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APPA National Conference 2005

APPA National Conference 2005. APPA National Conference 2005. RP3 A Perspective from Two Systems June 21, 2005 – Anaheim, CA. APPA National Conference 2005. Paul A. Jakubczak, P.E., City of Rock Falls Electric Paul H. Allen, P.E., Nashville Electric Service. APPA National Conference 2005.

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APPA National Conference 2005

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  1. APPA National Conference 2005

  2. APPA National Conference 2005 RP3 A Perspective from Two Systems June 21, 2005 – Anaheim, CA

  3. APPA National Conference 2005 • Paul A. Jakubczak, P.E., City of Rock Falls Electric • Paul H. Allen, P.E., Nashville Electric Service

  4. APPA National Conference 2005 City of Rock Falls Northwest Corner of Illinois Population 9,800 Utility Founded in 1895

  5. City of Rock Falls 5500 Electric Customers 13 Employees Peak Load 19.2 MW 7 – 1.8 MW Diesel Gensets 2 MW Hydro Facility on the Rock River 20 Miles of Fiber Optic Cable APPA National Conference 2005

  6. APPA National Conference 2005 City of Rock Falls All Requirements customer of IMEA IMEA founded in 1984 with 24 original members IMEA currently has 29 members with peak load of 630 MW

  7. APPA National Conference 2005 Nashville Electric Service • 700 m2 service territory -332,800 Customers • 12,200 GWh sold in FY04 • 55.8% of revenue from C&I customers • Residential Rates • 6.545 ¢ / kWh; $6.01 customer charge

  8. 62 major substations 161 kV and 69kV networked transmission voltages 23.9kV, 13.9kV and4 kV distribution voltages Secondary network system in downtown No generation - 22 feed points from TVA APPA National Conference 2005 Nashville Electric Service • All-time summer peak 2,474 MW Aug 2000 • 52,223 new customers added 1994-2004 • 1,000 employees • 5 member volunteer Board

  9. APPA National Conference 2005 How To become a Reliable Public Power Provider

  10. APPA National Conference 2005 The RP3 Program Rates Utilities on the following Four Criteria Reliability Safety Training System Improvement

  11. RP3 Designations Diamond 100 % Platinum 90 % Gold 80 % APPA National Conference 2005

  12. APPA National Conference 2005 • Reliability – 30 % • Statistical Tracking • SAIDI, CAIDI, ASAI, MAIFI, SAIFI • Mutual Aid Participation • Disaster Plans

  13. APPA National Conference 2005 • Safety – 25% • Safety Manual • Safe Work Practices • Safety Meetings • Safety Incentives • AED • Benchmarking • APPA Safety Contest

  14. APPA National Conference 2005 • Training – 25% • Conference and Workshops • Continuing Education • APPA • In-House • College, University, On-Line • National, Regional, State Committee Memberships

  15. APPA National Conference 2005 • System Improvement – 20% • Research and Development • DEED, EPRI, IEEE • System Betterment

  16. Rock Falls Economic Development Budgetary Justification Improved Customer Service Strategic Planning APPA National Conference 2005 Benefits of RP3 • Nashville • Economic Development • Provides a level of assurance for Board members • Improved Customer Service • Employee Satisfaction • Management Focus

  17. Reliability – Nashville APPA National Conference 2005 • Service Reliability Indices • Outage Management System provides data for all indices for monthly reports • We participate in APPA’s Reliability Survey • Mutual Aid • We have signed APPA’s mutual aid agreement and state law covers emergency and disaster assistance • Disaster Plan • We have current plans for several disaster scenarios and operational areas • Our current operation supports the requirements of this section

  18. APPA National Conference 2005 Reliability – Rock Falls • Service Reliability Indices • We use the APPA/DEED Software to generate our Reliability Indices • Mutual Aid • We have recently revised and resubmitted our Mutual Aid agreement with our State Agency which in turn submitted them to APPA • Disaster Plan • The City currently has an outdated disaster plan which we will be working on updating

  19. Safety - Nashville APPA National Conference 2005 • Safety Manual • We have our own safety manual • Safe Work Practices • Our Safety section supplied the information for the Safe Work Practices section • Compilation of the information took an hour or so • Benchmarking • We participate in APPA’s Safety Contest • Our current operation supports the requirements of this section

  20. Safety – Rock Falls APPA National Conference 2005 • Safety Manual • We use the latest version of the APPA safety manual • Safe Work Practices • We conduct monthly safety meetings which are attended by all employees • Meetings are conducted through our state agency which certifies their trainers • We currently have four AEDs and will be purchasing two more this budget year • Benchmarking • We have not entered the APPA safety contest the past couple of years, but we can supply the required OSHA 300 Form

  21. Training - Nashville APPA National Conference 2005 • This section provided the most value for us • All the training activities were listed together for the first time! • The list provided an insight into some training needs for our training section • It also identified some gaps in our current training activities • The training section provided focus for NES’ participation in National, Regional and State associations

  22. Training - Nashville APPA National Conference 2005 • Conference & Workshops • Sections A & B – APPA Conference & Continuing Education was time consuming due to the way we track some of these items • Continuing Education • We did not keep track of outside training • Other than in-house training we had no master list of other training

  23. Training - Nashville APPA National Conference 2005 • National, Regional, and State Committee Memberships • We also had no master list of committee memberships • As a result of RP3, we have recommended changes in our training operation

  24. Training – Rock Falls APPA National Conference 2005 • Tracking • Currently by Memory • Working on Spreadsheet tracking method • Value • We have found some Gaps in our Training • Working with IMUA to fill throughout state • Working with other City Departments

  25. Training – Rock Falls APPA National Conference 2005 • We attend APPA and State associations as our budget constraints allow • Continuing Education • State Association • In-house expertise • Use of Vendors and Manufacturer Representatives • Utilize Free seminars as they pertain to our work

  26. Training – Rock Falls APPA National Conference 2005 • Membership • State Agency • Local Boards

  27. System Improvement - Nashville APPA National Conference 2005 • Research and Development • We are a member of EPRI through TVA. Our Chief Operating Officer serves on EPRI’s Distribution Advisory Council which allocates some EPRI R&D funds • We are a member of TVPPA which has an active R&D committee

  28. System Improvement - Nashville APPA National Conference 2005 • System Betterment Measures • We submitted a copy of our annual capital budget along with a summary of the significant projects or programs – this information was readily available • We listed a recent environmental award for alternative fuel vehicles • We listed two process improvement projects that are currently underway • Our current operation supports the requirements of this section

  29. System Improvement – Rock Falls APPA National Conference 2005 • Research and Development • Members of DEED • Willingness to get involved with Pilot Projects • APPA • Vendors

  30. System Improvement – Rock Falls APPA National Conference 2005 • System Betterment • Not as extensive as Nashville • Current Budget Year Projects • Planning • Short Term 1-3 years • Long Term 3-7 years

  31. Summary - Nashville APPA National Conference 2005 • The RP3 application process provided value to our organization • The sections of RP3 are relevant and important to our operation • The RP3 application process was fairly easy for our utility

  32. Summary – Rock Falls APPA National Conference 2005 • The RP3 program provided valuable insight into our Utility • Training • Reliability • The RP3 Program can be a good comparison tool for smaller utilities • The RP3 program was a good to device to gather all pertinent data from multiple sources

  33. How We’ll Use it - Nashville APPA National Conference 2005 • The RP3 designation is anticipated to add to our favorable economic development climate – we’ll include it in our economic development activities • RP3 will provide our Board an independent assessment our accomplishments in the four disciplines

  34. How We’ll Use it - Nashville APPA National Conference 2005 • RP3 will provide recognition for our employees – we’ll include it in our community outreach activities • RP3 will assist in maintaining our focus on providing safe and reliable electric service

  35. How We’ll Use it – Rock Falls APPA National Conference 2005 • The RP3 program will be a Great asset for Economic Development data requests • The RP3 Program will help with Board justification for expenditures on Capital Improvement projects • Employee Recognition • The RP3 program will provide a tool for all Utilities to do a check up and comparison with industry standards

  36. How We’ll Use it – Rock Falls APPA National Conference 2005 • The RP3 program provides an avenue for utilities to compare different aspects of their operations

  37. Questions? APPA National Conference 2005

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