October 1999 NERC Filing

Non-Nuclear Generation Facilities

1. Date? 10/29/99

2. Are the following (mission critical facilities) Y2K ready?

% Complete       N/A I A R N/A=Not Applicable Fuel supply & handling systems   100 100 100 I=Inventory Boiler control & feed systems   100 100 100 A=Assessment Turbine/generator systems   100 100 100 R=Remediation & Testing Balance of plant water & steam systems   100 100 100 Water treatment systems   100 100 100 Environmental systems (including ash, emissions, waste)   100 100 100 Electrical systems, power supplies, switchyard under plant control   100 100 100 Data acquisition and communications systems   100 100 100 Voice communications systems   100 100 100 Unit and station protection systems/relays   100 100 100 (% Complete - Report as amount of work completed in each phase divided by total amount of work to do in that phase. If no remediation and testing is required in an area that was inventoried and assessed, then show remediation and testing as 100% complete.)

3. What percentage of your mission-critical systems in generation facilities do you expect to be Y2K ready by the end of:?
First Quarter 1999: 75%	Second Quarter 1999: 100%
Third Quarter 1999: 100%	Fourth Quarter 1999: 100%

4. Have you completed necessary integrated system (multi-component) testing of the facilities listed in 2 above? Yes
5. Have you completed contingency planning for components/systems in 2 above? Yes
6. How will your organization measure Y2K readiness for components/systems in 2 above? (Check all that apply)	Component Test   Simulations X Outside Testing   Vendor Verification X Other X
7. How will communications facilities leased by your organization be determined to be Y2K ready? Check this box if you are providing a single answer for your organization under telecommunications.	[X]
8. If your organization has found a unique/creative solution (a good idea we want to share) to a Y2K non-nuclear generating facility problem, please first describe the problem and then the solution to that problem. Development of contingent operation schemes (microprocessor non-reliant)
9. Have you encountered any Y2K non-nuclear generation facility problem(s) that are particularly difficult to resolve and would like to collaborate with others in resolving? If so, please describe.
10. Any comments? Enter below: Using the NERC definition of "Mission Critical" GVEA is Y2K compliant on all systems. However, our Healy I Coal Plant is considered an important secondary power source for Y2K and is currently in its final testing phase and will be completed by the middle of August, 1999. We have lowered the two categories to reflect the Healy I test phase.