4. Penalties

The most probable outcome of the Generation Maintenance Program monitoring will be acceptable resolution of any questionable performance, or appropriate corrective actions agreed to by the generating asset owner. This is based on the fact that both parties have goals that are, to a large degree, mutually agreeable. However, this may not always be the outcome. This section outlines the process chosen by the CPUC to deal with those cases where the CPUC identifies questionable practices and the outcome remains contentious.

5. Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

A glossary of definitions and explanation of acronyms is provided as related to these documents.

Appendix A: Maintenance Guidelines for Electric Generating Facilities

These guidelines have been provided to support the Generation Maintenance Performance Standards and Assessment Guidelines documented in Section 1. They are intended to assist generating asset owners in meeting the objectives of that section. It is intended that they be used to review existing programs and make revisions as required, or to develop and implement new programs. The program guidelines reflect generally accepted "best practices" for effectively conducting maintenance activities. Differences between practices described in the guidelines and those of the generating asset owner should be assessed to determine if a change could be beneficial. A change in current practices could be appropriate if performance weaknesses exist.

The Section 1, Generation Maintenance Performance Standards and Assessment Guidelines, contain both standards and assessment guidelines to assess conformance to these standards. Those performance standards and guidelines along with this Appendix should be useful to company managers and staff members responsible for maintenance.