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Lloyd's Register EMEA has certified ScottishPower Energy Wholesale Ltd., a subsidiary of Iberdrola Group, against the revised version of BSI Publicly Available Specification 55 (PAS 55-1:2008) following a stringent process of assessment which benchmarks best practice in asset management.

Tim Walsh, General Manager at Lloyd's Register EMEA presented the certificate to John Campbell, Energy Wholesale Director, and Frank Mitchell, Generation Director, from ScottishPower at their annual Energy Wholesale Conference, which was held in Falkirk in March 2009.

PAS 55, originally published in May 2004, was the first Publicly Available Specification for the optimal management of physical assets. PAS 55 has been implemented within a variety of industry sectors spanning public utilities, gas storage and transportation, rail, oil and gas exploration and extraction and now power generation.

The standard has recently been updated and the Lloyd's Register Group has maintained its position as the global leader in PAS 55 certification services through its continued engagement with the ongoing development of the specification as well as the roll out of revised training courses and assessment processes to meet the requirements of the revised PAS 55:2008.

John Campbell, Director of Energy Wholesale at ScottishPower, said: "It is a major achievement to become Lloyd's Register's first power generator to be awarded certification for PAS 55. This is the standard that regulators believe all power generators should aspire to. Competent asset management is essential for our organisation, and this endorsement highlights how seriously we take our responsibilities. The Lloyd's Register assessment process has tested us from our senior management team to all of our engineers on the ground. Now that we have achieved this benchmark, we will continue to work hard to maintain these high standards."

Presenting the certificate, Tim Walsh from Lloyd's Register EMEA said: "We would like to congratulate ScottishPower Energy Wholesale Ltd on this achievement." Walsh continued: "Your PAS 55 team has worked extremely hard in order to be ready for the assessment and have successfully ensured that all necessary arrangements have been in place. Our assessment team led by Peter Glaholm, Managing Surveyor of the Lloyd's Register Utilities Schemes, was impressed by the processes and procedures that have been introduced. Throughout the certification process your staff showed dedication to achieving a world class asset management system".

ScottishPower chose Lloyd's Register EMEA as the auditor for certifying its asset management systems because of its robust approach to certification and its leading role in the development of the PAS 55 certification. The certification reinforces the Lloyd's Register Group as the world leader in PAS 55 certification across several business sectors. It follows other certifications in the power, water, gas and rail industries in Europe, North America and Asia.

SOURCE: ScottishPower Energy Wholesale Ltd.