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<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Defining\u00a0the\u00a0Current State of the Assets\u00a0is the foundational\u00a0component\u00a0of which\u00a0operations, planning, and\u00a0upgrades for a system\u00a0are built.\u00a0When staff\u00a0understand what\u00a0assets\u00a0the system owns and\/or manages,\u00a0and the status of those assets, they\u00a0are able to\u00a0make more\u00a0informed decisions\u00a0which can lead to less reactive and more preventative maintenance.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While gathering information on assets is\u00a0relatively straightforward, it can seem overwhelming since\u00a0systems typically have many\u00a0assets.\u00a0Utility staff can work together\u00a0to\u00a0create\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>plan<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0begin and\u00a0complete\u00a0this\u00a0component. Understanding the\u00a0Current State of the Assets\u00a0will provide information that will allow improvements in operations and management of the system.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To\u00a0understand the\u00a0Current State of the Assets,\u00a0systems\u00a0must collect\u00a0<\/span>data\u00a0<\/span>about the assets.\u00a0The system will\u00a0also need to\u00a0store\u00a0that data\u00a0such that\u00a0a\u00a0system\u00a0<\/span>inventory<\/span>\u00a0is developed\u00a0and accessible. The inventory will need to be updated and\u00a0accurate. Because this\u00a0component\u00a0is foundational, the inventory must\u00a0contain\u00a0enough information to support operational analysis and data-informed decision-making.\u00a0If the foundation is not well built, the structure is likely to fail.\u00a0Thus, thinking through the process\u00a0of\u00a0capturing data on each asset is worthwhile.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cuZeKQi3XZo” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”634px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout”][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Current State of the Assets Defining\u00a0the\u00a0Current State of the Assets\u00a0is the foundational\u00a0component\u00a0of which\u00a0operations, planning, and\u00a0upgrades for a system\u00a0are built.\u00a0When staff\u00a0understand what\u00a0assets\u00a0the system owns and\/or manages,\u00a0and the status of those assets, they\u00a0are able to\u00a0make more\u00a0informed decisions\u00a0which can lead to less reactive and more preventative maintenance.\u00a0 While gathering information on assets is\u00a0relatively straightforward, it can seem overwhelming since\u00a0systems typically have many\u00a0assets.\u00a0Utility staff can work together\u00a0to\u00a0create\u00a0a\u00a0plan\u00a0to\u00a0begin and\u00a0complete\u00a0this\u00a0component. Understanding the\u00a0Current State of the Assets\u00a0will provide information that will allow improvements in operations and management of the system.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To\u00a0understand the\u00a0Current State of the Assets,\u00a0systems\u00a0must collect\u00a0data\u00a0about the assets.\u00a0The system will\u00a0also need to\u00a0store\u00a0that data\u00a0such that\u00a0a\u00a0system\u00a0inventory\u00a0is developed\u00a0and accessible. The inventory will need to be updated and\u00a0accurate. Because this\u00a0component\u00a0is foundational, the inventory must\u00a0contain\u00a0enough information to support operational analysis and data-informed decision-making.\u00a0If the foundation is not well built, the structure is likely to fail.\u00a0Thus, thinking through the process\u00a0of\u00a0capturing data on each asset is worthwhile.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1711","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n