In the south-central Grenville Province, Quebec, Canada, anorthosite–mangerite–charnockite–granite (AMCG) magmatism took place during four distinct episodes between 1327 and 1008 Ma. AMCG rocks crosscut several gneiss complexes composed of ~1506 Ma supracrustal rocks and massive to gneissic igneous rocks that were emplaced during two distinct episodes: ~1434 and 1393–1383 Ma. The four episodes of AMCG magmatism are (i) the 1327 ± 16 Ma labradorite-type De La Blache Mafic Plutonic Suite, (ii) the 1160–1135 Ma labradorite- and andesine-type Lac St. Jean Anorthositic Suite, (iii) a 1082–1045 Ma unnamed plutonic suite, and (iv) the 1020–1008 Ma andesine-type Valin Anorthositic Suite. The Valin Anorthositic Suite includes the 1016 ± 2 Ma andesine-type Mattawa Anorthosite, the 1010–1008 Ma andesine-type Labrieville Alkalic Anorthositic Massif, the 1020 ± 4 Ma St. Ambroise Pluton, the 1018+7–3 Ma Farmer Monzonite; the 1010 ± 2 Ma Gouin Charnockite, and the 1010 ± 3 Ma La Hache Monzonite. Study of the Ti–Te–P mineral occurrences in these four AMCG units in the south-central Grenville Province has shown that (i) apatite-bearing rocks are related only to andesine-type anorthosites, (ii) titaniferous magnetite is restricted to labradorite-type anorthosites, and (iii) hemo-ilmenite occurs only in andesine-type anorthosite and associated oxide–apatite-rich gabbronorites (OAGN) and nelsonites.

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A U-Pb zircon age of 1068 ± 3 Ma has been obtained for the Poulin-de-Courval Mangerite. This mangerite, as all the other Precambrian intrusions of the region, is affected by syn- to late-Grenvillian deformations represented by at least two well preserved fabrics. The east-west- to east-southeast-trending fabric is related to a thrusting movement which is overprinted by a major northeast-southwest-trending dextral-oblique reverse shear zone called Saint-Fulgence shear zone. This shear zone has tectonized the contacts between the Poulin-de-Courval Mangerite and its host rocks the Lac Saint-Jean anorthositic suite (1160-1140 Ma) and the Cap à l'Est gneiss complex. The Poulin-de-Courval Mangerite is part of a regionally occurring, 1082-1050 Ma plutonic suite which includes the Chicoutimi Mangerite and the La Baie Granite. The age obtained represent late movement attributed to the Grenvillian regional deformation along the St-Fulgence shear zone following the development of the east-west fabric.

Modern electrical power utilities must deal with the replacement of large portions of their assets as they reach the end of their useful life. Their assets may also become obsolete due to technological changes or due to reaching their capacity limits. Major upgrades are also often necessary due to the need to grow capacity or because of the transition to more efficient and carbon-free power alternatives. Consequently, electrical power utilities are exposed to significant risks and uncertainties that have mostly external origins. In this context, an effective framework should be developed and implemented to maximize value from assets, ensure sustainable operations and deliver adequate customer service. Recent developments show that combining the concepts of asset management and resilience offers strong potential for such a framework—not only for electrical utilities, but for industry, too. Given that the quality and continuity of service are critical factors, the concept of Value of Lost Load (VoLL) is an important indicator for assessing the value of undelivered electrical energy due to planned or unplanned outages. This paper presents a novel approach for integrating the power grid reliability simulator into a holistic framework for asset management and electrical power utility resilience. The proposed approach provides a sound foundation for Risk-Informed Decision Making in asset management. Among other things, it considers asset performance as well as the impact of both current grid topology and customer profiles on grid reliability and VoLL. A case study on a major North American electrical power utility demonstrates the applicability of the proposed methodology in assessing maintenance strategy.

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