OUC en las noticias   Prensa/medios   Bib. publicaciones   Centro de información   Más acerca de OUC		Comunicado de prensa de OUC Para su divulgación inmediata:    volver a archivo 1 de enero de 2000 Contactos con los medios:   Sheridan Becht Paul Dillon OUC Steers Clear Of Millennium Bug City-Owned Utility Avoids Y2K Mishaps During Rollover ORLANDO – As expected, OUC- The Reliable One kept the lights on and kept the water flowing as Central Florida ushered in the new millennium. The much-feared Y2K bug caused no disruption in the delivery of OUC electricity and water. "When it comes to the reliability of OUC service, this New Year’s Day is just like any other," said Bob Haven, OUC’s general manager and CEO. "We’re especially proud of all the OUC employees who worked hard to make sure the Y2K computer glitch didn’t rear its ugly head." The smooth transition from 1999 to 2000 was anticipated by OUC, which has spent 2 ½ years identifying potential Y2K computer flaws, fixing them and testing the changes. As an added precaution, OUC instituted a process of "date staging" many of its computer systems. Before the start of the new year, some OUC systems were already operating in the year 2000 while others were advanced to 2027, whose calendar corresponds exactly to that of 1999. The latter systems simply rolled over to 2028 (whose calendar matches 2000) at the turn of the century, avoiding any potentially troublesome "double zeros." To provide the public with an extra level of comfort, OUC had 291 employees on duty during the millennial transition, up from 38 a year earlier. Another 97 employees were on call during the weekend. OUC- The Reliable One is a municipal utility owned by the City of Orlando. It provides electricity and water services to about 158,000 customers in Orlando, St. Cloud and parts of Orange and Osceola counties.