Title :
Operations and maintenance at PVUSA: utility perspective on the operation of PV systems
Author :
Hutchinson, Paul A. ; Whitaker, Charles M. ; Townsend, Timothy U. ; Reid, Robert S.
Author_Institution :
Endecon Eng., San Ramon, CA, USA
Abstract :
Photovoltaics for Utility Scale Applications (PVUSA) is a cooperative demonstration project sponsored by PG&E, the US Department of Energy, the California Energy Commission, EPRI, and other member utilities and government agencies. The project offers design, procurement, installation, and operating experience in a utility environment for a variety of state-of-the-art photovoltaic (PV) power systems. PVUSA provides a knowledge base required for effective electric utility implementation of the technology. This paper describes the development of a utility-grade operations and maintenance (O&M) program for PVUSA. O&M documentation and procedures, operational experiences, lessons learned, and conclusions are presented
Keywords :
design engineering; electricity supply industry; government policies; installation; maintenance engineering; photovoltaic power systems; project engineering; PV power systems; PVUSA; Photovoltaics for Utility Scale Application; cooperative demonstration project; design; electric utility; government; installation; knowledge base; operating experience; procurement; state-of-the-art; Costs; Documentation; Government; Job shop scheduling; Maintenance; Manufacturing; Personnel; Photovoltaic cells; Power engineering and energy; Procurement;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1993., Conference Record of the Twenty Third IEEE
Conference_Location :
Louisville, KY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1220-1
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1993.346957
