ChirpE - HydroVision International 2015: Sessions

Session 6A: How to Manage Procurement to Reduce Outage Risks (Room B114)

17 Jul 15

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Track A: Asset Management

Speaker(s): David Sandquist, Project Director, Alstom Power Inc.; Stephen Spain, Vice President, Northwest Region, HDR; Tom Hickey, Hydro Asset Manager, Pacific Power; Charlie Allen, Lead Mechanical Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Christopher Vick, Operation and Maintenance Manager, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of Interior

Moderator(s): Shanna Durham, Mechanical Engineer, Hydraulic Equipment Group, Technical Services Center, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of Interior;

Increasing unit outages and procurement issues have impacted the bottom line. How are utilities, plant owners and manufacturers dealing with risks to unit overhauls? Experts will discuss strategies for procurement in order to reduce outage times and risks to the overall project. Also learn from owners and manufacturers what is causing increasing outages and how that risk can be mitigated.