"We have used FOMIS Reports extensively to help us make purchase decisions on new equipment. With just a few minutes of research, we can survey the industry's experience with selected equipment, and obtain such details as: which brands and models are being used, operational performance, maintenance requirements, vendor response, and spare parts availability. We also learned about a lot of different equipment and its performance without having to purchase and operate it ourselves."
Mike Marinsek, Station Performance Coordinator
Escalante Station, Tri-State G&T
"A few years ago, seeking to comply with the Clean Air Act, we bought a $1 million software system - and within two months we knew we were in trouble. The software didn't deliver the required report. We then asked FOMIS members their opinion of that system, most responses came back negative. We asked about another vendor, got positive answers, and decided to buy the software and have been fine ever since."
Ken Smith, Manager Environmental/O&M
Mohave Station, Southern California Edison
"FOMIS provides unbiased information from the end user, with no vendor bias. FOMIS allows you to get information and details you could not obtain otherwise. The 'lessons learned' from other FOMIS participants helps us avoid making costly mistakes. All you need is one piece of information, such as resolving a union issue, scheduling personnel, an equipment repair technique - and you can pay back your annual FOMIS service fee immediately."
Bill Pemberton, Technical Specialist
Mohave Station, Southern California Edison
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