Print
E-mail
Share
digg
Newsvine
Facebook
Stumble
Technorati
reddit
Fark
twitterSierra Pacific says it will be ready for year 2000
Thursday, Jan. 14, 1999 | 10:34 a.m.
While only 10 percent of its power, water and gas systems have been tested for possible millennium glitches, utility executives said they are on track to complete all testing and repair work by Nov. 19.
"We feel it is manageable," said Dexter Sale, Sierra Pacific's Y2K project leader. "It will take a lot of discipline, but we believe we'll complete it."
The utility's business computer systems have already been fixed. It is now working on imbedded computer chips, or those that run power generators, water treatment, transmission and distribution systems.
Sale said the utility has identified 2,500 imbedded chips, mostly in power plants. Most of those are not sensitive to date and will keep operating after 2000 arrives, he said.
Sales said the utility knows of 267 chips that will malfunction if not fixed. And it is trying to determine whether another 600 will work when the year changes.
archive
Spotlight
- Most Read
- Discussed
- Most E-mailed
- Dina Titus to vote ‘yes’ on health care reform
- The Vegas Channel scam netted woman $200,000, officials say
- Report: Men shot by homeowner were looking for items to steal
- Technology is king at the M Resort sports book
- Woman shot to death following dispute at apartment complex
- Harry Reid: ‘No one is stopping’ maglev proposal
- Shelley Berkley says she will support health care bill
- Metro: Have you seen these 2 robbery suspects?
- Driver who ran over man waiting for ambulance accused of DUI
- ShoWest wraps with awards, wardrobe mishap, Hangover 2
Blogs
The Kats Report
Cowboys Stadium poses Texas-sized threat to Vegas (10 Comments)
The Greene Room
Despite MWC missing out on NCAA tourney's second weekend, 2011 will bring similar opportunities
The Kats Report
From Sammy Davis Jr. to Fred Astaire, Rick Faugno has it coverered
Bloggity, Bloggity, Bloggity
NASCAR drivers have memories like elephants
The Greene Room
Well what do you know ... Northern Iowa's done this before (2 Comments)
Rebel on the Road
Tough loss felt by this loyal fan (5 Comments)
Politics: Ralston's Flash
Gibbons, lawmakers go to Supreme Court to try to compel water folks to transfer $62 million to state (4 Comments)
Calendar »
- 21 Sun
- 22 Mon
- 23 Tue
- 24 Wed
- 25 Thu
-
Mariachi Brunch at Cabo Wabo
Cabo Wabo Cantina
-
Pre-White Party party at Revolution
Beatles Revolution Lounge | 10 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
-
March Model Madness at The Bank
The Bank | 10 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
-
David Copperfield
MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
The Sun
Locally owned and independent for more than 50 years.
