| Reviewing the Review: a year of getting the job done right Tony Hylton, President of Acres International, takes a look at the Acres 2002 review, hot off the presses. |
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| Open wide and say Ah! Acres carried out an assessment of asset condition for Hydro One, and developed an innovative way of reporting on the health of major items. |
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| Problems solved, award received Difficult soil conditions, critical environmental concerns and the need for absolute transparency made planning for Wuskwatim Generating Station in northern Manitoba more challenging than usual. Acres work received a tip of the hat from the Consulting Engineers of Manitoba - an Award of Excellence in Resource Development. |
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| A possible "third wire" broadband solution Power line telecommunications (PLT) technology has been used for years in the electricity industry as a means of providing voice communications and telecontrol of the electricity network. But PLT technology can reach beyond these relatively low-bandwidth applications by impressing a high-bandwidth signal on the power distribution wires that connect to homes and businesses. |
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| Taking the risk out of risk You can't get rid of it, but you can understand it, measure it, and be ready for it if it ever happens. And in the process, you could save a bundle on maintenance and capital expenditures. |
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| Sound strategies for aging plant HydroVantage is the first generic risk-based asset management software designed for the hydropower industry. Since its inception in 1995 the economic risk-based approach has been applied to some 30 power stations across the world. |
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Acres International - Innovations (Spring 2003)