Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
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The Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO), headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta, GA, is an organization established in 1979 by the U.S. nuclear power
industry in response to recommendations by the Kemeny Commission Report, following the investigation of the Three Mile Island Unit 2 event. INPO sets performance objectives, criteria, and guidelines industry-wide for nuclear power plant
operations, and is intended to promote operational excellence and improve the sharing of operational experience between nuclear power plants. INPO is funded entirely by the U.S. nuclear industry.
The INPO Advisory Council consists of leading experts from the nuclear industry, as well as others whose expertise is relevant to the safe operation of nuclear power plants. Advisory Council members have included Dr. Edgar H. Schein
, a retired MIT professor who is widely credited with inventing the term "corporate culture;" and Dr. Rodger Dean Duncan, a thought leader in organizational development and human performance.
When viewed from the second floor mezzanine, the lobby floor is designed as an optical illusion giving the appearance that it is a cone-shaped pit with the marble pedestal at the bottom.
Nuclear power
Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...
industry in response to recommendations by the Kemeny Commission Report, following the investigation of the Three Mile Island Unit 2 event. INPO sets performance objectives, criteria, and guidelines industry-wide for nuclear power plant
Nuclear power plant
A nuclear power plant is a thermal power station in which the heat source is one or more nuclear reactors. As in a conventional thermal power station the heat is used to generate steam which drives a steam turbine connected to a generator which produces electricity.Nuclear power plants are usually...
operations, and is intended to promote operational excellence and improve the sharing of operational experience between nuclear power plants. INPO is funded entirely by the U.S. nuclear industry.
Mission
INPO conducts plant evaluations at nuclear sites and identifies both strengths and areas for improvement which are intended to be shared with other nuclear sites as a method to share best practices and common weaknesses. The results of INPO plant evaluations are not shared with the public, and any related information shared within the nuclear industry does not typically include the name of the plant. INPO assigns a score between one and five to each nuclear site following the evaluation, where an "INPO 1" is the most favorable score, and an "INPO 5" is an indicator of a nuclear site with significant operational problems.The INPO Advisory Council consists of leading experts from the nuclear industry, as well as others whose expertise is relevant to the safe operation of nuclear power plants. Advisory Council members have included Dr. Edgar H. Schein
Edgar Schein
Edgar Henry Schein , a former professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, has made a notable mark on the field of organizational development in many areas, including career development, group process consultation, and organizational culture. He is generally credited with inventing the term...
, a retired MIT professor who is widely credited with inventing the term "corporate culture;" and Dr. Rodger Dean Duncan, a thought leader in organizational development and human performance.
About INPO Headquarters
The lobby of INPO in Atlanta, GA is centered around a marble pedestal upon which is chiseled the word "EXCELLENCE" with the final E unfinished as a daily reminder to staff of the company's motto that "excellence is never finished."When viewed from the second floor mezzanine, the lobby floor is designed as an optical illusion giving the appearance that it is a cone-shaped pit with the marble pedestal at the bottom.