|
Y2K
Rollover
 It’s
11:59 p.m. on December 31, 1999... the line crew is present at each of our
substations, our Engineering and Operations Manager is stationed at one of the
Bonneville Power Administration’s command centers and a third of our office
staff is on duty at our headquarters.
The
mood is tense, palms are sweating, everyone is waiting for the clock to switch
to midnight.
Our Y2K
Task Force, with representatives from all of our departments, has overseen the
inventorying, assessment, testing, remediation and contingency plan for Salem
Electric over the last 16 months.
We’ve
shared our Y2K Preparedness Plan with community groups, the media and business
organizations. Everyone is familiar with the problem, a universal computer
programming code that records only two digits for the year. When the year
changes, will the computer recognize 00 as 2000 or 1900 and what will the
effects be?
Finally,
all the months of planning are over, the clock ticks to midnight.
Nothing Happens.
Over the next several hours we test
numerous pieces of equipment: mainframe computer, several PCs, telephones,
pagers, cell phones, SCADA system, the list goes on and on.
Thanks to
the hard work from all of SE's employees, we were prepared for the new
millennium and open for business on Monday, January 3, 2000.
One good
thing that came from Y2K is that it made many of our customers think about
planning for emergencies and power outages.
No matter
how much planning and preparation we do, we still can't predict what will
happen with mother nature - rain, wind, snow and ice can cause massive damage
to our distribution system... so be prepared.
Call our
office and we’ll send youa flyer which
gives you tips on being prepared for power outages. But for now, we want to
wish you a...
|
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT SALEM ELECTRIC
|
|
TOP
|
Get your Questions Answered
There
is plenty of information available, the key is knowing where to find it.
We have developed a flyer that lists all our publications. Contact our
Member Services Department at 362-3601 and ask for a copy of our Publications
Brochure. We have a lot to offer. You can also contact us anytime by fax or
e-mail.
TOP
|
ENERGY
STAR
Salem
Electric recently entered into an agreement with the Bonneville Power
Administration to promote the Energy Star program. The program, which is a
partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection
Agency, was created to establish relationships with retailers, manufacturers
and utilities to increase the awareness of high efficiency appliances, consumer
electronics, office equipment and lighting products.
Energy Star
certified products are more efficient than products that just meet national
standards.
So when
you're shopping, look for this symbol.
|
TOP
|
Salmon
Habitat Recovery
For
the Sake of the Salmon
A
voluntary opportunity to help restore local salmon habitat!
Salmon
have been an important part of Oregon’s culture and history for centuries. In
recent years, development and pollution have damaged salmon habitat and water
quality making it more difficult for salmon to survive and reproduce.
Contributions
to Salem Electric’s Salmon-Friendly Program will support efforts to improve
local salmon habitat: planting trees, adding vegetation to stream banks, river
clean-up, and other activities.
The
Salmon-Friendly Program is completely voluntary. Contributions will go to the
Pacific Salmon Watershed Fund for salmon recovery activities in the Salem area.
Contributions
will be added to your monthly electric bill. Should you wish to cancel your
pledge at any time, please call Salem Electric at (503) 362-3601, or write a
note on your bill stub.
|
TOP
|
SE Employees Help a Family
A family with three children will have a brighter Christmas thanks
to the generosity of our employees. Each year our Employee Advisory Committee
selects a family on our service, identified by The Salvation Army, as being in
need of some assistance.
|
|
|
|
Pictured (left to right): SE employees Christina
Ball, Debbie Robertson and Craig Koller deliver a truck load of clothes, toys
and food.
|
|