ENV 2011 & 2012 Portfolio Key Supplemental Projects
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Key Supplemental ProjectsGlobal Climate
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Regional Deployment and Implications of Renewables
Objectives and Scope• Build upon EPRI data and models to
examine the economic potential of wind, solar, biomass, and other renewables on a state-by-state or regional basis
• Understand regional issues for tying in these resources, and examine interactions with electricity generation, energy storage, and demand management under a variety of policy scenarios
Value
• Inform corporate strategies as well as public policy and regulatory discussions
Details and Contact• Price: $50,000• Qualifies for Tailored CollaborationVictor Niemeyer• [email protected], (650) 855-2262SPN Number: 1023365
Improved understanding of system-wide effects of renewable generationImproved understanding of system-wide effects of renewable generation
Climate
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Objectives and Scope• Provide insight into the potential value of
generation asset investments in the face of uncertainties over energy and environmental policies, renewables penetration, and future electricity market structures
• Evaluate retirement, retrofit, and new generation investments in terms of how robust these investments may be under a wide range of plausible futures
Value• Improved basis for making generation
asset management decisions
Details and Contact• Price: $100,000• Qualifies for Tailored CollaborationVictor Niemeyer• [email protected], (650) 855-2262SPN Number: 1023364
Quantify value of generation asset decisions under multiple uncertaintiesQuantify value of generation asset decisions under multiple uncertainties
Climate
Environmental Compliance Strategy Support
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Development of New GHG Offsets
Objectives and Scope• Reduce electric company costs to manage
vegetation on transmission rights-of-way.• Demonstrate how to create financial value by
implementing enhanced Integrated Vegetation Management on transmission rights-of-way.
• Increase the suite of options available to electric companies to offset their GHG emissions and comply with potential future requirements to reduce company GHG emissions.
• Reduce the potential costs to comply with future regulations that may require electric companies to reduce their GHG emissions.
Value• Reduce cost to manage ROW vegetation;• Create valuable GHG emissions offsets;• Enhance wildlife habitat; and,• Maintain critical system reliability.
Details and Contact• Price: $50,000/yr• Qualifies for Tailored CollaborationAdam Diamant• [email protected], (510) 260-9105SPN Number: 1023367
Developing New GHG Emission Offsets and Reducing Costs of ROW Vegetation Management
Developing New GHG Emission Offsets and Reducing Costs of ROW Vegetation Management
By implementing Integrated Vegetation
Management on transmission
system rights-of- way, electric companies
potentially can reduce vegetation
management costs, create valuable GHG emissions
offsets and enhance wildlife
habitat.
Climate
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Key Supplemental ProjectsAir Quality
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Risk Evaluation of Trace Metals for Air,Water and Solid Wastes
Objectives and Scope• Target critical data gaps for risk assessments
and regulatory decision-making• Inform the derivation of health reference
values for trace metals• Provide transparent modeling and data
integration to identify biologically supported health reference values
Value• Achieves viable environmental compliance
while protecting public health • Provides alternatives to default regulatory
strategies• Maximizes scientific basis for development of
media-specific guidelines, standards, permitting and compliance
Details and Contact• Price: $50K/yr for 3 years ($150K)
• Total funding needed: $2.0M
• Qualifies for Tailored Collaboration
Sharan Campleman• [email protected],(650) 855-2331SPN Number:1023333
Minimizes health and regulatory risk related to trace metalsMinimizes health and regulatory risk related to trace metals
AirQuality
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Chemistry and Health Effects of Carbonaceous Material in the Atmosphere
Objectives and Scope• Characterize ambient organics to identify their
sources• Compare measurement methods for carbon• Define fractions and compounds of most health
relevance • Evaluate ability of particulate fractions to deliver
organic materials to the lung• Undertake additional epidemiological analyses
Value• Better understanding of chemistry and health
effects of carbonaceous material increases the possibility of a separate component-based standard for PM
• Extent to which carbonaceous materials are reduced affects the need to reduce other fractions of PM, such as sulfate or nitrate to meet mass-based PM standards
Details and Contact• Price: $50K/yr for 3 years
• Total funding needed: $1.5M
• Qualifies for Tailored Collaboration
Annette Rohr
• [email protected], 425.298.4374
SPN Number: 1023363
Inform development of sound science-based air quality regulationsInform development of sound science-based air quality regulations
AirQuality
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Health Effects of Air Pollution and ParticulateMatter Components
Objectives and Scope• Determine relationships between PM
components and health in St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Dallas
• Epidemiological analyses of mortality and morbidity
Value• Generate needed information and data for
consideration of component-specific regulatory approach
• Enhance data credibility through multi-city analysis
• Improved decision-making about the need to reduce emissions from power plants compared to other sources
Details and Contact• Price: $50K/yr for 3 years ($150K)
• Total funding needed: $1.44M
• Qualifies for Tailored Collaboration
Ronald Wyzga
• [email protected], 650-855-2132
SPN Number: 1023362
Multi-city health analyses provides input into potential component-based standardMulti-city health analyses provides input into potential component-based standard
AirQuality
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Acidification and Nutrient Enrichment
Objectives and Scope• Development of inexpensive dry deposition
measurement methods• Collection of data in various aquatic
systems in the United States • Improvement of simple and complex
aquatic models
Value• Results of the proposed research are
expected to affect the implementation of any final proposed standard based on the current methodology being used by EPA, as it will result in better data to ground-truth assumptions and parameter values as well as test the adequacy of the models employed
Details and Contact• Price: $75K/yr < 5000 MW coal for 3
years ($225K); $150K/yr > 5000 MW coal ($450K) for 3 years
• Total funding needed: $3.0M
• Qualifies for Tailored Collaboration
Eladio Knipping
• [email protected], (202) 293-6343
SPN Number: 1023361
Informs deposition-based regulations and standardsInforms deposition-based regulations and standards
AirQuality
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Objectives and Scope• Improve existing dispersion models for both
near-source and long-range application• Implement and evaluate new
methodologies for air dispersion model applications for new short-term NO2 and SO2 standards
• Ensure a higher degree of confidence in use of dispersion models
Value• Includes latest science in puff and
dispersion models in existing EPA models• Ensure that the best-available science is
used in air quality management including permitting applications
Details and Contact• Price: $40K/yr
• Total funding needed: $280K
• Qualifies for Tailored Collaboration
Eladio Knipping
• [email protected], (202) 293-6343
SPN Number: 1023116
Tests new methodologies for air dispersion model applicationsTests new methodologies for air dispersion model applications
AirQualityRefining Air Dispersion Models I: Addressing
Challenges with Existing Models and Methods
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Key Supplemental ProjectsWater & Ecosystems
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§316(b) Fish Protection Compliance Strategies
Objectives and Scope• Assess impingement mortality
compliance financial risk exposure with– Modified traveling screen cost – Use of intake velocity <0.5
feet/second• Provide performance study information
Value• Information to aid budgeting for
proposed §316(b) requirements by considering cost and compliance risk
• Information required on cooling water intake structure performance
Details and Contact• Price: $20,000/yr for 2 years
($40,000) • Qualifies for Tailored CollaborationDave Bailey• [email protected], (571) 226-0614SPN Number: 1023335
Cost Effective Compliance Planning for 316(b)Cost Effective Compliance Planning for 316(b)
Water & Ecosystems
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Assessment of Water Availability Risk to Power Generation
Objectives and Scope• Select geographical area of interest• Apply EPRI’s innovative Water Prism• Assess freshwater constraints on current
and planned generation• Evaluate alternative water saving strategies
and technologies across all water using sectors
Value• Risk assessment of water shortages• Cost efficient strategies to reduce water
shortage risks• Better understanding of water saving
technologies within all water using sectors• Water resource sustainable growth plans
Details and Contact• Price: $100K/yr for 2 years ($200K)• Qualifies for Tailored CollaborationRobert Goldstein• [email protected], (855) 650-2154SPN Number: 1023579
Insightful decision support analyses for sustainable water useInsightful decision support analyses for sustainable water use
Water & Ecosystems
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Biotechnological Approaches to Remove Boron from Wastewater
Objectives and Scope• Create a cost effective year round
treatment system using biological technologies
• Use a dual approach for wastewater treatment by developing wetland plants and bacterial/algal bioreactors
Value• Reduce regulatory exposure
• Green technology
• Savings of approx. $1M per year over existing resin-based treatment
Details and Contact• Price: $40,000/yr for 2 years• Qualifies for Tailored CollaborationJohn W. Goodrich-Mahoney• [email protected], 202-293-7516SPN Number: 1023578
Innovative Biological Approaches for Wastewater TreatmentInnovative Biological Approaches for Wastewater Treatment
Water & Ecosystems
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Fish Friendly Turbine Demonstration Project
Objectives and Scope• Deploy and test a ‘fish-friendly’ hydropower
turbine– Alden turbine now ready for field testing– Site selected, installation planning
underway• Preliminary cost and supply schedule
available – turbine’s performance has been enhanced
Value• Support #1 R&D priority of hydropower
industry– Improve environmental performance of
hydropower operations • Expand options for carbon-free electric
power generation
Details and Contact• Price: $50,000/yr for 3 years• Qualifies for Tailored CollaborationDoug Dixon• [email protected], (804) 642-1025SPN Number: 1023336
Innovative technology for hydropower developmentInnovative technology for hydropower development
Water & Ecosystems
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Water Quality Trading: Pilot Trades for Compliance with Nutrient Criteria and Greenhouse Gas Targets
Objectives and Scope• Execution of Pilot Trades• Testing of credit stacking GHG and water
quality credits• Validate business case for trading• Watershed modeling simulations
Value• Shape how trading programs will function
across the country• Quantification of broader ecosystem
benefits from trading• Verify future of trading as a compliance tool
for power companies
Details and Contact• Price: $200,000• Qualifies for Tailored CollaborationJessica Fox• [email protected], (650) 855-2138SPN Number: 1022644
Cost-Effective and Ecologically Beneficial ComplianceCost-Effective and Ecologically Beneficial Compliance
Water & Ecosystems
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Key Supplemental ProjectsRenewables
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Managing Species Issues for Renewables
Objectives and Scope• Eagle risk assessment and population
modeling for wind development and siting
• Analysis of habitat viability
• Tailored modeling for future population assessments
Value• Understanding of wind energy impacts
on eagles provide greater insight into required mitigation efforts
• Add certainty to long-term operations and provide "adaptive mitigation" strategies
Details and Contact• Price: $50K/yr for 3 years ($150K)
• Qualifies for Tailored Collaboration
Adam Shor• [email protected], (650) 855-8782
SPN Number: 1023378
Mitigation strategies for eagle interactions with wind facilitiesMitigation strategies for eagle interactions with wind facilities
Renewables
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Key Supplemental ProjectsLand & Groundwater
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Pond Closures Research
Objectives and Scope• Development/documentation of cost-
effective and environmentally protective closure in compliance with new CCP rules
– Pore-water pressures, stability– Alternative caps– Building on closed ponds– Groundwater monitoring, remediation
• Source of information exchange on practical and innovative pond closures
Value• At-risk pond closures could exceed $5
billion industry-wide • Corrective action costs could significantly
increase the total pond closure costs• Accelerated closures may increase risk of
instability
Details and Contact• Price: Tiered Coal MWe;
<5000MW $25K/yr for 2 years ($50K); >5000MW $50K/yr for 2 years ($100K)
• Qualifies for Tailored CollaborationKen Ladwig• [email protected], (262) 754-2744SPN Number: 1023334
Innovative and cost-effective pond closure methodsInnovative and cost-effective pond closure methods
Land & Groundwater
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Key Supplemental ProjectsOccupational Health & Safety
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Occupational Exposure to Physical Stressors: Intervention and Prevention
Objectives and Scope• Evaluate use of novel in-ear dosimeter with
built-in feedback system
• Develop intervention strategies for hearing loss prevention
• Examine relationship between in-ear/ambient noise levels and injury
Value• Reduce hearing loss and worker
compensation costs
• Assess leading indicator of noise-induced hearing loss and workplace injuries
• Incorporates in-ear dosimeter as part of PPE training
Details and Contact• Price: $50K per company
• Qualifies for Tailored Collaboration
Gabor Mezei
• [email protected], (650) 855-8908
SPN Number: 1023338
Reduction of noise-induced hearing loss and injuriesReduction of noise-induced hearing loss and injuries
Health & Safety
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Key Supplemental ProjectsT&D Environmental Issues
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Radio Frequency Characterizationand Health Studies
Objectives and Scope• Address health and safety concerns related
to RF exposures from emerging utility infrastructure– Advanced Metering Infrastructure– Smart Meters– Other wireless technologies
• Characterize ambient and personal RF exposure levels
Value• Facilitate timely deployment of smart grid
technologies• Address scientific uncertainty in RF health
research• Inform public discourse on RF-enabled
technologies and potential health effects
Details and Contact• Price: $150K/yr for 3 years
• Qualifies for Tailored Collaboration
Gabor Mezei
• [email protected], (650) 855-8908
SPN Number: 1023337
Establish presence and leadership in RF health scienceEstablish presence and leadership in RF health science
T&D Enviro Issues
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