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IntroductionThis excel file contains a historical record (1997-present) of the technology transfer awards presented in each of EPRI's four technical groups: Environment, Generation, Nuclear and Power Delivery and Utilization. Members can use the information on the next tab to look up awards by sector, year, company, or recipients name. Using the description of the award, members can also learn how others have used EPRI results, which could lead to similar applications. The file can be saved locally and used as the need arises. For questions about this file or any of the specific awards, please contact the EPRI Customer Assistance Center at [email protected].

EPRI Sector Technology Transfer Award Winners (1997-2011)

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Sector Year Company Award Area Recipient Shared Topic Description Award Type

GEN 1999 AEM S.p.A. Coletta, Pierluca N Generation Partnership For successfully launching the EPRI-AEM Milano tailored collaboration project

GEN 2011 Air Liquide David Bryant Y

GEN 2010 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Demonstrations Armstrong, Philip Y

GEN 2010 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Demonstrations Foster, Edward Y

PDU 2000 Alabama Power Hawkins, Robert N

GEN 2001 Alabama Power Zemo, Bill Y Biomass cofiring with coal at Plant Gadsden

PDU 2003 Alabama Power Company Award N Helped to obtain Applied Research Center of Alabama (ARCA) funds Product Champion

PDU 2003 Alabama Power Hawkins, Robert N Product Champion

PDU 2004 Alabama Power Transmission Mitchell, J. David Y Product Champion

PDU 2006 Alabama Power Daniels, Cedric N Product Champion

PDU 2006 Alabama Power Distribution Wallis, Chuck N Lighting the Way

PDU 2008 Alabama Power Clark, G. Larry Y

PDU 2008 Alabama Power Pearman, Michael Y

PDU 2008 Alabama Power Wallis, Chuck Y

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CT/CC Operations & Maintenance

Evaluation Techniques for Gas Turbine Rotor Life

The experience gained from these two rotor evaluations helped in improving the EPRI Gas Turbine Rotor Life Evaluation product and developing the underlying life modeling procedures.

Technology Transfer

Development of Ion Transport Membrane Technology for Lower-Cost Oxygen Production

The Ion Transport Membrane (ITM) technology has potential to produce oxygen more economically and efficiently by 30%, decrease oxygen plant footprint by 50%, and decrease the cooling water requirement by 60%. The successful deployment of ITM oxygen technology will help advance coal-based generation both in the current power market as well as in the anticipated carbon constrained environment of the future.

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Development of Ion Transport Membrane Technology for Lower-Cost Oxygen Production

The Ion Transport Membrane (ITM) technology has potential to produce oxygen more economically and efficiently by 30%, decrease oxygen plant footprint by 50%, and decrease the cooling water requirement by 60%. The successful deployment of ITM oxygen technology will help advance coal-based generation both in the current power market as well as in the anticipated carbon constrained environment of the future.

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Electric Transportation

Implementation of statewide electric industrial truck campaign

EPRI recognizes your role in the use of industrial transportation technical reports in support of the successful development and implementation of a statewide electric industrial truck marketing and sales campaign

Energy Utilitization Technology Champion

84, Renewable and Hydropower Generation

biomass cofiring with coal at Plant Gadsden


Applied Research Center of Alabama (ARCA) funds


Large Truck Stop Electrification Project ImplementationNon-Ceramic Insulator (NCI) Research

Implementing EPRI NCI results in Southern Company policies and procedures.


Leadership and support of implementing non-road electrification. Such efforts include demonstration of outdoor electric lift trucks to show economic and environmental benefits for end-use customers.

EPRI recognizes your individual leadership role in the implementation of non-road electrification and the demonstration of outdoor electric lift trucks to show economic and environmental benefits for end-use customers

First-Generation Monitoring system for ADA

IntelliGrid andAdvanced Distribution Automation

Smart Distribution System Development

For leadership in the strategic vision for the integration of distribution management and automation applications, as well as contributions to the development of a roadmap for the smarter distribution system of the future.

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GEN 1999 Allegheny Power Payson, Edward N Coal flow measurement For Implementation of coal flow measurement at Allegheny’s Armstrong station

ENV 2000 Allegheny Power Herd, Rick Y WARMF Applications

ENV 2001 Allegheny Power Herd, Rick N

GEN 2002 Allegheny Power Banfield, Tim Y Biomass cofiring at Alleheny Biomass cofiring at Allegheny

GEN 2002 Allegheny Power Y Biomass cofiring at Alleheny Biomass cofiring at Allegheny

GEN 2002 Allegheny Power Holt, Glenn Y Biomass cofiring at Alleheny Biomass cofiring at Allegheny

GEN 2002 Allegheny Power Y Biomass cofiring at Alleheny Biomass cofiring at Allegheny

GEN 2002 Allegheny Power Payette, Kathy Y Biomass cofiring at Alleheny Biomass cofiring at Allegheny

NUC 1998 Alliant Energy Dohmen, Frank Y For championship of field trial application of the ThruVu System

71, Coal Combustion and Nox Control

Technology Transfer

Water & Ecosystems

Rick convinced the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection that WARMF was a superior tool to do TMDLs and to test WARMF on a watershed in western PA, as a potential prelude to using it for all PA TMDLs. USEPA Region III participated as well as other stakeholder groups in the study. The outcome here has been the same as in WV, increased credibility for WARMF, increased insights for EPRI about how to do TMDLs and a more valuable product to be used by the entire EPRI membership. Under USEPA and the State of West Virginia, TMDLs were developed for WV that threatened to curtail future economic growth. Rick felt that the derivations were technically weak and that application of WARMF would put the issue on a firm technical basis. They persuaded USEPA Region III to apply WARMF instead of EPA’s own framework BASINS. The application led to the enhancement of WARMF as a result of the addition of capabilities to address acid mine drainage. The application led to the introduction of WARMF to a diverse stakeholder group and increased credibility for WARMF.

Delivery and Applications

Water & Ecosystems

Canaan Valley Ecological Asset Value Assessment

Rick has applied and championed EPRI research on ecological asset and ecosystem management. In doing so he has demonstrated a high degree of vision with respect to protection of natural resources through innovative cost efficient approaches. Over a period of years, and through Rick's leadership, Allegheny Power advanced their understanding of value associated with ecological assets present at the company's Canaan Valley property, a 20,000 acre tract located in NE West Virginia. Beginning with non-market valuation, using approved econometric methods, Rick and his team sponsored EPRI studies in 1998 and 1999 of potential eco-asset value for the property. Upon the decision of the Allegheny Board to sell the property (refocusing on core business commitments), Rick sponsored in year 2000 a formal market-based appraisal of the property's ecological assets. When compared with a traditional land appraisal the result was a doubling of value for the property based on then-market prices for wetlands, TMDL allocations, riparian stream zones, biomass carbon and biodiversity (protected species and/or habitats).



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Guyker, Bill Technology Transfer


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Nutter, Tom Technology Transfer


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For championship of field trial application of the ThruVu System

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NUC 1999 Alliant Energy Y

NUC 1999 Alliant Energy Huting, Mark Y

ENV 2000 Alliant Energy Greer, Bruce Y

ENV 2000 Alliant Energy Shefchek, Joseph Y

GEN 2001 Alliant Energy Miller, Thad N 1.2 MW Wisconsin Low Wind Speed Turbine Project (LWST)

GEN 2003 Alliant Energy Bermke, Randy N Flame Doctor

ENV 2004 Alliant Energy Greer, Bruce Y

GEN 2005 Alliant Energy Scheiber, Shana Y

GEN 2008 Alliant Energy Bermke, Randy Y

Collingsworth, Paul

For implementation of EPRI phased array technology for inspection of steam turbine blade attachments

Implementation of the EPRI phased array ultrasonic technology for inspecting steam turbine blade attachments was made possible by the leadership shown by this group of EPRI members. They recognized the value of application of this new technology and took the lead by offering their plants as the first fully commercial applications.

Technology Transfer

For implementation of EPRI phased array technology for inspection of steam turbine blade attachments

Implementation of the EPRI phased array ultrasonic technology for inspecting steam turbine blade attachments was made possible by the leadership shown by this group of EPRI members. They recognized the value of application of this new technology and took the lead by offering their plants as the first fully commercial applications.

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Land & Groundwater

Cutting-Edge Cyanide Research for Former Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Site Management

Through an integrated research program, the nominees have worked with specialists within the scientific community and have discovered state-of-the-science information on the subject of cyanide, including identification of an entire new cyanide species. Their efforts have resulted in new information on existing analytical methods and new approaches for the study of cyanide that have been presented to the USEPA for consideration. They did not stop at the laboratory. They took their new information into the field and applied it to their sites in pioneering remedial investigations. We expect that the outcome of this field work could produce a strong case for the natural attenuation of cyanide that could save the industry tens of millions of dollars in remediation costs.


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1.2 MW Wisconsin Low Wind Speed Turbine Project (LWST)

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EPRI's Flame Doctor burner diagnostics software was installed as an alpha demonstration at Alliant Energy's wall-fired Edgewater Unit 5. Randy was instrumental first in utilizing the software to demonstrate to himself that it worked, and then in educating plant personnel to get them fully involved to support the testing.

Technology Transfer

Land & Groundwater

Residual Saturation of Coal Tar

EPRI initiated this research project to deliver results that will resolve the methodological issues in measuring and delineating the presence of "free" coal tar NAPL at MGP sites. Team members sought a scientifically defensible method to determine the presence or absence of free product above and below a residual saturation point. The team tested each of their site soils and coal tars to determine a defensible method by which they could determine how much soil could theoretically be removed from a contaminated MGP site. Werner Max (PSEG Services, LLC), Bill Hoynack (Northeast Utilities) and Paul Boison (Northeast Utilities) were particularly instrumental in aiding in the guidance of this research effort, which will in turn benefit the industry for years to come. The other team members supported this cause to action as members of the research advisory team.


75, Integrated Environmental Controls

Full-Scale Demonstration Tests of Mercury Controls

Full-Scale Demonstration Tests of Mercury Controls. The recognized members and their respective companies played a vital role in fostering the field testing of potential mercury controls. The contributions made by each individual include: (1) obtained company and plant approval and cofunding for the tests, (2) served to facilitate the tests at the plants without disrupting the plant's primary role to produce electricity, (3) helped to analyze and explain the test results, and (4) collaborated as a team to share experiences and resolve technical issues for the greater benefit of all the participants.

79,Combustion Turbine & Combined Cycle O&M

FA Gas Turbine Root Cause Analysis

Advancing the compressor dependability root cause analysis and maintenance guidance for FA gas turbines

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NUC 1999 Ameren Carr, Tom Y

GEN 1999 Ameren Kersting, Kevin N

GEN 1999 Ameren Morgan, James Y SCR Catalyst Life Pilot testing of SCR Catalyst Life with PRB Fuels

GEN 1999 Ameren Phillips, Richard Y SCR Catalyst Life Pilot testing of SCR Catalyst Life with PRB Fuels

NUC 2001 Ameren I&C / Naser Cooksey, Darrell Y

GEN 2001 Ameren Kersting, Kevin N Flame Doctor Flame Doctor

PDU 2001 Ameren Distribution Rushing , Larry Y Product Champion

PDU 2001 Ameren Distribution Sugg, Andy Y Product Champion

NUC 2001 Ameren I&C / Naser Y

NUC 2002 Ameren Blevins, John Y

NUC 2003 Ameren Polowy, Greg N

NUC 2005 Ameren Bergeron, Jerry Y

For leadership in the demonstration of fuel cleaning technologies for the reduction of AOA.

Tod and Tom were indispensable in smoothly bringing the EPRI fuel cleaning technology into their plant for qualification testing on spent fuel in April of this year and then efficiently moving the program forward to cleaning 16 test assemblies as soon as October. These test assemblies are currently undergoing re-irradiation in Cycle 11. Callaway expects to clean future core reloads as a preventative measure against axial offset anomaly (AOA).

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Pulverizer Interest Group and Improvements

For implementation of EPRI Pulverizer Interest Group (PIG), Low Cost Pulverizer Improvements at Ameren’s Meramec station

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For leadership and strategic foresight in the development of digital I&C modernization programs

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Distribution Engineering Workstation (DEW)

Responsible for the first implementation of DEW


Responsible for the first implementation of DEW

Wingbermuehle, Daniel


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Development of the hybrid control room project and essential input on the hybrid control room guidelines

These four gentlemen have played several major roles in the hybrid control room – human factors project, which is a critical aspect of I&C modernization programs at utilities. They have helped define the scope of the project, prioritized activities to meet the utilities needs, provided essential input to the guidelines from both the operator’s and the engineer’s perspectives, and reviewed and commented on drafts to make sure that the guidelines at both useful and usable.

Technology Transfer

For application of the EPRI Life Cycle Management (LCM) process and LcmVALUE software in preparing economically optimized long-term maintenance recommendations for the main generator at the Callaway Nuclear Plant

For application of the EPRI Life Cycle Management (LCM) process and LcmVALUE software in preparing economically optimized long-term maintenance recommendations for the main generator at the Callaway Nuclear Plant

Technology Transfer

For exceptional collaboration and timely research in the area of radioactive wet waste minimization for Class B and Class C waste

Limited accessibility to radioactive Class B and Class C waste disposal facilities will be a chief concern facing the industry in the next couple of years. Opportunities exist for decreasing generation of this type of waste through innovative media, operational practices, and volume reduction methods. The award recipients assisted EPRI in evaluating various operational practices to reduce Class B/C wet waste by providing detailed information regarding their station initiatives. Individual stations are encouraged to use the results from this project to develop their own Class B/C waste reduction initiative. This project is the first part of an EPRI initiative to develop techniques and technologies to reduce the generation and accumulation of radioactive Class B/C wastes.

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NUC 2005 Ameren Carr, Tom Y

NUC 2005 Ameren McCracken, Steve Y

NUC 2005 Ameren Mitchell, Robert Y

GEN 2005 Ameren Sullivan, Dennis N

ENV 2006 Ameren Martin, Brian Y

ENV 2006 Ameren Richardson, Don Y



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For their leadership and direction of EPRI Repair and Replacement Applications Center (RRAC) projects to improve the design of socket-welded connections to resist high cycle fatigue failures

ASME Code Case N-666, “Insitu repair of socket weld failures due to High Cycle Fatigue”. Best practices for socket weld installation for high cycle fatigue resistance, including weld design, process and training.

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10CFR Part 61, “Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste,” Sub-Part 61.55 defines radioactive waste classifications for near-surface land disposal. Waste Class B/C wet waste, including filter and ion exchange media, is one of the most expensive radioactive wastes routinely generated by U.S. commercial reactors. A total of 90% of the U.S. industry is challenged with the loss of Class B/C low-level waste (LLW) disposition access after 2008. This project is the first part of an EPRI initiative to develop techniques and technologies to reduce the generation and accumulation of Class B/C waste. Opportunities exist for decreasing generation of this type of waste through innovative media, operational practices, and volume reduction methods. This project reviewed various station initiatives for practical reductions of Class B/C waste. Considerations for on-site storage were factored into some of the analyses and include cost factors related to on-site media movement, packaging, dewatering, volume reduction (if used), and final transfer to a storage facility. Individual stations are encouraged to use the results from this project to develop their own Class B/C waste reduction initiatives.

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65, Steam Turbines-Generators and Balance-of-Plant

Linear Phased Array Ultrasonic Inspection of Steam Turbine-Generator Rotor Dovetails.

Application of Linear Phased Array Ultrasonic Inspection of Steam Turbine-Generator Rotor Dovetails. Dennis was a champion for developing a linear phased array ultrasonic inspection technique that could be performed from the outside diameter surface of the rotor that required no disassembly of the rotor.

Technology Transfer

Land & Groundwater

Background PAHs in Surface Soils of Illinois

The purpose of the study was to determine background concentrations from some common PAHs in urban areas. Both Brian and Don supported the project by facilitating negotiation of the project scope between IEPA and EPRI. Brian and Don also assisted with selection of appropriate sampling sites, negotiating access agreements for sampling public property, etc. In addition, Brian, as Chairman of the Illinois Site Remediation Advisory Committee and Chairman of the Illinois Environmental Regulatory Group-Corrective Action Work Group, testified at an Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB) hearing (attached as a separate document). Brian's testimony supported the IEPA's proposal to modify the TACO regulations to reflect the study's importance. Brian explained the study methods and scope to the satisfaction of the IPCB members.


Land & Groundwater


The purpose of the study was to determine background concentrations from some common PAHs in urban areas. Both Brian and Don supported the project by facilitating negotiation of the project scope between IEPA and EPRI. Brian and Don also assisted with selection of appropriate sampling sites, negotiating access agreements for sampling public property, etc. In addition, Brian, as Chairman of the Illinois Site Remediation Advisory Committee and Chairman of the Illinois Environmental Regulatory Group-Corrective Action Work Group, testified at an Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB) hearing (attached as a separate document). Brian's testimony supported the IEPA's proposal to modify the TACO regulations to reflect the study's importance. Brian explained the study methods and scope to the satisfaction of the IPCB members.



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NUC 2007 Ameren Elwood, Tom Y Modifications to the 48-hour hold requirement for Code Case N-638-1.

NUC 2007 Ameren Hoehn, Michael II Y Modifications to the 48-hour hold requirement for Code Case N-638-1.

NUC 2007 Ameren Stepanovic, Dan Y Modifications to the 48-hour hold requirement for Code Case N-638-1.

GEN 2008 Ameren Dupre, Larry Y Plant Reliability Optimization

GEN 2008 Ameren Strubberg, David Y Plant Reliability Optimization

GEN 2009 Ameren Long, Stephen N Sorbent Activation Process

PDU 2010 Ameren Davis, William Y

PDU 2010 Ameren Michels, Matthew Y

PDU 2010 Ameren Mues, George Y

PDU 2010 Ameren Ringkamp, Greg Y

PDU 2010 Ameren Ringkamp, Greg N

06.0 Equipment Reliability, Repair & Replacement Applications

TR 1013558, "Repair and Replacement Applications Center: Temperbead Welding Applications - 48-Hour Hold Requirements for Ambient Temperature Temperbead Welding"

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69 Maintenance Management & Technology

Implementing and sustaining a living maintenance program through Plant Reliability Optimization

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Implementing and sustaining a living maintenance program through Plant Reliability Optimization

Technology Transfer

P75 Integrated Environmental Controls

Leadership in the first-ever demonstration of the sorbant activation process (SAP), showing that activated carbon with mercury adsorption effectiveness similar to commercial activated carbons can be produced using site coal through a process that greatly simplifies the production and injection of activated carbon.

Energy Utilization: End-Use Energy Efficiency and Demand Response

End-to-End Energy Efficiency Analysis Framework

For using EPRI research to develop a comprehensive strategic framework to assess and evaluate energy efficiency opportunities not only in end-use but also in generation, transmission and distribution for consideration in your 2011 Integrated Resource Plan filing in Missouri.

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Distribution: Distribution Systems

Polymer Cutout Testing Data

For applying EPRI's polymer cutout testing data when creating the procurement requirements to help with safe and reliable operation of Ameren’s distribution facilities.

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PDU 2010 Ameren Schlake, Randy Y

PDU 2010 Ameren Smith, Rick Y

NUC 2011 Ameren Missouri Steven Leroux Y

GEN 2000 American Electric Power Andress, Tom N Waterwall Overlay

ENV 2000 American Electric Power Brown, Mike Y WARMF Applications

GEN 2000 American Electric Power Burton, James N

ENV 2001 American Electric Power Air Quality Heydlauff, Dale Y




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Nuclear Maintenance applications Center

Implemented Guidelines and Training for Foreign Material Exclusion

Implementation of a successful FME program requires a balance between technical, behavioral and organizational skills.

Technology Transfer

For applying the developments of the Type 312 SS Waterwall Overlay project to three AEP plants. Over a thousand square feet of waterwall surface at each plant have been overlayed.

Technology Transfer

Water & Ecosystems

Under USEPA and the State of West Virginia, TMDLs were developed for WV that threatened to curtail future economic growth. Rick and Mike felt that the derivations were technically weak and that application of WARMF would put the issue on a firm technical basis. They persuaded USEPA Region III to apply WARMF instead of EPA’s own framework BASINS. The application led to the enhancement of WARMF as a result of the addition of capabilities to address acid mine drainage. The application led to the introduction of WARMF to a diverse stakeholder group and increased credibility for WARMF. As a result of the application, EPA requested that EPRI sponsor a peer review of WARMF. The results of the review, which have been accepted by EPA, add significant credibility and stature to the WARMF framework, thus significantly increasing its value to all EPRI members. None of this would have occurred had it not been for the vision and proactive stance of Rick and Mike.


63, Boiler Life and Availability Improvement & 64, Boiler and Turbine Steam and Cycle Chemistry

Boiler Reliability Optimization Guideline Demonstration

For Boiler Reliability Optimization Guideline Demonstration. (Applied the EPRI Boiler Reliability Optimization Guideline to AEP Big Sandy Plant and supported guideline enhancement for technology application.)

Technology Transfer

EPRI Environment Research Communications

The individuals named have taken a leadership role in shaping, encouraging, guiding, advising, and supporting the rapidly evolving program in communicating EPRI research results to members, decision makers, and the public. They have been the principal individuals behind the unified dissemination of communication tools to utility industry leaders and public information officials, and in facilitating dialogue on the most effective way to translate technical findings into products with immediacy and relevance to public debate. As a result of their leadership, EPRI managers have recently been invited to provide research updates to the Executive Office of the President, to headquarters personnel at cabinet-level agencies such as the Interior Department and the Environmental Protection Agency, and to staff members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. The leadership of Messrs. McManus, Heydlauff, Michaud, and Baldwin has shaped the preparation and compilation of the communications tools prepared into a coherent whole, flexible enough for a variety of audiences and able to serve as the core of an expanding and continuing effort.



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ENV 2001 American Electric Power Air Quality McManus, John Y

GEN 2003 American Electric Power Y Same as above

GEN 2003 American Electric Power Harper, John Y Same as above

ENV 2003 American Electric Power Lohner, Timothy N

ENV 2003 American Electric Power Sukul, Manojit Y

ENV 2004 American Electric Power Air Quality Y

EPRI Environment Research Communications

The individuals named have taken a leadership role in shaping, encouraging, guiding, advising, and supporting the rapidly evolving program in communicating EPRI research results to members, decision makers, and the public. They have been the principal individuals behind the unified dissemination of communication tools to utility industry leaders and public information officials, and in facilitating dialogue on the most effective way to translate technical findings into products with immediacy and relevance to public debate. As a result of their leadership, EPRI managers have recently been invited to provide research updates to the Executive Office of the President, to headquarters personnel at cabinet-level agencies such as the Interior Department and the Environmental Protection Agency, and to staff members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. The leadership of Messrs. McManus, Heydlauff, Michaud, and Baldwin has shaped the preparation and compilation of the communications tools prepared into a coherent whole, flexible enough for a variety of audiences and able to serve as the core of an expanding and continuing effort.


75, Integrated Env Controls

Gerken, Jeffrey Mercury Characterization & control Interest Group (MerCCIG)


Mercury Characterization & control Interest Group (MerCCIG)

Water & Ecosystems

Assessment of Power Plant Cooling Water System Impacts on Ohio River Fish Populations

Dr. Lohner has championed the development of EPRI–sponsored population models and their application to Ohio River fish population data in a sustained effort to have EPA incorporate population-level assessments into its new 316(b) rules. Through an EPRI TC agreement, he has given EPRI access to the Ohio River Ecological Research Program (ORERP) database, which is being used to develop population-level assessment methods for evaluating the potential adverse effects of power plant fish entrainment and impingement. The ORERP is a utility sponsored fish population research program that has been in place for over 30 years. The cost savings of using this database and its associated models, rather than conducting individual 316(b) studies, are estimated to be $280,000 per plant. The 30-year database has demonstrated continued improvement of the river’s fish populations and has been used in applications for certification by the Wildlife Habitat Council as part of AEP’s Environmental Stewardship program.


Land & Groundwater

SCR/Mercury Speciation Sampling and Evaluation

These award recipients have been in the forefront of the PISCES project to evaluate the mercury co-benefits associated with the installation and operation of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems on coal-fired power plants. In 2000, EPRI estimated industry mercury emissions, and identified a big gap in knowledge about the effects of SCR catalysts in mercury speciation and removal. Rather than wait until the next year to begin work on this, some member utilities expedited this project by cofunding the work right away. This work has indicated that, at least for bituminous coals, a SCR system can convert elemental mercury into oxidized form, which can then be removed in the downstream flue gas desulfurization (FGD) system. This work has indicated that it may be possible to achieve 80-90% mercury removal. Another unexpected result of this testing was the indication that the operation of the SCR system may reduce the reemissions of mercury from the FGD system and hence, provide a further incremental improvement in mercury removal.


Dharmarajan, N. N.

Air Area Results Application and Communication to Stakeholders

N. N. Dharmarajan (AEP) and John Jansen (Southern Company), as co-chairs of UARG's Regional Air Quality Effects committee, have worked closely with EPRI staff and UARG counsel to apply the results of EPRI's visibility and air quality modeling research to the development of comments on EPA's application and interpretation of models and visibility science in the proposed BART and CAIR rules. In addition, they, along with Brandon Krough (Minnesota Power) and David Long (AEP), have worked with EPRI staff to communicate the results of EPRI research on natural conditions for visibility to the states as they evaluate the issue in the RPO process.



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NUC 2004 American Electric Power Jansen, Jodine N

ENV 2004 American Electric Power Air Quality Long, David Y

GEN 2004 American Electric Power Mudd, Mike N

ENV 2004 American Electric Power Reash, Rob Y

ENV 2005 American Electric Power Air Quality Biller, Nicholas Y

PDU 2005 American Electric Power Distribution Burger, John N Product Champion

ENV 2005 American Electric Power Air Quality Clark, Kevin Y

PDU 2005 American Electric Power Transmission Engdahl, Eric Y Product Champion

Dharmarajan, N. N.

Big Bend Regional Aerosol and Visibility Observational (BRAVO) Study

N.N. Dharmarajan and Dick Robertson played key roles during the course of the BRAVO Study. Dharma pushed for an independent review of the BRAVO study. Dharma and Dick were involved in the study from the outset, ensuring that the study results were based on best available science and that the results were presented in an objective manner. They participated in all meetings/conference calls related to the study, raising critical issues and contributed to the scientific discussion. They provided technical feedback to EPRI’s technical contributions and discussed the progress of the broader BRAVO Study with EPRI managers on an ongoing basis. They challenged questionable assumptions during the measurement and analysis phases of the BRAVO Study, providing valuable input to development of alternate approaches by both EPRI and the other study participants. When the overall BRAVO Study was delayed because of setbacks in the analyses of other study participants, Dharmarajan and Robertson ensured that EPRI’s participation prospered within the study through their unwavering support.


For successful application of the EPRI Risk Management Assessment Process at D. C. Cook and the implementation of numerous corrective actions and improvement initiatives at the plant as a result of the effort.

For successful application of the EPRI Risk Management Assessment Process at D. C. Cook and the implementation of numerous corrective actions and improvement initiatives at the plant as a result of the effort.

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66, Future Coal Generation Options

IGCC with near zero emissions

For his use of EPRI results from the engineering economic studies of coal technologies to propose a strategic plan for new AEP IGCC coal plants.

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Water & Ecosystems

Water Resources Science and Technology

Rob's most recent significant accomplishment was to identify the reemerging issue of thermal discharge effects. He noted that the nature of the questions being raised regarding thermal discharges had change significantly since the last time the issue had been in the regulatory spotlight, over 20 years ago. He worked with EPRI to organize and host a workshop on current technical and regulatory considerations regarding thermal discharges. The workshop was attended by over 120 people. During the two-day meeting, new developments in technical, regulatory and legal information on Section 316 (a) of the Clean Water Act were exchanged and needed research was identified. Participants included eclectic power companies, government agencies, universities, environmental attorneys, consultants and cooling system manufacturers.


Mercury Emissions Measurements

Leadership in applying EPRI information and technology to improve the accuracy of mercury emissions measurements and increase industry knowledge on emissions chemistry


International Standards for Communications with Advanced Automation Standard 61850

Significantly contributed tothe development of International Standards for communications with advanced automation IEC 61850 Standard.




Expert Technical Guidance to the Third Edition of the EPRI AC Transmission Line Reference Book (Red Book)

Supported the re-write of the EPRI AC Transmission Line Reference Book—200kV and Above (aka the Red Book) through in-depth technical direction and guidance.


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ENV 2005 American Electric Power Air Quality Hohman, Joshua Y

GEN 2005 American Electric Power Hubbard, Douglas N

ENV 2005 American Electric Power Air Quality McDonald, Keith Y

ENV 2005 American Electric Power Air Quality Spitznogle, Gary Y

ENV 2005 American Electric Power Air Quality Van-Wey, Bart Y


ENV 2006 American Electric Power Hosek, Louis Y

ENV 2006 American Electric Power Johnson, Beth Y




64, Boiler and Turbine Steam and Cycle Chemistry

Corrosion Fatigue Pilot to Address boiler Tube Failure Mechanisms

Successful Corrosion Fatigue Pilot to Address Boiler Tube Failure Mechanisms. Doug was early to recognize the priority emergence of the boiler tube corrosion fatigue issue and championed a project to tackle this challenging boiler tube failure mechanism pandemic to their aging subcritical drum units. In addition to agreeing to host this project which has been dubbed the "Million dollar solution", he partnered tirelessly with Barry Dooley and Rich Tilley to go peer to peer to garner the full funding and participation support necessary to successfully execute this project.

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Dharmarajan, N. N.

EPRI Research on Regional Haze

For his leadership role in communicating the EPRI research to key stakeholders involved in regional haze debate. Dharmarajan has been active in the Central Regional Air Planning Association (CENRAP) where he is a member of the Implementation and Control Strategy workgroup. He closely interacts with key state representatives in CENRAP to apprise them of the latest EPRI research urging them to use results from EPRI research in developing State Implementation Plans (SIPs). In addition to closely working with CENRAP, he twice arranged this year for EPRI scientists to present the benefits of using an improved methodology for regional haze to CENRAP members. Last year, he worked closely with a representative of the IMPROVE Steering Committee to inform him about EPRI's recommendations on changing the default approach for implementing the regional haze rule. This proved to be critical in getting IMPROVE Steering Committee to agree to 1) consider possibility of changing the IMPROVE visibility equation, and 2) EPRI and National Park Services (NPS) work together on developing the final recommendations.


T&D Environmental Issues

Characterizing the Occurrence of Nuisance Shocks in the Electric Utility Industry: SCE-AEP Survey

With the cooperation of both AEP and SCE, this collaboration with EPRI was the first systematic approach to evaluate the extent to which nuisance shocks occur. Lou Hosek in collaboration with Tom Jones made arrangements to contact line crews for the purpose of the survey. Beth A. Johnson, Industrial Hygienist, who served as the administrator, organized and conducted the surveys of line workers on two days for a total of 46 completed surveys. Survey participation entailed obtaining permission to perform survey, arranging employee meetings for conducting the surveys, and conducting the surveys over about an hour. Administering the surveys to the employee group entailed giving an introductory presentation about nuisance shocks, leading a group discussion of nuisance shock experiences, explaining how to complete the survey to participants, responding to any questions about the intent and content of the survey, and collecting the completed surveys for transmittal to project headquarters. Beth and Lou in Dallas were also available to respond to questions after completed surveys were sent in for analysis.







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ENV 2006 American Electric Power Jones, Thomas Y

NUC 2007 American Electric Power Baker, Colby Y Implementation of EPRI guidelines to detect cable insulation deterioration.

NUC 2007 American Electric Power Cherba, Steve Y Pilot testing of EPRI's streamlined risk-informed in-service inspection methodology.

NUC 2007 American Electric Power Donavin, Paul Y Pilot testing of EPRI's streamlined risk-informed in-service inspection methodology.

PDU 2007 American Electric Power Engdahl, Eric Y Red Book Seminar

NUC 2007 American Electric Power Hawley, James Y Pilot testing of EPRI's streamlined risk-informed in-service inspection methodology.

NUC 2007 American Electric Power Y Implementation of EPRI guidelines to detect cable insulation deterioration.





06.0 Cable Aging Management Program

EPRI TR-103834-PI-2, Effects of Moisture on the Life of Power Plant Cables, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA, August 1994, EPRI TR-109619, Guideline for the Management of Adverse Localized Equipment Environments, Electric Power Research In

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Streamlined Risk-Informed ISI and PSI

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Overhead Transmission

For leadership in education and information exchange of technology/research results with the first ever Redbook Training Seminars to be held at member sites, based on the 3rd edition of the Redbook.

Worked closely with AEP, Southern Company, and EPRI in developing and sponsoring the first ever Redbook Seminars to be held at EPRI member sites, and were the first such seminars based on the 3rd edition of the Redbook. This included the setup of Field Day activities at their own laboratory facilities.

These seminars introduced engineers to the Redbook, and helped educate them in the electrical aspects of overhead transmission lines. Training was provided by Redbook authors.

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Heidarisafa, Hamid

EPRI TR-103834-PI-2, Effects of Moisture on the Life of Power Plant Cables, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA, August 1994, EPRI TR-109619, Guideline for the Management of Adverse Localized Equipment Environments, Electric Power Research In

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ENV 2007 American Electric Power Hofacre, Jeff Y

NUC 2007 American Electric Power Lane, Carl Y Pilot testing of EPRI's streamlined risk-informed in-service inspection methodology.

ENV 2007 American Electric Power Limes, Dana Y

ENV 2007 American Electric Power Lohner, Tim Y

ENV 2007 American Electric Power Miller, David Y

ENV 2007 American Electric Power Pappas, Jim Y

ENV 2007 American Electric Power Parker-Witt, Jill Y

ENV 2007 American Electric Power Sheets, Dana Y

ENV 2007 American Electric Power Toole, Aimee Y

Water & Ecosystems

Managing Ammonium in Fly Ash Ponds

For their leadership in demonstrating that ammonia could be used to mitgate flue gas SO3 levels by properly managing the algal and bacterial populations fly ash ponds. The ammonium in the pond would serve as a nutrient source for algae and an energy source for nitrifying bacteria, whose growth and metabolism would reduce ammonia concentrations, eliminating concerns about NPDES permit compliance. Activities of the team included pond sampling, laboratory analyses, nutrient applications and the recruitment of university and expert consultants. Relative to the cost of alternative treatment systems, the aeration system has already paid for itself many times over. The knowledge gained during this project will be incorporated into EPRI's on-line, interactive application: Integrated Management of Multiple Constituents in Fly Ash Ponds, which will be available in late 2007.

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Land & Groundwater

Development and Use of MANAGES Version 3.0

For their active involvement with EPRI in the development and use of MANAGES version 3.0. Through their efforts EPRI was able to integrate a statistical routine developed specifically for AEP sites into newest version resulting in additional flexibility, ease of use, and acceptability in most states. The AEP has taken a leadership role in setting up training, improving the software and promoting its use within AEP and other utilities.

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ENV 2007 American Electric Power Wehling, Terry Y

ENV 2007 American Electric Power West, Chad Y

GEN 2008 American Electric Power NDE Andress, Tom Y Corrosion fatigue detection

NUC 2008 American Electric Power Fuel Reliability Bellville, Mickey Y

NUC 2008 American Electric Power Fuel Reliability Bradham, Glen Y

GEN 2008 American Electric Power Gloss, Eugene Y

PDU 2008 American Electric Power IntelliGrid Hayes, Ray Y

ENV 2008 American Electric Power Hosek, Lou Y Applying EPRI information to develop and use Radio Frequency safety training tools

GEN 2008 American Electric Power NDE Hubbard, Douglas Y Corrosion fatigue detection

NUC 2008 American Electric Power Fuel Reliability Paulson, Ray Y

PDU 2008 American Electric Power IntelliGrid Peirce, Barry Lynn Y

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Being a first demonstrator of real-time digital radiography to detect corrosion fatigue in boiler waterwalls

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Establishing a standard of excellence in fuel reliability programs.

In responding to INPO’s zero-by-2010 fuel reliability goal, Mickey Bellville, Ray Paulson and Glen Bradham adapted EPRI guidelines into a formal framework to define fuel reliability excellence at AEP, called the AEP “Greenbook.” These individuals also supported the first set of industry-sponsored fuel surveillance campaigns to quantify fuel reliability margins for “healthy fuel.” These measurements directly establish the fuel failure margins at AEP’s DC Cook plant relative to corrosion and grid-to-rod fretting wear; and provide an industry benchmark for the performance of these fuel designs under relatively challenging operating conditions.

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Demonstration of Wireless Technology Security in Substations

For leadership in advancing and demonstrating a Wireless Technology Security in a substations environment, including developing standards and best practices guide on emerging wireless technologies to be incorporated in a substation network.

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RF safety for the electric power industry- RF safety short-course

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GEN 2008 American Electric Power NDE Werner, Dennis Y Corrosion fatigue detection

GEN 2009 American Electric Power Andress, Tom Y

PDU 2009 American Electric Power IntelliGrid Bennon, Bob Y

PDU 2009 American Electric Power Engdahl, Eric N

NUC 2009 American Electric Power Ford, Michael Y Team

NUC 2009 American Electric Power Kerhin, Robert Y Team

NUC 2009 American Electric Power Y Team

PDU 2009 American Electric Power IntelliGrid Rogier, Dan Y

PDU 2009 American Electric Power Spurlock, Mike Y

NUC 2009 American Electric Power Y Team

PDU 2009 American Electric Power IntelliGrid Weaver, Tom Y

ENV 2009 American Electric Power Webb, Tom Y

PDU 2010 American Electric Power Engdahl, Eric Y

PDU 2010 American Electric Power Hayes, Ray Y IntelliGrid Use Cases


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P87 Fossil Materials & Repair

P87 Weld Filler Metal for Dissimilar Metal Weld Joints

Vision and leadership in choosing the newly developed EPRI P87 filler metal for dissimilar metal weld joints in the first-ever Ultrasupercritical (USC) power plant built in the U.S. (Turk Plant). This is the first large scale commercial application of this EPRI developed technology.

Integration of Smart Grid Technologies Across Multiple Applications

For leadership in the integration of Smart Grid technologies that share information across multiple applications to improve customer experience at the South Bend, IN gridSMART demonstration project.

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Transmission & Substations

Development of a Comprehensive Guide for Inspection of 765 kV Polymer Insulators

For leadership in development and being a first demonstrator of a comprehensive guide for inspection, assessment and life expectancy of 765 kV Polymer Insulators with Avian Damage

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Equipment Reliability

Weld Overlay Repair Technology Leakage in Class 1 Socket Welds

Staff at DC Cook Nuclear Station applied the results of research by EPRI’s Welding Repair & Technology Center to repair leakage in a Class 1 Socket Weld using ASME Code Case N-666. The socket weld was in a non-isolable system and would have required draining of the vessel to perform the repair, resulting in significant time and cost impacts on plant operation. This was the first application of this Code Case in the nuclear industry and demonstrated the ability to perform a Code repair while the plant was in operation and under pressure.





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Advancement of Transmission and Substation Sensor Design and Deployment

For significantly advancing EPRI's R&D in T&S sensor design and deployment, which improved field hardening and packaging, enhanced algorithm development, and demonstrated the sensors in unexplored areas.

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Land & Groundwater

Sustainable Coal Combustion Product Management

Helping to organize and communicate results of EPRI’s Sustainable Management of Coal Combustion Products (CCPs) project that can be used by rulemakers to inform proposed CCP management regulations.

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Transmission Lines & Substations: Overhead Transmission

Line Inspection Robot Development

For working with EPRI to scope, develop fundamental concepts and pilot an overhead transmission line inspection robot to autonomously inspect overhead transmission lines.

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Cross Cutting: IntelliGrid

For preparing use cases as the basis for interoperability testing in the DOE/Ohio gridSMART Demonstration project using the EPRI IntelliGrid process

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ENV 2010 American Electric Power Loehner, Tim Y

PDU 2010 American Electric Power Lowe, Randy Y IntelliGrid Use Cases

PDU 2010 American Electric Power Momme, Jeff Y

ENV 2010 American Electric Power O'Brien, Mark Y

ENV 2010 American Electric Power Ritzenthaler, Doug Y

ENV 2010 American Electric Power Toole, Aimee

PDU 2011 American Electric Power Distribution Brian Holbrook Y

GEN 2011 American Electric Power David Buzza Y

GEN 2011 American Electric Power Donnie Robertson Y

GEN 2011 American Electric Power Michael Crichton Y

ENV 2011 American Electric Power Paul Jackson Y

PDU 2011 American Electric Power Distribution Paul Thomas Y

PDU 2011 American Electric Power Distribution Rick Bennett Y

ENV 2011 American Electric Power Robin J. Reash N

PDU 2011 American Electric Power Distribution Scott Osterholt Y

PDU 2011 American Electric Power Distribution Steve Plogsted Y

PDU 2011 American Electric Power Distribution Tom Weaver Y

Water & Ecosystems

Effects of Trona on Fly Ash Pond Management

For leadership and technical expertise to evaluate the effects of trona on ash pond management. Their efforts were critical in demonstrating that selenium discharge permit limits could be achieved through more effective management of trona injection as well as use of installed aerators.

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For preparing use cases as the basis for interoperability testing in the DOE/Ohio gridSMART Demonstration project using the EPRI IntelliGrid process

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Line Inspection Robot Development

For working with EPRI to scope, develop fundamental concepts and pilot an overhead transmission line inspection robot to autonomously inspect overhead transmission lines.

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Integrated Volt Var Control Installation

For applying EPRI research results to design and implement an innovative Volt Var Control system on 17 circuits, resulting in reduced demand and energy consumption by AEP customers.

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Fossil Materials & Repair

Grade 91 Life Calculator and Small Scoop Sampling to Mitigate Risk

AEP demonstrated the value of using the current EPRI tools for mitigating risk during initial fabrication of a P91 piping system.

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Land & Groundwater

Evaluation of Hazardous Air Pollutant Information Collection Request Data

For leadership, technical input and support in championing an EPRI project to enhance the value and quality of EPA’s hazardous air pollutant information collection request. The data analyses from this project enabled EPRI and other stakeholders to develop effective comments to inform and improve the basis for EPA’s rulemaking decisions.

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Water & Ecosystems

Development of Sampling Strategy to Achieve Mercury Effluent Limitations

For using EPRI results to develop a mercury sampling strategy to achieve alternative mercury effluent limitations. This precedent setting project was used to inform the regulatory presumption of the Ohio River being “mercury-impaired” and provides a valid, scientifically defensible approach that other members can consider.

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GEN 2007 American Electric Power Sawich, Philip Y

GEN 2007 American Electric Power Snyder, Brian Y

GEN 2007 American Electric Power Sukul, Manojit Y

GEN 2007 American Electric Power Waibel, James Y

PDU 2006 Transmission Knapwurst, Ron N EPRI Green Book Lighting the Way

PDU 2009 Knapwurst, Ron Y

NUC 2000 Arizona Public Service Hansen, Doug Y

NUC 2000 Arizona Public Service Schaller, Rich Y

NUC 2003 Arizona Public Service Burns, Scott Y

NUC 2003 Arizona Public Service Stout, John Y For the evaluation of new technologies for examination of buried pipelines

NUC 2004 Arizona Public Service Kanter, Seth Y

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QSEM/Sorbent Trap Mercury Monitoring Methods

For recognizing the potential of emerging technologies and leading the development, demonstration and adoption of new emissions monitoring methods that have become an industry benchmark

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American Transmission Company

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For leadership in the industry acceptance and application of new steam generator tubing array probe inspection technology at the Palo Verde plant


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For leadership in establishing two-way plant information integration and evaluation technology transfer supporting the definition of EPRI’s Plant Information Integration and Evaluation Strategic Action Plan


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For the evaluation of new technologies for examination of buried pipelines

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For leadership in developing the first guideline devoted to ensuring the successful application of Remote Monitoring Technology (RMT) to enhance Radiation Protection (RP) functions, promote the transfer of knowledge, and mitigate current personnel resource challenges.

For leadership in developing the first guideline devoted to ensuring the successful application of Remote Monitoring Technology (RMT) to enhance Radiation Protection (RP) functions, promote the transfer of knowledge, and mitigate current personnel resource challenges.

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NUC 2004 Arizona Public Service Sweeney, Kevin Y

NUC 2005 Arizona Public Service Elawar, Zouhair N

NUC 2005 Arizona Public Service Elawar, Zouhair N

NUC 2006 Arizona Public Service Bullington, Lonnie Y

GEN 2008 Arizona Public Service Preusser, Ben Y

NUC 2009 Arizona Public Service Hansen, Doug Y Team

NUC 2009 Arizona Public Service Y Team

For Leadership in the Development of the Revision to the Structural Integrity Performance Criteria (SIPC) for Steam Generator Tubes .

For Leadership in the Development of the Revision to the Structural Integrity Performance Criteria (SIPC) for Steam Generator Tubes .

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For leadership in developing the Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) Calculator and its acceptance with industry and NRC for analyzing human reliability events

Prior to the development of the HRA Calculator, a variety of methodologies were used to perform HRA for probabilistic risk assessments (PRAs). The results could vary widely when results between similar plants were compared or even when actions within the same plant—evaluated by different analysts—were compared. The HRA Calculator software was developed to facilitate a standardized approach to human reliability analysis. With Dr. Elawar’s guidance, the HRA Users Group has worked for five years to improve utilities’ ability to perform HRA. As a result, most of the prior deficiencies have been corrected. The software is being used by three quarters of the industry and provides an adequate, consistent HRA.

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For leadership in developing the Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) Calculator and its acceptance with industry and NRC for analyzing human reliability events

The HRA Users Group, under the chairmanship of Dr. Zouhair Elawar, has worked for 5 years to improve the ability of utilities to do Human Reliability Analysis. As a result the prior deficiencies have been corrected. The HRA Calculator software was developed and is being used by three quarters of our nuclear units. The HRA Calculator: - Satisfies the ASME PRA Standard and the NRC Good Practices in implementing HRA - Meets all the current and projected industry needs to do PRA and support regulatory requirements - Was recognized by the ACRS as a significant step forward

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For leadership in developing the software toolset in the Risk and Reliability (R&R) Workstation and its acceptance with industry and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for meeting regulatory requirements and analyzing probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) events.

International acceptance and use by regulatory bodies - In addition to NRC, by JNES (Japan), CNSC (Canada), and UJD SR (Slovak Republic). Used by 72% of domestic nuclear units, and by 90% of EPRI International partners. Extensively used in support of the Maintenance Rule, risk-informed operations & planning, and the Reactor Oversight Process. Used extensively by non-nuclear, primarily Aerospace, companies - including NASA (several hundred licenses have been granted to Boeing, Cessna, Lockheed-Martin, etc.)

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Materials Degradation & Aging

Noise Monitoring Technology for Steam Generator Tube Integrity Assessments

Identified eddy-current data that could be used to measure and monitor noise for steam generator tube integrity applications, potentially preventing missing indications that could grow to tube leaks or ruptures during operation. The team successfully demonstrated that noise monitoring can be accomplished during a steam generator inspection. The team also outlined the procedures, processes, and available software – including a specification for automated software to measure noise – that would be used by eddy current vendors to conduct such monitoring.


Leaverton, Warren Lloyd

Noise Monitoring Technology for Steam Generator Tube Integrity Assessments

Identified eddy-current data that could be used to measure and monitor noise for steam generator tube integrity applications, potentially preventing missing indications that could grow to tube leaks or ruptures during operation. The team successfully demonstrated that noise monitoring can be accomplished during a steam generator inspection. The team also outlined the procedures, processes, and available software – including a specification for automated software to measure noise – that would be used by eddy current vendors to conduct such monitoring.


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GEN 2004 Harris, David N

GEN 2010 84, Renewables Carr, Brent Y

GEN 2010 84, Renewables Harris, David Y

GEN 2010 84, Renewables Metcalf, Steve Y

GEN 2010 84, Renewables Sharp, Steve Y

GEN 2010 84, Renewables Smith, Sherita Y

GEN 2010 84, Renewables Warner, Curtis Y

Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp.

80, New Combustion Turbine/Combined-CycleDesign, Repowering, and Risk Mitigation SOAPP-REPO and SOAPP-

CTFor his use of SOAPP software for combined cycle repowering and new plant designs, which led to combustion turbine/combined cycle repowering of the Fitzhugh site.

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Use of EPRI Renewable Energy Technology Guide in Strategic Renewable Portfolio Planning

The Renewable Energy Technology Guide has been a staple deliverable of the EPRI Generation Sector Program 84 for several years. It has tracked the development of key renewable technologies as they enter the market and as they mature. AECC staff put this resource to hard and critical use, supplementing information from other deliverables when they needed a "deeper technical dive" into certain areas. AECC now has the key document it needs to respond to their integrated resource planning department as it brings these technologies onto the system.

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NUC 2005 Garcia, Belen Y

GEN 2008 Crise, Scott Y

GEN 2008 Fleck, Gabriel Y

GEN 2008 McMillion, Keith Y

GEN 2008 Pasley, Bob Y

GEN 2003 Austin Energy 101, DER Alford, Larry N

GEN 2009 Babcock & Wilcox Co. Hainsworth, John Y

GEN 2009 Babcock & Wilcox Co. Siefert, John Y

GEN 2009 Babcock & Wilcox Co. Tanzosh, James Y

NUC 1997 Baltimore Gas & Electric Knull, Gerald Y

NUC 1997 Baltimore Gas & Electric Rigsby, Mark Y

ENV 1998 Baltimore Gas & Electric Y

Asociación Nuclear Ascó Vandellós

For the application of EPRI nondestructive evaluation (NDE) performance demonstration technology within the framework of the UNESA-GRUVAL project, “Spanish Methodology for the Qualification of NDT Systems Used During In-Service Inspections at Spanish Nuclear Power Plants”

This team recognized the value of collaborating with EPRI to rapidly develop and implement an NDE performance demonstration program in Spain using NDE Center staff, procedures, and experience and adapting it to meet Spanish National requirements. This work resulted in a effective system that met all utility and Spanish regulatory requirements. This effort helps show how the power of collaboration as the most effective way for nuclear utilities to meet challenging demands even across international borders.

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Integrating Distributed Energy Systems within a Municipal Utility Environment

Larry has been the driving force behind the implementation and integrating of a host of DER and renewable projects within the City of Austin, TX

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Vision and leadership in choosing the newly developed EPRI P87 filler metal for dissimilar metal weld joints in the first-ever Ultrasupercritical (USC) power plant built in the U.S. (Turk Plant). This is the first large scale commercial application of this EPRI developed technology. Leadership in developing, piloting and benchmarking the Work Control Module for the EPRI Living Maintenance Process.

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Participation in LLW guidelines development; first to use WASTEWORKS to evaluate new Barnwell cost structure; participated in LLW resin testing program and continuous improvement assessment for dry waste.

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Water & Ecosystems

Bauereis, Elizabeth

Ecosystem Management & Technology

Elizabeth Bauereis, Larry Olmsted, and Gary Breece all champions with respect to EPRI’s ecosystem management research, has long been appreciated by the energy industry and EPRI staff. Each of them has provided EPRI with innovative counsel regarding ecosystem management issues over a period of 20 years. Betty pointed out to EPRI the significance of coastal water eutrophication to the electric power industry and through her staff helped EPRI partner with the Chesapeake Bay Program which resulted in EPRI moving ahead rapidly on the issue and quickly developing valuable products such as the coastal water eutrophication scoping framework.



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NUC 1998 Baltimore Gas & Electric Doroshuk, Barth N

ENV 2000 Baltimore Gas & Electric Air Quality Quinn, John Y MARCH-Atlantic

PDU 1999 BC Hydro Retail Boldt, Al Y Leadership Award

PDU 1999 BC Hydro Retail Company Award N Leadership Award

PDU 1999 BC Hydro Retail Ernst, Sheri Y Leadership Award

PDU 1999 BC Hydro Retail Ilic, Grad Y Leadership Award

GEN 2002 BC Hydro Nielsen, Niels N Hydro Life Extension and Modernization Guidelines

PDU 2004 BC Hydro Distribution Stangl, Jorg N Distribution Fault Anticipator Product Champion

PDU 2006 Bonneville Power Administration Transmission Ruff, Don N EPRI recognizes your individual leadership role in Transmission Line Insulator Research Product Champion

PDU 2008 Bonneville Power Administration van Leuven, Allen Y EPRI Zed-Meter

PDU 2009 Bonneville Power Administration Energy Efficiency Gage, Lauren Y

PDU 2009 Bonneville Power Administration Energy Efficiency Johnson, Mark Y

PDU 2009 Bonneville Power Administration Energy Efficiency Moore, Sarah Y

PDU 2011 Bonneville Power Administration Energy Utilization Kacie Bedney Y

PDU 2011 Bonneville Power Administration Michael Riley Y

For pioneering license renewal work at Calvert Cliffs and long-term support of the EPRI program

For pioneering license renewal work at Calvert Cliffs and long-term support of the EPRI program

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In view of the scheduled 3-year monitoring period for determination PM2.5 attainment status, John conceived the need for EPRI to lead the characterization of the ambient fine particulate matter in the Baltimore-Washington area. He recognized that EPRI’s had a well established capability in the science of atmospheric aerosols. To enhance credibility he engineered the collaboration with the Univ of MD, the MD Dept of Env Protection, the cofunding by the Maryland Industrial Partnership Programs and the MD Dept of Natural Resources. The intent is to conduct the study over four years coordinated with other relevant studies in the area and region.


Pinched studies with pulp and paper customers

For successfully partnering with EPRI Pulp and Paper customers to initiate and complete pinch studies and for creating a partnership to form the BC Hydro Water and Wastewater Centre introducing advanced electrotechnologies to customers








Hydro Life Extension and Modernization Guidelines

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Jorg Stangl shows leadership and vision as a champion for advanced technology development. He was instrumental in bringing the Distribution Fault Anticipator prototype unit to BC Hydro after several attemps and eventually convinced Senior Management to install two DFA units to record fault events on BC Hydro's Distribution system. He has played an active role for several years on the DFA User's Group to advance the development of the technology and unit design.

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For advancing the EPRI Zed-Meter (to measure transmission structure and grounds) for the industry, by leading the development of the research project and demonstrating the meter in the field.

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Implementation and Education of the Ductless Heat Pump Technology

For leadership in implementation and education of the Ductless Heat Pump technology in the Northwest United States

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Energy Efficiency Demonstration- Residential Heat Pump Water Heater

For collaborating with EPRI to install and evaluate over 40 residential heat pump water heaters as part of a large scale energy efficiency demonstration project.

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Transmission & Substation

Mitigation Strategy for Sub-Grade Corrosion of Weathering Steel

For leadership in identifying gaps, developing standards and implementing engineering and maintenance procedures to improve the care of weathering steel utility structures.

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PDU 2003 VREM Vischer, Karl N Product Champion

PDU 2005 VREM Vischer, Karl N Product Champion

GEN 2009 Boral Material Technologies Inc Hill, Russell Y

GEN 2007 Howes, Graham N

NUC 1999 British Energy Stewart, Ian Y

NUC 2003 British Energy Norris, Mark Y

NUC 2006 British Energy Lillis, Dave Y

Bonneville Power Administration

Energy Portfolio Valuation and Risk Management Tools technology transfer

Bonneville Power Administration

For Pioneering Applications Extending EPRI’s Energy Book System into Analysis of Transmission and Emissions Uncertainty

For pioneering applications extending EPRI's Energy Book System to transmission load and emissions price uncertainty.

P78 Coal Combustion Product Use


Leadership in operating under a very short deadline to provide a detailed summary of historical and current technical information for EPA’s use in consideration of proposed regulations for coal ash and flue gas desulphurization gypsum, scheduled for release in late 2009.

BP Alternative Energy International, Ltd.

66 CoalFleet for Tomorrow

Advanced Coal Power Generation Design Guidelines

For leadership that spanned the globe, increasing knowledge and expanding use of CoalFleet for Tomorrow's design guidelines for carbon-capture power plants

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Increasing staff and management awareness in using EPRI services and products. They also played a key role in renewal of our 3-year membership agreement.

I would like to co-nominate Ian Steward at BE’s Sizewell B Power Station and Geoff Airey at BE’s Headquarters for the TT award. They have coordinated all EPRI-related activities at Sizewell and at the Engineering center respectively and both have done an outstanding job at increasing staff and management awareness in using EPRI services and products. They are both excellent advocates for EPRI within the company and have played a key role in BE’s renewal of the NP membership agreement for another 3 years.

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For leadership and support of the research and development of techniques to monitor the calibration status of safety-related instrument channels and the first successful implementation of these techniques for safety instruments.

The minimum refueling outage at Sizewell B is 25 days if all of the in-containment transmitters in the plant Primary Protection System during an outage; however, it is expected that the outage length can be reduced as much as 5 days with on-line monitoring calibration interval extension since calibration is on the critical path. The savings from calibration interval extension and on-line monitoring are expected to amount to over a million dollars per outage day saved. Additional savings will also result from reducing other direct and indirect costs such as manpower, radiation exposure, and the risk of calibration errors. British Energy successfully obtained approval from the British Nuclear Installation Inspectorate to use of the EPRI developed on-line calibration monitoring techniques for extension of the calibration interval of safety related transmitters. During the initial implementation phase, 70% of the Primary Protection System transmitters, where calibration interval extension made sense, were successfully extended. Over time, British Energy's goal is to expand the application of on-line calibration monitoring to nearly 2500 transmitters, including many in the secondary side of the plant. David Lillis and Steve Orme played a critical role in the first successful implementation of these on-line calibration monitoring techniques for safety instruments

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NUC 2006 British Energy Orme, Steve Y

NUC 2006 British Energy Orme, Steve Y

GEN 1999 California Energy Commission Simons, George N Renewable Energy For leadership and contributions as a champion of renewable energy in California

ENV 2001 California Energy Commission Layton, Matthew Y


The minimum refueling outage at Sizewell B is 25 days if all of the in-containment transmitters in the plant Primary Protection System during an outage; however, it is expected that the outage length can be reduced as much as 5 days with on-line monitoring calibration interval extension since calibration is on the critical path. The savings from calibration interval extension and on-line monitoring are expected to amount to over a million dollars per outage day saved. Additional savings will also result from reducing other direct and indirect costs such as manpower, radiation exposure, and the risk of calibration errors. British Energy successfully obtained approval from the British Nuclear Installation Inspectorate to use of the EPRI developed on-line calibration monitoring techniques for extension of the calibration interval of safety related transmitters. During the initial implementation phase, 70% of the Primary Protection System transmitters, where calibration interval extension made sense, were successfully extended. Over time, British Energy's goal is to expand the application of on-line calibration monitoring to nearly 2500 transmitters, including many in the secondary side of the plant. David Lillis and Steve Orme played a critical role in the first successful implementation of these on-line calibration monitoring techniques for safety instruments

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The minimum refueling outage at Sizewell B is 25 days if all of the in-containment transmitters in the plant Primary Protection System during an outage; however, it is expected that the outage length can be reduced as much as 5 days with on-line monitoring calibration interval extension since calibration is on the critical path.The savings from calibration interval extension and on-line monitoring are expected to amount to over a million dollars per outage day saved. Additional savings will also result from reducing other direct and indirect costs such as manpower, radiation exposure, and the risk of calibration errors.British Energy successfully obtained approval from the British Nuclear Installation Inspectorate to use of the EPRI developed on-line calibration monitoring techniques for extension of the calibration interval of safety related transmitters. During the initial implementation phase, 70% of the Primary Protection System transmitters, where calibration interval extension made sense, were successfully extended. Over time, British Energy's goal is to expand the application of on-line calibration monitoring to nearly 2500 transmitters, including many in the secondary side of the plant. David Lillis and Steve Orme played a critical role in the first successful implementation of these on-line calibration monitoring techniques for safety instruments

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Water & Ecosystems

Alternative Cooling Systems Research

Joe and Matt were the catalysts that started the now-popular alternative cooling systems research area. This was initiated by their request for EPRI to develop two TC projects to examine the application of dry cooling to new power projects in California and the use of available degraded water sources for wet cooling applications. These projects have achieved such attention that target advisors have now approved base budget funding to expand the studies to a national scope and advisors for other targets have voted to support this research area. Joe and Matt have continued to push the advancement of this area with new TC projects. The projects are funding work to address the efficiency losses of dry cooling through spray enhancement, and examining the issues of THM formation and fate and cooling tower water quality guidelines that will enhance use of degraded water in cooling applications. They already have in the works a new TC project to develop a full-scale demonstration of the spray enhancement concept.



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ENV 2001 California Energy Commission O'Hagan, Joseph Y

PDU 2001 California ISO Grid Ops Hawkins, Dave N Product Champion

GEN 2008 Calpine Corp. Janeczko, Joseph N Cycle chemistry

NUC 1997 Carolina Power & Light Langdon, John N

NUC 1998 Carolina Power & Light Crider, Jerry N

GEN 1999 Carolina Power & Light Pollard, Mike N

NUC 1999 Carolina Power & Light Wagoner, Vaughn Y “Most Valuable Player” For leadership as Chairman of the GL 96-06 Waterhammer Project Steering Committee.

NUC 1999 Carolina Power & Light Wagoner, Vaughn Y “Most Valuable Player”

GEN 1999 Carolina Power & Light N

NUC 2000 Carolina Power & Light Becker, John Y For support and participation in the pilot application of I&C-lite at the Brunswick plant

NUC 2001 Carolina Power & Light Balakhnin, Vlad N

NUC 2001 Carolina Power & Light Siphers, John N

Water & Ecosystems

Alternative Cooling Systems Research

Joe and Matt were the catalysts that started the now-popular alternative cooling systems research area. This was initiated by their request for EPRI to develop two TC projects to examine the application of dry cooling to new power projects in California and the use of available degraded water sources for wet cooling applications. These projects have achieved such attention that target advisors have now approved base budget funding to expand the studies to a national scope and advisors for other targets have voted to support this research area. Joe and Matt have continued to push the advancement of this area with new TC projects. The projects are funding work to address the efficiency losses of dry cooling through spray enhancement, and examining the issues of THM formation and fate and cooling tower water quality guidelines that will enhance use of degraded water in cooling applications. They already have in the works a new TC project to develop a full-scale demonstration of the spray enhancement concept.


Application of EPRI Common Information Model

Efforts in championing the application of the EPRI Common Information Model to real-time security applications within the California ISO.Technical insight and the unique leadership qualities that have furthered the applications of important research in the utility environment.

64 Boiler & Turbine Steam & Cycle Chemistry

Implementing the Cycle Chemistry Improvement Program (CCIP) across Calpine’s North American fleet

Technology Transfer

For Championship of the technology transfer of phased array ultrasonic inspection technique.

John has actively supported technology transfer of advanced EPRI technology such as development and deployment of a phased array ultrasonic inspection technique. He worked hared to convince the plant to implement this new technology. The advanced phased array technology applied to the welds in the core shroud provide increased accuracy in sizing the cracking that was known to exist there. Other, future applications of phased array technology will increase the speed of many inspections and simplify the task of data analysis.

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For championship of the development and implementation of EPRI’s IWE/IWL Containment Inspection Program Guide

For championship of the development and implementation of EPRI’s IWE/IWL Containment Inspection Program Guide

Technology Transfer

ORAP-LINK monitoring system

Champion of the installation of the first ORAP-LINK monitoring system (surveillance) for CP&L’s newly installed GE 7FA machines at their Asheville site


We think he's deserving because of his enormous contribution to both the BWRVIP and PWR MRP programs this year. He has provided major utility insight in the technical areas of both programs and been a strong supporter of the EPRI management of both activities.

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Williams, C. Martin Heat Rate Discrepancy technology

For leadership in applying EPRI’s Heat Rate Discrepancy technology at CP&L’s operating units

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For support and participation in the pilot application of I&C-lite at the Brunswick plant

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For their contributions to the successful shipment of the highest-burnup commercial fuel from the H.B. Robinson plant


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NUC 2001 Carolina Power & Light Wagoner, Vaughn Y

GEN 1999 Cedar Falls Utilities Martin, Dave N Wind Turbine For successful completion of DOE-EPRI Wind Turbine Generation Project in Algona, IA

PDU 2004 CenterPoint Energy INC Bennett, Chuck N Product Champion

PDU 2007 CenterPoint Energy Bennett, Chuck N

PDU 2008 CenterPoint Energy Pakeltis, Mike Y Conductor Cleaning Tool

PDU 2008 CenterPoint Energy White, Ken Y Conductor Cleaning Tool

PDU 2009 CenterPoint Energy Daniels, Howard Y

PDU 2009 CenterPoint Energy Ding, Kevin Y

PDU 2009 CenterPoint Energy Flynn, Charles Y

PDU 2009 CenterPoint Energy Kokosz, Mike Y

PDU 2009 CenterPoint Energy Pakeltis, Mike Y

PDU 2009 CenterPoint Energy Snyder, David YPDU 2006 Central Hudson Gas & Electric Transmission Y TIMs Lighting the Way

PDU 2006 Central Hudson Gas & Electric Transmission Y TIMs Lighting the Way

PDU 2009 Central Hudson Gas & Electric Distribution Harpolis, Pete Y

PDU 2009 Central Hudson Gas & Electric Distribution Martino, Sal Y

ENV 2011 Central Hudson Gas & Electric Adam Etringer Y

ENV 2011 Central Hudson Gas & Electric Y

For leadership of the Assessment Committee of the MRP Alloy 600, 82/182 Weld Integrity Issue Task Group

For leadership of the Assessment Committee of the MRP Alloy 600, 82/182 Weld Integrity Issue Task Group


Dynamic Thermal Circuit Ratings (DTCR) V 3.0

It is Chuck's leadership that made it possible to use the EPRI DTCR technology in real time operations environment at CenterPoint which potentially increases revenues due to increased transmission capacity on CenterPoint's transmission circuits.

Increased Transmission Capacity

High-Temperature Low-Sag Conductors for Increasing Power Flow in Existing Transmission Corridors

For leadership in development, information exchange, and implementation of the High-Temperature Low-Sag Conductor technology.

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For leadership in the development and implementation of the Conductor Cleaning Tool, which enables transmission field crews to quickly and efficiently clean conductors when making splices and dead-ends.

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Grid Ops & Planning

First Demonstrator of the EPRI Wide Area Power System Visualization Application

For being a first demonstrator of EPRI’s Wide Area Power System Visualization Using SynchroPhasor Measurements or Energy Management System Data

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Launch of a Non-Road Electric Transportation Program

For leadership in implementation of research results to establish and sustain a successful non-road electric transportation program that has led to reduced emissions in the Houston area.

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Launch of a Non-Road Electric Transportation Program

For leadership in implementation of research results to establish and sustain a successful non-road electric transportation program that has led to reduced emissions in the Houston area.

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Carney, Gail Zook

Forunier, Rebecca Knownton

Early Adopter of Contact Voltages Diagnostics Technology

For being an early adopter of new Contact Voltages, Diagnostics & System Design technology, which enables investigators to quickly and effectively diagnose energized conductive objects sources

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Land & Groundwater

Reactive Capping Demonstration for Manufactured Gas Plant Remediation

For being the first field-scale demonstrator of a reactive capping system for remediation of manufactured gas plant impacted sediments. Your efforts in gaining regulatory agency acceptance for use of this method are appreciated and set a positive precedent for other members to cite.

Technology Transfer

Land & Groundwater

Wayne J. Mancroni

Reactive Capping Demonstration for Manufactured Gas Plant Remediation

For being the first field-scale demonstrator of a reactive capping system for remediation of manufactured gas plant impacted sediments. Your efforts in gaining regulatory agency acceptance for use of this method are appreciated and set a positive precedent for other members to cite.

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GEN 1999 Central Southwest Services Y Nox Control Strategies For implementation of EPRI cost-effective NOx Control Strategies for Gas-Fired boilers

GEN 1999 Central Southwest Services Slater, Tommy Y Nox Control Strategies For implementation of EPRI cost-effective NOx Control Strategies for Gas-Fired boilers

NUC 2005 Y

NUC 2005 Jimenez, Jose J Y

NUC 2006 CFE Y

Dharmarajan, N. N.


Centrales Nucleares Almaraz Trillo

Garcia-Alvarez, Rogelio


UNESA recognized the value of using EPRI’s NDE performance demonstration technology infrastructure to maximize the effectiveness of its NDE performance demonstration methodology requirements. Within Spain, in-service inspection is ruled according to ASME Section XI, including Appendix VIII. To address the requirements of Appendix VIII, UNESA prepared a qualification methodology that integrates the qualification methodology based on the European Network for Inspection Qualification (ENIQ) with the performance demonstration requirements in ASME Section XI Appendix VIII as implemented by EPRI for the Performance Demonstration Initiative (PDI). UNESA’s foresight provided the Spanish utilities and other EPRI members with a program that recognizes ASME Section XI Appendix VIII-qualified in-service inspection resources qualified at EPRI. This avoided the cost to the Spanish utilities of having to duplicate an infrastructure already available at EPRI and has added resources to the available pool of qualified NDE personnel, which will benefit all EPRI-member utilities. This integration provides an effective means for coordinating strategic planning and ensuring that critical NDE needs are identified early and that the appropriate technologies are developed and made available in time to meet industry commitments and strategic needs.

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Garcia Martinez, Carlos

For the application of EPRI nondestructive evaluation (NDE) technology at the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant.

One of the benefits all nuclear members realize from the EPRI NDE program is the wealth of EPRI staff expert knowledge and experience in support of a utility In Service inspection program. Through proactive engagement of these EPRI resources CFE exemplify how a utility can improve their in-service inspection program. Through a series of on-site EPRI NDE training courses during 2006 at the Laguna Verde nuclear power plant CFE engineers and staff have improved their understanding of with EPRI NDE technology and started implementation. For example, CFE engaged EPRI NDE staff and resources to validate the application of ultrasonic inspection procedures used for during the in-service inspection of the nozzle inner radius areas of the Reactor Pressure Vessel. Using computer modeling developed by EPRI, EPRI staff were able to validate the effectiveness of the inspection techniques proposed by CFE's inspection vendors. CFE have also started to look at the use of the EPRI Risk Informed ISI methodology. This methodology is embodied in an EPRI Topical Report and two ASME Section XI Code Cases. Using the EPRI risk-informed methodology, the ASME Code Cases permit significant reductions in the number of inspections required.

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NUC 2006 CFE Y

NUC 2006 CFE Rosas, Angel Y

NUC 2006 CFE Tejeda, Juan Y

NUC 2009 Chubu Electric Power Company Matsuzaki, Akihiro Y Team

GEN 1999 Cinergy Kramer, Edward Y

GEN 1999 Cinergy Schipper, H. J. Y

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On-Line Maintenance Implementation in Japan

Developed the On-Line Maintenance Interest Group in Japan, which has led to greater implementation of on-line maintenance practices at nuclear generation companies in Japan. The early and effective introduction of relevant on-line maintenance information into Japan's plant operations approach is expected to result in significant economic and safety benefits.

Water Wall Wastage Technologies

For application of EPRI Water Wall Wastage Technologies findings to benefit the entire membership of Water Wall Wastage Interest Group

Technology Transfer

Water Wall Wastage Technologies

For application of EPRI Water Wall Wastage Technologies findings to benefit the entire membership of Water Wall Wastage Interest Group

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GEN 2004 Cinergy Stevens, George N TAG For his proactive role in the use of TAG for key evaluations for Cinergy.

ENV 2005 Cinergy Kuhn, Eric Y

ENV 2005 Cinergy Leahy, Kevin Y

ENV 2001 City Public Service, San Antonio Stoker, Kim Y

GEN 2003 City Public Service, San Antonio 109, Fossil NDE Barham, Paul Y

GEN 2003 City Public Service, San Antonio 109, Fossil NDE Gutierrez, Richard Y

ENV 1998 ComEd N

PDU 2011 ComEd Energy Utilization Brad Bjerning Y

PDU 2011 ComEd Energy Utilization Dan Gabel Y

PDU 2011 ComEd Energy Utilization Jennifer Montague Y

PDU 2011 ComEd Distribution Jim Eber Y

PDU 2011 ComEd Distribution Ken Walsh Y

GEN 1999 Conectiv Bhamidipati, V. N. N

9, Technology-Based Business Planning Information and Services (TAG)

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Global Climate Change

Analysis of Green House Gas Reduction Options

Leadership in developing and applying the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Cost Analysis Model for analyzing potential Greenhouse Gas reductions options for Cinergy



Analysis of Green House Gas Reduction Options

Leadership in developing and applying the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Cost Analysis Model for analyzing potential Greenhouse Gas reductions options for Cinergy


Land & Groundwater

T&D Service Center Site Assessment

These projects, which resulted in interactive templates for assessment of service center and substation sites, were conceived by our advisors in an annual planning meeting. They subsequently formed an interest group to add to the knowledge of the technical team with their extensive experience with the realities of site investigation and related regulatory interactions. At their request, this group met only by phone. Through a series of strenuous group discussions and a lot of hard work, they guided the vision, development, review, and final packaging of these products. They considered the technical and legal implications of every word and graphic and brought immense credibility and ease of use to the results.


Long-Range Guided Wave Inspection for Corrosion Under Insulation

After experiencing a leak in the fuel oil piping which runs near Brauning Lake and supplies the boilers at the Braunig plant, CPS asked EPRi's Fossil NDE Center for a way to inspect fuel-oil piping for corrosion without removing insulation. The Fossil NDE Center proposed a new long-range, guided-wave magnetostricftive sensor (MsS) system. The NDE center has recently evaluated the MsS system, developed by Southwest Research Institute with good results. Without MsS CPS only realistic option would have been removal of insulation over the 3 miles of pipe for inspection, so CPS jumped at the chance to try the new technology so that they could identify heavily corroded locations before the fuel oil contaminated the popular Braunig Lake.

Technology Transfer

Long-Range Guided Wave Inspection for Corrosion Under Insulation

After experiencing a leak in the fuel oil piping which runs near Brauning Lake and supplies the boilers at the Braunig plant, CPS asked EPRi's Fossil NDE Center for a way to inspect fuel-oil piping for corrosion without removing insulation. The Fossil NDE Center proposed a new long-range, guided-wave magnetostricftive sensor (MsS) system. The NDE center has recently evaluated the MsS system, developed by Southwest Research Institute with good results. Without MsS CPS only realistic option would have been removal of insulation over the 3 miles of pipe for inspection, so CPS jumped at the chance to try the new technology so that they could identify heavily corroded locations before the fuel oil contaminated the popular Braunig Lake.

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Land & Groundwater

DelGeorge, Louis O.

Life Cycle Cost Management

Since 1995, Lou has worked with EPRI to develop the methodology and software for life-cycle cost management. He supported the project with TC funding in 1995 and 1996, then through participation in EPRI’s Life-Cycle User Group in 1997 and 1998. He has consistently made his staff available for brainstorming, testing, and application of EPRI’s life-cycle tools, and he has integrated EPRI’s tools into ComEd’s extensive life-cycle management program. EPRI’s tools have become an important part of ComEd’s life-cycle program, and ComEd has become an important part of EPRI’s life-cycle program.


Regional Plug-In Electric Vehicle Strategies

For adapting information and tools from EPRI’s electric transportation research to develop a regional PEV readiness strategy.

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Customer Applications Program Pilot- Electricity Consumption

For using EPRI information and analysis tools to conduct a comprehensive customer applications pilot program to better understand how information provided through advanced metering technology can stimulate changes in household electricity use.

Technology Transfer

Customer Applications Program Pilot- Electricity Consumption

For using EPRI information and analysis tools to conduct a comprehensive customer applications pilot program to better understand how information provided through advanced metering technology can stimulate changes in household electricity use.

Technology Transfer

Cyclone Nox Control Interest Group

Implementation of EPRI Cyclone NOx Control Interest Group (CNGIG) at Conectiv’s England station

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GEN 2000 Conectiv Y Rich Reagent Injection

GEN 2000 Conectiv Gibson, Bill Y Rich Reagent Injection

PDU 2001 Distribution Toscano, Len N Product Champion

PDU 2002 Distribution Donohue, Bill N Product Champion

PDU 2003 Distribution Doherty, Frank N Cable Center of Excellence Product Champion

PDU 2003 T&S Duggan, Pat N Product Champion

PDU 2004 T&S Company Award N Product Champion

PDU 2005 Substations Boden, John Y Product Champion

PDU 2005 Substations DiLillo, Patrick Y Product Champion

PDU 2005 Substations Duggan, Pat Y Product Champion

PDU 2005 Distribution Fairechio, William N Product Champion

PDU 2005 Substations Francin, Rudy N Product Champion

PDU 2005 Substations Y Product Champion

PDU 2005 Substations Rodgers, Tonia Y Product Champion

PDU 2005 PQ Stergiou, Paul N Product Champion


Bhamidipati, V.N. For hosting the first industry demonstration of Rich Reagent Injection. VN and Bill have hosted the first industry demonstration of Rich Reagent Injection. They have been articulate spokesmen in the CNCIG meetings for further R&D on the subject.

Technology Transfer


For hosting the first industry demonstration of Rich Reagent Injection. VN and Bill have hosted the first industry demonstration of Rich Reagent Injection. They have been articulate spokesmen in the CNCIG meetings for further R&D on the subject.

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Consolidated Edison Co. of New York

EPRI Ground Penetrating imaging Radar (GPiR)

Len Toscano has taken the utility lead at Consolidated Edison of New York in utilizing the GPiR. He sponsored both GPiR mapping experiments and evaluation, and successful large scale mapping of the underground infrastructure in Manhattan and the Bronx. These results have demonstrated accurate underground mapping of up to seven feet in depth and the 3D location of lines and pipes within a few centimeters horizontally and vertically. This is the first large scale implementation of this technology


EPRI Cable Testing Network

Bill Donohue supported the collaborative research effort of the EPRI Cable Testing Network (ECTN) to investigate the aging and remaining life of Paper-Insulated Lead-Covered (PILC) cable, and the new Con Edison test facility will be a cornerstone of the ECTN. Bill Donohue has been instrumental in advancing the research in the aging infrastructure of underground distribution networks. His leadership brought about the new Con Edison Cable and Splice Center of Excellence.

Consolidated Edison Co. of New YorkConsolidated Edison Co. of New York

Solid State Current Limiter (SSCL)


Successful transmssion technology applications development and implementation of multiple T&S technologies

For continuing work on the development and effective application of MMW, PRO and Asset Management including their use in SF6 inventory management, Circuit Breaker and Transformer monitoring, Environmental and Fire Protection compliance management, Planning and Work Management, focused data mining, Cable Forensics Testing and Diagnostics and the development of resource optimization and scheduling capabilities.


SF6 Sealing Technology on GIS flanges.

The Consolidated Edison team is recognized in the successful demonstration of a novel SF6 sealing technology to a GIS flange at a downtown 345-kV GIS station.








Establishment of Industry-Wide Data Base for Distribution Cable and Splice Assets

With his direct support, the industrywide database has been established, and valuable forensic analysis of failures is being done at the center for the ECTN members. In addition, his leadership and steady advocacy of the value of membership has been the keystone for growth of the ECTN to seven members.


Switching Safety and Reliability

Championed the Switching Safety and Reliability project and has contributed significantly to the project and the annual conference.

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Enhanced Fault Location Capacity

For his leadership in development of an enhanced fault location capability based on power quality and other monitoring data.


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PDU 2006 Distribution DiLillo, Patrick Y For design, development, productiona and final testing of SSCL Product Champion

PDU 2006 Distribution Duggan, Pat Y For design, development, productiona and final testing of SSCL Product Champion

PDU 2007 Jones, Christopher N

PDU 2008 Substations Dilillo, Patrick Y

PDU 2008 Substations Haufler, James Y

PDU 2008 Substations Haufler, John Y

PDU 2008 Substations Szabo, Joe Y

PDU 2008 Substations Walther, Matt Y

PDU 2009 Distribution Doherty, Frank Y

ENV 2009 Govel, Donald Y

PDU 2009 Distribution Hanebuth, Stuart Y

PDU 2009 Haufler, James Y

PDU 2009 Kraemer, Steve Y

PDU 2009 Distribution Publik, John Y

ENV 2009 Slade, William Y

PDU 2009 Distribution Varela, Graciela Y

PDU 2009 Walther, Matt Y

PDU 2009 Wong, Jade Y


15 kV Solid State Current Limiter


15 kV Solid State Current Limiter


Distribution Systems

Reactance-to-fault location system

For leadership in development and implementation of reactance-to-fault location system implemented with EPRI's PQView platform and Con Edison's substation power quality monitors.

Con Edison has developed a distribution fault locating system implemented with EPRI’s PQView platform and Con Edison’s substation power quality monitors. PQView collects data from the monitors and provides estimates of the reactance to the fault based on the approach developed by the nominee. Con Edison uses this in a system to display maps to operators of estimated fault locations to use to dispatch crews more effectively.

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Substation Equipment Life Management

For demonstrated leadership in Substation Equipment Life Management, through initiative and direction in the testing, development and adaptation of tools and methods for key substation equipment - high voltage circuit breakers and transformers.

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Climate Policy Risk Assessment

Applying EPRI’s climate policy risk assessment methodology to better understand the implications of potential greenhouse gas reductions to their “pipes and wires” business.

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Circuit Breaker Maintenance Ranking Methodology Development

For leadership and guidance in the development and implementation of EPRI's High Voltage Circuit Breaker Maintenance Ranking Methodology, an innovative and cost-effective condition-based approach

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Circuit Breaker Maintenance Ranking Methodology Development

For leadership and guidance in the development and implementation of EPRI's High Voltage Circuit Breaker Maintenance Ranking Methodology, an innovative and cost-effective condition-based approach

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ENV 2009 Yip, Nelson Y

PDU 2010 Doherty, Frank Y

PDU 2010 Faryna, Tamasz Y

PDU 2010 Hanebuth, Stuart Y

PDU 2010 Weisenfeld, Neil Y

PDU 2010 Wen, Yingli Y

PDU 2011 Anna Fu Y

PDU 2011 Matt Koenig Y

PDU 2011 Mike Ragona Y

PDU 2011 Palliva Kuchikulla Y

PDU 2011 Salla Diop Y

GEN 2000 Constellation Energy Barnes, Heather Y Computer Based Training

GEN 2000 Constellation Energy Blair, Scott Y Opacity Mitigation Project For the Opacity Mitigation Project which was a great success there.

GEN 2000 Constellation Energy Y Opacity Mitigation Project For the Opacity Mitigation Project which was a great success there.

GEN 2000 Constellation Energy Y Computer Based Training

GEN 2000 Constellation Energy Y Opacity Mitigation Project For the Opacity Mitigation Project which was a great success there.

NUC 2002 Constellation Energy Hoffman, Keith Y





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Distribution: Underground Distribution Systems

Early Detection of Arcing in Manhole Structures and Conduits

For using EPRI research results to conceptualize measurement and diagnostic procedures that created a prototype arc recognition system for use in and around manhole structures.

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Directional E- Field Locating and Diagnostic Equipment

For collaborating with EPRI on efforts resulting in the commercialization of directional E- Field locating and diagnostic equipment that is much more versatile and safe compared to other technology used for contact voltage surveys.

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Grid Operations, Planning & Renewable Integration

Applying Transmission Efficiency Technologies

For leadership in applying numerous technologies to improve your company’s transmission system, gathering efficiency gain data from those applications, and using that data to help validate EPRI’s Transmission Efficiency Framework.

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For collaborative Computer Based Training Development. (Development and Demonstration of CBT for Generator Fundamentals and Cycle Chemistry.)

76, Particulates & Opacity Control

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Hattrup, John Technology Transfer

Marvin, Darren For collaborative Computer Based Training Development. (Development and Demonstration of CBT for Generator Fundamentals and Cycle Chemistry.)


Tracy, Edward Technology Transfer

For leadership and initiative in implementing the extension of EPRI’s risk-informed inspection technology to application to high-energy line break locations.

For their leadership role and initiative in imple menting the extension of EPRI’s risk-informed inspection technology to application to high-energy line break locations. This extension enables member plants to significantly reduce radiation exposure to workers and lower their inspection costs. Furthermore, this application can be implemented through plants’ 10 CFR 50.59 process, thereby not requiring prior NRC approval. This is the first risk-informed applica tion that can be implemented through this cost-effective path.

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NUC 2002 Constellation Energy McClain, Lynn Y

NUC 2006 Constellation Energy Y

NUC 2008 Constellation Energy Cavedo, Robert Y

NUC 2008 Constellation Energy Fuel Reliability File, Penney Y

NUC 2011 Constellation Energy Alvin Reed Y

NUC 2011 Constellation Energy Bernie Rudell Y

NUC 2005 Constellation Energy Inch, George N

NUC 2005 Constellation Energy Inch, George Y

For leadership and initiative in implementing the extension of EPRI’s risk-informed inspection technology to application to high-energy line break locations.

For their leadership role and initiative in imple menting the extension of EPRI’s risk-informed inspection technology to application to high-energy line break locations. This extension enables member plants to significantly reduce radiation exposure to workers and lower their inspection costs. Furthermore, this application can be implemented through plants’ 10 CFR 50.59 process, thereby not requiring prior NRC approval. This is the first risk-informed applica tion that can be implemented through this cost-effective path.

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Risk and Safety Management

Leadership in developing risk and safety tools used and useful in the nuclear power industry.

The tools developed assist nuclear power plants in analyzing Probability Risk Assessment (PRA) events and in meeting regulatory requirements. Robert Cavedo compiled critical fire data to help define the relationship between fire events and initiation frequencies.

Technology Transfer

Leadership in the development of first-of-a-kind fuel reliability guidelines, supporting industry efforts to eliminate fuel failures

Each nominee championed or co-championed the development of one of five fuel reliability guidelines, which were written to support the industry/INPO initiative for zero fuel failures by 2010. Each of the guideline champions took a broader view than their own utility interests to develop the best possible document for the industry. The champions helped the team reach consensus on the best approaches, defend challenging recommendations related to implementation costs and schedule, and coordinate a peer review process that included more than 200 people.

Technology Transfer

Materials Reliability Program

First Inspections using PWR Internals Guidelines and Inspection Standard

The EPRI-developed Inspection and Evaluation guidelines were subject to broad industry review and input.

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Materials Reliability Program

First Inspections using PWR Internals Guidelines and Inspection Standard

The EPRI-developed Inspection and Evaluation guidelines were subject to broad industry review and input.

Technology Transfer

For his technical leadership of the BWR Vessel and Internals Project (BWRVIP) Assessment Committee

The BWRVIP is an association of utilities that is focused on material-related issues that affect pressure vessels, piping, reactor pressure vessel internals (including fluence), and water chemistry for current and license renewal terms. The BWRVIP Assessment Committee develops methodologies for evaluating BWR components in support of decisions for operation, inspection, mitigation, and repair. The Assessment Committee accomplishments include the following:• Generic evaluations of the structural integrity and operability of degraded components and associated flaw acceptance criteria supporting run/repair decisions• Acceptable methods for determining the minimum residual service life of damaged components, supporting reinspection intervals or the scheduling of repairs• Safety consequences of severe degradation, supporting risk-based inspection prioritization• Rapid evaluation of the implications of new information on experience-based estimates of component service life• NRC approval of key BWRVIP inspection and evaluation guidelines

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For his technical leadership of the BWR Vessel and Internals Project (BWRVIP) Assessment Committee

Developed inspection and evaluation guidance for the BWR fleet to address recently observed degradation of major components, e.g., steam dryers and jet pump beamsSecured NRC approval of numerous inspection and evaluation guidelines for addressing potential degradation of BWR internal componentsBegun multi-year research programs to address significant aging mechanisms of crack growth and fracture toughness

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NUC 1997 Consumers Energy Banks, Mary Y Silica operating limits relaxation program at Palisades.

NUC 1997 Consumers Energy Williams, Al Y Silica operating limits relaxation program at Palisades.

GEN 2000 Consumers Energy 63, 64, 73 Babcock, Mark Y

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ENV 2000 Consumers Energy Kelterborn, Gary Y

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For Championship of a Silica operating limits relaxation program at Palisades.

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For Championship of a Silica operating limits relaxation program at Palisades.

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For proactively aligning EPRI solutions with Consumers Energy's business objectives and needs.

Initiated system wide application of EPRI BTF/CC program gaining immediate benefits in terms of improved safety and reduced operating costs. Developed and implemented EPRI-based flow accelerated corrosion mitigation procedures. Used EPRI data to establish a "chemistry index" and benchmark plants relative to EPRI data. Applied EPRI boiler condition assessment guidelines Employed EPRI post combustion NOx guidelines and insights to support their environmental compliance strategy.

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NUC 2001 Consumers Energy Chem / Wood McElrath, Joel Y

GEN 2005 Consumers Energy Y

PDU 2008 Consumers Energy Gray, Gerald Y

PDU 2008 Consumers Energy Longcore, Wayne Y

PDU 2008 Consumers Energy Wyse, Gerald Y

GEN 2004 CPS Energy Lee , Alfred Y

GEN 2004 CPS Energy Levesque, Cyndi Y

PDU 2007 CPS Energy Substations Johnson, Clint Y

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For leadership in implementing plant demonstrations of zinc injection in PWRs

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Thiruvengadam, Thiru




Smart Charging Development for Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Preliminary Use Case Development for SAE Recommended Practice J2845

For successfully advancing the development of Smart Charging technology for Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicles through leadership in understanding advanced energy storage technologies and in applying Intelligrid design principles to the Society of Automotive Engineers recommend practice J2836---which will enable plug-in vehicles to communicate with smart metering infrastructure.

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Oxidation catalysts for mercury control with FGD

For their leadership in securing CPS management agreement and active plant support to host a large pilot-scale test of the EPRI-developed catalytic oxidation process for mercury control at the J.K. Spruce station.

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Oxidation catalysts for mercury control with FGD

For their leadership in securing CPS management agreement and active plant support to host a large pilot-scale test of the EPRI-developed catalytic oxidation process for mercury control at the J.K. Spruce station.

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EPRI Maintenance Management Workstation & EPRI's Industry wide Equipment Performance Database for Substation Transformers

For advancing technology/research results for the industry and for being a first demonstrator by using EPRI's Maintenance Management Workstation (MMW) and Industry wide Equipment Performance Database (IDB) in novel ways to improve service reliability, automate data acquisition and analysis to improve productivity, and streamline the organization's maintenance program.

A pioneer in asset optimization, CPS Energy is applying EPRI’s Maintenance Management Workstation (MMW) in novel ways to improve service reliability, automate data acquisition and analysis to improve productivity, and streamline its preventive maintenance program. They are also using EPRI's Industry wide Equipment Performance Database to observe failure trends and build business cases for repair, replace & refurbish strategies - including much needed task of performing and documenting on a programmatic basis the task of performing root cause analysis.

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PDU 2007 CPS Energy Substations Maldonado , Rick Y

ENV 2010 CPS Energy Smith, Scott Y

ENV 2010 CPS Energy Air Quality Stoker, Kim Y

GEN 2002 Dairyland Power Hill, Duane N Corrosion probe Corrosion probe

ENV 1999 Dairyland Power Theil, John C. N

GEN 1999 Detroit Edison Kielasa, Larry Y Generation Partnership

NUC 1999 Detroit Edison Sheffel, Bruce N

GEN 1999 Detroit Edison Thigpen, Phil Y Generation Partnership

ENV 2001 Detroit Edison Whitney, Bruce N

GEN 2011 Detroit Edison Bob Oldani Y

EPRI Maintenance Management Workstation & EPRI's Industry wide Equipment Performance Database for Substation Transformers

For advancing technology/research results for the industry and for being a first demonstrator by using EPRI's Maintenance Management Workstation (MMW) and Industry wide Equipment Performance Database (IDB) in novel ways to improve service reliability, automate data acquisition and analysis to improve productivity, and streamline the organization's maintenance program.

A pioneer in asset optimization, CPS Energy is applying EPRI’s Maintenance Management Workstation (MMW) in novel ways to improve service reliability, automate data acquisition and analysis to improve productivity, and streamline its preventive maintenance program. They are also using EPRI's Industry wide Equipment Performance Database to observe failure trends and build business cases for repair, replace & refurbish strategies - including much needed task of performing and documenting on a programmatic basis the task of performing root cause analysis.

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Health Impacts of Air Pollution Research

For use of EPRI’s air pollution research to estimate the health effect impacts of a new power plant in Bexar County. Their extensive efforts to inform the general public of their findings of a relatively small health impact of CPS’ Energy sources on the local population was well received by the community and regulators.

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Health Impacts of Air Pollution Research

For use of EPRI’s air pollution research to estimate the health effect impacts of a new power plant in Bexar County. Their extensive efforts to inform the general public of their findings of a relatively small health impact of CPS’ Energy sources on the local population was well received by the community and regulators.


Water & Ecosystems

Peregrine Falcon Metal Exposure at Utility Stack Sites (TC project WO9182-01),

John has worked with neighboring utilities such as Northern States Power and Wisconsin Electric Power Company, as well as state and federal agencies, in a study designed to use the falcon as a biosentinal species to learn if trace stack emissions could be bioaccumulating in the stack-nesting birds. In cooperation with EPRI and the Raptor Resource Project (a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring the midwest's raptor populations), a three year study was designed which compared blood, feather, eggshell, and prey remains taken from utility sites to similar samples taken from urban sites and parent breeding stock.


Proactively rebuilding a Detroit Edison-EPRI partnership that provides value to Detroit Edison’s generation business

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For his support in building the value case resulting in a three-year nuclear membership agreement with the Fermi Nuclear Plant

Bruce expended a tremendous amount of energy toward building a solid value case leading up to a three-year membership commitment. Through a series of meetings in Charlotte, Palo Alto, and at the Fermi Station, Bruce solicited input from all of EPRI's 26 Nuclear product groups. This information was incorporated into an impressive slide presentation that was delivered to the Fermi Plant Senior Management Team and many other plant management personnel and staff. Bruce's efforts are continuing as the Fermi-EPRI relationship is being grown between the technical experts and decision makers in each of the organizations.

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Proactively rebuilding a Detroit Edison-EPRI partnership that provides value to Detroit Edison’s generation business

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Potential for Electric Power Facilities to Affect the Use of the Global Climate Positioning Systems (GPS)

This project involved original field investigations of the potential for electric power lines to interfere with use of GPS and its terrestrial accuracy enhancements through differential corrections. Key elements of the field measurements were done on the Detroit Edison transmission system. Mr. Bruce Whitney arranged for company vehicles, a spectrum analyzer, plotter and portable power supply (all at no charge to EPRI) to be made available for this research for two measurement periods of several days each. In addition, Bruce accompanied the researcher and actively participated in data collection and guiding the investigation. He also offered many helpful suggestions to enhance data collection and improve EPRI’s understanding of a previously unevaluated concern about use of GPS near to power facilities. The EPRI research greatly benefited from Mr. Whitney’s many contributions.


Generation Maintenance Application Center

Use of Flue Gas Desulfurization Maintenance Guideline

DTE's Scrubber Plant Manager and his maintenance planner/PM coordinator committed their time to helping EPRI and other members develop a series of maintenance guidelines specifical for the newest generation of Flue Gas Desulfurization, FGD, systems.

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GEN 2011 Detroit Edison Robert M Stoiber Y

GEN 2011 Detroit Edison Steve Jones Y

NUC 2000 Dominion Spain, Leslie Y

NUC 2001 Dominion I&C / Naser Grecheck, Gene Y

NUC 2001 Dominion Moore, Ernie N

NUC 2003 Dominion Scanlan, Robert Y

NUC 2003 Dominion Terry, William Y

NUC 2004 Dominion Armentrout, Viki Y

NUC 2005 Dominion N




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Aging Mgt/Asset Mgt

For Technical Excellence and Leadership in the Development and Implementation of Interim Guidelines for Managing Thermal Fatigue in PWR Reactor Coolant System Attached Piping

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Spent Fuel / Machiels

For leadership in defining the regulatory framework for extending the license of spent fuel facilities.

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For outstanding support in the development of guidance on alarm processing methods for improving alarm management in nuclear power plant control rooms

For outstanding support in the development of guidance on alarm processing methods for improving alarm management in nuclear power plant control rooms

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For technical guidance and support in the pilot study for the EPRI Dissolvable Filtration Technology at Surry Station

For technical guidance and support in the pilot study for the EPRI Dissolvable Filtration Technology at Surry Station

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For application and piloting of code case N663 resulting in significant cost and worker exposure savings that will continue throughout the life of the plants, and support of the USNRC review which has streamlined implementation by other plants within of the industry.

For application and piloting of code case N663 resulting in significant cost and worker exposure savings that will continue throughout the life of the plants, and support of the USNRC review which has streamlined implementation by other plants within of the industry. - (Surry, Unit 2, North Anna Units 1 & 2, Millstone Units 2 & 3)

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Featherston, Dean

For his leadership in the hot cell shipment of M5 fuel rods from North Anna Power Station

The lead exposure AREVA M5 fuel assemblies from North Anna had reached EOL at more than 70 GWd/MTUThe hot cell examination is ongoingA Dominion team, lead by Featherson, teamed with EPRI, AREVA, INL, and NAC to deliver two important first-of-a-kinds:First hot cell examination of AREVA M5 alloy in the USFirst shipment of commercial LWR fuel to Idaho National Laboratories

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NUC 2005 Dominion Smith, Marvin Y

NUC 2005 Dominion Smith, Marvin Y

NUC 2006 Dominion Caivano, John Y

NUC 2006 Dominion Caivano, John Y

For their leadership in the support and initial use of the EPRI seismic ground motion model for early site permit (ESP) applications

The three sponsoring utilities have applied for ESPs for possible new nuclear power plant facilities in the central and eastern United States (CEUS). 10CFR Part 100.23 sets forth principal requirements that define the standard used by the NRC in its evaluation of the suitability of a proposed site and the adequacy of the design bases. It is emphasized that uncertainties must be addressed through an appropriate analysis, such as a probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA). One element addressed in the estimation of safe shutdown earthquake (SSE) ground motions for an ESP application is strong ground motion attenuation. In the 1989 EPRI CEUS seismic hazard study, the ground motion element was found to be the largest contributor to uncertainty in PSHA. Since the 1989 EPRI study, substantial work has been conducted to improve understanding and engineering estimation of ground motion. The objective of this project, supported by the three utilities, was to develop an updated representation of earthquake ground motion attenuation and its uncertainty that is appropriate for use in a PSHA for hard-rock site conditions in the CEUS. The resulting CEUS ground motion model was used by the three ESP applicants in their PSHA.

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We must admit, seismic R&D has been quite challenging for new plants for a number of reasons. First, seismic R&D has long been a challenge for all nuclear plants. Second, considerations for siting new plants have not been addressed since the early 1990s. Third, seismic R&D for siting new plants has not been undertaken by the industry since that time; and, finally, there has been a substantial amount of work done by the USGS and other researchers indicating overall that their older estimates may have been a little optimistic. When EPRI was asked in 2001 to pick-up the pieces it laid down in the seismic area back in the early 1990s and to help the Early Site Permit (ESP) applicants prepare to perform Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessments (PSHAs) for their sites, we knew it would be a challenging and exciting task. For example, EPRI's PSHA code was an IBM mainframe version stored away on a 9-track tape in a box in EPRI's warehouse. The three applicant companies and individuals responsible for this R&D are standing here today. Mike Bourgeois, Tom Mundy and Marvin Smith were responsible for working with EPRI as they tried to restart seismic R&D efforts from ground zero to support the timely submittal of ESP applications. There were programmatic as well as technical uncertainties. In addition to wondering if new models would show much higher hazards, there were worries about how

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NUC 2006 Dominion Demarco, Joseph N

NUC 2007 Dominion Y Information exchange of EPRI's flow-accelerated corrosion programs in Asia.

NUC 2008 Dominion Bhargava, Divakar Y

NUC 2008 Dominion Gervais, Shawn Y

NUC 2008 Dominion Thomasson, Lee Y

GEN 2008 Dominion White, Paul Y

NUC 2009 Dominion N Individual

PDU 2011 Dominion Virginia John Klotz Y

PDU 2011 Dominion Virginia Y

GEN 2009 Chi, Byung Ha Y

GEN 2009 Kang, Sung Tae Y

For support of the shaft crack detection project over the years, particularly providing the reactor coolant pump (RCP) shaft samples, which made it possible for this project to proceed to the remaining useful life (RUL) phase. This phase is critical to the development of a product to minimize and possibly eliminate RCP operational failures.

For support to these projects over the years including assisting in meeting goals and meeting deliverables deadlines. For tangible support including donating to EPRI RCP coupon samples for metallurgical testing. For working with EPRI and vendor to get coupon samples machined to free-release.

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06.0 Equipment Reliability; BOP Corrosion; CHUG

Hooper, Christopher

Technology Transfer at FAC Training

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The tools developed assist nuclear power plants in analyzing Probability Risk Assessment (PRA) events and in meeting regulatory requirements. Divakar Bhargawa provided a key leadership role in developing the pilot seismic PRA using the American Nuclear Society (ANS) standard.

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Low-Level Waste & Radiation Management

Leadership in demonstrating hollow fiber filtration to reduce liquid radioactive waste volumes

Lee Thomasson and Shawn Gervais coordinated efforts at Surry Station to install and evaluate hollow fiber filtration technology. They helped devise the test plan, develop the operating procedures, and analyze experimental results from the test skid.

Technology Transfer

Low-Level Waste & Radiation Management

Leadership in demonstrating hollow fiber filtration to reduce liquid radioactive waste volumes

Lee Thomasson and Shawn Gervais coordinated efforts at Surry Station to install and evaluate hollow fiber filtration technology. They helped devise the test plan, develop the operating procedures, and analyze experimental results from the test skid.

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Advanced Nuclear Technology

Grecheck, Eugene S.

Use of Utility Requirements Document to Support New Plant Deployment

By evoking the Utility Requirements Document as a defacto specification for a new nuclear unit at its North Anna facility, Dominion developed a proposal reflective of all attributes of a best-in-class advanced reactor. Through this effort, Dominion demonstrated industry leadership in driving top-tier performance for the next generation of nuclear reactors.




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Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction


Material Validation for Steam Turbine Rotor and Blade Design

Vision and leadership in an important study to assess and validate new HP-IP steam turbine rotor and blade materials for use in advanced coal-fired power plants that operate at >600C. Through this study, the Doosan team provided key results data from their materials testing that will be incorporated into an EPRI Mechanical Properties Handbook that is available to members of EPRI’s Fossil Materials & Repair Program.






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GEN 2009 Kim, Byoung Koo Y

GEN 2009 Kim, Jeong Tae Y

GEN 2009 Kim, Kuk Cheol Y

GEN 2009 Kim, Min Soo Y

GEN 2009 Y

GEN 2009 Park, Jong Jin Y

GEN 2009 Ryu, Seog Hyeon Y

GEN 2009 Soo Lee, Yeon Y

PDU 2001 DTE Energy Distribution Seguin, Rich N Product Champion

GEN 2004 DTE Energy Asgeirsson, Hawk N


















P87 Fossil Materials & Repair Kong, Byeong Ook
















Rich Seguin has been the product champion for DEW within DTE. While DTE will not be completed with its implementation until later this year, Rich has and continues to re-enforce the value of DEW to his management. DTE is using EPRI to help implement the system within the company. They have established automated links such that data can automatically be updated from other databases. Approximately 100 users have been trained within the company

101, Distributed Energy Resources

Integration of DG into the Regulated Electric Utility's Planning and Operation Processes

For his demonstrated leadership and innovation in applying distributed generation as an economic and technically feasible solution to mitigate various electric distribution system constraints.

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GEN 2005 DTE Energy Batts, Tom Y

GEN 2005 DTE Energy Brown, Jason Y

GEN 2005 DTE Energy McCoy, Melanie Y

GEN 2005 DTE Energy Rogers, Bill Y

GEN 2005 DTE Energy Sector Rudolph, Angela Y

GEN 2006 DTE Energy Lynch, Richard N Evaluation of Drum Cracking

GEN 2007 DTE Energy Wszelaki, Frank Y

GEN 2008 DTE Energy Gwizdala, Paul N Advancing the technology development through implementation of PlantView

PDU 2005 DTE Energy Transmission Singh, Nirmal N Product Champion

ENV 1998 Duke Energy Olmsted, Larry Y













EPRI Technology Applications Scorecard

Adoption of and Leadership in Using the EPRI Technology Applications Scorecard. DTE, GRE, and Duke Energy were early adopters of the Technology Applications Scorecard, an Excel-based tool designed to help members leverage and manage their R&D investment. Charlie, Avni and Angela are Super Users of not only the tool itself but the entire engagement process to ensure they have a successful technology transfer program at their respective companies. All three are championing applications efforts within their respective organizations.

87, Fossil Materials & Repair

Richard Lynch was called upon to provide repair options during an outage after indications were found. Through his involvement with EPRI, Richard knew of this technology and quickly analyzed the situation and determined that the damage could be addressed through a program that would show slow damage accumulation which could be managed via inspections.

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69, Maintenance Management & Technology

Operations & Maintenance Excellence Plant Management Forum

For vision and unselfish leadership in creating new ways for plant manager peers to share expertise, solutions and best practices to improve plant operations

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PlantView Automated Training Manager (ATM)

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Application of DGA and Remaining Life Technology

Supporter and promoter of DGA and contributed that this technology is now the most widely applied EPRI underground transmission technology. Through his efforts the technology has now been applied in many U.S. utilities and international utilities.

Water & Ecosystems

Ecosystem Management & Technology

Elizabeth Bauereis, Larry Olmsted, and Gary Breece all champions with respect to EPRI’s ecosystem management research, has long been appreciated by the energy industry and EPRI staff. Each of them has provided EPRI with innovative counsel regarding ecosystem management issues over a period of 20 years. Larry initiated and worked with EPRI to develop a framework for deriving TMDLs along the Catawba River and has applied such tools as the RAMAS code in matters related to aquatic species and habitat management. His leadership was insightful and creative in guiding the development of unique tools to gain stakeholder acceptance of the EPRI framework.



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NUC 1998 Duke Energy Smith, Dale Y

PDU 1999 Duke Energy PQ Company Award N Leadership Award

NUC 1999 Duke Energy N

NUC 2000 Duke Energy Cost Mgt TEAM Keck, Donna Y

ENV 2000 Duke Energy Olmsted, Larry Y WARMF Applications

NUC 2000 Duke Energy Robinson, Mike Y

ENV 2000 Duke Energy Ziegler, Ti Y WARMF Applications

GEN 2001 Duke Energy Carpenter, Tami Y EPRI SNCR Trim concept EPRI SNCR Trim concept

GEN 2001 Duke Energy Y EPRI SNCR Trim concept EPRI SNCR Trim concept

For leadership in matching EPRI nuclear products to the needs of their utilities then monitoring EPRI follow-through and plant implementation.

For leadership in matching EPRI nuclear products to the needs of their utilities then monitoring EPRI follow-through and plant implementation.

Technology Transfer

For applying and customizing EPRI power quality research results

For leadership in applying and customizing EPRI power quality research results and contributions to the enhancement of practical aspects of power quality by developing methodology for identifying, diagnosing, and resolving residential shocking voltage problems

Epperson, Kenneth

For their leadership, technical insight and contribution of plant operational data in the successful and timely completion of an industry guideline which addresses a key utility concern--axial offset anomaly which has adversely affected the performance of many high-temperature PWRs.

For their leadership, technical insight and contribution of plant operational data in the successful and timely completion of an industry guideline which addresses a key utility concern--axial offset anomaly which has adversely affected the performance of many high-temperature PWRs.

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For leadership in guiding the advancement of fluid leak management technology at both EPRI and Duke Power Company

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Water & Ecosystems

As early as five years ago, Larry recognized the important impact that TMDLs were going to have on regional economies and Duke’s business. As a result, he partnered with EPRI to develop a watershed management tool, WARMF, to conduct TMDL analysis. Larry had critical input into the overall design and implementation of WARMF. He emphasized the need to create a road map and user graphical interface that would permit diverse stakeholder groups to participate in the TMDL process. He played a leadership role in gaining recognition and credibility for WARMF with the state governments of NC and SC, and local government agencies. This recognition increased the value of WARMF to other members who were able to cite WARMF’s acceptance in NC and SC in order to gain acceptance by regulatory agencies and stakeholder groups in their own regions.


Aging Mgt/Asset Mgt

For Technical Excellence and Leadership in the Development and Implementation of Interim Guidelines for Managing Thermal Fatigue in PWR Reactor Coolant System Attached Piping

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Water & Ecosystems

Ty has worked closely with Larry Olmsted as a champion for WARMF both within Duke and the Catawba Basin. Ty has organized workshops and classes on WARMF for Duke employees and Catawba stakeholders. He has become proficient in using WARMF and gives presentations and demonstrations to stakeholder groups, including USEPA. He, along with Larry, has developed a number of application test case studies that have led to important enhancements. Through Ty’s own use of the WARMF, he has helped identify and correct bugs.


73, Post-Combustion NOx Control

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GEN 2001 Duke Energy McMurray, Bobby N EPRI SNCR Trim concept EPRI SNCR Trim concept

NUC 2001 Duke Energy Turbines / Grunsky Osborne, Don N

NUC 2001 Duke Energy Saville, Tracy N

ENV 2001 Duke Energy Sullivan, Ed Y

PDU 2002 Duke Energy T&S Agee, Michael N Product Champion

PDU 2002 Duke Energy PQ Company Award N Product Champion

NUC 2002 Duke Energy Mayes, Dan Y

NUC 2003 Duke Energy Alley, Tom N

PDU 2003 Duke Energy PQ Whisenant, Steven N Product Champion

NUC 2003 Duke Energy Wilson, Larry Y For technical leadership in the development of the PWR Water Chemistry Guidelines


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For leadership in applying EPRI technology in turbine generator maintenance

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Leadership in implementing "PWR Restart Power Ramp Rate Restriction Analysis" in Duke plants

Leadership in implementing "PWR Restart Power Ramp Rate Restriction Analysis" in Duke plants

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Land & Groundwater




Field Trial of the 3M High Temp Conductor

Mike has played a pivotal role in working with EPRI, 12 utilities and 3M to line up a field trial of the 3M high temp conductor. Mike has attended many meetings and conference calls between EPRI, members and 3M and taken it upon himself to be a champion for the role of EPRI in getting the project launched. EPRI owes a large debt of gratitude to Mike (who has the full support of Mike Crews as well) who helped us secure over $2m for this project.

Development of Reporting System for Power Quality and Reliability Levels

For initiation and revised service characterization and data presentation methodology for power quality and reliability (PQ&R) levels for Duke. This tool was developed in order to provide real life example on how the methodology based on a probabilistic framework will work instead of just formulating the methodology in a descriptive algorithm.The probabilistic risk assessment enables risk managers to see the full range of variability and uncertainty instead of being mislead into thinking that exposure, effects and eventually risk are point values.

Primary movers for the generation of PWR Steam Generator Examination Guideline, Rev 6, a NEI 97-06 mandatory guideline for all PWRs

Their input and dedication to the process has been huge and critical to the success for the revision. Twenty-Seven meetings were required, and these individuals have participated in at least 25 of these over two years.

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For technical leadership to the NDE Center & MRP projects related to reactor pressure vessel head penetration inspection issues

For technical leadership to the NDE Center & MRP projects related to reactor pressure vessel head penetration inspection issues

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Distribution Service Quality Characterization Tool, Enhancement of Industrial Design Guide, Forensic Analysis Project

For technical leadership in the development of the PWR Water Chemistry Guidelines

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NUC 2004 Duke Energy Alley, Tom Y

GEN 2004 Duke Energy Potter, Stephen N

ENV 2004 Duke Energy Air Quality Stroben, Mike Y

PDU 2005 Duke Energy Substations Blackmon, Josh Y Product Champion

NUC 2005 Duke Energy Y

PDU 2005 Duke Energy Substations Burnett, Rick Y Product Champion

NUC 2005 Duke Energy Davis, J. Michael Y

NUC 2005 Duke Energy Gribble, Ron Y

NUC 2005 Duke Energy Henrickson, Tim Y

Leadership in the Development of Inspection Plan for Reactor Vessel Closure Head Penetrations in U.S. PWR Plants (MRP-117) and ASME Code Case N-731

Leadership in the Development of Inspection Plan for Reactor Vessel Closure Head Penetrations in U.S. PWR Plants (MRP-117) and ASME Code Case N-731

Technology Transfer


Mercury Control via Combustion Modifications

For his role in Duke's collaboration with EPRI by performing combustion modification tests which provided conclusive evidence that boiler combustion modifications and increased LOI significantly reduced mercury emissions at both plants.

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Mike Stroben, as co-chair of UARG's Non-Attainment committee, has worked closely with EPRI staff and UARG counsel to apply the results of EPRI's atmospheric modeling and visibility research to the development of comments on EPA's application and interpretation of atmospheric modeling in the CAIR proposed rule.


SF6 Sealing Technology on a live-tank breaker.

The Duke Energy team is recognized for the successful demonstration of a novel SF6 sealing technology to a 500-kV live-tank breaker.

Boshers, James A.

For providing leadership in initiating and supporting the industry’s effort in the area of PWR control rod swelling

Current PWR control rod exposures are a factor of two beyond the existing experience base. The team at Duke identified the potential for an issue and supported an industry survey to confirm the extent of the issue. The survey identified the lead plant as Oconee and 6 control rod segments were shipped to a hot cell where they are undergoing destructive examination. The Duke team is currently working with EPRI, two control rod suppliers, and the hot cell to evaluate the data.

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For leadership in the development and implementation of tools to effectively manage thermal fatigue in PWR reactor coolant system (RCS) attached piping

MRP Fatigue Issue Task Group initiated in 1999 to address cracking due to thermal fatigue in PWR RCS attached piping. Thermal hydraulic phenomena identified and tools developed to detect, assess and manage thermal fatigue. Thermal Fatigue Management Guidelines (MRP-146), an (NEI03-08)Industry Guidance Document was developed and is being implemented by all PWRs.

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The industry was found to be operating a factor of two beyond the experience base for control rod swelling. As a result, programs were initiated to acquire data to guide safe operation. The team at Duke, led by Tracy Saville and James Boshers, identified control rod swelling outside of the current experience base as a potential issue in PWRs. They then supported EPRI in a utility survey and confirmed that a number of plants were already beyond the experience base used to design the control rods. The results of the survey were used to gain support for the project from other utilities and identify the lead plant for a hot cell campaign to characterize control rod performance near end of life. Rods were shipped from Duke’s Oconee plant and are currently undergoing destructive examination. The results from this program will support improved performance predictions and optimized control rod designs. Duke is already using the preliminary hot cell results to guide decisions on the operation of its current rods and the purchase of new control rods.

Technology Transfer

For industry leadership in championing the long-term dispersant trial at McGuire 2 and recognizing the significant promise of the dispersant technology to dramatically reduce steam generator fouling, not only for the plant but as an industrywide technology

Dispersant is a chemical additive that can effectively mitigate steam generator fouling. Despite the very positive outcome from the previous trial at ANO-2, this promising technology needed an industry champion for continued development in support of industry-wide application and Duke stepped forward. Duke support and technical expertise has been instrumental in moving this promising technology forward.

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NUC 2005 Duke Energy Johnson, Ken Y


NUC 2005 Duke Energy Kimray, Barry Y

NUC 2005 Duke Energy McCollum, Bill Y

PDU 2005 Duke Energy Substations McCollum, Mark Y Product Champion

NUC 2005 Duke Energy Nolin, Jeff Y



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For supporting the RP2020 industry initiative to reduce radioactive source term generation and deposition in the primary circuit Citation

The awardees helped develop and prioritize the source term reduction projects by sharing plant experiences and experimental data. The awardees provided input into the design of the PWR Monitoring and Assessment Database. The awardees continue to contribute to the program by committing time and resources to the proposed projects.

Technology Transfer


10CFR Part 61, “Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste,” Sub-Part 61.55 defines radioactive waste classifications for near-surface land disposal. Waste Class B/C wet waste, including filter and ion exchange media, is one of the most expensive radioactive wastes routinely generated by U.S. commercial reactors. A total of 90% of the U.S. industry is challenged with the loss of Class B/C low-level waste (LLW) disposition access after 2008. This project is the first part of an EPRI initiative to develop techniques and technologies to reduce the generation and accumulation of Class B/C waste. Opportunities exist for decreasing generation of this type of waste through innovative media, operational practices, and volume reduction methods. This project reviewed various station initiatives for practical reductions of Class B/C waste. Considerations for on-site storage were factored into some of the analyses and include cost factors related to on-site media movement, packaging, dewatering, volume reduction (if used), and final transfer to a storage facility. Individual stations are encouraged to use the results from this project to develop their own Class B/C waste reduction initiatives.

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For their industry leadership in the alignment of the Action Plan Working Group (APWG) #4 nondestructive evaluation (NDE) and materials characterization with the industry issue groups to ensure the availability of NDE solutions requiring NDE R&D, implemen

These award winners recognized the strategic role that NDE plays in managing today’s urgent material degradation issues. They worked through the APWG and Materials Initiative structures to ensure that industry priorities were clearly identified and aligned so that NDE resources could focus on the most critical problems and to ensure that industry commitments would be met. Their work has integrated NDE with all major material issue groups, resulting in an efficient and powerful resource for the nuclear industry

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Duke is applying the dispersant technology at McGuire Unit 2 for a six- to nine-month long-term trial, demonstrating the technology’s viability in significantly mitigating steam generator fouling. By effectively reducing the accumulation of corrosion products in the steam generators, material corrosion concerns are markedly decreased due to the avoidance of flow-restricted areas that lead to chemistry environments with concentrated corrosion-inducing impurities. This allows the plant to achieve maximum useful life of the steam generators with improved reliability and availability and provides a cost-effective innovation to existing plants. Despite the very positive outcome from the previous trial at ANO-2, application of the dispersant technology needed an industry champion to “step up” and perform the next phase of work toward industrywide use: a long-term trial in replacement steam generators. Duke collaborated with EPRI to qualify the application of dispersant for a long-term trial at McGuire Unit 2 in coordination with its NSSS vendor, providing the means to further qualify this promising technology for the industry.

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GEN 2005 Duke Energy Sector Patel, Avni Y

NUC 2005 Duke Energy Rochester, Dewey Y

NUC 2005 Duke Energy Seville, Tracy Y

NUC 2005 Duke Energy Vaught, David Y


PDU 2005 Duke Energy Substations Whitener, Carl Y Product Champion




Duke is applying the dispersant technology at McGuire Unit 2 for a six- to nine-month long-term trial, demonstrating the technology’s viability in significantly mitigating steam generator fouling. By effectively reducing the accumulation of corrosion products in the steam generators, material corrosion concerns are markedly decreased due to the avoidance of flow-restricted areas that lead to chemistry environments with concentrated corrosion-inducing impurities. This allows the plant to achieve maximum useful life of the steam generators with improved reliability and availability and provides a cost-effective innovation to existing plants. Despite the very positive outcome from the previous trial at ANO-2, application of the dispersant technology needed an industry champion to “step up” and perform the next phase of work toward industrywide use: a long-term trial in replacement steam generators. Duke collaborated with EPRI to qualify the application of dispersant for a long-term trial at McGuire Unit 2 in coordination with its NSSS vendor, providing the means to further qualify this promising technology for the industry.

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The industry was found to be operating a factor of two beyond the experience base for control rod swelling. As a result, programs were initiated to acquire data to guide safe operation. The team at Duke, led by Tracy Saville and James Boshers, identified control rod swelling outside of the current experience base as a potential issue in PWRs. They then supported EPRI in a utility survey and confirmed that a number of plants were already beyond the experience base used to design the control rods. The results of the survey were used to gain support for the project from other utilities and identify the lead plant for a hot cell campaign to characterize control rod performance near end of life. Rods were shipped from Duke’s Oconee plant and are currently undergoing destructive examination. The results from this program will support improved performance predictions and optimized control rod designs. Duke is already using the preliminary hot cell results to guide decisions on the operation of its current rods and the purchase of new control rods.

Technology Transfer

For contributions that have led to significant improvements in low-level waste processing designs for new reactors through the EPRI Advanced Nuclear Plant (ANP) Radwaste Project

This ANP review group, consisting of radwaste engineers, site radwaste managers, and corporate radwaste managers, generated significant ideas on how to improve performance and reduce operating costs for AP1000 and economic simplified boiling water reactor (ESBWR) plants. These experiences brought a philosophy of “maximum flexibility with a minimum of permanent equipment” that was the driving force behind the group’s success. The group improved existing and developed new radwaste system designs for AP1000 and ESBWR plants and significantly improved operating performance through the incorporation of mobile processing systems into new plant designs. By following this team’s recommendations through construction, this ANP review group will be able to advertise the new nuclear plant fleet’s top performance in waste minimization and effluent quality.

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GEN 2005 Duke Energy Whitt, Raymond N

NUC 2005 Duke Energy Wilson, Larry Y

NUC 2006 Duke Energy Alley, Tom N

GEN 2006 Duke Energy Carchedi, Frank N

NUC 2006 Duke Energy Davis, Keith Y

NUC 2006 Duke Energy Davis, Keith N

67, Understanding Power and Fuel Markets and Generation Response

Application of Program 67 Results and their Contribution to Duke Power Fuels Strategy

Application of Program 67 Results and their Contribution to Duke Power Fuels Strategy. Ray directly applied Program 67 research results to the development and implementation of the Duke Power Fuels Strategy. Ray also was instrumental in leading the program committee to address top priority topics in the face of rapid and large changes in energy markets.

Technology Transfer


Dispersant is a chemical additive that can effectively mitigate steam generator fouling. Despite the very positive outcome from the previous trial at ANO-2, this promising technology needed an industry champion for continued development in support of industry-wide application and Duke stepped forward. Duke support and technical expertise has been instrumental in moving this promising technology forward.

Technology Transfer

For leadership and technical contribution to the nondestructive evaluation (NDE) qualification program under development for the examination of reactor vessel head control rod drive mechanism (CRDM) nozzles.

Tom provided direction, as the chairman of the MRP Inspection ITG, and was a contributor to the program description report. This report describes the nondestructive examination (NDE) qualification program being developed for examination of reactor vessel head Control Rod Drive Mechanism (CRDM) nozzles, a 2006 blue chip project. The major objective of this work is to develop a technical basis, program description, and testing protocol for developing and conducting qualifications of NDE procedures and personnel using CRDM mockups containing intentional flaws. This proactive program will be in place before the NRC is scheduled to issue a 10CFR50 rulemaking revision that will require these CRDM examination procedure qualifications.

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66, CoalFleet for Tomorrow

CoalFleet, EDP, IGCC UDBS and Permitting Guidelines

Frank's leadership role in CoalFleet led to Duke assuming the important role as sponsor of an Early Deployment Project (EDP). He has ensured that the Duke IGCC team has incorporated key insights and information from the UDBS and Permitting guidelines into the plant design.

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For leadership in furthering the development and technology transfer of EPRI software for automated analyzing of steam generator (SG) tube eddy current inspection data.

Keith Davis and Dan Mayes of Duke Energy assisted EPRI in furthering the development of EPRI software for automatically analyzing steam generator tube eddy current inspection data. This assistance included making arrangements for EPRI to perform a field demonstration of the EPRI automatic data analysis software during a steam generator examination at the Oconee nuclear plant in October 2006. This demonstration, which is an essential step in bringing the automatic analysis technology into field use, provided an opportunity to demonstrate the stability, speed and accuracy of the software.

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Keith Davis and Dan Mayes of Duke Energy assisted EPRI in furthering the development of EPRI software for automatically analyzing steam generator tube eddy current inspection data.This assistance included making arrangements for EPRI to perform a field demonstration of the EPRI automatic data analysis software during a steam generator examination at the Oconee nuclear plant in October 2006. This demonstration, which is an essential step in bringing the automatic analysis technology into field use, provided an opportunity to demonstrate the stability, speed and accuracy of the software.

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NUC 2006 Duke Energy Doss, Rachel Y

NUC 2006 Duke Energy Eaker, Richard Y

NUC 2006 Duke Energy Eaker, Richard Y


For leadership and valuable technical and plant operation support that enabled the successful first-of-a-kind demonstration of EPRI’s large-diameter buried pipe examination technology.

Buried piping systems in nuclear power plants were designed to match the life of the expected service of the nuclear station. Accordingly, specially designed facilities to enable pipe wall-thickness condition assessment were not put in place. As utilities extend the service life of the plant, issues related to the buried pipe condition have been discussed at the regulatory level. Also, the need to establish the piping condition has received heightened scrutiny with the reporting of undetected radioactive contamination of groundwater at several plants. In response, EPRI has pursued a comprehensive program to develop NDE technology and vehicle delivery system to enable the examination of buried piping under the conditions currently found at the plants, including access through man-holes and tolerating the presence of mud, coatings, or liners. Rachel Doss and Steve Lefler became champions of the initiative and have provided key support by arranging for the trial of the technology at the Catawba nuclear station. EPRI recognizes Rachel and Steve for their effort and contribution to improving this EPRI developed technology.

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For exceptional leadership in championing the development of an industry sourcebook on PWR secondary side lead remediation.

PWR primary zinc application provides plant operators with a powerful method to reduce both the onset and continued degradation of primary water stress corrosion cracking, reduce plant radiation fields that impact site personnel, and ultimately reduce corrosion product transport to the fuel. This work provides an exceptionally thorough treatise of the state-of-knowledge regarding PWR primary zinc application, developed via an industry collaboration including EPRI, utility personnel, NSSS vendors and contractors. It provides plant operators, chemists in particular, with comprehensive guidance concerning all aspects of PWR zinc application. Ken Johnson, Dave Morey, and Dennis Rickertsen provided exceptional leadership in championing the development of these PWR Zinc Guidelines by providing vital direction, valuable input, and continued momentum during the entire course of it's development.

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For exceptional leadership in championing the development of an industry sourcebook on PWR secondary side lead remediation.

PWR primary zinc application provides plant operators with a powerful method to reduce both the onset and continued degradation of primary water stress corrosion cracking, reduce plant radiation fields that impact site personnel, and ultimately reduce corrosion product transport to the fuel. This work provides an exceptionally thorough treatise of the state-of-knowledge regarding PWR primary zinc application, developed via an industry collaboration including EPRI, utility personnel, NSSS vendors and contractors. It provides plant operators, chemists in particular, with comprehensive guidance concerning all aspects of PWR zinc application. Ken Johnson, Dave Morey, and Dennis Rickertsen provided exceptional leadership in championing the development of these PWR Zinc Guidelines by providing vital direction, valuable input, and continued momentum during the entire course of it's development.

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For exceptional leadership in championing the development of industry guidelines for PWR primary zinc application.

This work provides a concise, but thorough treatise of the state-of-knowledge regarding lead stress corrosion cracking and its effects on PWRs, developed via an industry collaboration including EPRI, utility personnel, NSSS vendors and contractors. The purpose of the work is to inform the plant operators, the chemists in particular, of all aspects concerning lead sources, effects and remediation strategies. Richard Eaker, Jim Stevens and Rocky Thompson provided exceptional leadership in championing the development of this Lead Sourcebook by providing vital direction, valuable input, and continued momentum during the entire course of it's development.

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NUC 2006 Duke Energy Mayes, Dan Y

NUC 2006 Duke Energy McElroy, Ernie Y



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For spearheading the use of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) piping for replacing buried Class 3 carbon steel service water piping.

Degradation of service water systems is a major issue facing nuclear power plant owners, and many plants will require repair or replacement of existing carbon steel piping components.Catawba is the lead plant for supporting the development of two ASME Code Cases that will provide requirements for designing and installing PE pipe. It is projected that implementation of these Code cases will save utilities millions of dollars in replacement, installation and ferritic pipe cleaning costs.

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Keith Davis and Dan Mayes of Duke Energy assisted EPRI in furthering the development of EPRI software for automatically analyzing steam generator tube eddy current inspection data. This assistance included making arrangements for EPRI to perform a field demonstration of the EPRI automatic data analysis software during a steam generator examination at the Oconee nuclear plant in October 2006. This demonstration, which is an essential step in bringing the automatic analysis technology into field use, provided an opportunity to demonstrate the stability, speed and accuracy of the software.

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NUC 2006 Duke Energy McElroy, Ernie Y

NUC 2006 Duke Energy Padgett, Amanda Y

NUC 2006 Duke Energy Padgett, Amanda Y

NUC 2006 Duke Energy Reeves, Joel Y





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For exceptional service to the industry in producing the first EPRI alpha monitoring guidelines.

NRC approached industry to develop these technical guidelines, thus avoiding regulatory oversight. Technical basis from previous EPRI work, but utility technical committee provided significant input. Mike Russell (SCE) in particular wrote critical sections of the Guidelines and is providing implementation support to ensure that the industry meets NRC commitments with the Guideline

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NRC approached industry to develop these technical guidelines, thus avoiding regulatory oversight. Technical basis from previous EPRI work, but utility technical committee provided significant input. Mike Russell (SCE) in particular wrote critical sections of the Guidelines and is providing implementation support to ensure that the industry meets NRC commitments with the Guideline

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For their exceptional contribution to the industry review and revision of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1145, Combined License Applications for Nuclear Power Plants (LWR Edition).

The industry was called upon by the NRC to review the DG-1145 (Combined Operating License Application) to ensure that the guidance is 1) clear, 2) consistent with NRC regulations, 3) workable in terms of the information expected to be available time of COLA, and 4) appropriate in terms of the information necessary for NRC to make its required findings for COL. An EPRI coordinated team of Utility Radwaste and Radiation Protection experts participated in a very detailed review of Chapters 11 (Radwaste Management) and 12 (Radiation Protection) of the DG-1145. This team produced more than 100 comments with the main objective of ensuring that the DG-1145 provides the COLA applicant with the most up to date and relevant information needed to efficiently and successfully submit a COLA. These utility representatives participated in this very agressive review by reviewing the relevant chapters of the DG-1145 in detail, providing written comments, and also participating in over 6 conference calls in a span of 1.5 months. During the review process these representatives provided valuable insight, experience, and resources needed for a comprehensive review of the DG-1145.

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ENV 2007 Duke Energy Harrell, Duane Y 316(b) Compliance

ENV 2007 Duke Energy Lewis, Ron Y 316(b) Compliance

NUC 2007 Duke Energy Smith, David A. Y Information exchange of EPRI's flow-accelerated corrosion programs in Asia.

NUC 2008 Duke Energy Chisholm, Sarah Y

NUC 2008 Duke Energy Fuel Reliability Epperson, Kenny Y

ENV 2008 Duke Energy Finley, Keith Y

ENV 2008 Duke Energy Stowe, Allen Y

ENV 2009 Duke Energy Galvin-Karr, Marge Y

ENV 2009 Duke Energy Lewis, Ron Y

ENV 2009 Duke Energy Perkins, Jay Y

PDU 2010 Duke Energy Belvin, Ron Y

ENV 2010 Duke Energy Jett, Tammy N

Water & Ecosystems

For their leadership in applying the majority of EPRI's Clean Water Act Section 316(b) realted research results and information and compliance services to support their corporate and plant-specific strategic planning compliance planning. They have also lead EPRI information transfer with corporate and plant personnel as well as with their resource agencies and fisheries professionals in their operating region. Their efforts have resulted in virtually no problems with their compliance support efforts in either North or South Carolina with permit authorities, resource agencies or the general public.

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Water & Ecosystems

For their leadership in applying the majority of EPRI's Clean Water Act Section 316(b) realted research results and information and compliance services to support their corporate and plant-specific strategic planning compliance planning. They have also lead EPRI information transfer with corporate and plant personnel as well as with their resource agencies and fisheries professionals in their operating region. Their efforts have resulted in virtually no problems with their compliance support efforts in either North or South Carolina with permit authorities, resource agencies or the general public.

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The tools developed assist nuclear power plants in analyzing Probability Risk Assessment (PRA) events and in meeting regulatory requirements. Sarah Chisholm provided insights for developing techniques to comprehensively document information in the PRADocAssist tool.

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Water & Ecosystems

Science-Based Arsenic Water Quality Criteria in South Carolina

Using EPRI information to assist the state of South Carolina in a revision of its ambient water quality criteria for arsenic

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Water & Ecosystems

Science-Based Arsenic Water Quality Criteria in South Carolina

Using EPRI information to assist the state of South Carolina in a revision of its ambient water quality criteria for arsenic

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Water & Ecosystems

Pilot-scale Vertical Flow Wetland to Treat Flue Gas Desulfurization Wastewater

Using EPRI’s PT2 passive treatment model to design a pilot-scale vertical flow wetland for the treatment of mercury and selenium in flue gas desulfurization wastewater.

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Cross Cutting: Efficient Transmission and Distribution Systems

Green Circuits - Voltage Optimization Field Trials

For participating in EPRI’s distribution green circuit research by piloting field trials aimed at improving feeder efficiency through system improvements to reduce losses and voltage optimization to conserve energy.

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Mineral Oil Spill Evaluation System Use

For use of EPRI’s Mineral Oil Spill Evaluation System (MOSES) tool to assess the risk potential of discharging spilled oil into a local waterway for one of your substations. Her efforts to inform the Indiana Department of Environmental Protection and garner acceptance for the MOSES tool to evaluate spill scenarios is appreciated and sets a positive precedent for other members to cite.

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ENV 2010 Duke Energy Quinn, Mariann Y

ENV 2010 Duke Energy Stowall, John Y

ENV 2011 Duke Energy Mike Geers Y

ENV 2011 Duke Energy Air Quality Mike Geers Y

GEN 2000 Dynegy Eimer, Richard Y

GEN 2000 Dynegy Korellis, Sam N

GEN 2000 Dynegy Lindenbusch, Ted Y

GEN 2000 Dynegy Ruwe, Alan Y

GEN 2005 Dynegy Y


Green House Gas Emission Offset Protocols

For championing research that lays the foundation for developing offset protocols related to reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in tropical rainforests. Their initiative and leadership efforts have played a key role in the development of technical approaches needed develop policy frameworks that will allow for understanding the availability, permanence and quantity of potential GHG emissions offsets.

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Green House Gas Emission Offset Protocols

For championing research that lays the foundation for developing offset protocols related to reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in tropical rainforests. Their initiative and leadership efforts have played a key role in the development of technical approaches needed develop policy frameworks that will allow for understanding the availability, permanence and quantity of potential GHG emissions offsets.

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Land & Groundwater

Evaluation of Hazardous Air Pollutant Information Collection Request Data

For leadership, technical input and support in championing an EPRI project to enhance the value and quality of EPA’s hazardous air pollutant information collection request. The data analyses from this project enabled EPRI and other stakeholders to develop effective comments to inform and improve the basis for EPA’s rulemaking decisions.

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Industry-wide Inhalation Risk Assessment of Trace Emissions from Coal Plants

For technical input and support of an EPRI research project to develop and conduct an industry-wide inhalation risk assessment of trace substance emissions from coal-fired power plants. Your leadership in this area represented a critical contribution to the proposed regulations for utility hazardous air pollutants.

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For their continued support and leadership in aligning DMG business needs with EPRI technology

Rich and Alan have broad supported participation in EPRI during then recent merger of Dynegy and Illinois Power, and previously many years of EPRI technology transfer actions to solve boiler/environmental issues at Illinois Power coal-fired plants. Ted proactively aligned EPRI solutions with DMG's business objectives and needs. He invested significant time in helping us understand DMG's business needs and in identifying issues and projects for our targets. He re-established our whole interface, from strengthening the FTD to proactively using TIP to help market our products within his utility

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CFD Modeling & Testing Tools

For his Application of gas co-firing and OFA using EPRI CFD Modeling and Testing tools at their Vermilion station.

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GEN 2005 Dynegy Krueger, Sam Y

GEN 2005 Dynegy McFarland, Keith N EPRI Combustion Seminar

GEN 2005 Dynegy Y

GEN 2007 Dynegy Roemmel, Kathy Y

GEN 2008 Dynegy Brown, Bruce Y

GEN 2008 Dynegy Engelman, Dean Y

GEN 2009 Dynegy Generation Buelter, Thomas Y

GEN 2009 Dynegy Generation Goodman, John Y

GEN 2008 E.ON UK Irons, Robin N

GEN 2008 E.ON UK Sclater, Andrew Y

GEN 2005 E.ON US Crutcher, Tom Y Extractive Opacity Monitor

GEN 2005 E.ON US Henderson, Trent Y Extractive Opacity Monitor

GEN 2005 E.ON US Moffett, John Y Extractive Opacity Monitor

GEN 2005 E.ON US Payne, Nick Y Extractive Opacity Monitor

GEN 2005 E.ON US Slocum, Jeff Y Extractive Opacity Monitor

GEN 2006 E.ON US Crutcher, Tom Y




71, Performance and NOx Control, and Program 73, Post-Combustion NOx Control

Leadership in Organizing and Implementing an EPRI Combustion Seminar at Dynegy. Keith initiated and took the lead in organizing an EPRI Combustion seminar for the plant managers and technical leaders throughout the Dynegy system. This involved coordination between the EPRI staff as well as the plant managers and technologists within Dynegy's system.

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P88 Heat Recovery Steam Generators

Snake Robot Technology for Nondestructive Evaluation

Leadership in the first-ever demonstration of the snake robot technology in a power plant as a means of performing nondestructive evaluation (NDE). Dynegy recognized the potential of this technology for NDE.

P88 Heat Recovery Steam Generators

Snake Robot Technology for Nondestructive Evaluation

Leadership in the first-ever demonstration of the snake robot technology in a power plant as a means of performing nondestructive evaluation (NDE). Dynegy recognized the potential of this technology for NDE.

66 CoalFleet for Tomorrow

Advanced Coal Power Generation

Integrating the UltraGen Initiative and CoalFleet’s pulverized coal roadmap with E.ON UK's long-term plans for state-of-the-art coal generation technology demonstration

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77,Continuous Emission Monitors

Successful Demonstration of the Extractive Opacity Monitor. John was instrumental in working with EPRI to put together a group of industry partners to pursue development of an extractive opacity monitor that could be installed on wet stacks.

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77, Continuous Emissions Monitoring

Mercury Monitor Field Evaluation

John's role in securing the site, obtaining plant cooperation and coordinating between the plant, EPA/EPRI and the vendors was critical to the progress made in the Program.

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GEN 2006 E.ON US Henderson, Trent Y

GEN 2006 E.ON US Moffett, John Y

GEN 2006 E.ON US Payne, Nick Y

GEN 2006 E.ON US Slocum, Jeff Y

GEN 2009 E.ON US Thurston, Eric P. N

GEN 2008 Electrabel Y

PDU 2000 Electricité de France S.A. ES Company Award N

NUC 2000 Electricité de France S.A. Cost Mgt/Fuels Y

NUC 2002 Electricité de France S.A. Birac, Claude Y

NUC 2002 Electricité de France S.A. Roche, Bernard Y

NUC 2002 Electricité de France S.A. Salin, Jean Y

NUC 2002 Electricité de France S.A. Vidard, Michel Y

NUC 2003 Electricité de France S.A. Y




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P63 Boiler Life & Availability Improvement

Real-time Digital Radiography

Vision and leadership in introducing and promoting the use of Real-time Digital Radiography internally and externally. Your effort introduced this technology potential to vendors who do this work for E.ON U.S. as a time-saving and accurate NDE method to find boiler tube corrosion fatigue.


Gregoire, Sebastian



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Advanced energy storage technologies and products

EPRI recognizes your company’s important role in accelerating the development and commercialization of advanced energy storage technologies and products in the Power Quality and Electric Transportation Area and the first European Power Quality Interest Group meeting in Paris


Waeckel, Nicholas

For leadership and technical insights in formulating the proposed new criteria for reactivity initiated accidents for burnup extension and for the effective interaction with NRC

Technology Transfer

For Leadership in the development, evaluation, and application of advanced ultrasonic phased array inspection technology

Jean Salin and Alain LeBrun have successfully collaborated with EPRI in the development, evaluation, and application of advanced ultrasonic phased array inspection technology. In addition, Salin, Birac, and Cattant have consistently provided EPRI with valuable information on technology pertaining to reactor pressure vessel head and Alloy 182/82 weld inspection. They have, without hesitation, provided information, results and advice to EPRI for this high-priority activity.

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Leadership in promoting advanced light water reactor technology

Bernard Roche was the champion in promoting the formation of the Advanced Nuclear Plants Utility Coordinating Committee, and he presently is the chairman of that group. Michel Vidard has provided assistance to Bernard Roche throughout the years.

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For Leadership in the development, evaluation, and application of advanced ultrasonic phased array inspection technology

Jean Salin and Alain LeBrun have successfully collaborated with EPRI in the development, evaluation, and application of advanced ultrasonic phased array inspection technology. In addition, Salin, Birac, and Cattant have consistently provided EPRI with valuable information on technology pertaining to reactor pressure vessel head and Alloy 182/82 weld inspection. They have, without hesitation, provided information, results and advice to EPRI for this high-priority activity.

Technology Transfer

Leadership in promoting advanced light water reactor technology

Bernard Roche was the champion in promoting the formation of the Advanced Nuclear Plants Utility Coordinating Committee, and he presently is the chairman of that group. Michel Vidard has provided assistance to Bernard Roche throughout the years.

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NUC 2004 Electricité de France S.A. Simon, Guillaume Y

NUC 2005 Electricité de France S.A. Magne, Laurent Y

NUC 2005 Electricité de France S.A. Magne, Laurent Y



PDU 2005 Electricité de France S.A. IntelliGrid N Product Champion

For leadership and development of guidance for monitoring of aging of electronic boards and components for I&C applications to support condition-based predictive maintenance of electronic boards.

For leadership and development of guidance for monitoring of aging of electronic boards and components for I&C applications to support condition-based predictive maintenance of electronic boards.

Technology Transfer

For their vision and dedication in defining, promoting, and implementing joint programs between Electricité de France (EDF) and EPRI that led to increased cooperation and improved efficiency of limited R&D resources

The integration of the material program covers several projects, ranging from surface film studies to studies on fracture resistance and crack growth rate in heat-affected zones. The integrated program also includes mechanistic and modeling studies as well as the critical follow-on to the corrosion research “gap” studies. Overall savings to EPRI R&D funding will exceed $3M over the next two years. In addition, EDF and EPRI are now in the process of coordinating key activities in PWR secondary chemistry that will yield savings exceeding $1M per year. The advanced PRA studies focus on analytical methods and software tools that address new challenges in risk analysis. These challenges include a more complete definition of the scope of common cause failures models and their quantitative modeling, treatment of PRA uncertainties, applications of importance measures, and development of advanced tools for facilitating configuration risk management. Challenges also include the coordination of fire PRA and asset management methods, databases, and tools. Savings to EPRI associated with this partnership exceed $1M per year. Meaningful participation of the EDF R&D staff on EPRI steering committees, workshops, and advisory meetings has been of significant value. The I&C modernization joint projects have helped to resolve key concerns related to risk-informed digital component analyses. The instrumentation and

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Each of these leaders has committed significant internal resources at their own risk to ensure the success of this cooperation: They sent senior engineers at EPRI as loan-in for two or more years and they adjusted their own programs to better coordinate with EPRI R&D. The areas represented by these three leaders cover about 60% of EPRI’s base program so the potential for further collaboration and technology exchange remains huge.

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The integration of the material program covers several projects, ranging from surface film studies to studies on fracture resistance and crack growth rate in heat-affected zones. The integrated program also includes mechanistic and modeling studies as well as the critical follow-on to the corrosion research “gap” studies. Overall savings to EPRI R&D funding will exceed $3M over the next two years. In addition, EDF and EPRI are now in the process of coordinating key activities in PWR secondary chemistry that will yield savings exceeding $1M per year. The advanced PRA studies focus on analytical methods and software tools that address new challenges in risk analysis. These challenges include a more complete definition of the scope of common cause failures models and their quantitative modeling, treatment of PRA uncertainties, applications of importance measures, and development of advanced tools for facilitating configuration risk management. Challenges also include the coordination of fire PRA and asset management methods, databases, and tools. Savings to EPRI associated with this partnership exceed $1M per year. Meaningful participation of the EDF R&D staff on EPRI steering committees, workshops, and advisory meetings has been of significant value. The I&C modernization joint projects have helped to resolve key concerns related to risk-informed digital component analyses. The instrumentation and

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Each of these leaders has committed significant internal resources at their own risk to ensure the success of this cooperation: They sent senior engineers at EPRI as loan-in for two or more years and they adjusted their own programs to better coordinate with EPRI R&D. The areas represented by these three leaders cover about 60% of EPRI’s base program so the potential for further collaboration and technology exchange remains huge.

Technology Transfer

Schomberg, Richard

Chairman of the IntelliGrid Strategy Subcommittee and IntelliGrid Architecture Project Advisory Group

EPRI is recognizing Richard Schomberg’sleadership as the chairman of the IntelliGridStrategy Subcommittee and his work in developingthe “IntelliGrid story.”


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PDU 2006 Electricité de France S.A. IntelliGrid Huet, Olivier N Lighting the Way

NUC 2007 Electricité de France S.A. Y Implementation of EPRI technology and research results across EdF

NUC 2007 Electricité de France S.A. Y CIRCE tool for water chemistry optimization.

PDU 2007 Electricité de France S.A. IntelliGrid N

GEN 2008 Electricité de France S.A. Y


NUC 2010 Electricité de France S.A. Bretault, Armelle Y





NUC 2011 Electricité de France S.A. Etienné Decossin Y

NUC 2011 Electricité de France S.A. Gerard Laurent N

NUC 2011 Electricité de France S.A. Oystein Bremnes Y

NUC 2008 Electrobras Termonuclear N

Distribution Fast Simulation and Modeling (DFSM) component to ADA

0.0 Nuclear Power Faulot, Jean-Pierre

Overall Nuclear Power Program

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01.05 Water Chemistry

Pavageau, Ellen-Mary

Development of CIRCE Program

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Schomberg, Richard

IntelliGrid Requirements Development process accepted as a International Electrotechnical Commission Publicly Available Specification

For leadership in development and information exchange, as well as for advancing technology/research, by facilitating the submission and approval of the IntelliGrid requirements development process to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) as a Publicly Available Specification.

Publication of the IntelliGrid methodology by the IEC exposes EPRI’s work to a much wider audience and it validates the quality and value of the work.

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41.07-1, Safety Risk Technology and Application

Bonnevaille, Anne-Marie

Treatment of Uncertainties in Risk-Informed Applications

EDF was a first demonstrator of the EPRI guidelines for the treatment of uncertainties in risk-informed applications, adapting the guidelines to the specifics of the French PSA, and performing an uncertainty analysis on a level 2 PRA. EdF and Exelon demosntrated combined leadership that resulted in an overall improvement to guide and a clear path for the treatment of uncertainties in regulatory applications.”

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Customized Application of EPRI's Modular Accident Analysis Program

The Modular Accident Analysis Program (MAAP) code plays a key role in EDF's severe accident management program and is intensively used in EDF in Probabilistic Safety Assessments (PSAs)

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Fuel Reliability Program

BOA to Understand Axial Offset Anomaly Margins in French Reactors

Understanding the mechanism of Axial Offset Anomaly (AOA) in nuclear PWR core involves models derived from neutronic, thermal and chemical. The BOA software is dedicated to issues like AOA and capitalizes on the state of knowledge subject.

Technology Transfer

Chemistry LLW and RM Program

Advanced Decommissioning Technologies, Lessons Learned and Experiences

EDF has been a member of the EPRI Decommissioning Technology Program since 2002, and has been implementing the innovative technologies, lessons learned, and experiences from the U.S. decommissioning projects to the optimization of the decommissioning projects being planned and ongoing in France.

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BOA to Understand Axial Offset Anomaly Margins in French Reactors

Understanding the mechanism of Axial Offset Anomaly (AOA) in nuclear PWR core involves models derived from neutronic, thermal and chemical. The BOA software is dedicated to issues like AOA and capitalizes on the state of knowledge subject.

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Selvatici, Edmundo

Demonstrating tools and techniques supporting the development of a fire PRA methodology for nuclear power plants

Edmundo Selvatici adapted the EPRI/NRC-RES Fire PRA Methodology – originally developed for U.S. facilities – for use in improving fire protection at ETN’s Angra Unit 1. For example, ETN developed a computer-based cable and raceway database for Angra Unit 1 that will become a cornerstone for future fire protection improvements.

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NUC 2004 Eletronuclear Barreto, Vera Y

GEN 2008 ENDESA Y Cycle chemistry

GEN 2008 ENDESA Y Cycle chemistry

GEN 2008 ENDESA Lucas, Tomas Y Cycle chemistry

GEN 2008 ENDESA Santos, Paulo Y Cycle chemistry

GEN 2008 ENDESA Santos, Paulo Y

GEN 2007 Enel SpA Y

GEN 2007 Enel SpA Gazzino, Marco Y

GEN 2007 Enel SpA Tirone, Giacomo Y

NUC 2011 Energy Northwest Theresa Neidhold Y

NUC 2006 ENRESA Madrid, Francisco Y

NUC 2006 ENRESA Madrid, Francisco Y

NUC 2006 ENRESA Y

NUC 2006 ENRESA Y

For leadership in promoting and implementing EPRI chemistry and Low Level Waste products within Eletronuclear, thereby demonstrating to management the high value EPRI is providing to their utility.

For leadership in promoting and implementing EPRI chemistry and Low Level Waste products within Eletronuclear, thereby demonstrating to management the high value EPRI is providing to their utility.

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64 Boiler & Turbine Steam & Cycle Chemistry de la Varga, Jesus

Implementing a Corporate Boiler Tube Failure Reduction Program and Cycle Chemistry Opitimization Program

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79 CT/CC Operations & Maintenance Franceschini, Luca

Damage Tracking Module Software for the Siemens V94.3A Gas Turbine

For leadership in advancing the understanding of gas turbine life mechanisms and in development of the Damage Tracking Module software which helps optimize hot section maintenance

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For using EPRI technologies in the decommissioning of the Jose Cabrera Plant.

Jose Cabrera Plant Decommissioned in 2006. Utilized EPRI knowledge in building regulatory cases for plant system changes, resulting in significant cost/labor savings. Utilized EPRI DFD (Decontamination for Decommissioning) Process to perform a primary system decon following shutdown.

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NUC 2006 ENRESA Y

NUC 1997 Entergy Michalski, Mike Y First-of-a-kind demonstration of advanced resin cleaning system at Grand Gulf.

NUC 1998 Entergy Paterak, Mike N

NUC 1999 Entergy Panther, Ken Y

NUC 1999 Entergy Shay, Larry Y

NUC 2000 Entergy Aging/Chemistry Harvey, John Y

NUC 2000 Entergy Aging/Chemistry Meatheany, Dan Y

NUC 2000 Entergy Aging/Chemistry Partridge, ReNae Y

NUC 2002 Entergy Stuart, Bill Y

NUC 2003 Entergy Goldstein, Jeffrey N

GEN 2004 Entergy Booth, James Y

Santiago, Juan Luis



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For leadersip in a first-of-a-kind demonstration of advanced resin cleaning system at Grand Gulf.

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For taking the lead in applying the EPRI risk based in-service inspection methods to their plants then seeking and obtaining NRC approval for plant use.

For taking the lead in applying the EPRI risk based in-service inspection methods to their plants then seeking and obtaining NRC approval for plant use.

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For the first full scope application of EPRI RI-ISI methodology to a CE PWR

This ANO team led the development and successful application of the EPRI risk informed inspection methodology to a full scope application ever implemented in the U.S. They received the SER in December 1998 and implemented in January 1999. This same team also was the first to implement the technology in a B&W PWR unit, with successful implementation in September 1999.

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For the first full scope application of EPRI RI-ISI methodology to a CE PWR

This ANO team led the development and successful application of the EPRI risk informed inspection methodology to a full scope application ever implemented in the U.S. They received the SER in December 1998 and implemented in January 1999. This same team also was the first to implement the technology in a B&W PWR unit, with successful implementation in September 1999.

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For the successful implementation and oversight of the Dispersant Trial at ANO-4

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For leadership of the Terry Turbine Users Group (TTUG).

Through Bill’s involvement, technical support and recent leadership, the TTUG has continued to address a variety of needs for the industry. These include a major update of the NMAC Terry Turbine Maintenance Guides, timely discussion and resolution of current issues, as well as a continuing improvement in the workings of the Users Group itself, including in bi-annual mainte nance workshop, group activities to resolve tech nical issues facing members. Additionally, Bill has been responsive to member personnel with advice, council and technical input on a number of challenges and technical issues. , River Bend

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For technical leadership of the Chemistry, Low-Level Waste & Radiation Exposure Management Target Steering Committee

For technical leadership of the Chemistry, Low-Level Waste & Radiation Exposure Management Target Steering Committee

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108, Operations Management & Technology

Operations Assessment Guideline

For their leadership roles in the EPRI Advisory Committee of Program 108 and the application of the operations Assessment Guidelines


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NUC 2004 Entergy Larsen, Carl Y

NUC 2004 Entergy Rispoli, Ron N

NUC 2004 Entergy Smith, Glen Y

NUC 2005 Entergy Bourgeois, Mike Y


For application and piloting of code case N663 resulting in significant cost and worker exposure savings that will continue throughout the life of the plants, and support of the USNRC review which has streamlined implementation by other plants within of the industry. - (Pilgrim, Vermont Yankee, Indian Point, Units 2 & 3)

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For chairing the Technical Advisory Group that developed EPRI’s 1006756, Fire Protection Surveillance Optimization and Maintenance Guide and workshop. This guide has been endorsed by NEIL as an approach to reduce maintenance related surveillance activities for fire protection equipment.

For chairing the Technical Advisory Group that developed EPRI’s 1006756, Fire Protection Surveillance Optimization and Maintenance Guide and workshop. This guide has been endorsed by NEIL as an approach to reduce maintenance related surveillance activities for fire protection equipment. - ANO

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For application and piloting of code case N663 resulting in significant cost and worker exposure savings that will continue throughout the life of the plants, and support of the USNRC review which has streamlined implementation by other plants within of the industry.- (Pilgrim, Vermont Yankee, Indian Point, Units 2 & 3)

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NUC 2005 Entergy Carver, Mark Y

NUC 2005 Entergy Cullen, Robert N

NUC 2005 Entergy Goldstein, Jeffrey N

NUC 2005 Entergy Smith, David Y

NUC 2005 Entergy Smith, Fred Y

NUC 2005 Entergy Turk, Charles Y



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For his creative and illuminating representation of the impact of new steam generator inspection requirements on the entire fleet of domestic steam generators and his generosity in sharing of the results with his industry colleagues

Revision 6 of the PWR SG Examination Guidelines allows for reduced inspection of SG tubes that are free of degradations. This work presents an illuminating display of potential reductions in SG tube inspections for new and replacement steam generators. Bob could have done the analysis solely for his own plant, but he did it for the entire U.S. fleet of steam generators and generously shared the results with his SGMP colleagues.

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For providing technical leadership of the BWR Vessel and Internals Project (BWRVIP) Mitigation Committee

The BWRVIP Mitigation Committee has:Developed guidelines for the effective implementation of hydrogen water chemistry and noble metal chemical application as mitigation technologies. Provided the technical basis for obtaining regulatory credit for plants using mitigation techniques. Evaluated advanced mitigation techniques

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For their innovative approach to a fuel crud analysis technique for failure analysis at River Bend

River Bend experienced crud-induced fuel failures during cycles 8 and 11. The Entergy team worked with AREVA and EPRI to develop a methodology to capture and analyze corrosion deposit “flakes”. This process resulted in a number of first-of-a-kind observations associated with the failures. Investigations are underway at other plants to develop industry-wide guidance.

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River Bend experienced crud-induced fuel cladding corrosion failures in Cycles 8 and 11. The Cycle 11 failure was limited to fewer fuel bundles, but the failure symptoms were similar to those of the Cycle 8 failure. Heavy localized deposition of tenacious crud was observed in both cases. At the end of Cycle 11, a new approach to acquiring and analyzing the crud deposition was taken, which included scraping the fuel rod surface with a new tool to obtain crud flake samples. Analysis of the tiny flake samples in a hot laboratory enabled a better understanding of the elemental distribution and microstructure of the crud. Based on the crud data, the effect of the water chemistry conditions—specifically the concentrations of Fe, Zn, Cu, and silica—on the formation of the crud and the potential paths leading to the fuel failures have been proposed. The results have provided a sound technical basis for preventing the future recurrence of similar fuel failures at River Bend or other BWRs. The Entergy team played a key role in facilitating this innovative effort, and the results have been documented in EPRI reports 1009733, BWR Fuel Deposit Sample Evaluation–River Bend Cycle 11 Crud Flakes (Part 1), and 1012910, BWR Fuel Deposit Sample Evaluation.

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River Bend experienced crud-induced fuel cladding corrosion failures in Cycles 8 and 11. The Cycle 11 failure was limited to fewer fuel bundles, but the failure symptoms were similar to those of the Cycle 8 failure. Heavy localized deposition of tenacious crud was observed in both cases. At the end of Cycle 11, a new approach to acquiring and analyzing the crud deposition was taken, which included scraping the fuel rod surface with a new tool to obtain crud flake samples. Analysis of the tiny flake samples in a hot laboratory enabled a better understanding of the elemental distribution and microstructure of the crud. Based on the crud data, the effect of the water chemistry conditions—specifically the concentrations of Fe, Zn, Cu, and silica—on the formation of the crud and the potential paths leading to the fuel failures have been proposed. The results have provided a sound technical basis for preventing the future recurrence of similar fuel failures at River Bend or other BWRs. The Entergy team played a key role in facilitating this innovative effort, and the results have been documented in EPRI reports 1009733, BWR Fuel Deposit Sample Evaluation–River Bend Cycle 11 Crud Flakes (Part 1), and 1012910, BWR Fuel Deposit Sample Evaluation.

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GEN 2006 Entergy Jaskot, Stan Y

NUC 2006 Entergy LaVera, Ron Y

GEN 2006 Entergy Micko, Richard Y

NUC 2007 Entergy Hall, Kevin Y Pilot testing of EPRI's streamlined risk-informed in-service inspection methodology.

NUC 2007 Entergy Lewis, Steve Y Pilot testing of EPRI's streamlined risk-informed in-service inspection methodology.

NUC 2007 Entergy Scott, Steve Y Pilot testing of EPRI's streamlined risk-informed in-service inspection methodology.

NUC 2007 Entergy Smith, Gary Y Pilot testing of EPRI's streamlined risk-informed in-service inspection methodology.

NUC 2008 Entergy Fuel Reliability Smith, Fred Y

ENV 2009 Entergy Lierman, Don Y

GEN 2005 Entergy Y TOXECON II


Boiler Tube Failure Reduction Program/Cycle Chemistry Improvement Program Training

Stan and Rich's role in securing the management mandate and obtaining plants buy-in was critical to the progress made in the BTFRP/CCI Program. They effectively coordinated a series of 6 workshops, followed by progress reviews, at each of two regional sites. Additional FAC, CCIP, and Boiler Remaining Life workshops were also completed.

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Boiler Tube Failure Reduction Program/Cycle Chemistry Improvement Program Training

Stan and Rich's role in securing the management mandate and obtaining plants buy-in was critical to the progress made in the BTFRP/CCI Program. They effectively coordinated a series of 6 workshops, followed by progress reviews, at each of two regional sites. Additional FAC, CCIP, and Boiler Remaining Life workshops were also completed.

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Hantz, Joe

Successful Demonstration of TOXECON™ II at the Independence Station. The Entergy team obtained management approval to offer their Independence Station as a host site to test full-scale EPRI’s patented TOXECON™ II. The Entergy team obtained co-funding, and provided important technical support to ensure that EPRI's technology could be properly developed and evaluated.

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GEN 2005 Entergy Kolbus, Mike Y TOXECON II




GEN 2007 Entergy Meyer, Milton Y

PDU 2011 Entergy Floyd Galvan Y

PDU 2011 Entergy Sharma Kolluri Y

GEN 2007 Fogherty, Pat Y

GEN 2007 Sheehan, Richard Y

GEN 2007 Willis, David Y

GEN 2008 O'Boyle, Niall Y

GEN 2008 Sheehan, Richard Y

GEN 1999 ESKOM Begg, John N Boiler Tube Failure For application of the BTFRP at all ESKOM plants



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Synchrophasor Measurement-based Voltage Stability Monitoring

For collaborating with EPRI to successfully demonstrate the benefits of using measurement based voltage stability monitoring to improve the situational awareness of system operators.

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104, Fossil Maintenance Applications Center

Valve Packing Demonstration Unit

For leading the way in implementing the Valve Packing Demonstration Unit at a fossil unit which advances the use of cross-sector technologies and designs to improve plant operations

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GEN 2000 ESKOM Kydd, Robert N

GEN 2006 ESKOM Begg, John Y

GEN 2006 ESKOM Y

PDU 2008 Eskom Almeida, Peter Y

PDU 2008 Eskom Davel, Paul Y

PDU 2008 Eskom Mahatho, Nishal Y EPRI Zed-Meter

PDU 2008 Eskom Perera, Anura Y

PDU 2008 Eskom Schaerer, Richard Y

GEN 2010 ESKOM Barry, Michael Y

GEN 2010 ESKOM Fabricius, Callie Y


World Association of Hydro Power Operators

Robert developed the ESKOM proposal for the World Association of Hydro Power Operators. This program was presented to the Hydro Target by John Begg and enthusiastically endorsed by the Target's advisory council as an essential organizational step to expand industry participation in the Hydro Target. Robert took the additional steps of sponsoring EPRI's participation to the Southern African Hydro Operators Symposium. This initial contact has led to contact with 11 African hydro generators who will be participating in the Hydro Bulletin Board an may potentially become full EPRI members. None of this would have been possible without Roberts initial efforts and follow-up.

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Boiler Tube Failure Reduction Program, Cycle Chemistry Improvement Program and the HRSG Dependability Program

Chris Gross and John Begg have been visionary in having these three programs introduced in the ESKOM fleet. This has assisted in making a number of the ESKOM plants world-class.

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Gross, Chris

Boiler Tube Failure Reduction Program, Cycle Chemistry Improvement Program and the HRSG Dependability Program

Chris Gross and John Begg have been visionary in having these three programs introduced in the ESKOM fleet. This has assisted in making a number of the ESKOM plants world-class.

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Efficient Transmission and Distribution Systems for a Low-Carbon Future

Demand and Energy Reduction for Eskom

For leadership in the implementation of Demand and Energy Reduction via voltage regulation and achieving tangible immediate savings in Real and Reactive Power and Energy usage at several Eskom locations.

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178, Power Generation

Use of EPRI Data in Development of a National Energy Strategy

The output of this project based on strong cross-sector engagement within EPRI has been included as a key reference document for the development of the South Africa planning strategy document that has been put forward for consideration. The South African Department of Energy has included the EPRI document as part of a baseline for energy strategy and has made it available to stake holders for review and comment. Eskom commented that EPRI is held in very high regard for the work undertaken.

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GEN 2010 ESKOM Gross, Chris Y

PDU 2011 ESKOM Nishal Mahatho Y

PDU 2011 ESKOM Nishanth Parus Y

PDU 2005 ESKOM Transmission Britten, Tony Y Product Champion

NUC 2000 Exelon Smith, Harry N

NUC 2000 Exelon Aging Wilson, John Y

NUC 2001 Exelon RFP / Yang May, Mike Y

NUC 2001 Exelon RFP / Yang Rieck, Terry Y

GEN 2001 Exelon 69, MM&T Woyshner, Bill N Maintenance process enhancement technologies

NUC 2002 Exelon Baker, Chris Y

NUC 2002 Exelon Smith, Harry N

NUC 2002 Exelon Wilson, John N




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High-voltage Direct Current Insulator Performance Testing

For collaborating with EPRI to conduct HVDC insulator performance testing to better understand insulator conditions and improve the safety of live line workers.

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High-voltage Direct Current Insulator Performance Testing

For collaborating with EPRI to conduct HVDC insulator performance testing to better understand insulator conditions and improve the safety of live line workers.

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Expert Technical Guidance to the Third Edition of the EPRI AC Transmission Line Reference Book (Red Book)

Supported the re-write of the EPRI AC Transmission Line Reference Book—200kV and Above (aka the Red Book) through in-depth technical direction and guidance.

For leadership and initiative in applying new piping inspection technology for resolution of plant integrity issues at Dresden

For leadership and initiative in applying new piping inspection technology for resolution of plant integrity issues at Dresden

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Leadership of BWRVIP in demonstrating the effectiveness of Noble Metal Chemical Application Technology to mitigate IGSCC

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Opening the Path for the licensing of burnup extensions for BWR fuel

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Opening the Path for the licensing of burnup extensions for BWR fuel

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Maintenance process enhancement technologies

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For the development and utilization of an EPRI corporate LLW Liquid Processing Management Strategy

Duke Power and Exelon, through implementing this new EPRI program, was able to more effectively standardize their company-wide liquid LLW processing goals and costs. Duke applied the program at Oconee. A spreadsheet created with Exelon will greatly contribute to the development of corporate liquid processing capabilities for the EPRI WasteLogic software.

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For leadership in developing a compendium of eddy current heat exchange inspection results.

EPRI has developed a compendium of eddy cur rent heat exchange inspection results using ex tensive data provided by Exelon Nuclear. These data banks will be used to test their vendors before actual analysis is performed on site. This activity ensures the quality of data analysis for sizing specific types of damage mechanism and was greatly facilitated by Exelon’s contribution.

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For Leadership in the BWRVIP Mitigation Committee

John Wilson (Exelon) has been instrumental in leading the BWRVIP Mitigation Committee since its inception in identifying, developing and imple menting cost-effective strategies for mitigating the effects of intergranular stress corrosion cracking in BWRs. His leadership of this impor tant aspect of the BWRVIP has resulted in the development and delivery of several effective mitigation technologies and strategies that result in significant cost savings to the worldwide BWR fleet.

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NUC 2003 Exelon Armstrong, Ed Y

NUC 2003 Exelon Baker, Chris Y

NUC 2003 Exelon Bohlke, William Y

NUC 2003 Exelon Clawson, Joe Y

NUC 2003 Exelon Moser, Keith Y For the technology transfer of EPRI’s BWRVIP Program to international members

NUC 2004 Exelon Orr, Ken Y

NUC 2004 Exelon Y

NUC 2005 Exelon Azar, Miguel Y

For the Application of EPRI Nuclear Fuel Technology including Fuel Integrity Monitoring and Failure Evaluation, BWR Channel Bow Measurement, Failure Root Cause Investigation and Development and Implementation of NMCA and Zn Water Chemistry Guidelines

For the Application of EPRI Nuclear Fuel Technology including Fuel Integrity Monitoring and Failure Evaluation, BWR Channel Bow Measurement, Failure Root Cause Investigation and Development and Implementation of NMCA and Zn Water Chemistry Guidelines

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For key leadership in Low-Level Waste (LLW) & Hazardous Waste Transportation Security Rule Implementation

For key leadership in Low-Level Waste (LLW) & Hazardous Waste Transportation Security Rule Implementation

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For the first utility applications of an EPRI-developed procedure for ultrasonic examination of primary piping welds using advanced phased array technology

For the first utility applications of an EPRI-developed procedure for ultrasonic examination of primary piping welds using advanced phased array technology

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For the technology transfer of EPRI’s BWRVIP Program to international members

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For Leadership in the Application of Radiation Field Control Technology and Qualification of Ultrasonic Fuel Cleaning for BWRs at EXELON


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NUC 2005 Exelon Mundy, Tom Y

NUC 2005 Exelon Mundy, Tom Y


Economic Benefits: The group incorporated cost-competitive LLW processing strategies and technologies into the new plant designs, which would result in substantial operational and implementation cost savings.Public Impact- Environmental Stewardship: The group ensured that new plant designs will take credit for the low liquid effluent activity and volume levels already achieved by the current industry.Operational Independence from Disposal and Transportation Issues: The group ensured that In a worst case scenario, in which disposal or transportation options for LLW became unavailable, modern, advanced volume reduction and on-site waste storage options could be implemented which would sustain the operational viability of new plants throughout their lifetime.

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Kurth, William

For leadership and development of a feasibility study to determine the time necessary for plantwide instrumentation and control (I&C) digital modernization, including control room modernization.

Reasons for modernization of I&C systems include obsolescence and aging, which lead to difficulties such as degrading reliability and availability, increasing costs to maintain acceptable performance, and lack of experienced staff for maintenance and engineering. The need for higher reliability and availability as well as improved performance requires capabilities of digital technology that are not possible or practical with analog technology. A complete one-step plantwide I&C modernization, including control room modernization, would achieve significant cost savings compared to a phased approach. This is due to reduced initial capital investment, reduced equipment and its maintenance, and elimination of all intermediate equipment, engineering, analyses, licensing, and training that are required in the phased approach. Under the current approach to modernization, the outage required to complete it in one step is at least six months. However, if it were possible to perform the complete modernization in an outage of 30 days or less, the one-step modernization would be practical. Even if a utility does not want to perform a one-step modernization, the results of this study provide several concepts and simplifications that can reduce both the cost and risk of a phased modernization approach. Exelon provided essential information and insights that will benefit other utilities planning for I&C and control

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We must admit, seismic R&D has been quite challenging for new plants for a number of reasons. First, seismic R&D has long been a challenge for all nuclear plants. Second, considerations for siting new plants have not been addressed since the early 1990s. Third, seismic R&D for siting new plants has not been undertaken by the industry since that time; and, finally, there has been a substantial amount of work done by the USGS and other researchers indicating overall that their older estimates may have been a little optimistic. When EPRI was asked in 2001 to pick-up the pieces it laid down in the seismic area back in the early 1990s and to help the Early Site Permit (ESP) applicants prepare to perform Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessments (PSHAs) for their sites, we knew it would be a challenging and exciting task. For example, EPRI's PSHA code was an IBM mainframe version stored away on a 9-track tape in a box in EPRI's warehouse. The three applicant companies and individuals responsible for this R&D are standing here today. Mike Bourgeois, Tom Mundy and Marvin Smith were responsible for working with EPRI as they tried to restart seismic R&D efforts from ground zero to support the timely submittal of ESP applications. There were programmatic as well as technical uncertainties. In addition to wondering if new models would show much higher hazards, there were worries about how

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NUC 2006 Exelon Capriotti, Carl Y

NUC 2006 Exelon Harttraft, Greg Y

For leadership and development of a feasibility study to determine the time necessary for plantwide instrumentation and control (I&C) digital modernization, including control room modernization

Doing a complete plant I&C and control room modernization in one step has many benefits; e.g. reduced cost, risk, training, and elimination of special configurations required by phased modernization approach over several outages - if it could be done within 30 days or less. The awardees provided valuable plant-specific (Byron) information and essential insights to the project that made sure that the results of the feasibility study thoroughly took into account utility needs and practical constraints. Although the supplier and A/E concluded that the modernization could be done under ideal conditions in 30 days, the insights from the awardees pointed out practicalities that said the more realistic scenario would require 60 to 75 days. Insights, concepts and simplifications gained from this effort will help utilities be more efficient when doing a phased modernization of I&C and control rooms.

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For leadership and development of a feasibility study to determine the time necessary for plantwide instrumentation and control (I&C) digital modernization, including control room modernization.

Reasons for modernization of I&C systems include obsolescence and aging, which lead to difficulties such as degrading reliability and availability, increasing costs to maintain acceptable performance, and lack of experienced staff for maintenance and engineering. The need for higher reliability and availability as well as improved performance requires capabilities of digital technology that are not possible or practical with analog technology. A complete one-step plantwide I&C modernization, including control room modernization, would achieve significant cost savings compared to a phased approach. This is due to reduced initial capital investment, reduced equipment and its maintenance, and elimination of all intermediate equipment, engineering, analyses, licensing, and training that are required in the phased approach. Under the current approach to modernization, the outage required to complete it in one step is at least six months. However, if it were possible to perform the complete modernization in an outage of 30 days or less, the one-step modernization would be practical. Even if a utility does not want to perform a one-step modernization, the results of this study provide several concepts and simplifications that can reduce both the cost and risk of a phased modernization approach. Exelon provided essential information and insights that will benefit other utilities planning for I&C and control

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For initiating a site primary coolant water model to track tritium generation and release.

Helped EPRI develop the tritium management model from concept to execution by funding it and providing all necessary information for it's development. Provided information exchange with site visits discussing the various methods for tritium management. Are supporting ongoing EPRI research of implementing electrodeionization in liquid radioactive waste systems to assist the plant tritium recycling strategy

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For testing and evaluation support of the Operations and Maintenance Development (OM&D) Wireless Smart Cart Project, which included providing resources and personnel, evaluating the Smart Cart under real plant conditions, providing feedback on its strengths and weaknesses, and sharing in a 2006 report data obtained during plant testing.

For support of this project by reviewing the Smart Cart strengths and weaknesses as would be a tool at their nuclear plant. For the time and extra effort, not only their time but others at the plant also, to learn to use the Smart Cart and to apply it to solving a concern or problem in their plant. For providing candid feedback to the project and for including their testing in the EPRI Smart Cart report. - Limerick Plant

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For developing test data and providing leadership in the use of BWRVIP research results that were crucial to the technical basis for obtaining ASME approval of Code Case N-730, Roll Expansion of Class 1 Control Rod Drive Bottom Head Penetrations in BWRs.

Several BWR plants have experienced leakage due to cracks in control rod drive (CRD) housings located in the bottom of the reactor pressure vessel. Methods for repair previously approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) involve welding. These techniques are very expensive in terms of equipment development time, crew mobilization costs and outage time for implementation. They also incur significant radiation dose. The technical basis for a simpler, faster and cheaper method of repair (roll-expansion) was developed by the BWRVIP; however, this method was not approved for generic use by the NRC. An ASME Code Case based on the BWRVIP roll-expansion technique was developed, submitted, and eventually approved by the Code. Greg Harttraft was instrumental in leading the overall effort (drafting of the Code Case and oversight of its review by the Code). Fernando Corchon managed the development of test data that was a crucial element of the technical justification for the Code Case. Approval of the Code Case allows utilities to use the roll-expansion method in lieu of more costly welded repairs to repair leaking CRD housings.

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ENV 2006 Exelon McCauley, Peter Y

NUC 2006 Exelon Morey, David Y


NUC 2007 Exelon Kelley, Aaron Y Information exchange of EPRI's flow-accelerated corrosion programs in Asia.

NUC 2007 Exelon Y

NUC 2010 Exelon Aggarwal, Vinod Y

NUC 2010 Exelon Krueger, Greg Y

NUC 2010 Exelon Leonard, Kevin Y

NUC 2010 Exelon Smith, Harry L. Y

NUC 2011 Exelon Charles Harris Y

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The purpose of the study was to determine background concentrations from some common PAHs in urban areas. Peter McCauley played a supporting role in his responsibilities for this project. Without Peter's resolve in this role, the daunting task of access to soil sample locations would have been very difficult or impossible. The informative approach that ComEd took with the public to gain access to sampling locations led to the success of this project in the ComEd service territory. Peter gracefully orchestrated access to dozens of locations with property owners and was a true leader of utility stewardship.




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07.0 Instrumentation and Control

Wiegand, Christopher

Improved Technology Transfer of EPRI I&C Products by Establishing an Exelon Fleet-Wide I&C Working Group

Implementation of EPRI instrumentation and control technology and research results throughout the Exelon fleet.

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41.01-4, Nondescturive Examination and Materials Characterization

Assessment of Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques for Underground Piping

Six NDE methods were evaluated for examining pipe containing tritium, including four guided wave techniques, phased array techniques, and a zero degree electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) technique. The leak was discovered above ground in the turbine building, allowing conventional NDE methods to be used for part of the investigation. However, in this application the piping system exits the building and transitions to below ground through a 16-inch (41-cm) diameter, 42-inch (107-cm) penetration.

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Exelon served as a first pilot of the EPRI guidelines for the treatment of uncertainties in risk-informed applications. Exelon and EDF demonstrated combined leadership that resulted in an overall improvement to guide and a clear path for the treatment of uncertainties in regulatory applications.”

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NUC 2011 Exelon Harry L. Smith Y

NUC 2011 Exelon N

NUC 2011 Exelon Patrick Lewis Y

NUC 2011 Exelon Thomas Green Y

NUC 2000 Exelon Waste Baker, Chris Y

NUC 2000 Exelon Aging Odell, Drew Y



GEN 2007 Exelon Carty, James Y

GEN 2007 Exelon Y

GEN 2007 Exelon Schiavoni, Mark Y

GEN 2007 Exelon Swenson, Bud Y

Nondestructive Evaluation and Materials Characterization

Real-Time Health Assessment of Heat Exchanger Shell with UT Guided Waves

Exelon Corporation supported the first field trial, first-in-use in nuclear power plants, and implementation of a prototype advanced NDE technology using the ultrasonic guided wave NDE method to provide continuous, consistent, and real time on-line assessment of their low pressure feedwater heater shell health condition at their Braidwood station.

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Mohammed Yousuf

Improved Equipment Reliability Through Fleetwide On-line Monitoring

Exelon took this innovative approach to automate the monitoring and trending functions of plant engineers, improve equipment reliability, and provide long term plant management

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For leadership in the integration of LLW Cost Saving Assessment Results and software into plant

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Leadership of BWRVIP in demonstrating the effectiveness of Noble Metal Chemical Application Technology to mitigate IGSCC

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63, Boiler Life and Availability Improvement

Boiler Tube Failure Reduction Improvement/Cycle Chemistry Improvement Program methodology

For leadership in implementing EPRI boiler tube failure reduction/cycle chemistry improvement technologies to improve the availability, reliability and safety

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NUC 2009 Exelon Eder, David Carl Y Team

NUC 2009 Exelon Morey, David Y Team

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NUC 2009 Exelon Wilson, John A. Y Team

NUC 2010 First Energy Nuclear (FENOC) Franklin, Sean N


Dispersant Injection for Steam Generator Tube Fouling Control

Two successful field trials conducted through EPRI showed that dispersant injection can significantly improve the blowdown removal of feedwater iron from steam generators. Based on this experience, these individuals were instrumental in leading Exelon to make its Byron Unit 1 plant the first PWR in the world to implement permanent dispersant online injection. During the first seven weeks of dispersant injection at Byron, dispersant injection increased iron removal efficiency from 5-7% to about 50%.




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Naughton, William F.

Development of Nuclear Product Implementation Categories

Developed the Nuclear-specific implementation categories to help members prioritize actions and plan accordingly (budget, resources and accountability) based on the implementation content and sense of urgency. The categories embody the power of simplicity: four categories with clear sub-level definitions and examples. Benefits include: reduced member review time, increased accountability for important member actions, and more effective budgeting and resource allocation to implement key EPRI results.


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41.01-3, Boiler Water Reactor Vessel Internals Program

Flaw Characterization of Nozzle-to-Safe-End Dissimilar Metal Welds

Identification of the mid-wall flaws in advance of Perry Plant's refueling outage (RF12), and timely evaluation of the flaws, ensured that the plant was operable and facilitated preparation for the Supplement 10 examinations of the subject welds to be performed in RF12.

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NUC 2010 First Energy Nuclear (FENOC) Patten, Dan N

GEN 1999 FirstEnergy Mahon, Richard N

PDU 2000 FirstEnergy VREM LaFlame, Greg N

PDU 2000 FirstEnergy VREM Madden, Tom N

NUC 2004 FirstEnergy Castagnacci, Al Y

ENV 2004 FirstEnergy Haney, Gary Y

ENV 2004 FirstEnergy Horvath, Mike Y

GEN 2004 FirstEnergy Jones, Morgan N

PDU 2004 FirstEnergy VREM LaFlame, Greg N Product Champion

41.05-3, Welding & Repair Technology Center

Optimized Weld Overlay on Large-Bore Dissimilar Metal Welds

First Energy Nuclear applied the first Optimized Weld Overlay (OWOL) for Alloy 600 Mitigation using technology developed by EPRI WRTC and MRP. During refueling outage 1R15 a total of four OWOL were successfully applied at Davis Besse. The application was the first of a kind implementation on a large bore Core Flood Dissimilar Metal Weld locations.

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Pulverizer Interest Group and Improvements

For implementation of EPRI’s Pulverizer Interest Group (PIG), taking the lead of the pulverizer modification program at FirstEnergy’s Eastlake Station

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Forward Price Forecasting System

EPRI recognizes your important role in applying the EPRI/NorthBridge Forward Price Forecasting System in your company and your suggestions on many enhancements to FastForward


Forward Price Forecasting System

EPRI recognizes your important role in applying the EPRI/NorthBridge Forward Price Forecasting System in your company and your suggestions on many enhancements to FastForward


For contribution and leadership in developing a first of a kind web application (EPRI Waste Logic™ RadBench Web 1.0) to benchmark industry low level waste generation data and effluent trends.


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Land & Groundwater

Gorge Plant Ash Pond Conversion Project

The Gorge Plant (closed) ash site located on Patterson Avenue in Akron, Ohio is a 27-acre unlined site where coal ash had been collected over several decades. FirstEnergy was faced with the challenge of finding a cost effective and innovative technique for closure of this ash site that would cause minimal impact on ground water resources. The solution was to seek Ohio EPA approval to cover the ash with an engineered compacted clay cap and convert the property to community use. FirstEnergy was responsible for the reclamation work. The cap had to be designed to quickly drain rainwater all across the playing surfaces. All penetrations such as backstop posts, manholes, fence posts and footers for lighting poles had to be designed into the cap to protect its integrity and prevent cap penetrations. The cap was compacted in six-inch lifts to rigorous standards. Groundwater monitoring wells were also installed throughout the site. A comprehensive cap performance monitoring area was also designed and built, which collects data on cap performance for comparison with EPRI water percolation modeling software.


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Gorge Plant Ash Pond Conversion Project

The Gorge Plant (closed) ash site located on Patterson Avenue in Akron, Ohio is a 27-acre unlined site where coal ash had been collected over several decades. FirstEnergy was faced with the challenge of finding a cost effective and innovative technique for closure of this ash site that would cause minimal impact on ground water resources. The solution was to seek Ohio EPA approval to cover the ash with an engineered compacted clay cap and convert the property to community use. FirstEnergy was responsible for the reclamation work. The cap had to be designed to quickly drain rainwater all across the playing surfaces. All penetrations such as backstop posts, manholes, fence posts and footers for lighting poles had to be designed into the cap to protect its integrity and prevent cap penetrations. The cap was compacted in six-inch lifts to rigorous standards. Groundwater monitoring wells were also installed throughout the site. A comprehensive cap performance monitoring area was also designed and built, which collects data on cap performance for comparison with EPRI water percolation modeling software.



Advanced Power Supplies for Electrostatic precipitation

For his leadership of the EPRI's Particulate Controls Program and direction of test program for three new power supply technologies for electrostatic precipitators (ESP's).

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Price Forecasting Research and FastForward.

As the chair of FirstEnergy’s Price Forecasting Team, Greg LaFlame is a strong product champion for EPRI’s innovative price forecasting research. He has worked with EPRI in this area for over 5 years, and provided us guidance from the beginning on the development of our key forecasting technology, FastForward. Greg has also been active in communicating the benefits of EPRI’s work to other energy companies by giving presentations on FirstEnergy’s use of EPRI work in workshops


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ENV 2004 FirstEnergy Air Quality Starheim, Fred Y

ENV 2004 FirstEnergy Sweeney, Colin Y

PDU 2005 FirstEnergy PQ Beutler, William Y Product Champion

PDU 2005 FirstEnergy PQ Blashfield, Rich Y Product Champion

PDU 2005 FirstEnergy GRPM Bridenbaugh, Carl N Product Champion

PDU 2005 FirstEnergy PQ Czugh, Rick Y Product Champion

PDU 2005 FirstEnergy PQ Dickson, Eric Y Product Champion

ENV 2005 FirstEnergy Evans, Timothy Y

ENV 2005 FirstEnergy Jirousek, Michael Y

GEN 2005 FirstEnergy Jones, Morgan Y Powerspan ECO® Process

PDU 2005 FirstEnergy PQ Leterich, Susan Y Product Champion

PDU 2005 FirstEnergy PQ Parshall, Dana Y Product Champion

PDU 2005 FirstEnergy PQ Philips, Dean Y Product Champion

GEN 2005 FirstEnergy Robinson, Pete Y Powerspan ECO® Process


Fred Starheim, as co-chair of UARG's Atmospheric Modeling committee, has worked closely with EPRI staff and UARG counsel to apply the results of EPRI's atmospheric modeling research to the development of comments on EPA's application and interpretation of atmospheric modeling, in both the CAIR (regional air quality modeling) and BART (source-specific plume modeling) proposed rules.


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Development and Deployment of a State of the Art Harmonic NEV Filter

Development of modeling and simulation concepts that improve industry capabilities to analyze and mitigate elevated neutral to earth voltage (NEV) conditions in the presence of difficult to eliminate “third harmonic voltages and currents.”



Strategic Support of EPRI's Leading-Edge Energy Delivery Technology Deployment in FirstEnergy

Proposed leading edge technology development, demonstration,and deployment on the FE system. He is committed to strengthening EPRI programs on behalf of both FE and the industry.






Corporate Climate Change Strategy

Leadership in applying EPRI information and insights to assist FirstEnergy in defining its corporate response to climate change







Commercial Demo Unit Test of Powerspan ECO® Process. Morgan and Pete (a) convinced their company to conduct this demo, (b) managed all the FirstEnergy/ Powerspan interfaces, and (c) convinced Powerspan of the benefits to both them and the industry of EPRI managing the test contractors.

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Commercial Demo Unit Test of Powerspan ECO® Process. Morgan and Pete (a) convinced their company to conduct this demo, (b) managed all the FirstEnergy/ Powerspan interfaces, and (c) convinced Powerspan of the benefits to both them and the industry of EPRI managing the test contractors.

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ENV 2005 FirstEnergy Shaw, Elizabeth Y

PDU 2005 FirstEnergy PQ Waligorski, Joe Y Product Champion

ENV 2005 FirstEnergy Williams, Michael Y

NUC 2005 FirstEnergy Wirtz, Chuck Y

PDU 2006 FirstEnergy PSAPO and INC Bridenbaugh, Carl N Product Champion

NUC 2006 FirstEnergy Donnellon, Bob N

PDU 2006 FirstEnergy Transmission Hoppe, Cal N Product Champion

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For providing technical contributions to and leadership in incorporating revisions to Section XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

Coordinated and collated diverse 10CFR50.55a and PDI qualification requirements and enhancements into ASME Section XI, Appendix VIII. This will ultimately replace 10CFR50.55a … (xv) requirements in their entirety. Gary Lofthus with his knowledge of both the Code and PDI was instrumental in gaining Regulatory and Code approval. Revised Figure IWB-2500-8c and submitted it for inclusion into MRP-139, ensuring consistency between the two documents. Hien Do was instrumental in taking the lead and independently shepherding this change, as well as all changes to ASME Section XI Figures, through the Water Cooled Systems Subgroup. Removed the cladding from the nozzle inside corner region examination volume, eliminating inconsistencies between the examination and qualification requirements for examinations conducted from the outside – primarily BWR. Chuck Wirtz is the secretary of Subgroup NDE and a member of the editing and review staff. Both these thankless tasks, plus his BWR experience, provide Chuck with invaluable expertise in preventing the technical and logistical problems that otherwise slow down the Code revision process.

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State of the art Control Center, Visualization Tools, DTCR integration in FE's KO3 software for line ratings, Interregional reactive power, Load Characteristics and effects on Trans system

EPRI recognizes your individual leadership role as being instrumental in directing the focus of EPRI’s PSAPO program, including the State of the art Control Center, Visualization Tools, DTCR integration in FE's KO3 software for line ratings, Interregional reactive power, Load Characteristics and effects on the Transmission system projects

For championing a world-class technology transfer process that establishes the industry benchmark and promoting the technology transfer process among industry peers.

Bob Donnellon championed a process for world-class transfer of EPRI technology. He developed a comprehensive approach that begins will aligning EPRI's projects with FENOC's strategic goals. Based on that, FENOC establishes technical priorities and the top products to support them. Each of the "Top Products" is assessed, a usage plan for each is developed, and their implementation is tracked. Additionally, Bob tracks Membership, Leadership Attendance, and Product Review each quarter. This ensures that the plan stays on track and that FENOC gets the maximum value from their investment in EPRI. Management of this program requires a significant effort by Bob. With the support of his management the rest of the FENOC team, Bob does an exemplary job at ensuring that FENOC gets the maximum value from the EPRI investment.

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Spacer Replacement on a 500 kV line

EPRI recognizes your individual leadership role in being instrumental with the Spacer Replacement on a 500 kV line utilizing PPAG, EMAT application from helicopter and DayCor Application projects that resulted in significant savings/cost avoidance

EPRI Risk-Informed Outage Planning Process

As Project Manager at FirstEnergy, Ron Lawrence directed the significant internal effort needed to interview plant and main office staff for information on failure probabilities, estimated repair time/costs, and preventive maintenance tasks associated with over one hundred systems and components per unit

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NUC 2006 FirstEnergy Patten, Dan N

NUC 2006 FirstEnergy Patten, Dan N

PDU 2007 FirstEnergy Bridenbaugh, Carl Y

GEN 2007 FirstEnergy Briggs, Stephen Y FMAC Equipment Guides

PDU 2007 FirstEnergy Energy Efficiency Gardow, Eva Y

For support of weld overlay repairs of Alloy 600 components and playing a key role in developing and implementing Best Practices Welding Guidelines and the Alloy 600 Overlay Guideline to support outage activities, ALARA issues, and inspection requirements. This maximized the value of preemptive weld overlays on plant components for the nuclear field.

Dan was a utility champion for the development of the Overlay Guideline, recognizing the need for the industry to document lessons-learned to support future PWSCC repair & mitigation activities. He worked closely with EPRI’s NDE Center and RRAC staff to assist in providing input and review of the draft document and became a “first user” when overlays were required at FENOC facilities. Through use of the previous lessons-learned, FENOC was better prepared to meet their challenging schedule for use of weld overlays for PWSCC mitigation.

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For support of weld overlay repairs of Alloy 600 components and playing a key role in developing and implementing Best Practices Welding Guidelines and the Alloy 600 Overlay Guideline to support outage activities, ALARA issues, and inspection requirements. This maximized the value of preemptive weld overlays on plant components for the nuclear field.

Dan was a utility champion for the development of the Overlay Guideline, recognizing the need for the industry to document lessons-learned to support future PWSCC repair & mitigation activities. He worked closely with EPRI’s NDE Center and RRAC staff to assist in providing input and review of the draft document and became a “first user” when overlays were required at FENOC facilities. Through use of the previous lessons-learned, FENOC was better prepared to meet their challenging schedule for use of weld overlays for PWSCC mitigation.

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Dynamic Thermal Circuit Ratings (DTCR) Technology

For advancing technology/research results for the industry by developing the Thermal Model Engine (TME) through the implementation of the Dynamic Thermal Circuit Ratings (DTCR) technology.

FirstEnergy and other stakeholders will benefit from the development of Thermal Model Engine (TME) Custom Software which will be incorporated into the DTCR software provided to EPRI member utilities. Utilities will benefit by the ability to increase the ratings of their equipment using the software developed under this project. Increased equipment ratings will allow utilities to transfer more power on the existing transmission corridors and thus allow utilities to increase their revenues. Also monitoring the equipment status will increase the reliability of the power equipment by minimizing equipment outages.

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For implementing an integrated approach of FMAC guidelines to improve the education and training of new-hire employees.

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Energy Efficiency Retail Interest Group assisting EPRI to be back at the end-use related R&D activities

For leadership in implementation of the technology/research results by providing strategic direction for the Energy Efficiency Retail Interest Group, which led to EPRI returning to end-use oriented R&D activities.

The initial strategic plans outlined by that group created a beacon for future research for utility industry and contributed to nation-wide energy efficiency agenda

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PDU 2007 FirstEnergy Gest, John Y

PDU 2007 FirstEnergy Kozlosky, James Y

NUC 2007 FirstEnergy Patten, Dan Y

PDU 2007 FirstEnergy IntelliGrid Waligorski, Joe Y

PDU 2007 FirstEnergy IntelliGrid Wirt, Ken Y

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Use of Generic Relief Request Process to Implement Code Case N-740 for Mitigation of PWSCC

Code Case N-740 implementation to utilize structural weld overlay for pressurized water stress corrosion cracking.

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Development of Information and Grid Communication Architecture Roadmap - IntelliGrid Architecture, Methodology and Use Cases

For leadership in information exchange and implementation of technology/results, as well as for advancing results for the industry, by developing the Information and Grid Communication Architecture Roadmap IntelliGrid Architecture, Methodology, and use Cases.

FirstEnergy used the IntelliGrid Architecture research and the methodology developed by IntelliGrid for defining the smart grid requirements to develop an advanced roadmap for the intelligent grid infrastructure at FirstEnergy. This roadmap development process is now being applied at other member utilities, like SRP and Duke Energy, using the model developed in the FirstEnergy effort. This activity is critical to the future infrastructure development for virtually all utilities. The FirstEnergy example is a best practices example of how the IntelliGrid research can provide the foundation for such an effort.

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Development of Information and Grid Communication Architecture Roadmap - IntelliGrid Architecture, Methodology and Use Cases

For leadership in information exhange and implementation of technology/results, as well as for advancing results for the industry, by developing the Information and Grid Communication Architecture Roadmap IntelliGrid Architecture, Methodology, and use Cases.

FirstEnergy used the IntelliGrid Architecture research and the methodology developed by IntelliGrid for defining the smart grid requirements to develop an advanced roadmap for the intelligent grid infrastructure at FirstEnergy. This roadmap development process is now being applied at other member utilities, like SRP and Duke Energy, using the model developed in the FirstEnergy effort. This activity is critical to the future infrastructure development for virtually all utilities. The FirstEnergy example is a best practices example of how the IntelliGrid research can provide the foundation for such an effort.

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Materials Degradation/Aging

Burton, Christopher

Leadership in developing flow accelerated corrosion (FAC) training for nuclear plant engineers

Recognizing increased turnover of FAC personnel at nuclear facilities, these individuals worked to develop and deliver a training program that quickly educates attendees in the fundamentals and application of a FAC program, thus ensuring that knowledgeable personnel are available to protect nuclear plants and staff from FAC events.

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GEN 2008 FirstEnergy George Verib N Cycle chemistry

PDU 2008 FirstEnergy IntelliGrid Mallernee, Randall Y

PDU 2008 FirstEnergy IntelliGrid Miller, Don Y

PDU 2008 FirstEnergy IntelliGrid Sefchik, Ray Y

PDU 2008 FirstEnergy IntelliGrid Waligorski, Joe Y

PDU 2008 FirstEnergy IntelliGrid Wirt, Kenneth Y

NUC 2008 FirstEnergy Wirtz, Chuck N

PDU 2009 FirstEnergy Bowers, Phil Y

PDU 2009 FirstEnergy Bridenbaugh, Carl Y

PDU 2009 FirstEnergy Hoppe, Cal Y

ENV 2009 FirstEnergy Horvath, Mike Y

PDU 2009 FirstEnergy Paul, Dan Y

PDU 2011 FirstEnergy Christina Todd Y

PDU 2011 FirstEnergy Rick O’Callaghan Y

PDU 2011 FirstEnergy Ted Krauss Y


Leadership in demonstration and advancement of caustic treatment technology for fossil boilers

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Materials Degradation/Aging

Leadership in developing a relief request for reactor pressure vessel nozzles based on BWRVIP methodology (BWRVIP-108)

The BWRVIP-108 methodology provides a mechanism for reducing examination requirements for RPV nozzles. Chuck Wirtz led FirstEnergy efforts in developing and submitting a relief request to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the Perry plant based on BWRVIP-108.

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Grid Ops & Planning

Implementation of the Interregional Reactive Power Management Framework

For leadership in the development and implementation of the Interregional Reactive Power Management Framework to Help Improve Transmission Voltage Stability

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Grid Ops & Planning

Implementation of the Interregional Reactive Power Management Framework

For leadership in the development and implementation of the Interregional Reactive Power Management Framework to Help Improve Transmission Voltage Stability

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Evaluation of Emerging Line Surveying Technologies

For working with EPRI to develop the first field test site to evaluate conductor temperature technologies for use with line surveying.

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NUC 2004 FirstEnergy Wirtz, Chuck Y

PDU 2005 FirstEnergy VREM LaFlame, Greg N Product Champion

GEN 2007 FirstEnergy Gillen, James Y FMAC Equipment Guides

GEN 2007 FirstEnergy Wilkins, Brian Y FMAC Equipment Guides

PDU 2010 FirstEnergy Detweiler, James Y

PDU 2010 FirstEnergy Maier, Nathaniel Y

PDU 2010 FirstEnergy Murphy, Rick Y

PDU 2010 FirstEnergy Philips, Dean Y

PDU 2010 FirstEnergy Ross, Ron Y

PDU 2010 FirstEnergy Sternfeld, Scott Y

NUC 2002 Florida Power and Light Litman, Robert Y

NUC 2006 Florida Power and Light Averett, Mark Y


For application and piloting of code case N663 resulting in significant cost and worker exposure savings that will continue throughout the life of the plants, and support of the USNRC review which has streamlined implementation by other plants within of the industry.(Perry)

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For Innovative Application of EPRI’s Forward Price Forecasting Technology, Leadership of Forecasting Interest Group, and Supportive Direction as Program Utility Chair

For innovative application of EPRI’s Forward Price Forecasting technology, effective leadership of the Forecasting Interest Group, and overall strong supportive direction as utility chairman of Program 8.



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Secure Substation Data Integration

For engaging with EPRI to develop a comprehensive, secure substation level data integration methodology that can be a blueprint for advanced utility substation data integration.

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For leadership in the review of water chemistry guidelines

Bob led the interim review of the PWR water chemistry guidelines required under NEI 97-06 procedures. He took the lead in resolving emerging technical issues

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NUC 2006 Florida Power and Light Averett, Mark Y

NUC 2006 Florida Power and Light Thurlow, Ron Y

NUC 2008 Florida Power and Light Fuel Reliability Rodriguez, Ruben Y

GEN 2011 GenOn Energy, Inc. Albert Lau Y

GEN 2011 GenOn Energy, Inc. Bob Ott Y

GEN 2011 GenOn Energy, Inc. Joseph Milton Y

GEN 2011 GenOn Energy, Inc. Mark Hinchcliffe Y

GEN 2011 GenOn Energy, Inc. Roger Karn Y

GEN 2011 GenOn Energy, Inc. Vince Menta Y

ENV 1999 Georgia Power Dennis, Darahyl Y

PDU 2004 Georgia Power Transmission Varner, Jack Y Product ChampionPDU 2006 Georgia Power PQ Page, Marty N PQView Lighting the Way



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NRC approached industry to develop these technical guidelines, thus avoiding regulatory oversight. Technical basis from previous EPRI work, but utility technical committee provided significant input. Mike Russell (SCE) in particular wrote critical sections of the Guidelines and is providing implementation support to ensure that the industry meets NRC commitments with the Guideline - Seabrook

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Combustion Performance & Nox Control

Evaluation of Boiler Air Inleakage Identification Techniques

Host sites for evaluation of air inleakage techniques. The technology applied is a new and first application of existing technology, which advances the technique with each host site demonstration.

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Land & Groundwater

Long-term sustained support and development of a number of products across the Land and Groundwater Business area

Georgia Power and SCS were the first to apply EPRI's new toxicological data on the cancer slope factor for B(a)P; EPRI's recent data suggest that the actual cancer slope factor is about six times smaller than that in EPA's (IRIS) database. This means the allowable B(a)P concentrations in soils can be six times higher and still provide the same degree of environmental and human health protection. Under the direction of Georgia Power, SCS staff did an analysis at two sites to estimate the value of changes in B(a)P soil cleanup target levels. The results of these analyses demonstrated that in both cases, the volume of soil requiring excavation and disposal could be drastically reduced (by 56% and 93%, respectively) if the revised slope factor were adopted by regulators. By doing this evaluation, Georgia Power has clearly established the value of EPRI R&D to the industry. Georgia Power is continuing their active support of EPRI efforts to have default values modified in regulatory databases (IRIS, etc).


Non-Ceramic Insulator (NCI) Research

Implementing EPRI NCI results in Southern Company policies and procedures.


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PDU 2007 Georgia Power Hill, Stephine Y

PDU 2007 Georgia Power Holloman, Alan Y

PDU 2007 Georgia Power Phillips, Buddy Y


Transmission Line Inspection & Klondike Subgrade Corrosion Test Facility & Workshop

For advancing technology/research results for the industry by supporting the development and implementation of the EPRI Overhead Transmission Line Inspector Workshop, as well as the development and implementation of an EPRI Subgrade Corrosion Testing Facility at the Southern Company Klondike Training Centers.

The test facility will be at the center of the EPRI subgrade corrosion research for the foreseeable future providing valuable results and a training resource for the industry.

The Team also helped support the development and implementation of the 2007 EPRI Overhead Transmission Line Inspector Workshop. There had not been an industry event such as this since 1998 and request from utilities as to the need for such a workshop were one of the key drivers behind the development of this workshop. The industry offers no other such venue as the EPRI Transmission Line inspector workshop which allows utilities the opportunity to not only share best practices, learn from industry experts, and participate in hands on training in the latest in line inspection techniques and technologies.

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PDU 2007 Georgia Power Watson, Ed Y

PDU 2007 Georgia Power Williams, Ricky Y

PDU 2007 Georgia Power Williams, Steve Y

PDU 2004 Georgia Power Transmission Varner, Jack N Conductor Splice Integrity Product Champion

PDU 2008 Georgia Power Holloman, Alan Y Conductor Cleaning Tool

PDU 2008 Georgia Power Y Conductor Cleaning Tool

GEN 2008 Georgia Power Walston, Ronnie Y Biomass Demonstrating novel biomass repowering methods






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For forward thinking, innovative, timely, and well thought out work that has led to EPRI creating a string projects including evaluation of inspection tools and techniques, production of an EPRI training video “Making ACSR Conductor Connections,” and an EPRI conductor cleaning research project.



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NUC 1997 GPU Bond, Gordon Y

NUC 1997 GPU Irani, Audi Y Leadership in applying RETRAN 3D in support of the TMI-1 Power Uprate.

NUC 1997 GPU Sharma, Hari N His championing of the spent fuel work (zinc demonstrations) at Oyster Creek.

NUC 1998 GPU Tropasso, Randy Y For management and technical support of the use of ORAM/Sentinel at TMI-1

ENV 2001 GPU Sweeney, Colin Y

PDU 2005 GPU PQ Keleher, Bob Y Product Champion

GEN 2003 Brown, Steve N

GEN 1999 Great River Energy Bullinger, Charlie N

GEN 2001 Great River Energy Strohfus, Mark Y Mercury control Mercury control

GEN 2003 Great River energy Y

GEN 2003 Great River energy Hummel, Morris Y


For his leadership in making TMI hotcell exams possible. The TMI fuel failures have unique features which have not been observed before. Identification of the failure mechanisms through hot cell exams can benefit all PWRs to avoid similar types of failures.

• For his leadership in making TMI hotcell exams possible. The TMI fuel failures have unique features which have not been observed before. Identification of the failure mechanisms through hot cell exams can benefit all PWRs to avoid similar types of failures.

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For leadership in applying RETRAN 3D in support of the TMI-1 Power Uprate.

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For his championing of the spent fuel work (zinc demonstrations) at Oyster Creek.

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For management and technical support of the use of ORAM/Sentinel at TMI-1

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Grant County Public Utility District

85, Hydro Operations & Asset Mgmt.

Hydro Technology Round-up

Steve has been an active promoter of EPRI's Hydro Technology Round-up, a medium for exchanging information on current hydro plant issues, solutions and technologies. Based on his involvement he was a "spark plug" in working with EPRI in 2003 to create and hold workshops on "hydro competency management" which focused on retention and exchange of technical expertise in the hydro field. Steve took the lead in working with EPRI to define and launch supplemental projects to meet the training needs. Steve continues to lead this effort.

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Applying products to Generation business

Leadership in effectively applying EPRI products to benefit Great River Energy’s generation business

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Bullinger, Charlie Mercury Control via Combustion Modifications

The GRE team, consisting of corporate scientists and engineers, plant managers, and plant engineers, has supported and evaluated key EPRI mercury control technologies including activated carbon injection, chemical additives, oxidation catalysts, spray dryer baghouses, and MerCAP. Many of these technologies are first-of-a-kind demonstrations at full scale.

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GEN 2003 Great River energy Strohfus, Mark Y

GEN 2003 Great River energy Weeda, John Y

GEN 2005 Great River Energy Archer, Greg Y

GEN 2005 Great River energy Sector Bullinger, Charlie Y

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Smokey, Steve Mercury Control via Combustion Modifications


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66, CoalFleet for Tomorrow - Future Coal Generation Options

Lignite Coal Drying Project at Coal Creek

Demonstrated Leadership of the Lignite Coal Drying Project at Coal Creek. Charlie is the Team Leader of this DOE/GRE/EPRI project and worked with EPRI to put together the winning proposal (valued at $22 Million) from Round One of DOE’s Clean Coal Power Initiative. He led the pilot plant test program and the design and construction of the prototype fluidized-bed dryer, which is now being demonstrated at Great River Energy’s (GRE’s) Coal Creek Station.

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Smokey, Steve Full-Scale Demonstration Tests of Mercury Controls



Stockdill, Diane Full-Scale Demonstration Tests of Mercury Controls



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GEN 2005 Great River Energy Strohfus, Mark Y

GEN 2005 Great River Energy Weeda, John Y

GEN 2011 Great River Energy Charlie Bullinger Y

GEN 2011 Great River Energy Diane Stockdill Y

GEN 2011 Great River Energy Greg Archer Y

GEN 2011 Great River Energy Mark Ness Y

GEN 2011 Great River Energy Morris Hummel Y

GEN 2011 Great River Energy Steve Smokey Y

GEN 2011 Great River Energy Tim Nottestad Y

GEN 2008 GS EPS Co., Ltd. Chung, Chi-Suap Y Implementing the Gas Turbine Hot Section Life Cycle Management Guidelines

GEN 2008 GS EPS Co., Ltd. Han, Man-Hee Y Implementing the Gas Turbine Hot Section Life Cycle Management Guidelines

GEN 2008 GS EPS Co., Ltd. Hwang, Tae Gyu Y Implementing the Gas Turbine Hot Section Life Cycle Management Guidelines

GEN 2008 GS EPS Co., Ltd. Kang, Ho-Yong Y Implementing the Gas Turbine Hot Section Life Cycle Management Guidelines







Integrated Environmental Controls

Full-scale Evaluation of Hazardous Air Pollutant Control Options

The GRE team consisting of corporate and plant engineers and scientists, worked closely with EPRI, chemical suppliers, and ash marketers to plan and execute a test plan that answered a multitude of complex HAPs control issues that have not been addressed elsewhere at this scale and with such thoroughness.

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ENV 1999 Gulf Power Markey, Mike Y

GEN 2003 Hawaiian Electric Co., Inc 101, DER McQuain, Rick N

GEN 2009 Headwaters Resources Boggs, Bruce Y

GEN 1999 Hetch Hetchy Water & Power Gass, Matt N Generation Partnership Effectively utilizing and applying EPRI technology to benefit Hetch Hetchy’s operations

ENV 2005 Hoosier Energy Air Quality Reilly, Michalene N WARMF Applications

ENV 2005 Hoosier Energy Air Quality Reynolds, Paul N

ENV 2008 Hoosier Energy Air Quality Reilly, Michalene Y

PDU 2006 Hydro One Substation Cooper, Chris N Lighting the Way

PDU 2008 Hydro One Watt, George N

PDU 2006 Hydro Quebec Distribution Simard, Georges N Lighting the Way

PDU 2006 Hydro Quebec Distribution Simard, Georges N Lighting the Way

PDU 2008 Hydro Quebec Roy, Serge Y

GEN 2000 Iberdrola S.A. N

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Long-term sustained support and development of a number of products across the Land and Groundwater Business area

Gulf Power provided guidance, cofunding, the demonstration site, and important onsite support for this major project. They have continued to play a key role as advisor to the contractor in the design of subsequent versions and in participating in the beta-testing. As well, detailed reviews and technical guidance were provided for 14 site reports in the ash comanagement studies, which are key to EPA’s report to Congress on utility waste management practices.


Utility Business Model for Distributed Energy Resources

Rick has been instrumental in implementing Hawaiian Electric Company's combined heat and power DER program with light industrial and commercial customers on the islands. The program has the potential to develop as much as 100 maws of Deer over the next twenty years.

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Leadership in operating under a very short deadline to provide a detailed summary of historical and current technical information for EPA’s use in consideration of proposed regulations for coal ash and flue gas desulphurization gypsum, scheduled for release in late 2009.

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Leadership in applying and using EPRI's WARMF model for NPDES permitting at the Merom Station and for securing Merom as a host site for TERESA toxicity testing


Mercury Emission Assesment

Leadership in applying and using EPRI information and insights to assist Hoosier Energy in its assessment of mercury emissions and control at the Merom Station


Toxicological Evaluation of Realistic Emissions of Source Aerosols (TERESA)

Developing the rationale for and securing a host site to conduct a toxicological investigation of the potential health effects of power plant emissions

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Safety and Reliability project and contribution to Annual Conference over the past nine or so years, Chairman of the Switching Safety and Reliability Task Force in 2005, as Vice-Chairman on 2004, and as Past Chairman in 2006


High-Temperature Low-Sag Conductor Demonstration

For advancing the High-Temperature Low-Sag (HTLS) Conductor technology by demonstrating two HTLS conductors (Invar and Gap) through testing of heavy electric loads. This testing helped raise the confidence of the power utilities in the applications of these conductors.

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63, Boiler Life and Availability Improvement & 64, Boiler and Turbine Steam and Cycle Chemistry Bronte, Jose-Maria

For his support leading to Iberdrola's membership followed by Iberdrola's

Initial support for Iberdrola participation in EPRI that led to membership, followed by advocacy of specific collaboration in Iberdrola plants of projects and demonstrations in inspections, chemistry, and tube failure analyses

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PDU 2005 Iberdrola S.A. EIS Chavero, Miguel N Product Champion


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Garcia Sedano, Pablo J.

For their technical leadership and support for the effort to develop an industry-wide position on changes to the licensing criteria for design-basis transients (such as RIA and LOCA) that will be required to ensure their applicability to intermediate and high-burnup LWR fuel.

For their technical leadership and support for the effort to develop an industry-wide position on changes to the licensing criteria for design-basis transients (such as RIA and LOCA) that will be required to ensure their applicability to intermediate and high-burnup LWR fuel.

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New Member Contribution to the Energy Information Security Program

Provided an excellent presentation of Iberdrola's security issues and proposed solutions. He has provided thoughtful and insightful contributions which have contributed significantly to the success of the discussions at hand.(IOMSA)

Garcia-Sicilia, Juan J.


This team recognized the value of collaborating with EPRI to rapidly develop and implement an NDE performance demonstration program in Spain using NDE Center staff, procedures, and experience and adapting it to meet Spanish National requirements. This work resulted in a effective system that met all utility and Spanish regulatory requirements. This effort helps show how the power of collaboration as the most effective way for nuclear utilities to meet challenging demands even across international borders.(CN Cofrentes)

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79, Combustion Turbine O&M

Berrio, Jose Miguel

9FA GTOP Enhancement and Field Evaluation

Maria Martin and Antonio Caruane envision the need for improved self-maintenance tools for F-class combustion turbines. Such in-house capabilities would allow them to have options outside OEM supplied services. Their assistance in demonstrating the use of these tools during the Hot Gas Path inspection at the Castellon station exhibits a leadership direction towards a more self-reliant approach to gas turbine O&M. (Most owners of F-class machines are overly dependent on the OEM and have outsourced most maintenance.)

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GEN 2006 Iberdrola S.A. Tagle, Jose Y

GEN 2008 Iberdrola S.A. Martin, Maria Y

GEN 2011 Iberdrola S.A. Y

GEN 2011 Iberdrola S.A. Maria Martin Y

GEN 2011 Iberdrola S.A. Rocio Uria Y

ENV 1998 Illinois Power Burke, John Y

ENV 1998 Illinois Power Davis, Tom Y

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Power Methodology, Market Analysis and Risk

Alejandro Lopez-Aguayo

Lessons from Major Generation Shifts to Gas and Renewables in Spain

The study applied Program 178B analytic experience to evaluate the Spanish Generation Market evolution with Large Integration of Renewable Energies into the Generation Mix. As a result, EPRI and Iberdrola staff developed the first practical and balanced analysis of the generation market (Spain), the leading global example of renewables penetration.

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Land and Groundwater Applications

Illinova has actively supported industry-wide activities valued by EEI at over $26 billion in cost savings related to high volume and historic waste disposal and toxicity regulations. Since the inception of the Land and Water research program at EPRI, Illinova has been a dedicated supporter of the research. In reviewing the list of Innovators, which express the value of EPRI research to utilities, we were struck by the frequency of the name “Illinois Power” that cropped up. Looking into this further, we discovered that Illinova, as it has evolved into in this era of restructuring, has consistently been among the top 3 annually for its size of utility in the use of EPRI products and development of Innovators.


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ENV 1998 Illinois Power Locke, Natalie Y

ENV 1998 Illinois Power Marshall, Brett Y

ENV 1998 Illinois Power Martin, Brian Y

ENV 1998 Illinois Power Rutherford, Doug Y

ENV 1998 Illinois Power Willmore, Ron Y

PDU 2009 IntelliGrid Grevenow, JoAnn Y

PDU 2009 IntelliGrid Nielson, Chris Y

PDU 2009 IntelliGrid Walter, Jon Y

NUC 2003 Berko, David Y For the technology transfer of EPRI’s BWRVIP Program to international members

ENV 2009 Integrys Energy Group Brandt, Cindy N

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Institute of Nuclear Power Operations

For the technology transfer of EPRI’s BWRVIP Program to international members

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Alternate Condensible Particulate Matter Methods Research

Using EPRI’s research to inform Wisconsin state regulators and obtain their agreement to accept an alternative method for condensable particulate matter emission testing.

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GEN 2011 Intermountain Power Svc Corp Aaron Nissen N

PDU 2001 ISO New England Grid Ops Whitley, Steve N Product Champion

PDU 2004 ISO New England VREM DePillis, Mario N Product Champion

PDU 2006 ISO New England VREM DePillis, Mario N Product Champion

PDU 2004 Jacksonville Electric Authority Distribution Beatty, John R. N Product Champion

NUC 2006 Kansai Electric Power Company Y

NUC 2009 Kansai Electric Power Company Ideno, Toshifumi Y Team

GEN 2000 Kansas City Power & Light 69, MM&T Bollinger, Roger YPDU 2006 Kansas City Power & Light GRPM Patro, Prakash N Application of PRA tool Lighting the Way

PDU 2007 Kansas City Power & Light Patro, Prakash Y

GEN 2007 Kansas City Power & Light Radford, William Y

Steam Turbines, Generators and Auxiliaries

Steam Turbine Guidelines on Maintenance, Inspections, and Root Cause Analysis

The EPRI Program 65 product worked as designed. IMP was able to quickly plan a method of diagnoses to a very serious problem in the industry.

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Leadership in Grid Operations & Planning and Complex Interactive Networks

Your vision and guidance has helped EPRI in developing the portfolio for Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators. Your efforts have also helped in the development of wide-area security applications such as the Real-Time Security Data Display by the Reliability Initiative.

Market Simulation Technologies

This project developed market simulation technology for joint use by EPRI and the ISO-NE to evaluate aspects of the co-optimized reserve market design, and ultimately the delivery to the ISO-NE of the capability to conduct future evaluations of this kind

STEMS power market simulation software

EPRI recognizes your individual leadership role in pioneering the application of STEMS power market simulation software

Predictive Maintenance of Underground Distribution Cables and Transformers

For implementation of EPRI's Predictive Maintenance research utility Underground Distribution Cables and Transformers. Maximized life extension improvements and failure cost savings for this equipment are expected to be the positive results experienced through JEA's future use of this valuable paradigm in crystal ball expertise.

Nomura, Tomonori

For leadership in the evaluation and application of EPRI nondestructive evaluation (NDE) performance demonstration (PD) technology by all Japanese nuclear utilities.

EPRI is recognized as being a world leader in developing NDE performance demonstration technology. Faced with new regulatory requirements in Japan for NDE Performance Demonstration this team recognized the value of collaborating with EPRI to rapidly develop and implement an NDE performance demonstration program. Working together with EPRI staff this team studied EPRI Performance Demonstration technology. This enabled them to quickly learn and subsequently develop their own infrastructure in time to meet new and demanding regulatory requirements. By studying the EPRI methodology for performance demonstration and then modeling their system in a similar manner the Japanese utilities have developed a program that will allow for the results of the qualifications to be recognized by other EPRI members utilities with similar requirements. This strategy has the potential to benefit all EPRI members by adding to the pool of qualified NDE resources for ISI.This effort helps show how the power of collaboration as the most effective way for nuclear utilities to meet challenging demands even across international borders and because of the synergy of the EPRI member's performance demonstration programs provides further opportunities for increased collaboration among all EPRI members.

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On-Line Maintenance Implementation in Japan

Developed the On-Line Maintenance Interest Group in Japan, which has led to greater implementation of on-line maintenance practices at nuclear generation companies in Japan. The early and effective introduction of relevant on-line maintenance information into Japan's plant operations approach is expected to result in significant economic and safety benefits.

Operator Excellence Program (OEP)

For collaborative Operator Excellence Program Development. (They collaboratively established guidelines, training materials, performance evaluation instruments and data bases of plant systems for training operations staff.)

Grid Planning & Operations

Probabilistic Risk Based Reliability Assessment

For leadership in implementation of the technology/research results of Probabilistic Risk Based Reliability Assessment (PRA) technology, that has led to national wide recognition of the technology.

These applications lead to national wide recognize of PRA. For example, NERC has mentioned PRA in their long term reliability assessment workshop. These projects may lead to other research projects in 2008 to perform a probabilistic risk based reliability assessment for the entire New York State power system with the collaboration from NYPA, ConEd and LIPA; for Tri-State on its maintenance prioritization; for KCPL on its probabilistic N-K long-term planning.

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PDU 2007 Kansas City Power & Light Useldinger , Jim Y

PDU 2011 Kansas City Power & Light Energy Utilization Kristin Riggins Y

ENV 2011 Kansas City Power & Light N

PDU 2004 KEPCo/KEPRI VREM Ahn, Nam-Sung N Product Champion

PDU 2007 KEPRI Dr. Lee, Dong-Il Y

PDU 2007 KEPRI Lim, Yunseok Y

NUC 2003 Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt AG Tobler, Robert Y For application of EPRI nondestructive examination and risk-informed technology at KKL

NUC 2010 Cho, Nam-Cheoul Y





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Energy Efficiency Demonstration- Residential Heat Pump Water Heater

For collaborating with EPRI to install and evaluate over 40 residential heat pump water heaters as part of a large scale energy efficiency demonstration project.

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Water & Ecosystems

Michael Wayne McMenus

Evaluation of Fine-mesh Traveling Screen Performance

For working with EPRI to evaluate fine-mesh traveling screen performance in sediment and debris-laden rivers for fish and shellfish protection. Your contributions have advanced our understanding of fish protection technology performance under some extreme river conditions and will be of great assistance as the electric sector responds to anticipated requirements with Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act.

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Deploying EPRI technology that improved reliability of Korean grid

Dr. Ahn drove technology transfer activities into a number of areas, deploying EPRI technology across the KEPCO system


Accelerated Aging of Transmission Line Polymer Insulators at 765kV

For advancing technology/research results for the industry by installing polymer insulators at the Gochang Test Site, on full scale 765kV double circuit structures, in order to accelerate aging.

Aging of 765kV Polymer Insulators at the Gochang Test Site: KEPRI has installed polymer insulators from three utilities (KEPCO, Eskom and AEP) on full scale 765kV Double Circuit Structures in a contaminated region. The aging performance with time is accessed to determined whether polymer insulators can be effectively applied at 765kV.

Utilities building 765kV lines will realize significant cost savings without sacrificing reliability in contaminated environments. It allow utilities to take advantage of the lower weight and contamination performance benefits provided by polymer insulators.

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Accelerated Aging of Transmission Line Polymer Insulators at 765kV

For advancing technology/research results for the industry by installing polymer insulators at the Gochang Test Site, on full scale 765kV double circuit structures, in order to accelerate aging.

Aging of 765kV Polymer Insulators at the Gochang Test Site: KEPRI has installed polymer insulators from three utilities (KEPCO, Eskom and AEP) on full scale 765kV Double Circuit Structures in a contaminated region. The aging performance with time is accessed to determined whether polymer insulators can be effectively applied at 765kV.

Utilities building 765kV lines will realize significant cost savings without sacrificing reliability in contaminated environments. It allow utilities to take advantage of the lower weight and contamination performance benefits provided by polymer insulators.

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For application of EPRI nondestructive examination and risk-informed technology at KKL

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Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.

41.01-2, PWR Steam Generator Management Program

Successful Adoption of Steam Generator Management Guidelines in Korea

Revised Steam Generator Management Program (SGMP) guidelines were submitted to Korean Regulatory Agency and approved in September 2009, with the condition the guidelines be incorporated into the Technical Specifications. Thus, the new SGMP strategy was substituted for the existing Korean Regulatory Bulletin requirements and achieved the following advantages: - steam generator integrity assessment systems to all 20 KHNP plants including degradation, condition monitoring, and operational assessment; miitigation of In-Service Inspection requirements on the robust tubing material steam generators.

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NUC 2010 Kang, Yong-Seok Y

NUC 2010 Kim, Wang-Bae Y

NUC 2010 Lee, Han-Chul Y

NUC 2010 Shin, Dong-Man Y

NUC 2011 Byungsik Yoon Y

NUC 2011 Eui-Seung Ryu Y

NUC 2011 Ji Eun Jung Y

NUC 2011 Jin-Won Son Y

NUC 2011 Ki-Young Kim Y

NUC 2011 Kyeong-Ho Roh Y

NUC 2011 Sang-Rae Moon Y

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Korean Performance Demonstration System for NDE of Dissimilar Metal Welds

Performance demonstration established in the direction required to establish advanced inspection technologies for the complex geometries of the DMW’s.

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BOA Risk Assessment Tool to Avoid Axial Offset Anomaly

The NETEC Reactor Engineering & Technical Support Team has established an AOA risk analysis process through the ANC-VIPRE-BOA3.0 methodology.

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NUC 2011 Sun-Kwan Hong Y

NUC 2011 Yongsik Kim Y

PDU 2007 Lincoln Electric Dinges, Paul Y

PDU 2007 Lincoln Electric Lang, Joe Y

PDU 2007 Lincoln Electric Streit, Larry Y

PDU 2000 Long Island Power Authority Company Award Y

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Distribution Systems & Substations

Condition Driven Fleet Scanning Methodology for Substation Transformers

For leadership in the development and for being a first demonstrator of the Condition Driven Fleet Scanning Methodology for Substation Transformers.

Developed an Analytical Approach to Condition Evaluation of Transformer Fleets: Utilities are getting increasingly concerned about the aging population of their transformers. They need a methodology that can rank their transformers based on their thermal aging resulting from their loading conditions, short circuit and lightning exposure in their operating environment, condition indications provided by DGA tests and the criticality of the load connected to their units. An analytical approach was developed to evaluate an aging fleet of Substation Transformers based on their vulnerability, operating environment and connectivity in a utility's power delivery system. The output of this analytical methodology prescribes a relative rank which can be used for identifying replacement/refurbishment candidates along with a battery of optimal condition assessment tests.

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Shared in developing and implementing electric vehicle conversion

EPRI recognizes your company’s important role to successfully develop and implement an electric vehicle conversion at Blydensburgh Regional Park



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PDU 2002 Long Island Power Authority T&S Company Award N Product Champion

PDU 2002 Long Island Power Authority GRPM Company Award N Product Champion

PDU 2006 Long Island Power Authority GRPM Hajagos, Jamos Y Lighting the Way

PDU 2006 Long Island Power Authority GRPM Hervey, Mike Y Lighting the Way

GEN 2007 Luminant Y

GEN 2007 Luminant Pearce, Ronald Y

GEN 2007 Luminant Wiemuth, Robert Y

NUC 2008 Luminant Goodman, David N

NUC 2009 Luminant Alldredge, Jimmy Y Team

GEN 2009 Luminant Battles, Jr., Larry Y

GEN 2009 Luminant Brosnan, John Y

GEN 2009 Luminant Charles Major Y

GEN 2009 Luminant Dunlap, Dale Y

CIM Implementation in substations

LIPA is to be commended for their foresight in combining the CIM into different groups who both need and share the data requirements that the CIM provides. Many challenges were accomplished and more will come as EPRI works with two or more separate utility groups that in previous times never worked closely together in sharing information. This synergy between projects significantly increases the value to LIPA.

Technology Upgrading of Control Room using CIM

LIPA is to be commended for their foresight in combining the CIM into different groups who both need and share the data requirements that the CIM provides. Many challenges were accomplished and more will come as EPRI works with two or more separate utility groups that in previous times never worked closely together in sharing information. This synergy between projects significantly increases the value to LIPA.

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Montgomery, Michael

Power Plant Mercury Control

For leading the way in advancing power plant mercury controls technology and research by being a first demonstrator and implementator

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Instrumentation & Control

Leadership in developing guidance on the use of simulation to support digital I&C and control room upgrades.

David Goodman led efforts at Comanche Peak to develop an innovative engineering simulator and a process for using it to create and evaluate Instrumentation & Control (I&C) modification concepts and detailed designs.

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Visualization Technology to Improve Performance of Plant Maintenance

The team demonstrated that worker performance may be significantly improved, maintenance costs reduced, and radiation exposure avoided by using recently available tools based on virtual reality and knowledge elicitation technologies. This project combined the use of 3-D virtual reality models, laser scanning and knowledge elicitation tools, and successfully applied them to two high-value jobs performed during an outage at the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant: a pipe weld overlay and a valve maintenance job, both in the pressurizer room.


Boiler Tube Failure Reduction Methodology

Implementing a Boiler Tube Failure Reduction (BTFR) program based on the EPRI methodology. Luminant is an outstanding testimony for showcasing the EPRI BTFR program by not only the improved availability in the boiler area, but for extracting the lessons learned and applying this performance-based, team approach to other balance-of-plant systems in an effort to increase capacity and improve reliability.











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GEN 2009 Luminant Foreman, Donald Y

NUC 2009 Luminant Y Team

NUC 2009 Luminant Goodrich, James Y Team

GEN 2009 Luminant Hancock, Charles Y

GEN 2009 Luminant Hardin, Tony Y

GEN 2009 Luminant Kuehn, Wesley Y

GEN 2009 Luminant Mize, Vernon Y

GEN 2009 Luminant Pearson, Keith Y

GEN 2009 Luminant Ulvog, Pete N

GEN 2009 Luminant Waggoner, Garry Y

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The team and EPRI demonstrated that worker performance may be significantly improved, maintenance costs reduced, and radiation exposure avoided by using recently available tools based on virtual reality and knowledge elicitation technologies. This project combined the use of 3-D virtual reality models, laser scanning and knowledge elicitation tools, and successfully applied them to two high-value jobs performed during an outage at the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant: a pipe weld overlay and a valve maintenance job, both in the pressurizer room.
















P71 Combustion Performance & Nox Control

Advanced Temperature Mapping System

Leadership, which was instrumental in the implementation and testing of an advanced temperature mapping system for waterwalls in coal-fired power plants. The resulting data were employed in the assessment and reduction of circumferential cracking of waterwall tubes and in conjunction with an intelligent sootblowing system.








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GEN 2009 Luminant Zischkale, Robert Y

GEN 2010 Luminant Canada, Eric Y

GEN 2010 Luminant Hindocha, A.K. Y

GEN 2010 Luminant Jones, Bennett Y

GEN 2010 Luminant Masek, Brad Y

GEN 2011 Luminant Kyle Williams Y

NUC 2011 Luminant Tim Sullivan Y

GEN 2011 Luminant Tony Hardin Y

PDU 2008 Manitoba Hydro Kiat Ng, Chong Y EPRI Zed-Meter

GEN 2000 MidAmerican Energy Brewer, Steve Y

GEN 2000 MidAmerican Energy Brown, Bill N




73, Post-Combustion Nox Control

First-of-a-Kind Tests of Lignite Impacts on Selective Catalytic Reduction Catalyst

Luminant sponsored a pilot-scale test program at the Sandow Station in order to assess the impacts of Texas lignite on the SCR catalyst life and performanace. Results from the test program enabled Luminant to make informed decisions on commerical-scale SCR systems that have been recently installed at Sandow and Oak Grove Stations in Texas.

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For proactively aligning EPRI solutions with MidAmerican Energy's business objectives and needs. -

Implemented EPRI BTF/CC program, especially cycle chemistry to enhance their boiler chemistry. Also, used BTF/CC tools to assess super heater remaining life, on a urgent outage inspection. Applied EPRI sootblowing insights to improve unit availability. Applied EPRI particulate and opacity guidelines to enhance and optimize precipitator performance. Completed advance turbine steam temperature control project, reducing steam temperature excursions, which resulted in fewer boiler tube failures. Used EPRI guidance on in-situ visual inspection of inlet and outlet turbine stages, potentially extending the time between rotor inspection intervals safely. Sought and applied EPRI guidelines on emergent work involving seam-welded piping challenges for clamshell elbows, reducing risk of damage and failure.

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65, Steam Turbines-Generators and Balance-of-Plant

Advanced Steam Temperature Controls Application

For demonstration of Advanced Steam Temperature Controls. (Demonstration and Case Study Technology report on new Integrated Model Based Steam Temperature Controls.)

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GEN 2000 MidAmerican Energy Whitney, Bill Y

PDU 2005 MidAmerican Energy Asset Mgmt. Custer, Dan Y Product Champion

PDU 2005 MidAmerican Energy Asset Mgmt. Mielnik, Tom Y Product Champion

PDU 2005 MidAmerican Energy Asset Mgmt. Shell, Brian Y Product Champion

GEN 2009 Midwest Generation Lindberg, Arne N

GEN 2010 Midwest Generation Reed, David Y

GEN 2010 Midwest Generation Wanninger, Kent Y

GEN 2011 Midwest Generation Jerry Munter Y

GEN 2011 Midwest Generation Karl Kulpinski Y

GEN 2011 Midwest Generation Y

GEN 2011 Midwest Generation Michael McGovern Y

GEN 2011 Midwest Generation Paul Edwards Y

GEN 2011 Midwest Generation Rich Meskimen Y

GEN 2011 Midwest Generation Senen Villamor Y

GEN 2011 Midwest Generation Terry Kosmatka Y

GEN 2011 Midwest Generation Tom Lezzer Y




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Project Prioritization (P2) system

Implemented the P2 application and approach on a pilot basis across the entire Delivery Systems business unit.






Flow Accelerated Corrosion Software and Training

Vision and leadership in initiating a flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC) program within Midwest Generation and coordinated training of all plant chemists in order for each plant to organize their own corrosion program. Training and empowering the plants to monitor their own systems, using the EPRI software and training, allowed each plant to reduce maintenance costs and increase the reliability and safety of these high pressure systems.

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Retrofit Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Impacts on Plant Operations and Efficiency

This project takes the knowledge developed in a recent EPRI engineering and economic assessment (EEA) study for an Ultra Supercritical pulverized coal plant integrated with post-combustion CO2 capture (PCC), and uses it to assess the impact of retrofitting PCC technology to the existing North American fleet.

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66, Coal Fleet for tomorrow

Retrofit Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Impacts on Plant Operations and Efficiency

This project takes the knowledge developed in a recent EPRI engineering and economic assessment (EEA) study for an Ultra Supercritical pulverized coal plant integrated with post-combustion CO2 capture (PCC), and uses it to assess the impact of retrofitting PCC technology to the existing North American fleet.

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Boiler Life and Availability Improvement

Boiler Tube Failure Reduction Program (BTFR)

The EPRI guidelines for boiler lay -up and tube failure root cause analysis are applied across the MidWest Generation Fleet of coal fired generating stations.

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GEN 2001 Minnesota Power Hagley, Tim Y Mercury control Mercury control

ENV 2004 Minnesota Power Hanson, Keith Y

ENV 2004 Minnesota Power Air Quality Krough, Brandon Y

GEN 2005 Minnesota Power Bastianelli, Robert Y

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Water & Ecosystems


Keith Hanson has advocated the application of watershed management and planning to address land and water contaminant and use issues. He has taken a proactive role in advancing the scientific and technical basis of such approaches, testing them through real applications, and teaching others of their benefits. Keith initiated with the assistance of EPRI a groundbreaking, watershed-based study of environmental Hg and has established and involved a diverse group of stakeholders that includes: power companies, environment groups, state agencies, sanitary districts, universities, and industry. Stakeholders have been so satisfied with the effort that they have encouraged Keith and provided funding to expand the program to consider other watershed issues such as sewage spills. Keith has played a key role in transferring the results of this work to his colleagues in the power industry as well as the other stakeholders. Keith also assumed the role of Chair of the Steering Committee of the Watershed and Water Sustainability Program. Keith's leadership has strengthened the Program with increased participation and activity of the committee.









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EPRI Research on Regional Haze

For his leadership role in communicating the EPRI research to key stakeholders involved in regional haze debate. Brandon Krough is also actively involved in CENRAP where he is a co-chair of the Monitoring workgroup. He interacts with co-chairs of other workgroups and keeps them informed of EPRI research. He is also active in sharing the outcome of CENRAP meetings with EPRI and other EPRI members, thus facilitating discussions leading to better communication of EPRI research to stakeholders. He is always looking for opportunities to apprise state representatives of latest EPRI research. He, along with Dharmarajan, was instrumental in getting EPRI scientists to present its results to Policy Oversight Group of CENRAP.



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ENV 2009 Minnesota Power Anderson, Kurt Y

ENV 2009 Minnesota Power Neudahl, Lowell Y

ENV 2010 Minnesota Power Cashin, Mike N

GEN 2010 Mirant Y

GEN 2010 Mirant Gandhi, Rajan Y

GEN 2010 Mirant Stumpf, Mike Y

GEN 2010 Mirant Tabatabaie, Amir Y

GEN 2010 Mirant Turk, Tom Y

NUC 1998 MYAPC Plante, Paul N

ENV 2004 National Grid Sherman, Mike Y

ENV 2004 National Grid Williard, Chuck Y

PDU 2010 National Grid Cox, Ross Y

Water & Ecosystems

Reservoir Water Level Fluctuations and Mercury Cycling

Using EPRI research to organize and conduct an integrated laboratory and field study to better understand the impact of impoundment fluctuations on mercury cycling and fish concentrations.

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Water & Ecosystems

Reservoir Water Level Fluctuations and Mercury Cycling

Using EPRI research to organize and conduct an integrated laboratory and field study to better understand the impact of impoundment fluctuations on mercury cycling and fish concentrations.

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Climate Policy Design Alternatives for Rate-regulated Customers

For leadership in employing and enhancing EPRI’s climate policy risk assessment methodology to better represent the impacts of alternative climate policy designs on regulated retail customers. Your efforts, in association with EPRI, to delineate the similarities and differences of key policy design alternatives has played a key role in better informing climate policy discussions

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Nondestructive Evaluation

Christoffersen, Steve

Commercialization of New Technology for Detection and Quantification of Magnetite Exfoliation

Mirant took the initiative to utilize EPRI newly-developed technology to detect magnetite exfoliation at their Morgantown plant. This technology had only once before been demonstrated during a field trial after laboratory development. Mirant was the first to use the technology commercially.

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For leadership in project management of the first plant application of EPRI’s DFD decontamination process at Maine Yankee

For leadership in project management of the first plant application of EPRI’s DFD decontamination process at Maine Yankee

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Directional E- Field Locating and Diagnostic Equipment

For collaborating with EPRI on efforts resulting in the commercialization of directional E- Field locating and diagnostic equipment that is much more versatile and safe compared to other technology used for contact voltage surveys.

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PDU 2008 National Grid UK Howat, Ben Y EPRI Zed-Meter

PDU 2009 National Grid UK Hyde, John Y

PDU 2009 National Grid UK Johnstone, Carl Y

ENV 2009 National Grid UK Renew, David Y

ENV 2009 National Grid UK Swanson, John Y

ENV 2009 National Grid UK Tripp, Hayley Y

GEN 2004 Agrawal, Lal Ji Y For their application of Cycle Chemistry Guidelines and Fly Ash Erosion Control Techniques

GEN 2004 Y For their application of Cycle Chemistry Guidelines and Fly Ash Erosion Control Techniques

GEN 1999 Nebraska Public Power District Hasenkamp, Mike N Wind Turbine

GEN 1999 Nebraska Public Power District Thompson, Frank N Wind Turbine

PDU 2000 Nebraska Public Power District Distribution Caufield, Jack N

PDU 2005 Nebraska Public Power District Asset Mgmt. Bender, Traci N Product Champion

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Electromagnetic Field Research

Technical input and active use of EPRI’s electromagnetic field research to inform the European/UK policy and regulatory development.

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National Thermal Power Corp., Ltd.


Application of Cycle Chemistry Guidelines and Fly Ash Erosion Control Techniques

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Sharma, KK

Application of Cycle Chemistry Guidelines and Fly Ash Erosion Control Techniques

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For successful completion of DOE-EPRI Wind Turbine Generation Project in Springview, NE

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For successful completion of DOE-EPRI Wind Turbine Generation Project in Springview, NE

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High voltage distribution system and Pockel Cell Technology and Lineman Measurement Technology on high voltage distribution systems

EPRI recognizes your important role in researching a system that would allow a lineman to take measurements on a high voltage distribution system and your efforts in the product research that included using Pockel Cell technology



The purpose was to implement a project prioritization process at the enterprise level that is simple, consistent, creates a level playing field, and is transparent to staff, management and other stakeholders.

For leadership in the demonstration of capillary electrophoresis (CE) at Cooper Nuclear Station

Capillary electrophoresis is a very promising technology for detection of ionic impurities at much lower concentrations than possible using convention IC technology, and with much quicker detection times and less generation of liquid radwaste. The results of this work provide additional support for continued development and optimization of this promising technology for industry wide application. NPPD support has been instrumental in moving this technology forward.

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Plant personnel are continually challenged with accurately measuring very low levels of ionic impurities in BWR process streams. EPRI research has extended the lower limit of detection (LLD) possible with CE through the use of indirect UV detection. It is estimated that the ultimate LLD for a commercial instrument may well be in the range of tens of parts per trillion (one part in 1012). The application of CE is anticipated to ultimately provide plant personnel with not only the ability to detect much lower levels of ionic contaminants than is possible with conventional ion chromatography (IC), but also the ability to do it much more quickly and with significantly less liquid radwaste generation. NPPD personnel provided significant support in both setting up and conducting the in-plant field demonstration at Cooper, which provided additional data confirming the significant advantages of CE. This in-plant demonstration was a necessary step in advancing this promising technology.

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NUC 2005 Nebraska Public Power District Teten, John N

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PDU 2006 Nebraska Public Power District Substation Lund, Ron N Lighting the Way

For pioneering a Generation Risk Assessment (GRA) method for evaluating production risk on six systems at Cooper Nuclear Station, identifying the components that would give the greatest payoff from investments in improved maintenance

Minimizing lost generation due to plant unavailability over the remaining operating term of a plant is crucial in a competitive electricity industry. EPRI is developing the Generation Risk Assessment (GRA) method for evaluating production risk (similar to using PRA to evaluate safety risk). Kent Sutton and Ole Olson pioneered the method on six systems at Cooper Nuclear Station, identifying the components that would give the greatest payoff from investments in improved maintenance

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For pioneering a trial application of the Nuclear Asset/Risk Management Program’s Generation Risk Assessment (GRA) Guide to selected systems at Cooper Nuclear Station

Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) applied the EPRI GRA Guide to six selected systems at its Cooper Nuclear Station. A GRA model of each system calculated the generation risk decrease and increase potential of its important components. The components could then be ranked in terms of their potential for tripping or derating the plant, leading to lost production over the remaining plant operating term. Forecasted lost production, including uncertainty ranges, is converted to economic risk. The GRA evaluation is used to review and prioritize preventive maintenance, provide input to proposed designs for system modifications, and produce enterprisewide insights on equipment performance (for example, for similar equipment at NPPD’s fossil stations). Although GRA uses concepts and models similar to those used in traditional probabilistic risk assessment (PRA), the EPRI guide aims at making GRA techniques and results usable by plant engineers and managers who are not PRA specialists. In support of this objective, non-PRA specialists at Cooper received GRA training as part of the GRA pilot study. Using the experience of the NPPD GRA pilot, EPRI plans to provide industrywide training and to link GRA modeling into the development of risk-informed asset management methods and software tools. In a competitive industry, the attention by decision makers to maximizing the

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For pioneering a trial application of the Nuclear Asset/Risk Management Program’s Generation Risk Assessment (GRA) Guide to selected systems at Cooper Nuclear Station

Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) applied the EPRI GRA Guide to six selected systems at its Cooper Nuclear Station. A GRA model of each system calculated the generation risk decrease and increase potential of its important components. The components could then be ranked in terms of their potential for tripping or derating the plant, leading to lost production over the remaining plant operating term. Forecasted lost production, including uncertainty ranges, is converted to economic risk. The GRA evaluation is used to review and prioritize preventive maintenance, provide input to proposed designs for system modifications, and produce enterprisewide insights on equipment performance (for example, for similar equipment at NPPD’s fossil stations). Although GRA uses concepts and models similar to those used in traditional probabilistic risk assessment (PRA), the EPRI guide aims at making GRA techniques and results usable by plant engineers and managers who are not PRA specialists. In support of this objective, non-PRA specialists at Cooper received GRA training as part of the GRA pilot study. Using the experience of the NPPD GRA pilot, EPRI plans to provide industrywide training and to link GRA modeling into the development of risk-informed asset management methods and software tools. In a competitive industry, the attention by decision makers to maximizing the

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Plant personnel are continually challenged with accurately measuring very low levels of ionic impurities in BWR process streams. EPRI research has extended the lower limit of detection (LLD) possible with CE through the use of indirect UV detection. It is estimated that the ultimate LLD for a commercial instrument may well be in the range of tens of parts per trillion (one part in 1012). The application of CE is anticipated to ultimately provide plant personnel with not only the ability to detect much lower levels of ionic contaminants than is possible with conventional ion chromatography (IC), but also the ability to do it much more quickly and with significantly less liquid radwaste generation. NPPD personnel provided significant support in both setting up and conducting the in-plant field demonstration at Cooper, which provided additional data confirming the significant advantages of CE. This in-plant demonstration was a necessary step in advancing this promising technology.

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Capillary electrophoresis is a very promising technology for detection of ionic impurities at much lower concentrations than possible using convention IC technology, and with much quicker detection times and less generation of liquid radwaste. The results of this work provide additional support for continued development and optimization of this promising technology for industry wide application. NPPD support has been instrumental in moving this technology forward.

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GEN 2008 New Brunswick Power Co. Griffin, Robert N Boiler Reliability Incorporating CHECUPweb software into their flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC) program

PDU 1999 New York Power Authority Company Award N Leadership Award

NUC 1999 New York Power Authority Fish, Ham Y

NUC 1999 New York Power Authority Smith, Artie Y

GEN 2000 New York Power Authority Winegar, Phil N

GEN 2001 New York Power Authority Krikorian, Misak Y HydroTrac HydroTrac

PDU 2001 New York Power Authority INC Zelingher, Shalom N FACTS Product Champion

GEN 2001 New York Power Authority Zelingher, Shalom Y HydroTrac HydroTrac

PDU 2003 New York Power Authority INC Hasse, Ken Y Product Champion

PDU 2003 New York Power Authority INC Wong, Ben Y Product Champion

PDU 2003 New York Power Authority INC Zelingher, Shalom Y Product Champion

GEN 2006 New York Power Authority Louer, William N Biomass Interest Group

PDU 2007 New York Power Authority Fardanesh, Bruce Y

63 Boiler Life and Availability Improvements

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Use of electrical urban delivery vehicles

For promoting the use of electric urban-delivery vehicles, creating market penetration with grid-connected hybrid vehicles and all-electric vans with the US Post Office, and demonstrating the use of clean vehicle technology in a congested urban environment

For the first full-scope application of EPRI RI-ISI methodology to a BWR

This team led the development and application of the EPRI risk informed inspection methodology for a first ever full-scope implementation in a BWR unit at James A. Fitzpatrick

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For the first full-scope application of EPRI RI-ISI methodology to a BWR

This team led the development and application of the EPRI risk informed inspection methodology for a first ever full-scope implementation in a BWR unit at James A. Fitzpatrick

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CFD Modeling and Combustion Modification

For enhancing EPRI's CFD Modeling and Combustion modification efforts. I am proposing Phil for the excellent work he has done in providing CFD modeling of the Poletti G.S. boiler to investigate NOx control by staging air and burners. Phil has shared his findings with the members of the Oil/Gas Combustion Performance and NOx Control Target and is implementing his results on the Poletti boiler in 2001. His efforts as part of a tailored collaboration project have epitomized the value of collaborative funding and activities in an period of competitive power marketing.

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For developing and implementing the Convertible Static Compensator FACTS technology that went on-line in 2000


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84D, Biomass Interest Group

NYPA's cofiring tests was the first time biodiesel has been fired in such a large unit. Using EPRI staff and technology to understand, manage, and minimize the risk allowed NYPA to show that biodiesel can successfully be blended with oil and fired in a utility scale combustion system. NYPA has also been studying deployment of small, wood-fueled combined heat and power gasifiers for two of their customers. Using the results of the EPRI BIG European Technology Mission results allowed NYPA to more effectively screen technologies and focus their internal and external efforts. Additionally, the experience gathered provided substantial background with allowed NYPA to identify specific advantages and disadvantages of various supplier offerings and technologies.

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PDU 2007 New York Power Authority Hopkins, Liana Y

GEN 2008 New York Power Authority DeLise, John Y

GEN 2008 New York Power Authority Mitchell, Paul Y

GEN 2008 New York Power Authority Zandes, Timothy Y

PDU 2009 New York Power Authority King, Kerry-Jane N

PDU 2009 New York Power Authority Schwabe, Bob Y

PDU 2009 New York Power Authority Y

PDU 2010 New York Power Authority DaSilva, Ricardo Y

PDU 2010 New York Power Authority Dering, Jennifer Y

PDU 2010 New York Power Authority Graham, Mark Y

PDU 2010 New York Power Authority Hopkins, Liana Y

PDU 2011 New York Power Authority Y





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Coordination of a Diverse Coalition of Fleets to Demonstrate PHEV Vehicles

For leadership in putting together a diverse coalition of utility and municipal fleets to demonstrate plug-in hybrid electric medium-duty vehicles under Stimulus funds

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Evaluation of Instrument and Dynamic Thermal Ratings for Overhead Lines

For working with EPRI to develop and win a DOE stimulus project to install and evaluate a range of different Dynamic Thermal Circuit Rating technologies for Overhead Lines as well as investigate their integration within engineering and operations.

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ENV 2011 New York Power Authority Jeffrey Geller Y

GEN 2011 New York Power Authority John DeLise Y

ENV 2011 New York Power Authority Lewis Payne Y

GEN 2011 New York Power Authority Paul Tartaglia Y

GEN 2011 New York Power Authority Tom Tyrrell Y

GEN 2006 New York Power Authority Zelingher, Shalom N

ENV 2000 New York State Electric & Gas Blazicek, Tracy Y

ENV 2000 New York State Electric & Gas Hebdon, Chris Y

ENV 2004 New York State Electric & Gas Blazicek, Tracy Y


Development of Rights-of-Way Invasive Species Best Management Practices

For using information from an EPRI Invasive Species workshop to support an application for a general permit for routine rights-of-way maintenance activities stipulated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Your leadership in applying this information has been instrumental in the effort to develop a state-wide invasive species best management practice.

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Diagnostic Health Monitoring Algorithm for Gas Turbine Low NOx Combustors

This is the first real-time application of the EPRI advanced anomaly detection algorithm on a combined cycle DLN combustor.

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Development of Rights-of-Way Invasive Species Best Management Practices

For using information from an EPRI Invasive Species workshop to support an application for a general permit for routine rights-of-way maintenance activities stipulated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Your leadership in applying this information has been instrumental in the effort to develop a state-wide invasive species best management practice.

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85, Hydropower Emerging Issues & Technologies

Reliability Centered Maintenance for NYPA's Hydro Generating Plants

Shalom suggested and sponsored the studies. He arranged frequent meetings with NYPA's Executive Management Committee. He guided and directed both the EPRI project team and the pertinent NYPA staff. He was chiefly instrumental in ensuring that an Asset Management Group was formed to sustain the implementation of the recommendations and RCM implementation.

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ENV 2004 New York State Electric & Gas Simone, Joe Y

PDU 2009 Torpey, Mark Y

PDU 2011 Y

NUC 2009 NEXTera Energy Cox, Billy Y Team

NUC 1997 Niagara Mohawk Leonard, Steve N

NUC 2001 Niagara Mohawk Inch, George N

ENV 2004 NiSource Ferry, Joe Y

ENV 2004 Northeast Utilities Boison, Paul Y

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Low-Level Waste and Radiation Management

Reduction of Class B/C Low-Level Waste Generation

Through application of EPRI guidelines and recommendations, Diablo Canyon reduced Class B/C waste generation by more than 50%, from 159 cubic feet per year to 77 cubic feet per year, while Seabrook achieved a nearly 40% reduction, from 165 cubic feet per year to 100 cubic feet per year. Both stations estimate a $400,000-500,000 per year savings from the combined implementation of waste segregation and vessel short loading.Vessel short loading required a multi-discipline effort involving chemistry, engineering, and operations to ensure no adverse impact to reactor coolant, spent fuel pool, or boron recycle system performance and outage crud burst clean-up and duration.

For demonstrating leadership and keen insight for implementing solutions to difficult inspection problems.

As Inspection Committee Chairman for BWRVIP, Steve Leonard demonstrated leadership and keen insight for implementing solutions to difficult inspection problems. His leadership has been instrumental to the success of BWRVIP. Steve kept the focus on the priority issues and saw to it that assignments were completed on time and in a way that was most beneficial to the BWRs.

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For applying a phased array ultrasonic inspection technique to shroud support welds inside the Nine Mile Point Unit 1 pressure vessel.

For applying a phased array ultrasonic inspection technique to shroud support welds inside the Nine Mile Point Unit 1 pressure vessel.

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ENV 2004 Northeast Utilities Borea, Claudio Y

ENV 2004 Northeast Utilities Hoynack, Bill Y

ENV 2004 Northeast Utilities Jacobson, Paul Y

ENV 2004 Northeast Utilities Miller, Marc Y

PDU 2005 Northeast Utilities Substation Borea, Claudio Y Product Champion

PDU 2005 Northeast Utilities Substation Litwin, Raymond Y Product Champion

PDU 2006 Northeast Utilities Distribution Litwin, Raymond N Product Champion

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Water & Ecosystems


For multiple decades, both while working for Northeast Utilities and Dominion, Paul has provided strategic and tactical leadership to EPRI and its members with respect to critical water resource research. Paul's most recent accomplishment was the organization and editing along with Doug Dixon of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) Connecticut River Monograph. This monograph traces the ecological history of the Connecticut River in the vicinity of the Yankee Connecticut Nuclear Plant from pre-construction, throughout its operation lifetime, and to its ultimate decommissioning and disassembling. The original Monograph was published by the AFS in 1976; Paul decided to 're-visit" the original monograph predictions by organizing a research team of the original Connecticut River Ecological Study scientists. The new monograph to be published by AFS in late 2004 documents how the long term operation of a power plant, through the intelligent application of water resource science and technology, can be harmonious with its surrounding ecosystem.


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Load Tap Changers Contact Wear Project, and the First to Demonstrate the On-Line Technology

Recently developed techniques have the potential for continuously monitoring the wear of switch contacts, and provide a signal when the degree of wear has reached a critical stage and replacement is required.

Load Tap Changers Contact Wear Project, and the First to Demonstrate the On-Line Technology

Recently developed techniques have the potential for continuously monitoring the wear of switch contacts, and provide a signal when the degree of wear has reached a critical stage and replacement is required.

Intelligent Universal Transformer (IUT)

EPRI recognizes your individual leadership role and contribution in the development of the Intelligent Universal Transformer (IUT) business case analysis, support of the process towards demonstration and commercialization, and your guidance as chairman of the Advanced Distribution Automation task force


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PDU 2006 Northeast Utilities Distribution Litwin, Raymond N Product Champion

NUC 1999 Northern States Power Anderson, Roger N

GEN 1999 Northern States Power Sannes, Carl N Generation Partnership

GEN 2007 NRG Energy Osco, Robert N Intelligent Sootblowing

NUC 2007 NRG Energy Rejcek, Milt Y Application of the Principles of the EPRI GE ESBWR Radwaste System Design Review.

GEN 2011 NRG Energy Madelyn Guidry Y

NUC 2001 Nuclear Management Co. Bonneau, Cliff N For leadership and commitment to the CPM-3 and CORETRAN codes

NUC 2002 Nuclear Management Co. Park, Gary N

NUC 2002 Nuclear Management Co. Weaver, Sherri Y

NUC 2004 Nuclear Management Co. McGough, Jim N

NUC 2005 Nuclear Management Co. Lofthus, Gary Y

Intelligent Universal Transformer (IUT)

EPRI recognizes your individual leadership role and contribution in the development of the Intelligent Universal Transformer (IUT) business case analysis, support of the process towards demonstration and commercialization, and your guidance as chairman of the Advanced Distribution Automation task forceFor championship of CPM-3 and CORETRAN as Industry Standard Methods for physics, safety and operational analysis.

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Strengthening Northern States Power partnership with EPRI, thereby increasing the value derived from NSP’s investment

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71 Coal Combustion and NOx Control

For championing the understanding and implementation of intelligent soothblowing technologies and practices which offer significant operation improvements to utilities worldwide

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13.0 Low Level Waste and Radiation Protection

Technical Support for GE Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) Radwaste Design

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For leadership and commitment to the CPM-3 and CORETRAN codes

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For Leadership in the BWRVIP Inspection Focus Group

Gary Park (Nuclear Management Company) has provided keen insight and outstanding technical leadership in directing the activities of the BWRVIP Inspection Focus Group. His dedi cation, foresight and knowledge has contributed greatly to the identification, development and implementation of key inspection.

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For using EPRI NDE Center technology and staff effectively to continue to operate with existing feedwater heaters and eliminate the need for additional condenser eddy current testing.

For using EPRI NDE Center technology and staff effectively to continue to operate with existing feedwater heaters and eliminate the need for additional condenser eddy current testing. NDE Center support is allowing DAEC to operate with a degraded feedwater heater because DAEC is licensed for an extended power uprate, but eco nomics don’t support replacement of feedwater heaters necessary for higher thermal limits. DAEC will not have to replace four feedwater heaters as a result of NDE Center assistance. This is a big dollar savings, recognizing that the extended power uprate was scrapped because of the cost of feedwater heater replacements. Furthermore, DAEC will be able to eliminate “B” Condenser eddy current testing during its Spring 2003 outage, an estimated savings of 7 days.

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For use of EPRI 1000897, REPAIR AND RECONDITIONING SPECIFICATION FOR AC SQUIRREL-CAGE MOTORS WITH VOLTAGE RATINGS OF 2.3 KV TO 13.2 KV in the repair of a 5000 hp Steam Generator Feedpump Motor

For use of EPRI 1000897, REPAIR AND RECONDITIONING SPECIFICATION FOR AC SQUIRREL-CAGE MOTORS WITH VOLTAGE RATINGS OF 2.3 KV TO 13.2 KV in the repair of a 5000 hp Steam Generator Feedpump Motor – Point Beach

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For providing technical contributions to and leadership in incorporating revisions to Section XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

Coordinated and collated diverse 10CFR50.55a and PDI qualification requirements and enhancements into ASME Section XI, Appendix VIII. This will ultimately replace 10CFR50.55a … (xv) requirements in their entirety. Gary Lofthus with his knowledge of both the Code and PDI was instrumental in gaining Regulatory and Code approval. Revised Figure IWB-2500-8c and submitted it for inclusion into MRP-139, ensuring consistency between the two documents. Hien Do was instrumental in taking the lead and independently shepherding this change, as well as all changes to ASME Section XI Figures, through the Water Cooled Systems Subgroup. Removed the cladding from the nozzle inside corner region examination volume, eliminating inconsistencies between the examination and qualification requirements for examinations conducted from the outside – primarily BWR. Chuck Wirtz is the secretary of Subgroup NDE and a member of the editing and review staff. Both these thankless tasks, plus his BWR experience, provide Chuck with invaluable expertise in preventing the technical and logistical problems that otherwise slow down the Code revision process.

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NUC 2006 Nuclenor Y

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GEN 2009 NV Energy P84 Renewables Doubek, James N

GEN 2001 Oglethorpe Power Y Advanced SCR Catalyst program

GEN 2001 Oglethorpe Power Williams, David Y Advanced SCR Catalyst program

ENV 2007 Oglethorpe Power Air Quality Fulle, Doug Y

ENV 2007 Oglethorpe Power Air Quality Vaughan, Boyd Y

GEN 2009 Oglethorpe Power P84 Renewables Clark, Richard N

ENV 2008 Oglethorpe Power Fulle, Doug Y

ENV 2008 Oglethorpe Power Vaughan, Boyd Y

NUC 2004 Omaha Public Power District Gebers, Steve N

NUC 2005 Omaha Public Power District Sterba, Chris N

Solar Augmented Steam Cycles for Natural Gas Plants

Leadership in hosting a case study at the Chuck Lenzie Generating Station to enable a more detailed analysis of plant siting, equipment limitations, integrated plant operation, and reliability and maintenance requirements. Integrating solar thermal energy at the Chuck Lenzie plant will avoid over 86,000 tons of CO2 each year compared to current operation.


Ramsey, Scot Advanced SCR Catalyst program

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Mercury Deposition Under Regulatory Scenarios

For their proactive involvement in the Georgia state considerations for stricter mercury emission standards for in-state power plants. They undertook careful examination of the technical issues relevant to the state deliberations. Their long-term effort constituted a vigilant, insightful, and detailed comprehension of the critical scientific issues requiring clear understanding by Georgia state agencies of how much improvement to public health can be expected by controls placed on state mercury emissions. More impoartantly, their leadership provided a model for utilities in other states to work closely and cooperatively with state agencies to provide clear, unbiased, and technically sound research findings to inform public deliberations.

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Mercury Deposition Under Regulatory Scenarios

For their proactive involvement in the Georgia state considerations for stricter mercury emission standards for in-state power plants. They undertook careful examination of the technical issues relevant to the state deliberations. Their long-term effort constituted a vigilant, insightful, and detailed comprehension of the critical scientific issues requiring clear understanding by Georgia state agencies of how much improvement to public health can be expected by controls placed on state mercury emissions. More impoartantly, their leadership provided a model for utilities in other states to work closely and cooperatively with state agencies to provide clear, unbiased, and technically sound research findings to inform public deliberations.

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EPRI’s Electric Sector Model (NESSIE)

Application of NESSIE (a financial modeling tool for studying capacity expansion and system operation across the U.S. electric sector and within the 13 National Electric Reliability Council (NERC) regions) to develop Oglethorpe's resource plans for different policy and economic scenarios. Oglethorpe's use of the model helped EPRI in furthering the model’s capability to consider “biomass generation including conversions and greenfield deployments."


Corporate Greenhouse Gas Mitigation "PRISM" Analysis

Using EPRI’s PRISM analysis to develop a strategic plan for addressing the corporate challenges posed by potential greenhouse gas reductions

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Corporate Greenhouse Gas Mitigation "PRISM" Analysis

Using EPRI’s PRISM analysis to develop a strategic plan for addressing the corporate challenges posed by potential greenhouse gas reductions

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For industry leadership in implementing the EPRI Effective Dose Equivalent (EDE) Methodology for calculating worker dose.

For industry leadership in implementing the EPRI Effective Dose Equivalent (EDE) Methodology for calculating worker dose.

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For providing critical insights and experience into the development of generic requirements and implementation guidance for an advanced alarm system, and for using these requirements and guidance to develop plant-specific requirements for the new alarm system at Ft. Calhoun

Ft. Calhoun requested supplemental funded plant-specific support for control room modernization based on the EPRI work documented in TR 1010042 “Human Factors Guidance for Control Room and Digital Human-System Interface Design and Modification: Guidelines for Planning, Specification, Design, Licensing, Implementation, Training, Operation, and maintenance” and related reports. Chris and Les are the main utility interfaces for this support work. One area of the plant-specific support based on EPRI products provided the advanced alarm system definition for the planned control room modernization at Ft. Calhoun. Insights gained from the alarm system support and input from Chris and Les provided valuable input to TR 1010076 “Advanced Control Room Alarm System: Requirements and Implementation Guidance” which will benefit other utilities.

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PDU 2002 Oncor Distribution Company Award N Product Champion

PDU 2003 Oncor EIS McCrory, Phillip N Product Champion

NUC 1998 Ontario Hydro Nuclear Field, George N His championship of EPRI technology transfer in Ontario Hydro Nuclear

GEN 2011 Ontario Power Curtis Henderson Y

GEN 2011 Ontario Power Jeff Huang Y

NUC 1999 Ontario Power Generation Harasym, Terry Y

NUC 2000 Ontario Power Generation Waste Baron, John Y

NUC 2001 Ontario Power Generation NDE / Ammirato Bevins, Bernie N

NUC 2001 Ontario Power Generation NDE / Ammirato Harasym, Terry N

GEN 2001 Ontario Power Generation Y Mercury control Mercury control

GEN 2001 Ontario Power Generation Mangal, Rene Y Mercury control Mercury control

GEN 2001 Ontario Power Generation Y Mercury control Mercury control

NUC 2002 Ontario Power Generation Culbert, Ian Y

NUC 2011 Ontario Power Generation Miguel Salaices Y

Distribution Fault Anticipator (DFA)

ONCOR has been involved with this project starting with the high impedance fault or arcing ground fault, by installation of the various detectors, determining what caused the event signature. The utility has participated in this project in the form of advisers, host utility and as a funder. They have installed several DFA prototypes on the system and continue to monitor them. In addition ONCOR through the efforts of their representative on the Product Line Council has continued to support this project on more than one occasion when the effort was about to be discontinued.

Chairman of EIS Advisory Council and ISIHis championship of EPRI technology transfer in Ontario Hydro Nuclear

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For Championing the use of EPRI-fabricated and characterized monel steam generator tubing mockup containing OD pits and "top hats" (tapered wear scars at broached tube support plates) to test, evaluate, and improve eddy current and ultrasonic inspection techniques.

Used EPRI-fabricated and characterized monel steam generator tubing mockup containing OD pits and "top hats" (tapered wear scars at broached tube support plates) to test, evaluate, and improve eddy current and ultrasonic inspection techniques.

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For leadership in the integration of LLW Cost Saving Assessment Results and software into plant

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For developing a pilot inspection qualification program based on EPRI work.

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For developing a pilot inspection qualification program based on EPRI work.

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Outstanding support in devel oping new insulation systems and procedures for rewinding environmentally qualified (EQ) motors

Eddie Cooper and Duke Engineering Services performed screening tests of materials selected for the motor insulating systemsIan Culbert provided motor rewind expertise and assisted in oversight of test specimens in Canada.

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Use of Advanced Software for Enhanced Quantification of Seismic Risk

This first application of ACUBE in a PRA prepared by a member for use in regulatory interactions and decision-making demonstrates the value of ACUBE in developing a more accurate understanding of risk.

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NUC 2011 Ontario Power Generation Paul Lawrence Y

NUC 1998 Pacific Gas & Electric Gardner, Jeffrey N

NUC 2001 Pacific Gas & Electric Chem / Wood Gardner, Jeff Y

NUC 2004 Pacific Gas & Electric Miller, Clint Y

NUC 2005 Pacific Gas & Electric Kerr, Dixon Y

NUC 2005 Pacific Gas & Electric Schletz, Jon Y

NUC 2005 Pacific Gas & Electric Sullivan, Mike Y


Use of Advanced Software for Enhanced Quantification of Seismic Risk

This first application of ACUBE in a PRA prepared by a member for use in regulatory interactions and decision-making demonstrates the value of ACUBE in developing a more accurate understanding of risk.

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For technical leadership in the initiation of the first plant test of pyrrolidine to control pH in secondary coolant system of a PWR

For technical leadership in the initiation of the first plant test of pyrrolidine to control pH in secondary coolant system of a PWR

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For leadership in implementing plant demonstrations of zinc injection in PWRs

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PG&E has supported a number of EPRI projects to better understand and improve the resistance to high cycle fatigue in socket-welded connections. In this effort, PG&E has assisted with addressing ASME Code bodies (Sections XI and IX), supported NRC reviews and justification, and performed physical testing using shake-table equipment that simulates high-vibration plant conditions. PG&E’s involvement in these programs has directly influenced industry standards (best practices) for mitigation and repair and replacement activities that influence reliability and life extension of plant components susceptible to high cycle fatigue.

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PG&E has supported a number of EPRI projects to better understand and improve the resistance to high cycle fatigue in socket-welded connections. In this effort, PG&E has assisted with addressing ASME Code bodies (Sections XI and IX), supported NRC reviews and justification, and performed physical testing using shake-table equipment that simulates high-vibration plant conditions. PG&E’s involvement in these programs has directly influenced industry standards (best practices) for mitigation and repair and replacement activities that influence reliability and life extension of plant components susceptible to high cycle fatigue.

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ASME Code Case N-666, “Insitu repair of socket weld failures due to High Cycle Fatigue”. Best practices for socket weld installation for high cycle fatigue resistance, including weld design, process and training.

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PDU 2006 Pacific Gas & Electric Ornelas, Efrain Y Product Champion

ENV 2008 Pacific Gas & Electric Herz, Michael Y Applying EPRI information to develop and use Radio Frequency safety training tools

PDU 2011 Pacific Gas & Electric Distribution Marcia Eblen N

PDU 2008 Pacific Gas & Electric Ornelas, Efrain Y

NUC 2009 Pacific Gas & Electric Miller, Clint Y Team

GEN 2008 PacifiCorp Andrews, Ian Y



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Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Trouble Truck Project

EPRI recognizes your individual leadership role and collaboration on the nation-wide Plug-in-Hybrid Electric Vehicle Trouble Truck Project


Introduction to Radio Frequency Measurements DVD

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Distribution Arc Flash Assesment and Protection Program

For leadership in applying EPRI research results to develop PG&E’s arc flash program and drive change with the national safety standards committees on arc flash to improve utility worker safety.

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Low-Level Waste and Radiation Management

Reduction of Class B/C Low-Level Waste Generation

Through application of EPRI guidelines and recommendations, Diablo Canyon reduced Class B/C waste generation by more than 50%, from 159 cubic feet per year to 77 cubic feet per year, while Seabrook achieved a nearly 40% reduction, from 165 cubic feet per year to 100 cubic feet per year. Both stations estimate a $400,000-500,000 per year savings from the combined implementation of waste segregation and vessel short loading.Vessel short loading required a multi-discipline effort involving chemistry, engineering, and operations to ensure no adverse impact to reactor coolant, spent fuel pool, or boron recycle system performance and outage crud burst clean-up and duration.




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ENV 2008 PacifiCorp Davis, Kyle N

NUC 1998 PECO Energy N For his leadership in the development of EPRI low-level waste products

ENV 1999 PEPCO Bailey, Dave Y

GEN 2000 PEPCO Blaha, Dean Y Wet ESP Application

ENV 2000 PEPCO Air Quality Butler, Bill Y MARCH-Atlantic

GEN 2000 PEPCO Y Wet ESP Application


Analysis of Climate Impacts on Power Markets

Organizing, promoting and communicating the results of the Collaborative Analysis of CO2 Policy Impacts on Western Power Markets project

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Baker, Stephen C. (Chris)

For his leadership in the development of EPRI low-level waste products

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Water & Ecosystems

316 (a) & (b) Fish Protection Target

TVA’s Jim Wright has served for over two years as the chair for UWAG’s Cooling Systems Committee – the group providing EPRI guidance needed to develop a comprehensive R&D program addressing fish protection in the nation’s waterways. In concert with Jim, PEPCO’s Dave Bailey has also served as the liaison to the UWAG committee, serving to coordinate the EPRI programs with UWAG and EEI efforts to negotiate more effective regulations under the Clean Water Act.



For the Wet ESP Application at Dickerson. This team is responsible for the first full-scale application of an innovative technology EPRI is developing, the hybrid wet-dry electrostatic precipitator. Steve Christoffersen learned about this technology at an EPRI meeting where EPRI pilot test results were presented. He reported the idea to other team members who were, at the time, evaluating options to improve the performance of the ESPs at the Dickerson Station. Early team discussions led to further contacts with EPRI to obtain more technical and cost data. The team concluded that conversion of the last fields of the ESPs at the Dickerson Station might be the solution they were looking for. An in-depth study followed that resulted in the decision by upper management to support a demonstration project. The team also won the plant’s support for the demonstration. The team kept EPRI involved throughout the study and, in fact, together it was decided to pursue the demonstration as a Tailored Collaboration project. The team generated a specification and bid package that resulted in bids from more than one major ESP equipment supplier, a significant accomplishment since no supplier has ever built a hybrid wet-dry ESP before. A contract was successfully negotiated, and the TC project was initiated. With the team’s help, a Project Opportunity Notice was prepared and circulated to EPRI members. This

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In view of the scheduled 3-year monitoring period for determination PM2.5 attainment status, Bill encouraged EPRI to lead the characterization of the ambient fine particulate matter in the Baltimore-Washington area. He recognized that EPRI’s had a well established capability in the science of atmospheric aerosols. To enhance credibility he participated with arrangements for engineering the collaboration with the Univ of MD, the MD Dept of Env Protection, the cofunding by the Maryland Industrial Partnership Programs and the MD Dept of Natural Resources. The intent is to conduct the study over four years coordinated with other relevant studies in the area and region.



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GEN 2000 PEPCO Dean, Steve Y Wet ESP Application

GEN 2000 PEPCO White, William Y Wet ESP Application

PDU 2005 Pickwick Electric Cooperative Distribution Bowers, John Y Product Champion

PDU 2005 Pickwick Electric Cooperative Distribution Dudley, Karl Y Product Champion

GEN 2008 Pinnacle West Energy Perkins, Frank Y

GEN 2008 Pinnacle West Energy Takinen, Scott Y

GEN 2002 PNM Resources Reiman, Monique N TAG TAG

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Distribution Fault Anticipator Installation

Recognized early on the potential value of the Distribution Fault Anticipator project. Installation of the DFA at Pickwick for sharing and analyzing the data and researching problems, providing knowledge and investigation of each outage, equipment failure, and circuit modification.

Distribution Fault Anticipator Installation

Recognized early on the potential value of the Distribution Fault Anticipator project. Installation of the DFA at Pickwick for sharing and analyzing the data and researching problems, providing knowledge and investigation of each outage, equipment failure, and circuit modification.




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9, Technology-Based Business Planning Information and Services (TAG)

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Water & Ecosystems

Water Sustainability Initiative, Advanced Cooling Technologies

Marc has played a critical leadership role, both organizational and technical, in creating the ZeroNet Water-Energy Initiative for the State of New Mexico. This public/private initiative will define, develop, and deploy knowledge and technology that is necessary in order to deliver new electric power capacity with “zero net” freshwater withdrawals in New Mexico by 2010. The State of New Mexico has a critical water availability problem that can seriously impact its economy and prohibit future growth and development within the State. The ZeroNet Initiative will create solutions to this problem that specifically address the water needs for electricity generation and more generally address water supply and demand for other water-using sectors.



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ENV 2007 PNM Resources Acklen, John Y

ENV 2007 PNM Resources Beard, Anne Y

ENV 2007 PNM Resources Burks, Jeff Y

ENV 2007 PNM Resources Campbell, Doug Y

ENV 2007 PNM Resources Fiedler, Marcelle Y

ENV 2007 PNM Resources Petzold, Thaddeus Y

ENV 2007 PNM Resources Stewart, Joseph Y

GEN 2008 PNM Resources Nelson, Greg N Solar Power

108, Operations Management & Technology Shepard, Cathleen

Operations Assessment Guideline

For their leadership roles in the Epri Advisory Committee of Program 108 and the application of the operations Assessment Guidelines


Electric Transmission Line Right-of-Way Vegetation Management Program Assessment

For their willingness to be the first utility to take advantage of the opportunity to have EPRI and national experts conduct a third party review of their vegetation management practices and provide a construct for developing an integrated vegetation management plan. The plan incorporates Integrated Vegetation Management principles designed to achive reliable transmission while at the same time preserving environmental, social and economic values.

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84 Renewable Generation

Advancing the New Mexico Central Station Solar Power feasibility study to inform utilities of cost benefits for a broad range of solar technologies and options.

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