ATLANTA, Feb. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly two
dozen Southern Company system employees have been recognized by the
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) with its 2017 Technology
Transfer Awards for demonstrating research and development
excellence to solve significant industry issues.
This marks the 20th consecutive year Southern Company
system employees have been honored with the highly regarded
Technology Transfer Award since its inception in 1997.
"As the industry continues to experience unprecedented change,
our employees are meeting the challenge with vision and
innovation," said Southern Company Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer Kimberly S.
Greene. "The EPRI Technology Transfer Award recognizes their
leadership and technical acumen in finding solutions that deliver
clean, safe, reliable, affordable energy for the customers and
communities we are privileged to serve."
This year, Southern Company's 21 Technology Transfer Award
winners, who worked individually and as teams, were represented in
every EPRI award category – generation, power delivery and
utilization, energy and environment and nuclear. Many of the
efforts involved collaboration of employees across multiple
Southern Company business units and subsidiaries.
Winning projects focused on a variety of key industry issues,
including solar photovoltaic adoption, cybersecurity and methods
for optimizing power plant performance, costs and safety.
"Each of Southern Company's Technology Transfer Award recipients
has demonstrated the collaborative ingenuity necessary to solve
some of the electric industry's most pressing challenges," said
Arshad Mansoor, EPRI's senior vice
president of Research and Development. "The invaluable
contributions of this year's recipients reflect Southern Company's
continued commitment to shaping the future of energy through
cutting-edge R&D."
Southern Company's 2017 Technology Transfer Award winners,
listed by EPRI sector, are:
- Generation – Chethan
Acharya (Southern Company Services), Josh Barron (Southern Company Services),
Stephen Langham (Southern Company
Services), Noah Meeks (Southern
Company Services), Andrew Peleaz
(Georgia Power), Dean Sheffield
(Southern Power) and Thomas Wideman
(Southern Company Services)
- Power Delivery and Utilization – Elaine Kwarcinski (Alabama Power), Christine Ledoux (Southern Company Services),
Guy Palmer (Southern Company
Services), Steve Sanders (Southern
Company Services), Joseph Stewart
(Mississippi Power) and Christopher
Taylor (Southern Company Services)
- Energy and Environment – Dorian
Afanador (Southern Company Services), Bill Garrett (Alabama Power), Jonathan Ponstein (Alabama Power), Tyler Sullens (Alabama Power) and Justin Walters (Southern Company Services)
- Nuclear – Ryan Joyce
(Southern Nuclear), Gary Lofthus
(Southern Nuclear) and Tim Wells
(Southern Nuclear)
As an independent, nonprofit organization, EPRI's research is
conducted in conjunction with scientists, engineers and experts
from academia and industry. Its members represent around 90 percent
of the electricity generated and delivered in the U.S., with
international participation in more than 30 countries.
Known for its historic commitment to innovation, Southern
Company remains at the forefront of research and development for
the production, delivery and end-use of energy, managing
approximately $2.3 billion in
research and development investments since the 1960s.
About Southern Company
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is America's premier energy company,
with 46,000 megawatts of generating capacity and 1,500 billion
cubic feet of combined natural gas consumption and throughput
volume serving 9 million electric and gas utility customers through
its subsidiaries. The company provides clean, safe, reliable and
affordable energy through electric utilities in four states,
natural gas distribution utilities in seven states, a competitive
generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a
nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as
well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company
brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability
and affordable prices that are below the national average. Through
an industry-leading commitment to innovation, Southern Company and
its subsidiaries are inventing America's energy future by
developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including
carbon-free nuclear, 21st century coal, natural gas, renewables and
energy efficiency, and creating new products and services for the
benefit of customers. Southern Company has been named by the U.S.
Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military
employer, recognized among the Top 50 Companies for Diversity by
DiversityInc, listed by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the 40
Best Companies for Diversity and designated a Top Employer for
Hispanics by Hispanic Network. Visit our website at
www.southerncompany.com.
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