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Year 2000 Could Create Trouble for Utilities
Author(s) -
Ojarovsky Ted
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1998.tb02129.x
Subject(s) - backup , purchasing , control (management) , electric utility , water utility , computer science , electric power , operations management , business , operations research , power (physics) , risk analysis (engineering) , engineering , electrical engineering , database , water supply , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , environmental engineering
This article discusses how water utilities should prepare for the Y2K computer problem. The five business areas and systems that should be high priorities in conversion and Y2K compliance include human resources, financial control, plant maintenance, purchasing, and inventory control and warehousing. Since random power outages can be expected, several areas of concern are listed for water systems that maintain backup generators or engines to run pumps and other critical equipment, and for systems that rely totally on the local electric utility. Steps for checking a personal computer (PC) for year 2000 readiness are listed.