Golden Valley Electric Association

October 1999 NERC Filing

General Y2K Planning


1. Date? 10/29/99
 
2. Do you have a written plan for Y2K readiness? Yes
 
3a. Does your organization's Y2K Program report directly to a VP or higher? Yes
 
3b. Does your Board of Directors or governing body receive regular (at least quarterly) reports on the status of your Y2K program? Yes
 
4. Please identify the present overall status of Y2K Program for your electric systems:
 Est. Completion Date% Complete
Inventory 100
Assessment 100
Remediation/Testing 100
5. Does your Y2K analysis take into account a potential breakdown in the supply chain and/or transportation of fuel, water, chemicals, material supplies, etc.? Yes

6a. What is the status of your Y2K operating contingency preparedness?
 Haven't
Started		Started
Looking		Have
Plan		Have Tested
& Drilled Plan
Power system Y2K studies*  X 
Y2K blackstart/restoration plans   X
Safe shutdown of power plants   X
Y2K special operating procedures & plans  X 
Y2K personnel staffing and training  X 
*Scenario analysis, capacity shortages/overages
 
6b. Results of 6a above available to others? Yes
 
7. When do you expect your organization to be Y2K ready? 06/30/99
 
8. List the greatest obstacles your organization faces in achieving Y2K readiness by December 31, 1999?
Input from outside resources.
Impact from surveys, interviews, phone calls, email, etc. (It really does add up.)
 
9. Please detail any Y2K Readiness concerns that you feel are beyond your organizations control and for which you lack external support.
Satellite Clock Input to EMS
Fuel Delivery in Alaska Pipeline & Local Refinery
Leased communication lines & other utility preparedness
 
10. Any comments?
GVEA is Y2K ready for mission critical facilities. We have a limited exception for the Healy I Coal Plant that is currently in testing.
GVEA is in the final stages of adopting a corporate wide contingency plan.