2016 NGWA Groundwater Summit

An Overview of EPRI Research to Solve Groundwater Challenges Faced By the Electric Power Industry

Wednesday, April 27, 2016: 11:30 a.m.
Confluence Ballroom A (The Westin Denver Downtown)
Bruce Hensel , Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA
Jeffrey Clock, M.S., M.BA , Electric Power Research Institute, Willsbor, NY
Karen Kim , Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA
Kenneth J. Ladwig , Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) performs research to support all aspects of the electric power industry, from generation to transmission to environment. EPRI environmental research related to groundwater over the past 30 years has included basic research to better characterize and understand inorganic groundwater chemistry at coal combustion residual sites, organic groundwater chemistry at MGP sites, and radionuclides in groundwater at nuclear facilities. Applied research has focused on topics such as groundwater data analysis methods, corrective action, and tools such as groundwater modeling and data management software. This presentation will summarize EPRI’s groundwater research programs, including groundwater assessment and corrective action at coal combustion residual sites, former manufactured gas plant sites, decommissioned fossil power plant sites, and active and decommissioned nuclear power plant sites, as well as establishment of the EPRI Groundwater Resource Center.

Bruce Hensel, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA
Bruce Hensel is a Senior Technical Leader in EPRI's Land and Water Science Program. He is hydrogeologist with a MS degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and has worked in research and consulting for over 30 years. For the past 20 years, he has worked nearly exclusively on hydrogeologic applications associated with electric power generation.



Jeffrey Clock, M.S., M.BA, Electric Power Research Institute, Willsbor, NY
Jeff Clock is a Principal Technical Leader in EPRI's Land and Water Science Program, managing the manufactured gas plant program and the fossil plant decommissioning program. He has worked with power utility environmental issues for over 40 years in industry, academic and consulting roles.


Karen Kim, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA
Karen Kim is a Senior Technical Leader in EPRI's Nuclear Radiation Safety Program, managing the Nuclear Groundwater Protection and Effluents Research Programs.


Kenneth J. Ladwig, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA
Ken Ladwig is a Technical Executive in the Environment Sector at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), responsible for research in EPRI’s coal combustion product (CCP) Environmental Effects Program and CCP Use Program. He has more than 25 years of experience in research pertaining to CCPs and environmental issues. Ken joined EPRI in 1999. Prior to joining EPRI, he was vice-president of Science & Technology Management, an environmental projects manager at We Energies, and a research scientist at the former U.S. Bureau of Mines.