Evaluation of Conventional Electric Power Generating Industry Quality Assurance and Reliability Practices

• Author(s): Ronald T. Anderson, H. A. Lauffenburger,
• Publisher: Solar Energy Research Institute
• Pages: 101
• Language: en

Description:... This report presents the results of a study of the quality assurance and reliability (QA & R) practices employed by the conventional electric power generating industry to provide a frame of reference for PV (photovoltaics) program QA & R activities. The power industry is, within the past several years, adopting many of the reliability/maintainability program elements originally applied in military and space programs. These efforts coupled with the more traditional quality assurance practices are resulting in substantial operating plant cost savings.