Automatic Risk Based Handling of Plant Enquiries Relating to National Grid Transmission Electricity and Gas Assets

Apr 2013

Electricity Transmission

Reference:

Status: Live

Start Date: Apr 2013

End Date: Unknown

Funding Licencee(s): National Grid Electricity System Operator

Contact: National Grid TO Innovation Team

Funding Mechanism Innovation Funding Incentive

Research Area: None

Core Technology(ies): Asset Management

Estimated Expenditure: £732,000.00

Introduction: The proposed system will determine the appropriate response to enquiries based on querying the asset data directly and through applying an expert system rules-based approach. This intelligent web based enquiry system, incorporating damage prevention management procedures and automated responses, for individuals proposing to carry out third party work in the vicinity of National Grid buried assets.

Objectives: The project has defined the following objectives:

Delivery of an automated response system to third parties for National Grid's buried assets
Development of expert system rules based on risk and assets involved
Response will provide with MAPS detailing the assets at risk via Web-based portal.