Transcript Oncor Electric Delivery Restructure An Engineering & Construction Perspective SWEDE Conference

Oncor Electric Delivery Restructure
An Engineering & Construction Perspective
SWEDE Conference
May 11, 2007
San Antonio
Mark Burt
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The Overall Business Strategy
The overall strategy and Business Model looks at the
business in three major segments:
• Asset Ownership
• Asset Management
• Asset Services/Operations
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Asset Owner Function
Key Driver is Business Excellence
Focuses on overall business performance
Values business strategies that create opportunity &
manage risk
Core competencies in forecasting & managing revenue
& costs
Asset Owner expectations:
• Return on assets
• Earnings Growth
• Management of revenue/costs
• Responsiveness to stakeholders
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Asset Manager Function
Key Driver is Asset Excellence
Strong focus on the performance of all Assets (financial,
physical, human, etc.)
Core competencies in performance measurement,
analysis, economic lifecycle & managing risk
Leverages information technology to manage accurate
& timely information
The Asset Manager Drives:
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Strategic asset planning
Balancing the financial, technical, & sociopolitical components
Holistic consideration of spending (Capital, O&M)
Performance accountability
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Asset Services Function
Key Driver is Service Excellence
Best-in-Class Implementation of Asset Plan(s)
Focuses on efficient & responsive service delivery
Values customer service & the quality of the work
Core competencies in work management & operating
acumen
Asset Services drives:
• Best in class processes
• Most effective use of resources
• Consumer/Customer Satisfaction
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The Business Model
Asset Owner sets & directs Asset Manager
to meet asset performance goals
Asset Manager develops asset plans for
implementation by Asset Services
Asset Services implements Asset Plans,
Policies, and Guidelines
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Key Accountabilities
Asset Manager
Asset Services
 Develops overall
business plans
 Develops strategies,
policies, & standards
 Determines
appropriate level of
investment &
spending for assets
(capital & O&M)
 Monitors
implementation of
Asset Plans and key
performance indicators
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Plans according to
predetermined
performance metrics
Asset Owner
 Defines owner’s risk
tolerance
 Defines expected level
of performance of
assets:
- Financial
- Technical (Reliability)
 Asset Plans include:
- Asset expansion,
augmentation and
replacement projects &
programs.
- Materials, design, and
construction standards
- Maintenance & operations
guidelines
 Designs & builds asset
expansions and
replacements per
standard
 Maintains and operates
assets in accordance
with guidelines
 Provides key feedback
on asset condition &
performance
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Keys for Success
• Focus on accountabilities and key drivers for each
business segment
• Continue process improvement and innovation in all
aspects of business
• Performance excellence in each area of the
enterprise
• Performance metrics to drive accountability &
performance
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Organizational Alignment
Asset Owner
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Governmental Affairs
Business Operations
Economic Development
Business & Developer Management
Finance & Accounting
Asset Manager
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Regulatory
Rates
REP Relations
Community/Customer Relations
ERCOT Interface
Metering and Measurement
Services
Communications
Investment Strategy and Planning
Environmental Standards and
Policy
Electric Delivery HR
Asset Management & Engineering
Asset Services
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T&D Operations
T&D Field Engineering
Storm/Trouble Response
Construction
Maintenance
Transformer Shop
Supply Chain and Sourcing
Fleet Management
Safety & Training
Work Management
Distribution Services
Environmental Lab and Waste
Management
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Asset Management & Engineering
• Engineering (T & D) – Engineering & Material Standards, Conceptual
Designs, Policies & Procedures, Construction Standards, Performance
Management
• System Operations – T&D Operating Centers
• System Planning – T&D Planning, System Expansion, System
Protection & Coordination
• Asset Investment Strategy – Budgeting, Program/Project Funding,
Plan Management
• Performance Management – T&D System Performance, Metric
Analysis, Benchmarking
• Information Management – IT Systems Planning, Systems Applications
• Maintenance Strategy – Maintenance Program Strategy & Development
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Asset Services
• Engineering (T & D) – Specific Project Design & Project Management,
Easement & ROW Acquisition, Construction Coordination
• System Operations – Storm & Trouble Response, T&D Field Operations
• Construction (T&D) – Project & Maintenance Construction, Contractor
Management, Work Management & Project Scheduling
• Customer Operations – Customer Outage & Informational Response
• Safety & Training – Safety Program Development & Training
• Fleet Management – Fleet Management Operations
• Materials Management – Supply Chain Operations & Materials
Acquisition, Strategic Sourcing
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What’s Different And What’s Not
What's different:
 Asset Management will be more focused on planning,
strategy, policy
 Asset Services will be more focused on superior Plan
execution
What's not different:
 Asset Services input and feedback on system planning,
standards, plan development and other issues is just as
critical as it ever has been
 Clear, continuous, straightforward communication
between groups is the key to shared success
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Engineering & Construction – What Changes?
Field Engineering
• New concept initiated for the performance of distribution field
engineering and customer service activities “out of office”
• Concept based on the criteria to provide plan of service, design
specific details, calculation of customer charges, and other
project specifics (easement & vegetation management
requirements, etc.) while “on location” with customer and
potentially during first site visit
• Includes integration of new tools including non-graphic
estimating tool and design programs into mobile computer
system
• Future enhancements include mobile connectivity to System
program to update databases and issue work requests & service
orders
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Engineering & Construction – What Changes?
Construction Unit Pricing
• Construction pricing developed to utilize “unit pricing” for
performance of construction specific activities
• Goal is to “unitize” as much work as can effectively be captured
with this type of pricing
• Expected that approximately 90% of all construction to be based
on unit work
• Construction units are integrated into estimating systems such
that system output includes quantity and type of construction
units for that specific project (based on estimate by designer)
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Engineering & Construction – What Changes?
Construction Unit Pricing
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Example of construction unit is as follows:
Unit #
CB2000
Unit Description
PRIMARY CABLE, SINGLE PHASE. INCLUDES: SET
UP/BREAKDOWN, PULL ROPE, PULL CABLE IN CONDUIT,
MAINTAIN MOISTURE SEAL AT CABLE ENDS AND CLEANUP.
UNIT OF MEASURE = PER PULL (245' AVG PULL).
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Engineering & Construction – What Changes?
Design & Construction Audits
• Audits of design & construction activities have been initiated to
provide an “external” look at the quality of work
• Items include full range of design & construction activities
• Actions plans from audits to provide training and educate field
personnel on design & construction standards
• Additional activity includes review of Standards of construction and
material requirements for “real work” application
• Also includes review & revisions to design estimating units and
associated material requirements driven by estimating system
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Engineering & Construction – What Changes?
Program Development
• Centralized development of maintenance programs to provide
efficiencies on performance of work and also consistent approach
to maintenance practices
• Maintenance programs developed and targeted to address specific
items (facilities) or issues to derive maximum benefit from
maintenance dollars
• Maintenance programs developed by Asset Manager organization
with review of latest technology and practices available
• Field organizations charged with timely and cost-effective
completion of specific maintenance work
• Both organizations judged by improvement in operating
performance of distribution system
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Engineering & Construction – What Changes?
Program Development
A summary of the various types of maintenance programs are
as follows:
• Visual & infrared inspection of feeders
• Ground line pole inspection, treatment, reinforcement and
replacement
• Underground cable testing & diagnostics
• Cable rehabilitation (silicon injection)
• Capital replacement programs (poles, crossarms, cable,
etc.)
• Open-wire secondary replacement
• Vegetation management activities
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Engineering & Construction – What Changes?
Performance Metrics
• Performance Metrics developed to focus each organization on its
specific activities and areas of control
• Metrics developed around design, construction, and operational
items at a more “operational” level than before
• Metric owners and also data sources identified to provide
ownership responsibility and consistency of data measurement &
application
• Electronic “performance dashboard” developed to provide up-todate picture of performance
• Timely reporting allows timely adjustment to developing trends as
well as overall focus on organizational goals
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QUESTIONS?
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