Effective Use of Plant Betterment Funds-Generation Availability

摘要

This report presents analytic methods applicable to data generally available from electric power plants through their reporting to the North American Electric Reliability Council's Generating Availability Data System (GADS) and their in-house work order systems. The presentations are detailed from raw data input through the availability-engineering concepts and on to the decision options regarding plant improvements, system planning, and new plant design and procurement. The entire report is designed as a practical guide to data usage in availability engineering principally based on GADS-type data.