Electric Power Reliability Alliance

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For practitioners. By practitioners.

Building electric power system best practices.

Knowledge. Understanding. Wisdom. Insight.

Industrial and commercial applications.

Forging lasting relationships.

The Electric Power Reliability Alliance (EPRA) is a membership organization comprised of industrial and commercial practitioners, professionals, academics and executives who are responsible for the reliability of high-voltage electric power systems.

EPRA members work collaboratively to increase their own skills as well as the skills of their peers.

The alliance works to create industry-wide best practices for planning, budgeting, and managing electric power reliability.

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How to Join EPRA

PRACTITIONER

MEMBERSHIP

For reliability practitioners, professionals, and technicians responsible for the reliability of electric power systems.

CORPORATE

MEMBERSHIP

Multiple memberships for teams and organizations. please contact us for more information on corporate memberships.

PROFESSIONAL

MEMBERSHIP

This membership option is for professionals who are not directly responsible for the maintenance or reliability of electric power systems.

RELIABILITY

PRACTITIONERS

For vendors and solution providers. Please contact us for more information on becoming a Resource Partner.

STUDENT

MEMBERSHIP

EPRA welcomes memberships from current students who attend accredited colleges, universities, and research institutions.

Your EPRA membership demonstrates your commitment to lifelong learning and your dedication to electric power reliability leadership.

There are privileges, discounts and opportunities available to EPRA members too. All current fee-paying EPRA members are entitled to the following member benefits:

Fees and membership types

MEETINGS & EVENTS

Discounted rates for the Electric Power Reliability Summit and regional intensives, including professional development opportunities through presenting at the summit and regional events. Additional presentation opportunities for resource partner members.

Fees and membership types

MyEPRA BODY OF KNOWLEDGE

Access multimedia content from EPRA events.
Access to PRACTITIONER PERSPECTIVES digital/print journal.
Access to articles, podcasts, and whitepapers.

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ONLINE COLLABORATION

Collaborate with fellow EPRA members and professionals in the EPRA Members Only Forum to apply best practices, tools, and resources, including planning, budgeting, and managing electrical systems.

Fees and membership types

CERTIFICATIONS

Collaboration and input into the development of an electric power reliability certification--the first of its kind.

ADVISORY BOARD

EPRA is supported by resource partners, risk management professionals, professional associations and academic partners. We openly share our knowledge, tools, resources, experiences and best practices to foster a body of knowledge that focuses on practical and actionable information.

LARRY BRYANT

Domtar Paper

Larry Bryant is Director of Reliability at Domtar paper.

JON BUCCIARELLI

SDMyers

Jon Bucciarelli is Director of Field Operations at SDMyers.

TONY DOTSON

Westrock Paper

Tony Dotson is Division Reliability Manager at Westrock Paper, and is focused on reliability-based work systems and disciplined manufacturing best practices.

GARY GRIFFITH

Archer Daniels Midland Co.

Gary Griffith is Automation and Electrical Manager at ADM. Griffith has more than 30 years of top-level experience in electrical power distribution systems.

DARREN HENDON

Enbridge

Darren Hendon is Supervisor of U.S. Electrical Engineering at Enbridge. He is a leading expert in liquid pipelines operation and a seasoned leader in the oil and energy industry.

ROY HUFF

The Snell Group

Roy Huff is Vice President of The Snell Group. Huff is recognized as a leading expert in the application of both infrared (IR) and electric motor testing(EMT) technologies.

LEE McCLISH

RagingWire Data Centers

Lee McClish is a Reliability Engineer at RagingWire Data Centers and is a subject matter expert on Total Productive Maintenance.

ALLAN RIENSTRA

SDT Ultrasound

Allan Rienstra is the Director of Business Development for SDT and co-author of "Hear More: A Guide to Using Ultrasound for Leak Detection and Condition Monitoring."

MARTIN ROBINSON

IRISS, Inc.

Martin Robinson is the Owner and CEO of IRISS Inc., a leading manufacturer of infrared inspection windows. Robinson focuses on innovation and is a pioneer of Electrical Maintenance Safety Devices (EMSDs) that help protect technicians from harm while protecting their companies’ bottom line.

DAN SMITH

Lower Colorado River Authority

Dan Smith is Vice President of Transmission System Operations at LCRA. Smith has decades of experience maintaining T & D systems.

SHANNON STRANK

Center for Electromechanics

Shannon Strank has 13 years of experience as a mechanical engineer and she is the Assistant Director of the Center for Electromechanics at the University of Texas at Austin.