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| Title | Long-term views on hydro O M |
| Creator/Author | Hocker, C. (Hocker Marketing and Communications, Minneapolis, MN (United States)) |
| Publication Date | 1991 Jun 01 |
| OSTI Identifier | OSTI ID: 5631545 |
| Other Number(s) | ISSN0884-0385; CODEN: HYREE8 |
| Resource Type | Journal Article |
| Resource Relation | Hydro Review ; Vol/Issue: 10:3 |
| Subject | 130300 -- Hydro Energy-- Plant Design & Operation; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS-- MAINTENANCE;HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS-- OPERATION; CONCRETES;DAMS;ELECTRIC GENERATORS;HYDRAULIC TURBINES;LICENSING REGULATIONS;OPERATING COST;PROGRAM MANAGEMENT |
| Related Subject | BUILDING MATERIALS;COST;EQUIPMENT;MACHINERY;MANAGEMENT;MATERIALS;POWER PLANTS;REGULATIONS;TURBINES;TURBOMACHINERY |
| Description/Abstract | Like the proverbial iceberg, at least 90 percent of the effort, costs, and headaches of owning a hydroelectric plant is usually hidden from view in the unglamorous, but essential, category of operations and maintenance (O M).^While the processing of planning, designing, and constructing a plant may command more attention and excitement, and the economic benefits of ownership may be more satisfying, the day-in, day-out work of O M is a key component in the long-term success of a hydro plant.^With project lives of between 50 and 100 years, running a hydro plant can be an extremely long-lived venture requiring an equally long-term approach to O M. Hydro O M experts in the US and Canada generally agree that successful O M requires a long-term view.^Representatives of government agencies, investor-owned utilities, and private non-utility hydro owners contacted for this article all share similar perspectives, experiences, and methods for dealing with O M problems. |
| Country of Publication | United States |
| Language | English |
| Format | Pages: 12-18 |
| System Entry Date | 2001 May 13 |
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