Some estimates on utility remediation - interesting!
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On Sun, 5 Jul 1998 23:11:05, Mickey <mickeyb@nospam.home.com> wrote:
Good information Mickey. I have a few questions.
>
> Quite simple really, OG&E is a done deal, finito, case closed. The
> current project is still in the works, and as you should be able to
> imagine, no utility on earth that runs several nuclear plants will admit
> to squat until ALL work has been completed. For one, it would be bad
> business, for another, it would violate almost any security they now
> have.
>
...
> without violating a trust. Two good reasons not to do that. One: my word
> is my bond. Two: if I did, I might lose the ability to gain some of the
> inside info I am now privy to.
>
> mickey
In WRP65, I reported on the WDC Y2K meeting:
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4. Hernando Quintero - BRI - Power generation
Based on technical assessment of hundreds of systems in 12 generating
facilities including Gas, Oil, and Coal but not Nuclear, 400 person days per
site; expert engineers.
15% of systems are not Y2K compliant and have problems ranging from minor
inconveniance to loss of life. He didn't say but I'm guessing he's talking
about boiler explosions and fires. There are 200 major control and monitoring
systems in a power plant.
They found problems found in systems responsible for boilers, water
treatment, programmable sequence controls, area control systems, cc20 boiler
management, turbine management, smart sensor data freeze, etc.
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1. Is this, in general, similar to your experience.
2. Is the estimate of 400 person days of expert power engineers
appropriate for a Gas, Oil, or Coal site?
3. Is the estimate of 15% of the systems having problems accurate...
within reason? My real question is, did you find problems as described
by Hernando, but knowing that you are under NDA, you might feel free to
comment that, "based on unstated experience and expertise", you have no
problems with Hernando's findings.
4. Are there approximately 200 major control and monitoring systems in
a power plant? More or less, 125, 250, same difference.
5. Does the last paragraph, the one that details the areas (systems)
that had problems, fit with your experience?
Was Hernando's report within reason?
If not, what is the reason for the discrepancy?
cory hamasaki 544 days.
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From: kiyoinc@ibm.XOUT.net (cory hamasaki)
Date: 1998/07/06
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