Case Story, SRP - How one of the largest US power generation providers transformed their calibration program

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Introduction
Salt River Project (SRP) is a major public power utility in the U.S., serving over 1 million customers in the Phoenix area with electricity and water. It utilizes a diverse energy mix and manages a large water distribution network.

Calibration History
SRP's initial calibration process was manual and paper-based, causing data security and audit compliance issues. Transitioning to digital solutions like Microsoft Excel and Access improved security and compliance but was still inefficient and costly.

Adoption of Beamex Calibration Solution
In 2005, SRP adopted Beamex's CMX calibration management software for its enhanced functionality and user-friendliness. Despite a corporate push to consolidate software, SRP integrated CMX with their Maximo system to utilize its comprehensive features.

Integration Challenges and Solutions
Led by Jody Damron, the integration project required a coordinated team and clear communication. Collaboration between internal experts and external vendors was crucial to maintain data integrity and system functionality.

Current System Functionality
The integrated system uses CMX for calibration records and Maximo for asset tracking and scheduling. Only calibrate-able assets are transferred to CMX, ensuring data integrity. Automation has reduced manual oversight and improved efficiency.

Project Outcomes
The integration saved significant time, reducing calibration time by 30 minutes per task and saving up to 1,000 man-hours during unit overhauls. It also enhanced audit processes, decision-making, and adherence to best practices.

Conclusion
SRP's strategic implementation of Beamex's solution has led to substantial operational improvements and a significant return on investment, underscoring the importance of careful planning, team collaboration, and technology in enhancing utility operations.

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How one of America’s largest public power utilities implemented an all-encompassing integrated calibration solution Salt River Project (SRP), Arizona BEAMEX CASE STORY www.beamex.com [email protected] BEAMEX CASE STORY

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About Salt River Project For more than a century, Salt River Project (SRP) has produced power and delivered water to meet the needs of its customers in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. Today, as one of the nation’s largest public power utilities, SRP provides reliable electricity and water to more than 1 million customers and employs around 4,500 people. In order to produce power, including generation, transmission and distribution, to this 2,900 square mile service area, SRP uses a combination of hydro, gas turbine, coal fired, nuclear, solar, geothermal and wind generation. Furthermore,...

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more notable improvements to the process, including secure data and amazed to discover the mind boggling number of failed projects, calibration reporting, which allowed easier compliance to state audit costing companies up into the trillions of dollars. He read about reports, links to drawings, and documented DCS points. But it was major failures where no progress was made, even situations in which still an inefficient and difficult process that was costly and required companies were forced to go back to the original way after failed continuous oversight. attempts. He declared, right then and...

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These are the basic rules used to form SRP’s system: (1) CMX is the calibration system of record that stores the detailed • Business process • Budget • Data • Requirements • Testing • Calibration process • Data conversion • Integration support calibration information. (2) Maximo tracks all plant assets and is the master of scheduling. (3) As for calibration, the only information Maximo needs is if an instrument passed or failed during the calibration event. (4) In Maximo, there are two types of instrument assets. The first type are regular instrument assets that are never calibrated, for example...

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Salt River Project (SRP), Arizona DESCRIPTION • CMX calibration management software • Beamex Business Bridge • Beamex professional services • Beamex MC6 documenting calibrator and communicator • Beamex MC5 documenting calibrator • Beamex External pressure modules • Beamex PGM & PGV pump kits • Beamex PGXH hydraulic hand pumps MAIN BENEFITS • ystem oversight has been minimized. S • udits are easy to perform and are less stressful. A • efined calibration procedures provide a corporate “best practices” D approach to calibration. • etter decision making because of accurate data. B CASE STORY IN BRIEF...

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