Title :
Engineering and planning for aging T&D infrastructures
Author_Institution :
Pacific Gas & Electr. Co., San Francisco, CA, USA
Abstract :
Providing reliable electric service is a continuing goal of Pacific Gas and Electric (USA). The author describes how the expectations of the modern electric marketplace, and the issues brought on by aging equipment and infrastructures make this a challenge. Focus and commitment continue to be the key factors in achieving the desired result
Keywords :
ageing; maintenance engineering; power apparatus; power distribution planning; power transmission planning; USA; aging T&D infrastructures; aging equipment; electric marketplace; engineering; planning; power distribution; power transmission; reliable electric service; Acoustical engineering; Aging; Asset management; Customer service; Economic forecasting; Environmental economics; History; Maintenance; Reliability engineering; Strategic planning;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, 2000. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6420-1
DOI :
10.1109/PESS.2000.868748
