January 2012 Meeting Notice
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Monday, January 30, 2012
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Electric Power Research Institute, 1300 West WT Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28262-7097
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| Cost: |
$30 Members, Non-Members $35
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Overview of EPRI and Tour of Laboratory Facilities at Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
The Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. is an independent, nonprofit organization that conducts research and development relating to the generation, delivery, and use of electricity to help address challenges in reliability, efficiency, health, safety, and the environment for the benefit of the public. EPRI's University Research Park campus in Charlotte employs a diverse workforce of professionals in 258,000 square feet of office and laboratory facilities who conduct and manage comprehensive research and development programs in electric transmission, nuclear power generation, and fossil power generation. This presentation will provide an overview of these research activities and a tour of the nuclear laboratory facilities including the Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Lab, the Performance Demonstration Lab, the Metallurgical Lab, and the Welding Lab.
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| Speakers: |
Thomas Alley
Thomas Alley is Vice President of Generation for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). In this role, he is responsible for the R&D team which is focused on research, development, and the application of fossil technologies for both existing and future generating assets. He has 29 years of experience in the energy industry and his experience includes fossil and nuclear power. He joined EPRI in 2007 as senior program manager for major component reliability R&D, and most recently served as director of advanced generation research, which includes renewable generation, carbon capture and storage, generation planning, and industry technology demonstrations. Before joining EPRI, Alley worked at Duke Energy, leading a centralized corporate team of metallurgists, engineers, and technical personnel responsible for the evaluation, inspection, and repair of nuclear power plant components. He began his career at Duke Energy as a materials engineer responsible for the metallurgy, inspection, and repair of fossil power plant components. Alley received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in materials engineering from North Carolina State University. He is a registered professional engineer in North Carolina and South Carolina.
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| PDHs Offered: |
1 PDH (Note: While PENC offers Professional Development Credit for this program, it is up to each Professional Engineer to determine if the content is relevant to his/her individual practice and suitable for his/her continuing education
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| RSVP: |
RSVP by Noon on January 27, 2012 to Dr. Martin Kane--704-687-4890 or martin.kane@uncc.edu
UPCOMING EVENTS:
MATHCOUNTS Competition Saturday, February 18, 2012!
Coordinator Name: Tommy Sherard, PE
Company: Duke Energy Corp.
Phone: 704-382-7740
Email: tasherard@dukeenergy.com
E-Week is coming... February 19th-26th!
-Opportunities to speak at local middle schools, high schools, and college campuses
NSPE E-Week website: http://www.nspe.org/PartnersStates/eweek.html
E-Week.org: http://www.eweek.org/Home.aspx
Discover E: http://www.mydiscover-e.org/
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South Piedmont Chapter Leadership 2011-2012
President
Jon Dorofi, PE
SEMAC, Inc
704-536-4886
jon@semacnet.com
President-Elect
Gregory Welsh, PE
704-989-4046
gregorytwelsh@hotmail.com
Past President
Rob Belisle, PE
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
704-509-1777
rlbelisle@terracon.com
Secretary
Martin Kane, PE
UNC Charlotte
704-687-4890
mrkane@uncc.edu
Treasurer
Kevin Higgins, PE
Michael Baker Engineering, Inc.
704-665-2216
khiggins@mbakercorp.com
Director
Everette Curlee, PE
EVCO Construction Co.
704-375-1831
everettecurlee@evcoconstruction.com
Director
Thomas A Bach, PE
WSACC
704-786-1783
tbach@wsacc.org
Director
David Lipka, PE
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
704-927-4000
dslipka@terracon.com
Director
John Gyllenswan, PE
980-621-5722
gunsvaan@mac.com
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