The pursuit of excellence in the operation and management of distribution network in a world class city

Author

Chan, Louiza

Author_Institution

Transm. & Distrib. Div., Hongkong Electr. Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, China

fYear

2008

fDate

10-13 Dec. 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. (HEC) began to supply electricity in Hong Kong in 1890 and is now among those utilities in the world which have the longest history of operation. For the past 11 years, HEC has achieved a supply reliability of 99.999% or better, which is among the best in the world. The high supply reliability is accomplished systematically through careful network design and planning; prudent policies in equipment evaluation and selection, construction, maintenance and operation; focus on reliability and total quality as well as establishing a framework for continuous improvement, skill development and knowledge management. This paper will share HEC´s experiences in various aspects in this search of excellence in the operation and management of distribution network.

Keywords

electricity supply industry; power distribution planning; power distribution reliability; power system management; HEC supply reliability; Hongkong Electric Co Ltd electricity supply; distribution network management; equipment evaluation; knowledge management; network planning; Cables; Cities and towns; Knowledge management; Load management; Maintenance; Power generation; Power system reliability; Substations; System performance; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electricity Distribution, 2008. CICED 2008. China International Conference on

Conference_Location

Guangzhou

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3373-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-3372-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CICED.2008.5211642

Filename

5211642