Power Systems SME

MSTS Infrastructure Sr. Directorate is seeking subcontracted support for a comprehensive, Independent Assessment of the NNSS overall power management approach and capabilities consistent with current and projected environments and needs. Detailed assessment of the physical system is not a focus of this assessment, though a general review of power system assets, plans, and conditions may be necessary.

The assessment is expected to include the following.

Organization and Resources - size, skill mix, reporting/authority structures, utilization, capabilities, operations meeting structures/frequencies
• Training and Certifications - craft and engineering
• Operating Procedures and Standards - Adequacy, implementation
• Dispatch Operations - remote configuration and interactions, anticipated future ownership
• SCADA - as utilized by dispatch, transition and upgrade plans
• Metering - Current metering capabilities, adequacy
• System Reliability Management/Metrics - SAIDI, CAIDI, SAIFI, CAIFI, and utilization for improvement plans
• System Inspections and Reporting - Yearly inspections, trouble reports, external reporting (e.g. WAPA, WECC, NERC, etc.), and utilization for improvement plans
• System Model - Current loads and configuration, transmission line planning to support load growth, fault protection strategies/plans, outage switching plans, supports incorporation of new capabilities (EVCS, solar, etc.), supports Power Factor correction (capacitor bank placement, fixed vs. switched), and energy forecasting
• Asset Management - Preventive maintenance management, corrective maintenance management, configuration management, supports improvement plans, and asset management software