1. Substation Maintenance
Cascade Software Application
APPA E & O Conference, San Antonio TX
March 8,2004 .
Joe Bryson - Director Substation Operations
City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri

2. Substation Group A brief overview
15 Electricians, 3 Technicians and 2 Supervisors
42 Substations, 3 Power Generation Facilities
200 Large Power Transformers
415 Power Circuit Breakers
Repair Shop for Distribution Transformers
Duties include Construction, Operations and Maintenance

3. Maintenance Tracking History
ASSET system - Not Y2K compliant
Time base maintenance or RTF
Incomplete material history
Limited inspection capability
Difficult to change equipment or procedures

4. Why did City Utilities select CASCADE ?
Designed for Substation Use

5. Cascade Navvigator

6. Why did City Utilities select CASCADE ?
Designed for Substation Use
Easy to learn and use
System setup and changes are simplified
Inspection versatility
Field access to data

7. Asset Management with Cascade
Comprehensive equipment listing with nameplate information

8. Cascade nameplate info

9. Cascade maintenance history

10. Cascade Maintenance comments

11. Asset Management with Cascade
Equipment maintenance history
Maintenance comments
Specific maintenance triggers
LTC tap changes per/day <0 or >20
motor run time > .2 hours per/day
Historical reports
Breaker operations & relay targets

12. Cascade breaker operations & relay targets

13. Asset Management with Cascade
Equipment maintenance history
Maintenance comments
Specific maintenance triggers
LTC tap changes per/day <0 or >20
motor run time > .2 hours per/day
Historical reports
Breaker operations & relay targets
LTC operational history

14. Cascade LTC operation history

15. Field Units
Mobile computing

16. Field Units Mobile computing Field Personnel can view Equipment List
Nameplate information
Maintenance and inspection history
Work orders including maintenance procedures

17. Cascade work orders including maintenance procedures

18. Field Units
Field Inspections at any location

19. Cascade Inspection

20. Field Units Mobile computing Field Personnel can view
Equipment List
Nameplate information
Maintenance and inspection history
Work orders including maintenance procedures
Field Inspections at any location
Data transfer

21. Cascade data transfer

22. Employee Time Entry and Records
Employees enter all productive and nonproductive time
Time can be entered for one person or a whole crew

23. Cascade productive and nonproductive time sheet

24. cascade crew time entry

25. Employee Time Entry and Records
Employees enter all productive and nonproductive time
Time can be entered for one person or a whole crew
Time sheets can be printed or electronically transmitted to company payroll department
Statistical Maintenance Summaries

27. Some Lessons Learned
Have an implementation plan and use a team approach
Spend time training personnel
Computer training first if necessary
CASCADE specific training
Designate someone to be the responsible custodian of the system

28. Thank You! Any Questions?