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CANDU Owners Group Inc. “Strength Through Cooperation” IAPWS Brian D. MacTavish President and CEO May 23, 2003 1 CANDU Owners Group Inc. COG Mission and Vision “Strength Through Cooperation” Mission The CANDU Owners Group is dedicated to providing programs for cooperation, mutual assistance and exchange of information for the successful support, development, operation, maintenance and economics of CANDU technology Vision To be recognized as a leader in the identification and resolution of CANDU technology issues through Member collaboration the primary source of nuclear event and performance information relevant to CANDU plants worldwide 2 CANDU Owners Group Inc. COG Background “Strength Through Cooperation” COG is a private not-for-profit corporation Voluntary funding from members Programs established for collaborative research, information exchange, joint projects and regulatory affairs 11 members (5 Canadian and 6 offshore) 3 CANDU Owners Group Inc. COG Organization “Strength Through Cooperation” Ranjit Mohindra VP Engineering Bruce Power Board of Directors Keith Stratton Technical Manager NB Power Paul Fehrenbach Chief Operating Officer Nuclear Laboratories AECL Paul Spekkens VP Special Projects Ontario Power Generation René Pageau Project Manager G2 Refurbishment Project Hydro-Québec Brian MacTavish President & CEO Rod McIvor Treasurer & CFO Henry Chan Program Manager Joint Projects & Services Malcolm Lightfoot Program Manager Information Exchange Nino Oliva Director Regulatory Affairs Malcolm Hardie Program Manager Research & Development COG Complement: 34 FTE 4 CANDU Owners Group Inc. COG Programs and Services “Strength Through Cooperation” COG is structured into four core programs: Information Exchange Joint Projects & Services Regulatory Affairs Research & Development Two additional groups support the overall operation of COG: President’s Office Business Services 5 CANDU Owners Group Inc. Program Areas “Strength Through Cooperation” President & CEO President’s Office Business Services Information Exchange Joint Projects & Services – OPEX Products – Joint Projects – CANTEACH – EPRI Interface – Communications – Station Support Regulatory Affairs Research & Development – Fuel Channels – Bulk Purchase – Environmental Affairs – Inter-Station Assistance – Nuclear Safety Committee – Health, Safety & Environment – CSA Advisory – Chemistry, Materials & Components – Task Team Working Groups – Safety & Licensing 6