The Pressure of Planned Downtime
Power stations of all sorts share a few common threads. Whether coal, hydroelectric, or nuclear; base-, intermediate-, or peak-load; providers are dedicated to delivering safe, reliable power to end users. Keeping the plant running safely requires ongoing maintenance. The downtime scheduled for inspections, repairs, testing, and calibration—essential to ensure facility safety and efficiency—can prove costly if not managed well. Every minute not producing energy represents lost revenue, yet management cannot allow shortcuts or risk the safety of their personnel. The demands of their regular duties strain their ability to design and coordinate the ideal outage, while the inexperience of some third-party contractors’ talent pools can make execution challenging. Given these factors, we believe power station management could benefit from ATS’ support. Outages should be as efficient and painless as possible to quickly return plants to normal, safe operations.
Power Through Downtime with Expert Shutdown Management
Project Services, a member of the ATS Family of Companies, is a downtime management specialist that works alongside industrial facilities to ease the burden of planned shutdowns. Our team of trustworthy, effective outage veterans has decades of experience coordinating the time, teams, and resources in play during these maintenance windows. They have likely seen and worked through the problems clients will face during their downtime, so they know how to proactively correct or prevent issues. Our shutdown management group helps minimize downtime by managing communications between teams and ensuring contractors have everything they need, including the materials and the understanding, to complete their scope of work.
Clients who work with Project Services can follow a few simple steps to start relieving their outage-fueled headaches:

We can develop, manage, and even train personnel in outage scheduling, provide project management capabilities, perform quality assurance services, and offer customized ancillary services. Reach out today to discuss how our services can help improve your outage experience.
Reduce Risk, Minimize Downtime, Maximize Efficiency
Planned downtime represents a complex logistical problem for plant management. We know prolonged outages mean lost income and energy shortage, while slapdash shutdowns result in noncompliance and compromised safety. The windows allotted for downtime are getting tighter, so the margin for error is thinner. Project Services’ outage management solutions can help you get the outage right before you ever shut down. Let’s get your plant back to producing. Contact us today using the webform above to begin planning your outage, or call us at (757) 630-8500.

