STORY:
Don't Blame Y2K For Power Problems

Maryland utilities launch public relations campaign to ease Y2K bug fears

Utilities in the state of Maryland are launching a big public relations campaign to ease customer's fears that not all power problems on or about January 1 2000 are related to the Y2K computer crisis.

According to press accounts, officials the state's four major utilities are making the rounds meeting with big and small customers, telling them that the Year 2000 computer problem is not going to cause any problems.

BGE, the state's largest supplier of electricity, reported has said nearly every staff member will be foregoing their New Year's Eve party plans to be on and handle any problems or customer concerns.

Officials with Baltimore Gas and Electric Company and Potomac Electric Power Company or Pepco, reportedly say they are ready for Y2K as well.

Power companies around the United States are making similar statements and public relation pushes to meet standards set by the North American Electricity Reliability Council. The non-profit industry-supported organization has become a clearinghouse for information about the responsiveness of utilities to the Y2K problem.

Source: Baltimore Business Journal

DATE: 07/20/99

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