Case Study: Basin Electric Power Cooperative achieves 10% fewer asset failures and $20K annual savings with GE Digital Predix APM

Basin Electric Leland Olds Station Reduces Asset Failures With APM

Basin Electric Power Cooperative, one of the largest electric generation and transmission cooperatives in the U.S., confronted fragmented calibration and maintenance processes at its Leland Olds Station: seven separate instrument databases, duplicate entries, CMMS-centered calibration tracking, no easy way to log “As Found/As Left” data, and manual documentation that hindered regulatory compliance and a world-class maintenance strategy. To address these issues, Basin Electric engaged GE Digital and its Predix APM solution.

GE Digital implemented Predix APM to consolidate the instrument data into a single calibration management system, cleaned and migrated existing records, simplified the user interface, and added device-specific data sheets. The unified system provided technicians one point of access for certification history and documents, easier routing and tracking of calibrations, and faster updates—resulting in more than $20,000 in annual savings, a 10% reduction in asset failures, and measurable gains in productivity and reduced training and calibration times.

Basin Electric Power Cooperative

Kim Jackson

Instrument & Controls Supervisor