Power System

Operations & Maintenance Services

Our approach is to focus on the fundamentals as we seek to operate generation facilities as they were designed and intended to be operated. We hire motivated people, develop effective procedures and programs, train our employees in their implementation, and seek continuous improvement.

As an independent O&M provider with more than 12,000 MW of O&M experience, we offer the advantage of having no competing loyalties and maintaining open communication with you. We align our goals with your goals so that we are successful if we first achieve success for you. Our demonstrated flexibility, responsiveness, and teamwork have made us one of the industry’s largest and leading O&M providers.

For each operations and maintenance project, we provide an experienced project management team that follows the project from the pre-commercial period throughout the duration of the commercial operations period. Of course, management implies support and we take advantage of an experienced home office support team that delivers what is necessary across a spectrum of disciplines. Our home office team consists of groups of professionals who are proficient in the various disciplines required for successful power plant operations and maintenance.

They provide technical support to the transition and/or long term operation of each plant operated by GPS.

O&M Oversight and Assessment Program

Our O&M Oversight and Assessment programs enable self-operators to improve operations and maintenance performance and cost effectiveness by recommending more effective plant processes while reducing overall operating costs. Through periodic site visits, our power plant professionals evaluate O&M policies, procedures, and processes to assess areas that can benefit from improvement.

To implement an oversight and assessment program, GPS professionals focus on:

• Plant Availability & Reliability
• Organization & Personnel
• Safety & Incident Reporting
• Environmental & Technical Issues
• Staff Training
• Budgets

The O&M Oversight and Assessment program is a systematic approach that has been developed over many years. First, GPS professionals inspect and summarize plant condition, assess plant performance, evaluate plant management practices, and inspect O&M programs and equipment condition. Next, we review studies, permits, and operating plans to assess risks related to the environment, health, and safety. Last, GPS evaluates plant O&M budgets to ensure alignment between activities and expectations. Upon completion the client receives a comprehensive report describing the elements of risk and recommended actions.