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To: John Hunt who wrote (8282)	8/23/1999 6:34:00 AM
From: John Hunt	of 9818

Edison power outages nothing new at Tenneco << In frustration, Kilpatrick finally dispatched some of his own team members to physically trace the Com Ed wires and identify the problem. The conclusion: tree limbs in many areas were touching power lines and causing shorts. Even then, Kilpatrick said, "we had to badger them somewhat. Ultimately they did come out, they did do the things that should be done. . . . As a result, this year we've had only one or two blinks in the power system." But to be on the safe side, regular inspection of the electrical lines is part of the job description of one of Kilpatrick's staff members. Com Ed's apparent inability to solve a seemingly routine problem has Kilpatrick dreading Jan. 1, when it will become apparent which computer systems have been upgraded to read "00" as the year 2000, not 1900. "I have absolutely no confidence that ComEd is going to manage Y2K. That's based on my experience with these folks." >> ... full article at ... chicagotribune.com Maybe the customers will have to go and tell Com Ed how to fix the Y2K problems as well.

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