Title :
A methodology for maintaining and improving reliability
Author_Institution :
PacifiCorp´´s Asset Manage., Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Abstract :
The methodology used by PacifiCorp to maintain and improve its reliability is presented. The document starts with the differing backgrounds between PacifiCorp and ScottishPower prior to their merger in November 1999. The reliability-oriented service commitments, introduced with the merger and new to the US, are then described. The challenges of delivering on those merger commitments, along with unresolved issues, comprise the balance of the document
Keywords :
power distribution reliability; PacifiCorp; ScottishPower; customer service commitments; distribution reliability; merger commitments; outage management; power systems; reliability improvement; reliability metrics; reliability-oriented service commitments; unresolved issues; Asset management; Cities and towns; Companies; Corporate acquisitions; Energy management; Frequency; IEEE news; Maintenance; Power system management; Power system reliability;
Conference_Titel :
Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition, 2001 IEEE/PES
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7285-9
DOI :
10.1109/TDC.2001.971363
