Nuclear Power Engineering Committee (NPEC)
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Nuclear power is making a comeback, and this is where the action is! Whether it’s next generation advanced reactor designs or legacy nuclear power plants, you can join industry leaders as they discuss technical issues and develop standards that will shape the future of nuclear power. Anyone interested in learning more about NPEC or helping advance our work is welcome to attend and participate.
Who We Are
The Nuclear Power Engineering Committee is responsible for all nuclear power related technical and standards writing activities within the IEEE, including research, development, and advancement of nuclear engineering with students and educational institutions. The Committee is comprised of an international group of technical experts from nuclear utilities, power plants, equipment vendors, engineering companies, and regulators representing a wide cross-section of the nuclear industry.
Committee Scope
- Developing and maintaining IEEE nuclear power related standards
- Maintaining close liaison with other technical societies, groups, agencies, and associations concerned with nuclear power, including coordination of matters relating to design, testing, environmental qualification, reliability, human factors, and similar subjects for nuclear facilities
- Developing coordinated responses to rule-making documents and regulatory guides proposed by governmental agencies.
Subcommittees
SC-2 Qualification Subcommittee
Scope: Responsible for standards development and treatment of all matters related to qualifications of safety‐related systems and equipment in nuclear power generating stations.
Suresh Channarasappa, Chair
Westinghouse Electric Company
Web Page: https://site.ieee.org/npec-sc2/
IEEE SA Program Manager: Christian Orlando
SC-3 Operations, Maintenance, Aging, Testing & Reliability Subcommittee
Scope: Responsible for standards development and treatment of all matters related to operations, maintenance, aging monitoring, surveillance testing, and analysis of the reliability of electrical and electronic systems and equipment for nuclear power generating stations and facilities. Additionally, responsible for risk-informed categorization and treatment of electrical and electronic equipment at nuclear facilities.
Rebecca Steinman, Chair
Constellation Energy Generation
Web Page: https://site.ieee.org/npec-sc3/
IEEE SA Program Manager: Christian Orlando
SC-4 Auxiliary Power Subcommittee
Scope: Responsible for standards development and treatment of all matters related to the electric systems which provide power to the safety-related equipment and systems in nuclear power generating stations.
Tammy Womack, Chair
Tennessee Valley Authority
Web Page: https://site.ieee.org/npec-sc4/
IEEE SA Program Manager: Christian Orlando
SC-5 Human Factors, Control Facilities, and Reliability Subcommittee
Scope: Responsible for standards development and treatment of all matters related to the human performance aspects of systems and equipment, development of control facilities criteria, and analysis of the reliability of safety‐related systems for nuclear facilities.
Jeffrey Joe, Chair
Idaho National Lab
Web Page: https://site.ieee.org/npec-sc5/
IEEE SA Program Manager: Christian Orlando
SC-6 Instrumentation and Control Systems Subcommittee
Scope: Responsible for standards development and treatment of all matters related to instrumentation and control systems in nuclear power generating stations, focusing on the plant protection system, protective action system, reactor trip system, reactor protection system, engineering safety features, auxiliary supporting features, safety systems, post-accident monitoring display instrumentation, safe shutdown systems, and preventative interlocks.
Ray Herb, Chair
Southern Nuclear Co.
Web Page: https://sagroups.ieee.org/npec-sc6/
IEEE SA Program Manager: Christian Orlando
Upcoming Events
There are no upcoming events or meetings scheduled at this time.
Resources
- Download the Nuclear Power Engineering Committee Flyer [PDF 946KB]
- Download the Nuclear Power Engineering Committee O&P Manual [PDF 129KB]
Most Recent Annual Report
- 2023 [PDF 797KB]