Dave Woods with Cohesive Group

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May 6, 2024 • 13 mins

Industrial Talk is onsite at PowerGen and talking to Dave Woods, Director - Engineering and Utilities with Cohesive Group about "Power Generation Asset Management - Peak performance and reliability of utility assets".

Dave Woods and Scott MacKenzie discussed the challenges and importance of optimizing asset management for utilities and power generation. Dave highlighted the need for better asset management solutions, particularly in engineering, licensing evaluations, and component replacements. Scott agreed, emphasizing the importance of reducing risk and increasing uptime. Scott also noted the value of Dave's company, Cohesive Group, in providing solutions for power generation companies to manage their assets effectively.

Action Items

[ ] Reach out to Dave Woods to learn more about Cohesive's asset management services
[ ] Attend PowerGen conference next year to network and learn

Outline

Asset management and enterprise asset management in the power industry.

Scott introduces the podcast and welcomes listeners.
Dave discusses the conference and networking opportunities.
Dave Woods is a longtime nuclear utility professional with experience in both commercial operations and new nuclear build.
Asset management challenges facing utilities include license extensions, engineering evaluations, and component replacements, as well as the need for muscle memory in large new nuclear builds.
Dave: Utilities need to optimize asset maintenance for efficient, safe, and sustainable operations.
Dave: Understanding pain points and implementing industry best practices can help utilities improve asset management.

Asset management, reliability, and maintenance in the power generation industry.

The speaker discussed the challenges of sustaining maintenance and asset management efforts over time, including cultural sustainability and proper process documentation.
The speaker emphasized the importance of data quality and streamlining processes to support asset performance software and achieve bottom-line value.
Dave Woods of Cohesive Group shares insights on asset management and reliability maintenance in power generation.

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