New NERC GADS Requirements
Is your generating availability data system (GADS) reporting application keeping
up with the times? The North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC)
announced significant changes to 2010 GADS reporting. To review Solomon's take
on how these changes may impact you, visit our News page.
Current…Accurate…Reliable…
If you are looking for real applications that you can begin using today, GADS
NxL™ is the only software solution you will need.
GADS NxL, written by industry veteran Ron Fluegge, offers the ultimate
applications—GADS NxL Data Entry and GADS NxL Analysis & Reporting—to
collect and analyze GADS data. These applications embody the latest
technologies in both Windows- and Web-based applications, including our SD³
Security Framework. Using time-tested and user-friendly interfaces, GADS NxL
Data Entry and Analysis & Reporting provide correctly calculated results
the first time…every time.
Our software development team is comprised of some of the founding developers of
the GADS data collection and reporting software, which has been in use since
1987. More than 75% of the generating companies reporting to NERC and NYISO
have used this initial GADS software. This expertise ensures that you are
getting the best GADS software tools available anywhere.
Our latest count shows that GADS NxL is being used to collect and analyze data
on more than 200 companies and 3,800 generating units. Our GADS NxL software is
in use internationally. The user interface is available in both English and
Spanish and will soon be available in Portuguese.
Our software is in use at a wide range of generating companies from single plant
sites to larger generating companies such as TVA, Calpine, Westar Energy,
Luminant (TXU), and Comisión Federal de Electricidad (Mexico).
In addition, both the New York ISO and the ISO New England use our GADS NxL
software to administer their respective markets. Incorporated into the ISO's
website, the ISO New England uses our GADS NxL Portal to allow generating
companies to upload their GADS data directly to the ISO.
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GADS Data Reporting Workshop – October 2010
During this annual event, GADS data reporters learn the
fundamentals of data collection, reporting, and analysis. A copy of the
workshop agenda is available on the NERC GADS web site. Because active
participation enhances problem-sharing resolution, be sure to bring your
real-world data reporting event examples. These and many others will be
discussed during the workshop.
Attending this year’s GADS Data Reporting Workshop will help you
become more knowledgeable when it comes to:
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who uses GADS data and why
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the “common language” of generating unit availability and reliability
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what constitutes a GADS event and performance data
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tips to make data collection and reporting easier
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examples of how to report events
We encourage you to attend if you are
involved in the collection or reporting of GADS data at your organization. This
workshop is also useful to availability engineers and system planners who use
GADS data. Also, anyone interested in learning more about GADS and how it can
help in the analysis of reliability, availability, and maintainability problems
is welcome. For more information, visit the
GADS Data Reporting Workshop site.
Contact information:
Ron Fluegge
Tel: 1-972-739-1791
E-Mail: Ron.Fluegge@SolomonOnline.com
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