Presentation: OSIsoft PI System: A Vessel for Change in Verve Energy

Verve Energy is Western Australia's leading energy producer, controlling 60% of the market. Verve Energy faced the challenge that all plant operational data was only accessible on the generation site. This was a formidable barrier to have up-to-date fleet overview of key indicators and improve the company's fuel efficiency and maintenance regime. To address this challenge a company wide programme of work was initiated to bring all operational data together in a Plant Operational Information Platform, and establish a state-of-the-art analysis  solution on top. In April 2012 OSIsoft PI System was implemented to facilitate both operational data store as well as the  analysis functionality. Live data feeds from all relevant source systems were established, this includes site based historians, chemical analysis systems, incident reporting systems and various external information feeds including fuel prices, weather information and dispatch forecasts. In parallel to the technology implementation a business change work stream was initiated. The purpose of this work stream was to catalyse and accelerate the realisation of (financial) benefits of the OSIsoft Pi implementation. This includes the establishment of user groups, organisation of robust business support, setting up a benefits realisation framework and actively facilitating the definition and realisation of business benefits.