In addition, US West, GTE, and the small telcos are conducting their own tests. Thus far, Oregon's investor-owned electric companies also report good testing progress without major Y2K problems. Pacificorp has turned its system clocks forward past the year 2000 date on some generation units, and has left the generation units operating in the future time period. Similarly, our natural gas distribution companies show good testing progress without major Y2K problems. Avista reports only 3 devices needed replacing out of its system's embedded chip inventory of 113,000.
Testing is complete on all mainframe business systems.
The billing and customer services information system will be replaced by June 1999. CNG has found most of its embedded systems controllers to be compliant. NWN reports its gas management, gas supply, and leakage information system is complete. All utilities are developing Y2K Contingency Plans. The plans' differences reflect the respective industry technology and degree of Y2K readiness among the telecommunications, electric and gas utilities.