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Electrical generating plant availability

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7341711
A discussion is given of actions that can improve availability, including the following: the meaning of power plant availability; The organization of the electric power industry; some general considerations of availability; the improvement of power plant availability--design factors, control of shipping and construction, maintenance, operating practices; sources of statistics on generating plant availability; effects of reducing forced outage rates; and comments by electric utilities on generating unit availability.
Research Organization:
Federal Power Commission, Washington, D.C. (USA). Bureau of Power
OSTI ID:
7341711
Report Number(s):
PB-242799
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English