Year 2000 Information
This Year 2000 Statement is designated as a Year 2000 readiness Disclosure pursuant to the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act.
TVA Year 2000 Update (November 10, 1999): With less than 60 days left until the transition to Year 2000, TVA continues to maintain our position of readiness. The major accomplishments as of the end of October are: (More)
TVA Year 2000 Fact Sheet (November 3, 1999): TVA maintained its readiness to produce and distribute electric power in the next century. One hundred percent of all mission-critical items being tracked by the agency-wide Year 2000 Program have been closed and documentation internally audited. (More)
Press Release, GLPS SCADA now in Year 2000 mode (October 6, 1999): Due to the concerns of our customers regarding the year 2000 computer bug and the reliability of electrical power in Greene County, we would like to provide the following update on our progress in this matter. Employees at Greeneville Light & Power System, local power distributor for Greeneville and Greene County Tennessee, have completed testing the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) computers for Year 2000 (Y2K) readiness and are now running with year 2000 dates. (More)
TVA Year 2000 Update (June 4, 1999): TVA’s Year 2000 Project is on track to meet its goal of being operationally ready in June 1999. As of the end of May, 98% of all mission-critical items being tracked in the agency-wide program have been closed. (More)
Memo to GLPS Board (April 26, 1999): I have been asked to provide an update concerning Year 2000 (Y2k) system readiness at Greeneville Light & Power System. Progress in several areas of concern is as follows: TVA: We have received an update from TVA stating that they are on track to meet their goal of being operationally ready in June, 1999. They have achieved closure on 89% of all mission critical items being tracked in the agency wide program... (More)
Public Statement
(March 22, 1999):
In today’s world, consumers cannot avoid interaction with computer controlled
systems. Computers make our cars run more efficiently, they maintain our bank accounts,
they total our purchases at stores, and they help entertain us through television, radio,
and the movies. Computers make our lives more efficient, productive, and comfortable... (More)
Memo to GLPS Board (Janurary 22, 1999):
I have been asked to provide an update concerning Year 2000 (Y2k) system readiness at
Greeneville Light & Power System. Our systems can be divided into four main groups:
... (More)
Responce to Towering Oaks Church Questions
(Janurary 20, 1999):
Thank you for inquiring about the preparations that Greeneville Light & Power System
(GLPS) has made concerning Year 2000 (Y2k) problems which could affect some computer
systems in the upcoming months. I will attempt to answer your questions below but
should.... (More)
Information from TVA:
The Tennessee Valley Authority may be contacted directly at:
Mr. Tommy J. Denson
Manager, Year 2000 Project, TVA
1101 Market Street, SP 3G
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Phone: (423) 751-3209
www.tva.gov/y2k/
For More Information about Y2k:
Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA)
http://www.tvppa.com.y2k.htmNorth American Electric Reliability Council (NERC)
http://www.nerc.com/y2kGovernment Accounting Office (GAO) Reports
http://www.gao.gov/y2kr.htmPresident's Council on Year 2000 Conversion
http://www.y2k.gov/Senate Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem
http://www.senate.gov/~bennett/y2k.htmlElectric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
http://year2000.epriweb.com/