Utilities Projects Scheduling Services for a Nuclear Power Plant ACM was contracted by an investor owned utility to perform schedule development services on a nuclear power plant. ACM personnel developed detailed schedules for modification projects performed during the various outages. This included developing detailed logic, utilizing the owner's scheduling system, integrating modification schedules into the overall plant outage schedule, and interfacing with contractors. The number of projects varied between 30 and 50 depending upon the outage. During non-outage periods, efforts were concentrated on development of scope packages consisting of an item plan, summary schedule, and conceptual estimate. The packages were provided to plant operations for budget approval. Based on budget approvals and completion of design and procurement, the item packages were statused as available for work in case of a forced outage or included in the overall planned outage. During an outage, the responsibilities shifted to continuous monitoring and updating of each schedule to reflect current status and progress. In addition to schedule responsibilities, cost and performance measurement reporting were established. The cost and schedule data were combined into a weekly outage report. Planning & Scheduling Support for Low Pressure Turbine Components Replacement Project ACM provided planning support for the Low-Pressure Turbine Enhancement project team at a major utility. The main project entailed the replacement of three low-pressure turbine rotors and diaphragms. The project team was also responsible for capital projects which included: 1) Replacement of the moisture removal section of two moisture separator reheaters; 2) modifications to the gland steam sealing system; 3) replacement of the differential expansion instrumentation; 4) modifications to the reverse power relay system; 5) modification to the generator hydrogen coolers; and 6) modifications to the main lube oil and jacking oil systems. The preventive and corrective maintenance normally associated with a refueling outage was incorporated into the turbine group's schedule. Schedule support included the development of a detailed schedule for all work within the turbine group scope. The development of the schedule involved coordination between the owner utility, equipment supplier, and turbine replacement manager, and the site labor broker. The scheduling support also included interfacing with the plant outage management group. Waste Wood Procurement - Generation Project ACM provided procurement services for waste wood products, a utility holding company of an investor owned utility. The client was involved with several co-generation facilities and ACM drafted contracts for suppliers, researched and investigated potential suppliers, negotiated contracts, and assisted in implementation of supply sources for the projects. ACM also developed schedules, budgets, and evaluated return on investment for the waste wood processing facilities. Automotive • Construction • Maintenance Management • Training • Utilities Project Management • Planning & Scheduling • Cost Estimating • Dispute Resolution