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To: Alex who wrote (22931)	11/13/1998 5:07:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 116763

Ulrich: 'The Electric Power Research Institute stated on its Web site that "major disruptions in technical and business operations could begin as early as January 1, 1999." Concerns also center on the readiness of local power companies that lag behind their larger counterparts. Complicating the issue further is the fact that traditional power companies in some states are morphing into power brokers. Californians, for example, have a wide variety of power sources to choose from. Yet they pay their bills to Pacific Gas & Electric. It's getting harder to tell from where your power originates. The situation as it stands is untenable. The federal government must take more definitive action in determining the exact status of facilities. If power plants are going to be shut down, then corporations, schools, governments, nonprofits and citizens need to know. If plants have been checked out and certified compliant, we want to see the data. So far, answers are inadequate. They force firms, government agencies and citizens to expend a massive, collective amount of energy on contingency planning. It's time to get the facts on power continuity. ... computerworld.com