Otis Elevator , the world s largest maker of elevators and escalators, states elevators are driven by demand, not time. All their systems, and suppliers, are Year 2000 compliant. On any given day some people are without electricity. A Christmas Eve ice storm left over 400,000 Virginia homeowners without electricity. Less than a week later, power had been restored to over 300,000 homes.
Electrical companies are competent in restoring lost power.
In the more than 100 years electricity has been around there has never been a large regional blackout in the US lasting much more than 24 hours hurricanes, ice storms and tornadoes notwithstanding. The majority will strike over the next three years in relatively equal portions. On each date computers began to look forward into fiscal year 2000 to perform projections and calculate benefits. No significant interruption of government services occurred. Credit cards and drivers licenses are now routinely issued with 2000 dates.