• Using AMI Data to Improve the Operation of the Electric Distribution System

    This session will discuss and present techniques for using data collected by an Automatic Meter Reading System to improve operation and management of an Electric Distribution System. Specific examples include the use of PI system for Dynamic Load Management Modeling ...
    Year: 2009

    From 43 Gas Lamps to 20 Million Customers in 142 Years - How Infrastructure Drives Innovation and Growth

    Put infrastructure in place and watch it trigger innovation. Whether it is reliable access to natural gas or reliable access to gas operations data, users rapidly put infrastructure to work for them. In this presentation Southern California Gas Company will ...
    Year: 2009

    Collect the Data and Make It Pay!

    A large electrical power generating plant that produced 30% of the electricity of Las Vegas wanted to improve transformer reliability and increase power output. We designed a PI system that collected data from complex real time hydrogen gas sensors. Within ...
    Year: 2009

    What Is a Good SmartSignal Model?

    Presentation covers Reliant generating fleet and OSI PI structure, the Virtual M&D concept, Human Factors, what is a good SmartSignal model, finding model problems, and KPIs and other metrics. This will review results on over 1200 models that have been ...
    Year: 2009

    Development of Real-Time Damage Monitoring System for the Optimization of Inspection Planning of Power Boiler Tubes

    Planning power boiler tube inspection, inspection time, method and work scope are important factor to determine effectiveness and reliability of inspection. Time based maintenance (TBM) has been principal of inspection planning for a long time in boiler inspection so that ...
    Year: 2009