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Whole Life Cost Models – Building Models that Support Asset Class Strategy for Critical Assets Within our Transmission System

Presenter: Travis Lavallee
Asset Advisor, Manitoba Hydro - Head Office
Co-presenter:
Daymond Gauthier, P. Eng.
Asset Advisor
Description:
This presentation will provide a detailed look at how Manitoba Hydro builds and applies whole-life cost models for the purpose of projecting performance, cost, and risk for an asset class. The application of predictive analytics, through the use of these models, will be discussed as it relates to a single asset class, to mature Manitoba Hydro’s asset management strategy.
About the Presenter:

Travis Lavallee is a professional engineer with 15 years’ experience in asset management, project management, design, planning, and maintenance of hydroelectric utility infrastructure. He has a Certificate in Asset Management from the Institute of Asset Management and a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Manitoba. He is currently leading the development of the asset class strategy for transmission line structures at Manitoba Hydro, in addition to providing asset lifecycle decision-making capabilities for a range of transmission, distribution, and generation assets.

About the Co-presenter: Daymond Gauthier is a mechanical engineer with 28 years of experience in asset management, design, project management, and maintenance in hydro, consulting, manufacturing, and mining. He is a co-author of the Best Practice Guide for the Operation and Maintenance of Cranes and Lifting Equipment, published by CEATI. Daymond holds a certificate from the Institute of Asset Management, and he graduated from the University of Manitoba. Daymond’s area of expertise is asset lifecycle investment decision-making for generators and turbines at Manitoba Hydro.