Don't know the magintude of this, but my wife just heard on local TV Channel 3 WFSB Hartford, CT (It was the lead story) that a local community in Old Saybrook, CT suffered a major power spike Monday morning. TV's, computers, boilers, telephones... were blown out in numerous homes. The residents want to know - WHO'S GONNA PAY???!!!

No mention ok Y2K, but sure smells. Naturally, Northeast Utilities comes out with all those bueacratic responses. I notified the Station to follow up on the Y2K angle.

I'll post any new developments.

-- Dirty (power@CT.com), January 05, 2000

Answers

The insurance companies, of course. After all, it's not because of Y2K, right?

-- well (well@well.well), January 05, 2000.

It's not Y2k-related. It's not Y2k-related. It's not Y2k-related. It's not Y2k-related. It's not Y2k-related. It's not Y2k-related. It's not Y2k-related.

361 days.

-- Total Doomer (Sky@Falling.com), January 05, 2000.

Well:

Exactly.

I now declare games of post Y2K era now open. Gentleman take your positions. On your left expert programmer witnesses at the insurance companies and on your right the expoert programmers from the corporations and in the middle, everybody else.

On your marks, get set, go...

-- Interested Spectator (is@the_ring.side), January 05, 2000.

As I recall, Northeast Utilities in CT was one of the utilities listed as not-so-good in the original Navy Master List

-- Brooks (brooksbie@hotmail.com), January 05, 2000.

"I now declare games of post Y2K era now open."

I.S.:

Great idea! Expert testimony, insider information, subpoenaed confidential NERC memos...better than the next round of Olympic games!

-- Total Doomer (sky@falling.com), January 05, 2000.

When a major power spike out here fried equipment, the people were told "tough". Insurance didn't cover it, "Act of god", and the power company basically laughed at them. So, they had to pay for the replacements out of pocket...

-- James Collins (jacollins@thegrid.net), January 05, 2000.

check power company wording but i am pretty sure it is TOUGH!! i happened to see the power surge protection pepco was offering where they would come in and install it and you would pay every month for this protection but when you read the small print if there is a surge and your stuff gets fried, they only thing they will cover is to replace the surge equipment. hahahahahahah....great protection!!

this is funny because THIS IS WHERE, IF THE INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE NOT COVERING Y2K DAMAGE, THEY WILL GET TO THE BOTTOM OF WHAT CAUSED IT. maybe that is how we will get our answers? one case at a time.

-- tt (cuddluppy@aol.com), January 05, 2000.

Yep, my fridge blew this morning here in VA. Just before rollover we had a spike, alot of home appliances lost, but VA ower offered to buy folks new appliances. But MY fridge had to wait for THIS surge, no free replacement for me:(

-- Hokie (Hokie_@hotmail.com), January 05, 2000.