Author_Institution :
Electr. Power Res. Inst., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
This presentation outlines the EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) R&D collaboration, fundamentals, funding and types of EPRI members. EPRI role in the technology development to commercialization cycle, involvement in innovation development and its innovation challenges are also presented. Innovation challenges include power delivery asset management, grid control, distributed energy resources, power quality, electricity markets, consumer connectivity, energy efficiency, coal fleet for tomorrow, nuclear waste repository and generation IV nuclear plants.
Keywords :
coal; distributed power generation; energy conservation; innovation management; nuclear power stations; power generation economics; power markets; power supply quality; technology management; EPRI; EPRI member; Electric Power Research Institute; R&D collaboration; coal fleet; commercialization cycle; consumer connectivity; distributed energy resources; electricity markets; energy efficiency; grid control; innovation challenge; innovation development; nuclear plant; nuclear waste repository; power delivery asset management; power quality; technology development;
