"Illustrates state-of-the-art planning, design, operational, and managerial methods. Demonstrates novel approaches to utilizing resources in an aging electric power delivery infrastructure-maximizing system effectiveness and maintaining competitive financial performance while reinforcing good customer service."
Ageing power delivery infrastructures; power delivery systems; customer demand for power and reliability of service; power system reliability and reliability of service; cost and economic evaluation; equipment inspection, testing, and diagnostics; ageing equipment and its impacts; obsolete system structures; traditional reliability engineering tools and their limitations; primary distribution planning and engineering interactions; equipment condition assessment; planning methods for ageing power delivery infrastructures; planning methods for ageing T&D infrastructures; reliability can be planned and engineered; strategy, management, and decision making; guidelines and recommendations.