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elcome
etworks feature
SOME reflection is required on our
r
faced within EnergyNetworks.
our second Safety Stand-down at the
ecent progress and the challenges
end of June, giving each of us the
We held
o
various aspects of safety
feedback on the draft Golden Rules.
pportunity to discuss with colleagues
These standards are not new
, including
reinforce clearly what is an absolute
m
, but they
MASSIVE strides have been
made in the last 12 months in the
next HESAC meeting and will result in a
Feedback will be discussed at the
inimum requirement.
delivery of the Network
finalised version of the Golden Rules.
Contr
standards of performance and earnings
major step forward. On June 15, 2007,
the 1000th NCP
Now the NCP
ollable Points Pr
team has taken another
oject.
“
e
We face a big challenge to deliver the
holders. Our CI and CML
3
xpected by our customers and share
have a lot to recover
EnergyNetworks as they rise to the
the SPD distribution network.
completing the inspection of a number
.8 and 3.7 worse than target so we
c
It’s a significant milestone for
was commissioned on
of circuit breakers, such as the ones
. On CI, we are
are running
-
throughout Scotland during early 2008.
hallenge of installing 2,500 NCPs
t
and Huyton Road, leading to significant
already reaped dividends, allowing quick
customer interruptions in the last quar
hat failed to operate at Kilbirnie, Dunbar
er restoration of customer supplies in the
In a short time, the NCP project has
ter. On CML, our average restoration
-
event of a system fault.
-
The draft Golden Rules
times year-to-date are 98 minutes in the
regulatory penalty has been avoided due
to the operation of automation schemes
In fact, almost £3million worth of
are not new standards
and NCPs during 2006/07.
required monumental ef
but they reinforce clearly
“
team and its external suppliers.
fort from both the
This has
what is an absolute
Programme Manager
minimum requirement
1000 mark was a big day for the team. He
Alistair Menzies, Network Improvement
said:
, says hitting the
was to design, install and commission
MILESTONE: The NCP project team are working hard to reach their target of 2,500 by 2008
North and 122 minutes in the South, an
2,500 NCPs by March 2010. Last July we
“It’s a massive milestone. The plan
improvement on last year but still with
were asked to bring it forward to early
much to do to reach the industry aver
2008.
age of around 75 minutes.
-
had been commissioned. From then until
the New
At that point only 279 of the 2,500
regulatory cost targets as income falls
131 and since January another 590.”
Year we commissioned another
Maintenance staf
contractors have responded accordingly
areas, which often involve long journeys,
the project has been a godsend.
due to lower customer demand. Our
On earnings, we have to achieve our
delivery of the new frontline structure is
now boasts eight project engineers, three
and ramped up to meet delivery
f while all suppliers and
progressing well and the appointment of
team leaders, six support staf
The team has nearly trebled in size and
priority NCPs have been in rural
the Zone Leaders and subsequent
automation technicians, four SCADA
communities in areas such as Fife, the
Graham said: “The majority of the high-
workshops are important steps forward
port staf
Borders, Dumfries and Galloway and
in reaching our target date of October 1.
There are also 16 fitting teams compared
came into this project with very limited
contractors and suppliers has been out
“The support we’ve had from external
.
standing,” said
southern A
to three last summer
f and two OHL
f, five
sup-
.
Linesmen teams.
knowledge of NCPs and the kind of tech
Alistair. “A lot of people
-
nology and processes required to deliver 2,500 target during 2008.
yrshire.”
achievements in the delivery of our
investment plan.
We have had some significant
disciplines in the team, from project man
one. It’
-
are being mirrored by the NCP
The team has its sights on delivering its
agement to admin and financial support to
Alistair added: “There are a number of
England and W
And its efforts
delivered our 1,000th Network
automation technicians. Where possible,
-
covering both rural and urban networks,
With more than 1,000 NCPs in service,
s been a massive learning curve.”
some tough network challenges mean the
Controllable Point in
So far this year, for example, we have
we have recruited external staf
both customers and EnergyNetworks staf team are nearing delivery of their 400th
ales. A later start and
team in
Scotland. Y
imise impact on front-line operations.”
f to min-
are starting to see the benefits.
NCP project manager Graham
f
point but are looking forward to a similar
celebration in
will hear more
soon about
ou
from the OHLPO, SWPO, Operations and
The team has enjoyed excellent support
Campbell explained:
control room (OCC) the opportunity to
changes to
remotely sectionalise or restore customer
“An NCP allows the Guy Jefferson, C&P
April next year.
our goals
supplies in the event of a system fault.
for 2007-08
This ensures, where possible, customers
the south, saying:
and Wales, recognises the ef
director for England
forts made in
which are
are back on supply
intended to
despatched to isolate the fault.”
overcome some tough technical
communi
project currently projects a 30-70 per cent
, while resources are challenges, and I am looking forward to
way the team in England and W
“I am delighted with the
ales have
cate simply
automation to telecontrol split. While
The NCP delivering our target by the start of 2009.”
our key busi
-
automation greatly improves customer
ness objectives.
-
interruptions (CI), the utilisation of tele
completed another race against time, the
control improves the average length of
Caledonian Challenge, covering the 54-
Meanwhile, some of the Scottish team
time customers are interrupted. In rural
- mile course in just over 20 hours and
raising more than £7,000 for the Scottish
Community Foundation.
ALAN
BRYCE
DIRECTOR,
ENERGY
NETWORKS
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