InfoWorld Electric September 7, 1998

The big blackout?

Regardless of your own Y2K preparedness, the slow-moving electrical industry could leave you in the dark

[extract] The North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) will present the first industry report on year-2000 readiness to the Department of Energy(DOE) on Sept. 14, with public release slated for Sept. 17. Until the publication of this report, serious questions about the capability of power companies to generate, transmit, and distribute electric power -- and the consequences for IT system and business disruptions -- will abound.

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-- Free Life (freedom2k@yahoo.com), September 13, 1998