pwr Admin.
How will the y2k bug effect communications systems
Dick Mills is very unhappy
Power and Telecommunications
Will the Y2K problem effect Europe? and if it does, how will it effect the U.S?
Information on West Plains Energy, Kansas?
Year 2000 Grid Scenario
SEC Searches for Utility companies
Monthly Repost of EUY2K Forum FAQ
PECO ( Philadelphia Electric)
Poll: Will the Grid work?
Concerned people in lower michigan
The Gartner report?
Will SCADA (and therefore electric generation) be affected when the GPS rolls over to 00 on August 22, 1999?
My Response: year2000.com World Energy Conference Report
Apologies for Double Whacks
California white paper and testing
Testing and Guarrentees
Gartner report
Daily Y2K news summaries: "Sanger's Review"
45kW Micro Turbine - multi fuel and generate your own electricity
A simple statistic from the NERC August roll-up report
At what point in time do we know anything
What's going on out there ! Help urgently required
NERC report - spin or not?
Rick--Your View on NERC report? State of Industry?
Is there any company now 100% tested and certified y2k compliant?
PLEASE READ: The Forum FAQ
Actual Y2K Failed Tests?
y2k compliance
List of Questions to Ask Utilities
17,000 desktop, workstation, automobile computers
2Yk info for B.C. ?
Looking for fellow Michigan y2ker's
Periodic euy2k.com Open Forum FAQ
Time Standard Devices in trouble 08/22/99
Effect of power loss on Medical system?
Will you be responsible?
survival
Off-topic Postings
EUY2K Book Available via Amazon.com
Sithe Energies
Y2k Leap year problem?
Duration of no electrical power
Year-2000 Product Recommendation
Test shutdown of Power Grid
Yourdon's Take on Year 2000 Impact on the EU's
Electric Industry "Players Only" Forum - Closed Discussion
What action can the average person take?
For our friends down under...
whats happening at EPRI
This Isn't Just a U.S. Electric Industry Problem!
Is there solution for the year 2000 computer crises?
"Remediation" - What Does It Really Mean?
Has anyone addressed common compression algorithms?
Oil companies faced their own Y2K crisis.
Year2000 (Leap year or not - rationale)
Letters to Utilities
Bridging between compliant computer systems
General Y2K Discussion (Ed Yourdon's TimeBomb 2000)
How would the Y2K problem be solved
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