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To: C.K. Houston who wrote (87)	9/1/1999 4:36:00 PM
From: C.K. Houston	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 198

More Y2K Risks To Ponder -- There Are Gaps In Our Knowledge Of The Real Y2K Risks Regarding Electricity, Transportation, Chemicals, And Water Y2K ready doesn't always mean Y2K ready. For example, the executive summary of the North American Electric Reliability Council's Aug. 3 report declares that more than 96% of electric utilities are "Y2K ready." But you'll find in the full report that being ready can simply mean having contingency plans in place in case a system fails. See for yourself at nerc.com [...] Of the 251 organizations recognized by the council as being Y2K ready, the report says 63 claim "non-nuclear exception items," meaning they're waiting on parts, testing, a merger, etc. [...] Message 11132119 INFORMATIONWEEK