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ORGANIZATIONS
California Environmental Protection Agency
The mission of the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) is to improve environmental quality in order to protect public health, the welfare of our citizens, and California's natural resources. Cal/EPA will achieve its mission in an equitable, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
International Organization for Standardization
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from some 130 countries, one from each country. ISO is a non-governmental organization established in 1947. The mission of ISO is to promote the development of standardization and related activities in the world with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services, and to developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity.
Northwest Public Power Association
Northwest Public Power Association is an association of 160 public power utilities in ten western states, Alaska and three western Canadian provinces. NWPPA serves the sales and networking needs of 230 Associate Members who are allied with the electric utility industry. NWPPA is dedicated to serving the interests of its members and the millions of electric customers they serve. The association was formed in 1940, when public power municipal utilities, public utility districts and rural electric cooperatives decided they needed one organization to represent their interests. Since those early days, NWPPA has been an advocate for public power in the region and has provided services tailored to member needs.
AmericanSociety for Testing and Measurement
The organization which specifies many of the analyses we perform. Organized in 1898, ASTM (the American Society for Testing and Materials) has grown into one of the largest voluntary standards development systems in the world.
Institue for Electrical and Electronic Engineers
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)is the world's largest technical professional society. Founded in 1884 by a handful of practitioners of the newelectrical engineering discipline, today's Institute is comprised of more than 320,000 members who conduct and participate in its activities in 147 countries. The men and women of the IEEE are the technical and scientific professionals making the revolutionary engineering advances which are reshaping our world today.
Electric Power Research Institute
Electricity is increasingly recognized as a key to societal progress throughout the world, driving economic prosperity and improving the quality of life. The Electric Power Research Institute delivers the science and technology to make the generation, delivery, and use of electricity affordable, efficient, and environmentally sound. Created by U.S electric utilities in 1973, EPRI is one of America's oldest and largest research consortia, with some 700 members and an annual budget of about $500 million. Linked to a global network of technical specialists, EPRI scientists and engineers develop innovative solutions to the world's toughest energy problems while expanding opportunities for a dynamic industry.