AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), an independent, nonprofit organization for energy and environmental research, recently recognized two FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) employees as winners of its annual Technology Transfer awards. The awards recognize contributions in 2012 byFirstEnergy employees that support successful research, development and implementation of technology solutions to benefit the electric power industry.
David Tates, manager of Asset Management, was honored for helping develop a process for managing transformer and circuit breaker maintenance. This process assists utilities in planning a proactive maintenance and replacement strategy for these components, leading to improved reliability, increased equipment life and reduced repair costs. Tates, who resides in Massillon, Ohio, shared the team award with representatives from seven other utilities.
Eva Gardow, consulting engineer with FirstEnergy Technologies, was recognized for leading FirstEnergy's smart grid demonstration in New Jersey, which involved deploying equipment, collecting data and conducting analyses as part of EPRI's Smart Grid Demonstration Initiative. As a member of an industry team, Eva and others shared progress on their projects, identified challenges and provided results to EPRI, the industry and the public. She shared the award with representatives from eight other utilities. Gardow lives in Kinnelon, New Jersey.
"I am proud of the leadership role David and Eva have taken in the industry and am pleased that EPRI has recognized them for their contributions," said Chuck Jones,FirstEnergy senior vice president and president, FE Utilities. "Many of EPRI's research efforts involve collaboration, where good ideas are made even better by the creative skills of talented professionals like ours."
FirstEnergy is a diversified energy company dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in
Maryland,
Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
New Jersey,
New York and West Virginia. Its generation subsidiaries control more than 20,000 megawatts of capacity from a diversified mix of scrubbed coal, non-emitting nuclear, natural gas, hydro, pumped-storage hydro and other renewables. Follow FirstEnergy on Twitter
@FirstEnergyCorp.
About EPRI
The Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (EPRI,
www.epri.com) conducts research and development relating to the generation, delivery and use of electricity for the benefit of industry and the public. An independent, nonprofit organization, EPRI brings together its scientists and engineers as well as experts from academia and industry to help address challenges in electricity, including reliability, efficiency, affordability, health, safety and the environment. EPRI's members represent approximately 90 percent of the electricity generated and delivered in
the United States, and international participation extends to more than 30 countries. EPRI's principal offices and laboratories are located in
Palo Alto, Calif.;
Charlotte, N.C.;
Knoxville, Tenn.; and
Lenox, Mass.
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