Center for Enterprise Risk Management Power Risk Engineering Report: Key Information Guidelines for Insurance Risk Assessment Ahsan Jamal Risk Engineer
Agenda Introduction General Principles Key Information Requirements Executive Summary - Plant Status - Exposure Assessment - Loss Prevention - Loss Mitigation - Risk Improvement Recommendations
Introduction Purpose Outline Key Information requirements for Power Risk Engineering Reports Provide guidance to: Risk Engineers Underwriters Insurance Managers Plant Engineers
Introduction Scope Outline STANDARD information for Power Risk Surveys Identify KEY items of interest to (Re)insurers Developed by Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) + London Market Engineers
General Principles Pitfalls to be AVOIDED Primary customer X Lengthy narrative X Repetition Report length X Creep Evidence based opinion X Generic text Implementation and compliance Information not provided Performance data
Introduction Performance data: Examples Operational Stats Key Performance Indicators
Key Information Requirements Executive Summary Introduction Purpose & Scope Date and duration Previous survey information Key survey participants
Key Information Requirements Executive Summary Overview Brief history, year built, COD Brief Plant description Site location & NATCAT exposures Ownership & management Future development projects / upgrades
Key Information Requirements Executive Summary Comments and conclusions Strengths and Risk Improvement areas Engineering issues – equipment hardware Management systems Loss history (last 05 years)
Key Information Requirements Plant Status Plant A Site description Site aerial view Site geo-coordinates Total area Third party exposures
Key Information Requirements Plant Status Plant description Site history Ownership O&M contract COD Plant upgrades Construction [Foundation details, Use of any flammable materials]
Key Information Requirements Plant Status Plant description Layout drawing (scaled)
Key Information Requirements Plant Status Plant description Spatial separation & segregation Fuel handling Storage facilities Powerhouse Switchyard Boilers Turbines Transformers
Key Information Requirements Plant Status Plant description Containment / Drainage for main flammable substances Turbine generator lubricating oil tanks Generator seal oil skids Turbine control oil skids Hydrogen for generator cooling
Key Information Requirements Plant Status Plant description Cable tunnels / Cable spread rooms
Key Information Requirements Plant Status Plant description Control Room Design & location Control systems hardware Age Availability of spares & obsolescence Shutdown & emergency control systems Boiler burner management & flame monitoring system
Key Information Requirements Plant Status Plant description Advanced monitoring systems Online vibration monitoring for turbine generators Transformer online DGA Generator online PD monitoring
Key Information Requirements Plant Status Plant description Fuel storage & Handling facilities Bunding arrangement
Key Information Requirements Plant Status Plant description Major equipment GTs ST Boilers HRSGs Transformers
Key Information Requirements Plant Status Plant description Balance of Plant (BOP) Redundancy (e.g. 2x100%) Spares availability
Key Information Requirements Plant Status Plant description Loss and Incident History Incident / Loss description Date of loss Amount of loss (including < deductible) Loss history (up to 5 years) Loss causation / RCA
Key Information Requirements Exposure Assessment Exposures Fire & Explosion Technology risks NATCAT (including physical & procedural controls) Flood zone (historical flooding) Third party operations (onsite / offsite)
Key Information Requirements Exposure Assessment Exposures NATCAT
Key Information Requirements Exposure Assessment Values Property Damage (PD) Insurance valuation Industry benchmark Breakup of values Basis of values used in EML / MPL calculations Business Interruption (BI) Basis of BI sum insured (e.g. gross profit) Take or Pay agreement Seasonal impact on BI exposure
Key Information Requirements Exposure Assessment Loss Estimates EML / MPL Catastrophic / worst loss event All active protection systems are non-operational
Key Information Requirements Exposure Assessment Loss Estimates EML / MPL Loss Estimate Scenario PD BI Combined PD+ (USD (MW / months BI million) /USD million) (USD million) Property Damage Fire involving gas 66 130 MW / 6 166 turbine and HRSG months / 100 Steam turbine generator Machinery 100 130 MW / 18 400 foreign object damage Breakdown months / 300
Key Information Requirements Loss Prevention Management & Organization Site Organogram (high level positions) Recent or proposed changes Adequacy of staff in critical positions Staff turnover Staff training & background Management of Change (MoC) procedure Management procedures
Key Information Requirements Loss Prevention Operations Organization Shift operations Staff average experience Shift handover procedures SOPs and drawings Certifications (ISO 9001, 14001 & OHSAS 18001) Technical support
Key Information Requirements Loss Prevention Operations Training & Competence Assurance Training & certification process Competency definition & assessment Refresher training program for critical SOPs
Key Information Requirements Loss Prevention Operations Permit to Work (PTW) PTW system (existing v/s industry best practice) Compliance (Audit process & KPI) Housekeeping
Key Information Requirements Loss Prevention Operations Equipment Isolation Procedure (existing v/s industry best practice) Compliance (Audit process, documentation review)
Key Information Requirements Loss Prevention Operations Operational Testing Routines Details & frequency of testing regime Turbine over speed trips DC emergency oil pumps Emergency generators (full load)
Key Information Requirements Loss Prevention Maintenance Organization Organogram (no. of staff) Vacant position & staff turnover Experience level Maintenance planning – CMMS Major overhaul plan (schedule, frequency etc.) Third party contracts / QA Long Term Maintenance Agreements (LTMA) / Parts Supply Agreements Maintenance training
Key Information Requirements Loss Prevention Maintenance Boilers, HRSGs and Pressure parts Major / minor outages (scope, frequency, last outage) Statutory inspection NDT routines, tube thickness check Creep life assessment Pressure relief valves / pressure vessels / pipe hangers and supports Recommended Codes Procedure & control for qualified welder
Key Information Requirements Loss Prevention Maintenance GTs & STs Inspection regimes Borescope Combustion / Major Inspections Hot Gas Path Last overhaul report Use of OEMs / Specialist contractors Long Term Service Agreements (scope, on-site team, remote monitoring) Any upgrades / modifications OEM Technical Advice (TILs, SBs)
Key Information Requirements Loss Prevention Maintenance Transformers Insulation oil analysis; DGA frequency / results + Testing lab Corrosive sulphur analysis Electrical testing
Key Information Requirements Loss Prevention Maintenance Preventive Maintenance Routines Vibration monitoring SCOPE FREQUENCY Thermographic surveys INTERNAL / EXTERNAL Lubricating oil analysis REVIEW LAST REPORTS
Key Information Requirements Loss Mitigation Fire Protection & Emergency Response Organization & Emergency planning Onsite / Offsite + Mutual Aid assistance Training program [frequency, KPI] Fire-Pre plans Quality of Emergency Response Plan – NFPA 1600 Emergency scenarios considered Emergency response exercise [frequency, major findings, evacuation time etc.]
Key Information Requirements Loss Mitigation Fire Protection & Emergency Response Active Protection Fire water system Redundancy Adequacy of fire water supply Fire pump capacity / reliability / certified / Testing Detection system Adequacy of fire / smoke / gas detection & alarm system Testing & maintenance Fixed fire protection system In accordance with NFPA 850
Fixed Fire Detection & Protection Systems
Key Information Requirements Risk Improvement Recommendations Identify issue Recommendation [standards / best practices] Outstanding recommendations - status Client response Status flag [No action / Completed / In-progress / Withdrawn]
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