The cause of the trip is not Y2k related. Switching a 500 kV capacitor bank resulted in failure of the capacitor circuit breaker. The breaker failure caused the operation of a lightning arrestor on the generator s main power transformer, tripping the unit. Power supplies remain adequate due to moderate loads and available generating capacity in the area. The cause has yet to be definitively determined.
Power supplies remain very adequate due to moderate loads and excess capacity that is available.
There are rumors circulating that international toll call from cell phones are no longer working. I have contacted the Telecom New Zealand Y2K center and they reply that this is a result of overloading around mid-night and that call are functioning normally now. Only one streetlight problem reported in Canberra suburb of O'Connor. Unlikely that problem is Y2k related. There doesn't appear to be any problems with the arrival of Y2K as all power utilities are fully available and things appear as normal.