ANSI SCTE 246:2018 pdf free download – Best Practices in Photovoltaic System Operations and Maintenance for Cable System Operator
Entity that holds title to the PV system or portfolio of systems and may be an individual, a corporation, or most commonly a special-purpose corporation, such as a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC), formed just to implement and operate the PV project. Systematic process of planning, operating, maintaining, upgrading, and replacing or disposing of assets effectively with minimum risk and at the expected levels of service over the assets’ life- cycles. It therefore contains all of the services that would fall under O&M, but also includes business services operations, such as billings and collections from power purchase agreement (PPA)- and lease-based systems (DOE, 1999). Asset Management involves: planning and budgeting for O&M; administration; billing; accounting; tax preparation and filing; hiring subcontractors; enforcement of warranties; management of budget and reserves; insurance policies; renewable energy certificate (REC) certification and trading; performance reporting; plant supervision; quality control; as-built plant documentation; ongoing environmental compliance; and compliance with any other regulatory or utility requirements. Ensures effective implementation and control of O& M services including curation of as-built drawings, equipment inventories, owners and operating manuals, and warranties. Curation involves not only keeping an archive but selecting what to keep, pursuing missing documents, preserving documents, keeping them up to date, and finally, archiving documents. Administration includes keeping records of performance and O&M measures, preparing scopes of work and selection criteria for service providers
Ensures efficient, safe, and reliable process operations including making decisions about maintenance actions based on costbenefit analysis. This includes serving as a point of contact for personnel regarding operation of the PV system; coordinating with others regarding system operation; power and energy forecasts; scheduling maintenance operations; spare parts inventory (either in-stock on-site or in suppliers’ consignment stock); and inspecting work and approving invoices. Meanwhile, operations include any day-to-day operation of the system to maximize power delivery; performance assessment and trends; operation of grid interface; manage curtailments; or adjust settings such as power factor or other ancillary services. Specifies the rules and provisions to ensure that maintenance is performed safely and efficiently, including the formalization and enforcement of: safety policy (including training for DC and AC safety, rooftop safety, minimum staffing requirements, arc flash, and lock- out tag-out); work hours; site access, laydown areas, and parking; and any other stipulations under which work is performed. This includes confirming and enforcing qualifications of service providers, as well as compliance with any environmental or facility-level policies regarding the handling of controlled materials (e.g., solvents, weed killer, insecticide). System analysis of resulting data to remain informed on system status; metering for revenue; alarms; diagnostics; and security monitoring. Includes comparing results of system monitoring to benchmark expectation and providing reports to facility stakeholders. This includes periodically preparing reports as required by O&M contract or as required by the system owner including reports of plant performance; key performance indicators; problems and alarms, and maintenance services performed. Site security is performed both locally and with remote monitoring (cameras, intruder alarms) to protect against theft and vandalism.