2016 Scott Wheeler, Comcast, Co Chair Corey Cook, PacifiCorp, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2016

Scott Wheeler, Comcast, Co‐Chair Corey Cook, PacifiCorp, Incoming Co‐Chair Jerry Donovan, PGE, Outgoing Co‐Chair Terry Blanc, Tillamook PUD Bill Hamelman, Frontier Mark Rettmann, OPUC Sanjeev King, Springfield Utility Board Stuart Sloan, Consumers Power Tom Jorgenson, CenturyLink Mike Allen, Comcast Todd Gover, Bend Broadband Veronica Voelker, PGE (New) Laureal Williams, Staff

Four Key Deliverables

• 1. Matrix of Common Joint Use Violations ‐ Complete

(Dropdowns for corrective actions and assignments)

• 2. PowerPoint of Common Joint Use Violations ‐ Complete

(Descriptions, photos of scenarios with correction options)

• 3. Inspection/Correction Best Practices Manual ‐ Complete

(Version 1: Training tool and field reference guide)

• 4. Guidelines for Measuring Success ‐ Developing

(Measuring inspection/correction accuracy and effectiveness)

Sample ‐Matrix of Common Joint Use Violations

Pole # Alternate Pole # Deviation Equipment 1 Equipment 2 Action Assigned Party Comments 1 CTL 1111 MidspanVertical_24_inches PDRP‐Power Service Drop COMM‐Comm Messenger Place California Top POWER1 Power Company permit for pole top extension attachment

• n phone pole.

2 CTL 2222 MidspanVertical_30_inches SEC‐Power Secondary COML‐Comm Main Line Share Arm COMM1 CATV seek joint arm agreement with phone company to clear 40" PV and 30" MV. 3 CTL 3333 PoleVertical_12_inches_3_SL COML‐Comm Main Line PDLP‐Power Drip‐Loop Ground/Bond POWER1 Light owner to cover SLT driploop and ground/bond SLT bracket. 4 CTL 4444 PoleVertical_40_inches COML‐Comm Main Line SEC‐Power Secondary Lower CATV COMM1 CATV seek joint arm agreement with phone company and other Comm clear 40" PV. 5 CTL 5555 MidspanVertical_12_inches PDRP‐Power Service Drop COMD‐Comm Drop Relocate/Move TELCOM1 Relocate phone drop from power mast to structure for minimum 12" separation from power service drop. 6 CTL 6666 ClimbingSpace COML‐Comm Main Line Other‐See Comments Relocate/Move COMM1 CATV to cut/splice strand and coax feeder to opposite side of pole.

Violation Description: Midspan Vertical 24” Conductor to Conductor

NESC Rule 233C1, Table 233‐1

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High Level PowerPoint Presentation –

Getting Everyone

• n the Same Page

Violation: Supply to Comm clearance of different supporting structures OJUA Codes: MV,COML,PDRP Scenario #1: Less than 24” clearance between supply and comm crossing each other Options to Fix: Raise supply; Lower comm; Install span messenger and bridle supply; Interset pole

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Sample PowerPoint Slide

Best Practices Manual

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Best Practices Manual

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Best Practices Manual

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Best Practices Manual –

Example: Discussion of Clearances Involving Street Light

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Best Practices Manual –

Photo(s) Showing a Clearance Issue Involving a Street Light

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Best Practices Manual –

The Applicable Rules are Cited and the Scenario is Explained with Assumptions and Facts, Before Suggested “Best Practice(s)” are Offered

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Using the Tools –

How the Matrix and Best Practices Might be Used to Develop a Joint Inspection Program PRACTICE STEPS: 1. Select a scenario from the Best Practices. 2. Select the appropriate deviation (violation) from the dropdown

• ptions in the Matrix.

3. Select Equipment 1 and Equipment 2 from the dropdown options. 4. Select the best correction from the dropdown options. 5. Assign the correction to the best entity who can safely perform the work.

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Guidelines

for Measuring Success

NEXT STEPS:

 Determine what quantity and quality metrics are important to measure.  Develop guidance for selecting samples and a sample size.  Evaluate* concept of different quantity/quality targets for Rural, Suburban and Urban areas (based on # of poles, # of services per square mile, # of

• perators, height or age of poles, etc.).

*Using Regression Analysis ‐ A statistical process for estimating the relationships among variables. Terry Blanc, Tillamook PUD is leading this effort and working with a Willamette University professor. He has compiled and provided 5 years' worth of Detailed Inspection findings to Dr. Kawika Pierson. He is also including specific data from TPUD plant records, including pole height and class, age of the pole, presence of a transformer, pole occupants, number of electric customers served from the pole and pole‐specific detailed inspection results.

A Simple Example: Density of Poles in PGE Service Territory Is the density of poles a reliable “predictor” of the number of violations for a given area and therefore, should different quality targets be established based on number of poles per square mile? 2744 Sections in PGE Service Territory (one section = one mile square) 10 sections with at least 1000 poles per square mile 23 sections with 750 – 1000 poles 47 sections with 500 – 750 poles 105 sections with 250 – 500 poles 454 sections with 100 – 250 poles 2105 sections with less than 100 poles

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Joint Inspection Pilots? Who? What? When? How?

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‐Who ‐ 2016 Joint Inspection Pilot Participants:

• Comcast
• CenturyLink
• Frontier
• PGE

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‐What ‐

Scope:

Focused on approximately 25,000 “joint use” poles in PGE Service Territory

• All Poles w/ PGE Attachments
• Includes CenturyLink and Frontier

Poles w/ PGE Attachments

• Comcast Attachments on Poles w/

PGE Attachments

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‐What ‐ “Joint use” Poles by Owner

PIE CHART SHOWING # POLES BY OWNER* (*FOCUS OF PILOT ON JOINT USE POLES = THOSE WITH POWER & AT LEAST ONE OTHER OPERATOR)

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‐What ‐

Poles Attached by Participating Operator

BAR CHART # OF POLES ATTACHED (*INCLUDED IN PILOT)

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‐When ‐ Inspection Pilot Milestone Dates

December 16, 2015 Invited Operators to Participate February 15, 2016 Kicked off Inspection Training February 22, 2016 “Production” Inspection Started December 1, 2016 Projected Inspection Complete

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‐ How ‐

How we did it

• Worked with Accent to incorporate OJUA Joint Inspection

developments into PGE’s Varasset Program

• Followed PGE inspection cycle (per map)
• Limited scope to poles with PGE attached (“known data”)
• Simplified cost sharing based on poles attached
• Used OJUA Joint Inspection tools to train pole inspectors
• n joint inspection concepts
• Communication partners working on shared contractor
• Modified Existing PGE Equipment & Processes:

‐ Full Inspection (Visual + Test/Treat) on PGE‐

• wned poles only

‐Visual Only Inspection on Foreign‐owned ‐ PGE paying 100% of test/treat portion ‐ Violation Notifications = Assignments

‐ Merging corrections assigned to PGE into FITNES Repair Crew schedule

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What are the cost components

• f a joint

inspection?

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What are we Learning?

Consider:

 Start at least 1 year ahead of planned inspection cycle  Signed supplemental agreements to address cost sharing, scope, specifications, etc.  Centralized program administration with input from stakeholders/participants  Flexibility is needed for realignment of inspection cycles  Keep inspection variables to a minimum:  NESC inspection vs. full pole audit w/measurements, etc.  Use same treatments  Photos (yes/no, how many, when?)  Use same materials ‐ guy markers, ground molding, etc.  Other billable items ‐ clip tails, ground rods, ID tagging, etc.  Fixes, best practices for corrections (what is allowed):  Pole top extensions?  Adding Pupi arms?  Sharing of existing communication cross arms?  “Joint QC” early and often, adjust/retrain as needed  Poles inspected per day will likely decrease (assume 20% decrease)  Assume at least 5% for Start‐up Costs (training/non‐production time, preparations – processes, system readiness, equipment, etc.)  Assume at least 5% Program Administration Costs (PM, admin support, analyst support, system maintenance, etc.)  Consider invoicing at least monthly based on poles attached, including share of start‐ up and program admin costs, with “true up” at end of year  Merge assigned power corrections into repair crew cycle  Share contractor for assigned communications corrections and pole transfers  Run inspection as a project (Project Manager, Stakeholders, Control ‐ Scope/Cost/Schedule)  Any others?

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