Title :
Get your priorities straight
Author :
Bennett, Lloyd D. ; Smallwood, Cameron L.
Author_Institution :
United Cooperative Services, Cleburne, TX
Abstract :
Many challenges arise in the planning and maintenance of an electric distribution utility´s physical plant. This article discusses factors leading to the development and the implementation of the system prioritization approach. Regardless of the approach, each utility performs planning studies and an objective approach to prioritizing system improvements has been developed
Keywords :
electricity supply industry; maintenance engineering; power distribution planning; electric distribution utility planning; prioritization approach; utility maintenance; Availability; Costs; Data engineering; Fuels; Maintenance; Materials reliability; Personnel; Power industry; Power quality; Public relations;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIA.2006.1678382
