Introduction to the Electric Power Research Institute

The Electric Power Research Institute Together…Shaping the Future of Electricity

NICARAGUAN ENERGY INSTITUTE (INE) / NARUC visit September 18, 2009 Our History…

• Founded by and for the electricity industry in 1973 • Independent, nonprofit center for public interest energy and environmental research • Collaborative resource for the electricity sector • Major offices in Palo Alto, CA; Charlotte, NC; Knoxville, TN – Laboratories in Knoxville, Charlotte and Lenox, MA Chauncey Starr EPRI Founder

• 450+ participants in more than 40 countries • EPRI members generate more than 90% of the electricity in the United States • International participation provides more than 15% of EPRI’s research, development and demonstration funding

“NORTHERN” EUROPE • Barseback Kraft AB • IntelligeNDT Systems • British Petroleum • KEMA • British Energy • Nat. Grid Elect. Transmission • Dong Energy • Nat. Grid Property Holdings • EdF • OKG Aktiebolag • E.ON UK • Rolls Royce Marine Power • EnBW Kraftwerke • RWE Npower plc • Elect. Supply Board of Ireland • RWE Power AG • Forsmarks Kraftgrupp AB • Swedish Nucl. Pwr. Inspectorate “CENT./EASTERN” • IEA Greenhouse R&D Prog. • Vattenfall AB EUROPE • VGB PowerTech • Institute fur Energiteknikk • ABB Limited • BKW FMB Energie AG “SOUTHERN” EUR. • Kernkraftwerk Goesgen- • Labelec Daeniken • Ansaldo Energia • Public Power Corp (Greece) • Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt • Electrabel N.V. • Red Electrica • Krsko Nucl. Power Plant • ELIA SA • Sogin • NOK • ENDESA • Technatom • NucL. Res. Inst. REZ • ENEL • TERNA • Paul Scherrer Institute • ENRESA • Tractebel Ene. Engineering • PSE-Operator S.A • ENUSA • UNESA • Slovenske Elektrame AS • Iberdrola • Union Fenosa

MIDEAST/AFRICA • Saudi Aramco • ESKOM • Kahramaa Qatar Gen. Electricity • NamPower

CHINA JAPAN • China Southern Power Grid • Chubu EP Co. • JNES • Chongqing Electric Power • Chugoku EP Co. • Kansai EP Co. • Daya Bay Nuclear Power Ops. • CRIEPI • Kyushu EP Co. • Electric Power of Henan • EPDC • MHI • Hitachi Ltd • Nuclear Fuel Industries • Huaneng Power International • Hokkaido EP Co. • Shikoku EP Co. • Sichuan Electric Power • Hokuriku EP Co. • Sumitomo Metal INDIA • IHI • TEPCO • Power Grid • JAPC • Tohoku EP Co. Corp. of India

KOREA • Konkuk University • Doosan Heavy Industries • Korea Plant Service • GS EPS • Korea Power Engineering • KEPCO (& all 6 genco subs) • SAE-AN Engineering Corp.

TAIWAN AUSTRALIA/NZ THAILAND/MALAYSIA/ • Atomic Ene. Council SINGAPORE/INDONESIA • ATCO • Millmerran • Inst of Nucl. Ene. Res. • Australian Govt. • Powerlink Queensland • EGAT • Taiwan Power Corp. • Contact Energy • Rio Tinto Limited • Malakoff • CS Energy, Ltd. • Stanwell Corp. Ltd. • Provincial Elect. Authority • Delta Electricity • Tarong Energy Corp. • PT. Pembangkitan Jawa • Eraring Energy • Transgrid Ltd. Bali • Ergon Energy • Transpower • Tenaga Nasional Berhad • Genesis Power • TRUenergy Yallourn • Meridian Energy • Verve Energy

USA (partial – coal related) CANADA • Luminant • AES Corporation • Nova Scotia Power, Inc. • Midwest Generation • Allegheny Energy • Ontario Power Generation, Inc. • Mirant • Alliant Energy • SaskPower • NRG Energy • Ameren • TransAlta Energy Corp. • AEP • Oglethorpe Power • Basin Electric • PG&E • Buckeye Power, Inc. • PacifiCorp • Constellation Energy • PPL Corporation • Consumers Energy • Progress Energy MEXICO • CPS Energy • Reliant Energy, Inc. • Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) • Dairyland Power • Salt River Project • Detroit Edison • Sierra Pacific • Dominion • SCE • Duke Energy • Southern Co. • Dynegy • Sunflower • E.ON US • Tampa Electric Co. • Exelon • TVA • FirstEnergy • We Energies • Great River Energy • Xcel Energy BRAZIL • Many others • JEA • CTEEP - Companhia de Transmissïo • Eletrobras Termonuclear S.A. • Operador Nacional do Sistema Eletrico (ONS) PERU/VENEZUELA • Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) • COES-SINAC • Tractebel Energia • C.V.G. Electrificacion Del Caroni • C.A. (EDELCA)

To conduct research on key issues facing the electricity sector…on behalf of its members, energy stakeholders, and society.

Help Move Technologies to the Commercialization Stage…

Collaborative Basic Technology Research Technology Development and Commercialization Integration Development Application

National Laboratories EPRI Suppliers Universities Vendors

Technology Accelerator!

Generation Nuclear Power Power Delivery & Utilization Environment

Advanced Coal Plants, Material Degradation/Aging Distribution Air Quality Carbon Capture and Storage Fuel Reliability Energy Utilization Global Climate Change Combustion Turbines High-Level Waste and Spent Grid Operations and Planning Land and Groundwater Environmental Controls Fuel Management Substations and Asset Occupational Health and Generation Planning Nondestructive Evaluation Planning Safety and Material Characterization Major Component Reliability Transmission and Increased T&D Environmental Issues Equipment Reliability Power Flow Operations and Maintenance Water and Ecosystems Instrumentation and Control Renewables Risk and Safety Management

Advanced Nuclear Technology

Low-Level Waste and Radiation Management

Delivering greater value for our members’ investment… • Helps reduce the associated costs and risks of technology development, delivery, and commercialization • Collaborative model shares the ideas, expertise, and valued experiences of EPRI membership • Costs and benefits are shared among EPRI members • Ultimate goal is to ensure society’s energy needs are met cleanly, efficiently, and economically

Working to… …know the industry challenges… …understand our members’ needs… …to help provide the best solution!

“Together…Shaping the Future of Electricity”