Electric Power Research Institute

Electric power research institute.

Electric power research institute.

Epri conducts research and development relating to the generation delivery and use of electricity for the benefit of the public. The electric power research institute epri conducts research development and demonstration projects for the benefit of the public in the united states and internationally. Epri is an american independent nonprofit organization that conducts research and development related to the generation delivery and use of electricity to help address challenges in electricity including reliability efficiency affordability health safety and the environment. To meet these challenges the electric power research institute s epri energy systems and climate analysis program develops and applies modeling tools to provide public and private sector decision makers with fundamental insights regarding the cost and performance of policy alternatives both for the electric sector and the overall economy.

Congress became worried about electric system dependence and how little planning and research and development was taking place in the industry. As an independent nonprofit organization for public interest energy and environmental research we focus on electricity generation delivery and use in collaboration with the electricity sector its stakeholders and. Epri is an independent non profit company performing research development and demonstration in the electricity sector for the benefit of the public. The northeast blackout of 1965 was the largest electricity blackout in history leaving more than 30 million people without power up to 13 hours.

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