Asset Management for Infrastructure Systems: Energy and Water

This book provides a comprehensive overview of asset management processes for utilities, particularly energy and water, with a focus on developing competitive structures and ensuring reliable and cost-effective customer supply. It discusses essential principles and boundary conditions for optimal resource use, including equipment service life, IT landscape, operational costs management, investment, and maintenance strategies. The second edition includes extensive information about IEC standard (IEC/TS 63060), operation research methods, and a discussion on the political environment, particularly the European "Green Deal" and measures for energy transition. Additionally, a new chapter on condition assessment has been added.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 456 pages
Publication date: 18 February 2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book provides a thorough exploration of asset management practices across various utilities, with a particular focus on energy and water. It delves into essential considerations for developing competitive structures and procedures in a regulated environment to ensure a reliable and cost-effective supply of these vital resources. While asset owners seek suitable returns on their investments and business growth, regulators prioritize the reliability and efficiency of customer supply. This book showcases how to balance these diverse perspectives while designing new asset management frameworks. It outlines fundamental principles and boundary conditions for maximizing resource utilization within a network, encompassing equipment service life, IT landscape, computer programs, operational costs management, and investment and maintenance strategies. The impact of these factors on the organization's structure is emphasized.

In its extensively revised and updated second edition, this book offers extensive coverage of IEC standard (IEC/TS 63060), as well as operation research methods centered around optimizing maintenance tasks. Additionally, a comprehensive discussion on the political environment is included, with a particular emphasis on the European context and the "Green Deal." Specifically, measures to address the challenges of energy transition are presented. Furthermore, a brand-new chapter on condition assessment has been added to provide a comprehensive understanding of asset management practices.

By providing a comprehensive and up-to-date perspective on asset management, this book serves as a valuable resource for professionals, policymakers, and stakeholders involved in the energy and water sectors. It equips readers with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complex dynamics of resource allocation and ensure sustainable and efficient operations in a regulated environment.

Weight: 794g
Dimension: 240 x 168 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030908560
Edition number: 2nd ed. 2022