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Technology Stocks : Discuss Year 2000 Issues -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: jwk who wrote (2821)	11/18/1998 8:03:00 PM
From: Bill Ounce	Respond to of 9818

more info on electrical power grid failures Thought this article had some pretty neat diagrams that explain what happens to the grid when power generation does not match power consumption. What came to mind after reading this is that Y2K failures could occur simultaneously to both electrical power generation and consumption. For example, in early January 2000, people anticipate reduced power grid capacity due to Y2K tripped plants.... But many neglect to count on some heavy industrial users also shutting down because their systems are messed up due to Y2K. So, things could even balance out (if we are lucky). The only certain result from this line of reasoning is a definite need for surge suppressors :-) y2ktimebomb.com excerpt: If you enjoy learning how everyday things really work, you're going to enjoy today's column. If you like pictures, you'll love it. We are about to finish last week's column about SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and EMS (Energy Management Systems). The context, is the critical functions of grid operations and how difficult it may or may not be do get along without them if need be.