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Alliance Contracts: A Seat at the Table and Skin in the Game

 

Power producers across the industry are under pressure from flat electricity usage growth rates and the need to comply with environmental regulations. The nuclear industry in particular has to contend with the high cost of new build and safety regulations compliance.

 

In search for cost savings, some power producers turned to outsourcing maintenance and outage services to third parties. These long-term agreements (alliance contracts) can yield substantial savings with added benefits like workforce flexibility and the shared knowledge that comes with a long-term partnership.

 

Since 1995, Day & Zimmermann has maintained a strategic partnership with a major power producer to oversee modification, outage, and maintenance work across their fleet.

 

Download Power Engineering’s article, A Seat at the Table and Skin in the Game, to learn more about the customer and contractor’s perspective on an alliance partnership, including:

 

  • Advantages of an alliance contract
  • What a utility should consider before getting into an alliance contract
  • Scope of an alliance agreement
  • Evaluating the performance of your partner
  • Procedures in place to manage conflict
  • Challenges unique to an alliance agreement