Industry self-regulation: the role of EPRI, including NSAC
The electric utility industry created the Electric Power Institute (EPRI) in 1973 to manage research in all areas of electric energy generation, transmission, end use, and environmental impact. Each EPRI program and every EPRI project is reviewed by advisory committees made up of utility management people. This brings focus to EPRI work, and in nuclear power, it means focus on issues that have important regulatory implications. EPRI must walk a fine line to see that it does not negotiate with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for any licensee or group of licensees. This cardinal principle has been strictly adhered to. However, when positions are presented to NRC, it is the licensee, owners group, or industry committee that carries the issue, with EPRI called on to provide technical information and evidence of its accuracy and quality, and how it was developed and reviewed. Outstanding examples of issues that have been treated by cooperative licensee/EPRI programs are noted.
- Research Organization:
- Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA
- OSTI ID:
- 5548936
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-851115-
- Journal Information:
- Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 50; ISSN TANSA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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