Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011
Grid Operational Efficiency
Project HIFFI (WfM implementation)
Kosice, May 2011
VSE a.s., Košice, SlovakiaMarian Mester, head of Grid operation
Juraj Sabol , head of IT and telco mamagement section
Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011
Company Profile energy utility company
member of the RWE Group since 2003
more than 605 000 points of delivery
mission = provide reliable and complex services which correspond to the needs of customers
sold more than 3,2 TWh in 2010
average number of employees = 1,575
Shareholders
National Property Fund: 51 % RWE: 49 %
Distribution area: 16 221 km2
HV Lines: 1 274 km
HV & MV substations: 56
MV Lines & Cables: 8 207 km
MV/LV Distribution stations: 4 974
LV Lines & Cables: 10 986 km
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Implementation of workforce management system with several aims (Part 1):
Efficiency / Productivity
Operational excellence / Reduction of operational costs / Cost transparency
Implementation of workflow-system for systematic, fully standardized and
asset condition oriented maintenance
Optimal allocation of human and production capacities
Optimal distribution of working orders related to priorities, geographical
location, optimal time reaction in case of outage / failure
Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011
Implementation of workforce management system with several aims (Part 2):
Grid quality: improve SAIFI and SAIDI
Reduction of critical assets (asset in bad technical conditions) by condition and risk-
based maintenance
Asset operational safety
High quality and actual data of asset conditions support short and mid-term CAPEX /
OPEX planning
Reasonable allocation of financial means for asset renewal (CAPEX / OPEX)
Reduction of numbers of used IT systems (registers of asset conditions, planning of
maintenance activities, ...)
Standardization of IT landscape (unified integration platform)
Regulation / Grid Quality / Renewal of Grid Assets
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Long term preparation for WfM project
Grid Organization One grid unit (aprox 250 people) fully responsible for HV/LV :
- HV/LV grid maintenance- Power failure HV/LV repairs- Off take management- 24 x 7 emergency service
Solid IT background Implemented GIS containing detailed technical records of electricity distribution
devices (VHV, HV and LV devices) SAP as a source of grid economic data GIS fully integrated with SAP (GIS is master)
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Workforce management as tool for efficient grid services being implemented
2nd phase2011
1st phase2009 - 2010
3rd phase2012
Content
Pilot project finalization (in one region)
Target asset: distribution transformer stations (MV/LV)
Project roll-out to all regions
Target assets: MV-grid
Interconnection WfM system with SCADA
Project finalization Target assets: LV-
grid + Metering Full operation of
WfM system (all voltage levels)
Lessons learned / Expectation
Basic processes setting Mobile devices
experiences
Standardization of MV-maintenance activities
Higher data quality and actual data of MV-asset condition
Systematic and fully standardized asset condition maintenance
Reasonable allocation of financial means
Status 2008 Grid services operation without IT support, workforce coordination done by daily orders Necessity to optimize and increase efficiency has led to implementation of work force
management as of 2009
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Implementation of workforce management system as single system for grid operation and maintenance :
Despite complex IT implementation, go-live expected in 3Q 2011VSE as innovative first mover in CEE
IT platform - Primary systems
SAP- ISU
Outage managementSCADA
IBM MAXIMO
Off – takes management
Grid Maintenance
Grid operation and maintenance
WfM based on IBM Maximo
Real time operated
Real time integrated with other systems
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Workforce management system as a top decision support system for MV/LV based on other systems in VSE IT pool
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WfM is integrated with important IT systems in real time
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implemented
planned
IBM
Maximo
Forms
server
Archive
server
HIFFI SYSTEM
GISSCADA
(OMS)GPS
SAP HRSAP PM
(ERP)
Attend.
system
SA
P-
PI
SA
P-
PI
Mobile clients
(tablets)
GSM networ
k
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HIFFI project - status quo (31.05.2011)
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Project preparation: detail process analysis, definition of project goals, technical specification, tendering documentation etc.
Procurement process
Business Blueprint
Business Blueprint approval
1st phase: Pilot project implementation (Region Humenné)
2nd phase: Testing of system funcionality (MV-grid+DTs)
2nd phase: Roll-out (MV-grid+DTs)
2nd phase: full operation (MV grid+DTs)
3rd phase: Business Blueprint (LV-grid+Metering)
3rd phase: Implementation (LV-grid+Metering)
3rd phase: Testing (LV-grid+Metering)
3rd phase: Go Live (LV-grid+Metering)
2012
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q4Q4Q
2010
1Q
2011
1Q 2Q 3Q 4QTime schedule of HIFFI project
1Q 2Q 3Q
2008 2009
4Q2Q1Q 2Q3Q 3Q
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Project HIFFI – example of benefits
Regions / 4 x
Sub-Regions / 12x
Operational Service Points / 26 x
Regions / 1 x
Sub-Regions / 8 x
Operational Service Points / 24 x
Region „A“
Region „B“
Region „C“Region
„D“
The grid operation organization before HIFFI The organization having HIFFI
