Tennessee Valley Authority
Electric Power Research Institute
The Electric Power Research Institute is a world-recognized leader in creating energy-related technology and environmental solutions. EPRI's technical program spans topics related to every aspect of electric power industry:
- Generation
- Environmental protection
- Power delivery
- Power use
TVA was a founding member of the institute in 1973. In 2010, TVA was involved in 25 of the institute's programs as a collaborative partner. Approximately 70 percent of TVA’s total R&D budget in 2010 is currently allocated to projects jointly funded with the Electric Power Research Institute and the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association.
TVA research partnerships with the institute include:
- TVA SMART Charging Station
- The EV Project
- Smart Sensors for Substations
- Smart Grid Road Map
- National Energy Efficiency
Demonstration
LEDs for Street and Area Lighting
Campbell Creek
- IntelliGrid
- Intelligent Universal Transformer
- Green Circuits
- Ohio River Basin Trading Program
- Air Quality Impacts of Electric Transportation
- Potential Impact of Climate Change on Natural Resources in the Tennessee Valley Authority Region
- Biomass Cofiring Handbook
- Feasibility Study for Hydrokinetics in the Tennessee River
- Buffalo Mountain Wind Verification Study
- Renewable Energy Cost and Performance Assessment (2010-11)
Visit the Electric Power Research Institute website to learn more.