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12 March 2007 -- Five Southern Company employees have received awards from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) for their significant contributions to promoting the advancement of technologies and sharing research knowledge that will positively impact the electric utility industry.
Roy Miller and Dennis Rickertsen, both employees with the company's Southern Nuclear subsidiary each received an EPRI Nuclear 2006 Technology Transfer Award. Miller, a health physicist, was recognized for his collaborative work with other utility experts to develop a first-of-a-kind alpha monitoring document to promote best practices in nuclear radiation management. Rickertsen, a senior chemistry specialist, was recognized for his leadership role in championing the development of industry guidelines for injecting zinc into a Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) reactor coolant system to reduce nuclear plant radiation fields and help mitigate corrosion of nuclear plant materials.
John Jansen, a principal scientist for Southern Company's research and environmental affairs department, received an EPRI Environment Sector Delivery & Applications award for his leadership in using information and insights to effectively communicate EPRI and industry research results on the regional haze issue to key stakeholders at both the state and national levels.
Cedric Daniels, an electric transportation marketing specialist for Southern Company's Alabama Power subsidiary, received an EPRI Power Delivery & Markets Individual Product Champion Award for developing a non-road electrification program that explores electricity as a fuel to transport people and products within facilities, such as airports, distribution centers and warehouses.
Alan Holloman, a senior transmission line specialist for Southern Company's Georgia Power subsidiary, received an EPRI Power Delivery & Markets Team Product Champion Award for his leadership role in developing a non- ceramic insulator tester to determine possible defects with polymer insulators on energized transmission lines to avoid costly electric outages and promote safer work environments.
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