Welcome and EPRI Nuclear Power Program Overview Joseph

Welcome and EPRI Nuclear Power Program Overview Joseph Naser Joint IAEA - EPRI Workshop on Modernization of Instrumentation and Control Systems in NPPs 3 - 6 October, 2006 Vienna, Austria 1

Welcome • The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) welcomes you to this Joint IAEA - EPRI Workshop on Modernization of Instrumentation and Control Systems in Nuclear Power Plants • EPRI is proud to be a co-sponsor of this workshop with the IAEA • Opportunity to share not only information from lecturers to the attendees, but also to share information amongst all of the attendees © 2006 Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. 2

EPRI Background and Principles • Founded in 1973 as a Collaborative R&D organization for Electrical utilities • Unbiased, non-profit energy research consortium • Voluntary funding from energy industry participants • Collaborative research benefits members, their customers, and society • Over 130 International participants • Over 700 North American members (90% of U. S. electricity generated) © 2006 Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. 3

Extensive Energy Research Program Nuclear Power 40% Power Generation Environment Equipment Reliability Material Reliability Fuel Reliability Nondestructive Evaluation Radioactive Waste and Radiation Mgmt. Digital I&C Risk/Safety Mgt 22% 17% Distributed Resources Fossil Steam Plants Combustion Turbines Market Analysis Renewables Hydroelectric Air Quality Global Climate Change Land & Groundwater Water & Ecosystems Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) Occupational Health & Safety © 2006 Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. 4 Power Delivery & Markets 21% Transmission Substations Grid Reliability Power Markets Distribution Power Quality Energy Utilization

EPRI Worldwide Nuclear Membership & Participation Full Members All 26 U. S. Utilities Canada and Romania Electricite de France British Energy (UK) TEPCO (Japan) UNESA (All-Spain) Eletronuclear (Brazil) CFE (Mexico) Worldwide Nuclear – 364 GWe © 2006 Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. 5

EPRI Nuclear Program Participants • Full Member Participation includes 212 units: Ø 58 Framatome PWRs Ø 55 GE/H/T BWRs Ø 53 Westinghouse PWRs Ø 21 AECL PHWRs (CANDU) Ø 16 C-E PWRs Ø 7 B&W PWRs Ø 2 KWU PWR Membership and Supplemental Program Participation include over 80% of the world’s 440 operating commercial units © 2006 Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. 6

EPRI Nuclear Power Mission Develop cost-effective technology to Maximize the utilization of existing nuclear assets © 2006 Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. Support the deployment of new nuclear technology 7

EPRI Nuclear - Technology Drivers Utilities Objectives: Effective Management of Existing Assets & Planning For the Future Workforce & Competence Training Knowledge Capture Transition to New Assets Advanced Technology Optimizing • Electricity Production Controlling and Avoiding Costs © 2006 Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. Generation and Safety Performance 8 Licensing & Societal Issues

Nuclear Power Advisory Structure – with Committees Nuclear Power Council Executive Committee Equipment Reliability / I&C Material Degradation/Aging BWRVIP SG Mgt. Prog. (SGMP) • Exec. Oversight Comm. • Exec. Comm. • Integration Comm. • Assessment Comm. • Mitigation Comm. • PMMP Str’g Comm. (old) • Exec. Oversight Comm. / • Exec. Comm. (new) • Technical Advisory Group • Issues Integration Group PWR Materials Rel- • Technical Service Support iability Prog. (MRP) • Eng. & Reg. Issue Resol. • ISI/NDE Issue Resol. Grp. • PMMP Str’g Comm. (old) • Exec. Oversight Comm. / Water Chem. Program • PWR Primary Water Chem. • Exec. Comm. (new) Guidelines • Integration & Impl. Grp. • PWR Secondary W. Chem. • RPV Integrity ITG Guidelines • A 600, 82 -182 ITG • Reactor Internals ITG • BWR Water Chem. Guide. • BWR Condens. Filter UG • Fatigue ITG Corrosion Research • Chem. WORKS UG • SMARTChem. Works UG • CIR II ext. NDE Center S/C • Risk-Informed Inspection WG • BOP Inspection WG • Perf. Demonstration Initiative WG Nuc. Maint. Application Tech. for Eqt. Assess. & Maint. (TEAM) A/C Center (NMAC) S/C • Circuit Breaker UG • Large Electric Motor UG • Press. Relief Device UG • Pump UG • Terry Turbine UG • Rod Control System UG • Hoisting/Rigging/Crane UG • Transformer/Switchyard UG BOP Corrosion S/C • CHECWORKS UG • MOV Perf. Pred. Meth. UG • Maintenance Rule UG • Task Proficiency Eval. & Task Qual. Registry S/C • Infrared Thermography UG • Vibration Technology UG • Predictive Maintenance UG • Preventive Maint. Info Repository TAG I&C-Nuclear S/C • Impl. Issues—PLC-based Plant Support Digital Platforms-Nuc. WG Engineering (PSE) S/C • Seismic Qual. (SQURTS) • Life Cycle Management • EQ Mg. System UG • Cable UG • Heat Exchanger Perf. UG • Joint Utility Task Group • Plant Performance Enhancement Prog. UG • Service Water Assist. UG • Commercial-Grade Dedic. of Digital Comp. WG • On-Line Monitoring WG § Inst. Monitor & Calib. UG § On-line Monitor Impl. UG • Hybrid Control Room WG • Risk-Informed Def. -in-Depth for Digital Upgrades WG • EMI WG • Wireless Technology WG Repair Replacement Nuclear Steam Turbine Appl. Ctr. (RRAC) S/G Initiative S/C Workforce Improv. S/C Plant Information Human Perf. Asst. Pkg. Management S/C UG © 2006 Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. 9 QA Committee Fuel Reliability Program • Executive Comm. • Integration Group • PWR Corrosion & Crud Control • BWR Corrosion & Crud Control • Fuel Performance & Reliability • Fuel Regulatory Issues NFIR -V Risk/Safety Mgt. Nuclear Asset Mgt. (NAM) Advisory Committee • NAM UG • Generation Risk Assessment UG Risk/Safety Mgt. Adv. Comm. • GOTHIC UG • MAAP UG • Risk & Reliability UG • ORAM UG • Structural Reliability & Integrity Subcommittee • Seismic Qualification UG (SQUG) • HRA/PRA Tools UG • Configuration Risk Mgt. Forum • PRA Scope & Quality Tech. Advisory Group High Level Waste & Spent Fuel Mgt. Spent Fuel Storage & Transport. Prog. S/C • Wet Storage/Boraflex UG • Cask Loader UG HLW Repository Issue Resolution S/C LLW & Radiation Exp. Mgt. LLW Management Tech. Adv. Comm. • Waste Logic Software UG Rad. Exposure Mgmt. Tech Adv. Comm. • ALARA UG • Decommissioning New Nuclear Plants New Plants S/C

Questions? Together…Shaping the Future of Electricity © © 2006 Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. 10