California ISO to Hold Y2K Media Briefings; Schedule to Coincide with Power Grid Rollovers into New Year.Business/News Editors FOLSOM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 29, 1999 The California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Independent System Operator (California ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. ) is expecting electrons and the systems that keep them flowing to behave as usual during the computer changeover (programming) changeover - The time when a new system has been tested successfully and replaces the old system. into the Year 2000, allowing lights to glow into the New Year. In order to keep the public abreast of the status of the power industry, the California ISO will hold media briefings at its Folsom command center beginning December 31, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. Members of the media planning to attend on site are asked to assist the ISO with accommodating press by notifying no·ti·fy tr.v. no·ti·fied, no·ti·fy·ing, no·ti·fies 1. To give notice to; inform: notified the citizens of the curfew by posting signs. 2. them in advance at (888) 516-NEWS. A news teleconference line is available during briefings for media who cannot be present at the facility. Call 1-800-521-5414 and give the passcode "ISO News", if you would like to participate in the teleconference. Additionally, the ISO will keep the media and the public informed during the transition by providing an easy-to-access location on its web site to view updates. Simply click on "Y2K See Y2K problem and Y2K compliant. Y2K - Year 2000 Transition Status" at www.caiso.com.
ISO Command Center Media Briefing Room Schedule:
Friday, December 31, 1999
10:00 a.m. Report on Cal-ISO Y2K status and foreign power grid
rollovers
5:00 p.m. Report on Cal-ISO Y2K status and Europe's power grid
rollovers
10:00 p.m. Report on Cal-ISO Y2K status and Eastern Time Zone
power grid rollovers
11:00 p.m. Report on Cal-ISO Y2K status and Central Time Zone
power grid rollovers
Saturday, January 1, 2000
12:30 a.m. Report on Cal-ISO, Western and Mountain Time Zone
power grid rollovers
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The not-for-profit Not-for-profit An organization established for charitable, humanitarian, or educational purposes that is exempt from some taxes and in which no one in profits or losses. California ISO controls wholesale electricity traveling across most of the state's transmission system, which is made up of high-voltage, long-distance power lines. Questions relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the distribution systems that deliver electricity locally to homes and businesses should be directed to local utilities. Here are the media contact numbers for the major utilities serving customers within the ISO power grid: Pacific Gas & Electric (415) 973-5930 Southern California Edison (626) 302-2255 San Diego Gas & Electric (877) 866-2066 |
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