10th Configuration Management Benchmarking Conference June 15-18, 2003 Hershey, PA 2003 CONFERENCE " A Decade of Sharing" CMBG History Presented By: Mike Stout CMBG 2003 Host PPL Susquehanna, LLC

2 Why does the CMBG exist? äTo provide an open forum to share CM information with our peers. äTo function as the nuclear industry Community of Practice.

3 How CMBG was started äFirst Nuclear Configuration Management Benchmarking conference hosted by PPL in Fall 1994 in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. ä17 US utilities represented

4 How CMBG was started äEach utility made a presentation about their Configuration Management program äNo motivational speeches äNo sales promotions by service providers

5 The CMBG Idea Grows Second conference hosted by Ontario Hydro in 1995 Drafted plans for continuing organization - approved in 1996 ä Name: Configuration Management Benchmarking Group ä Formed Steering Committee ä Wrote Mission Statement ä Defined ground rules for holding future conferences

6 CMBG Mission “Provide a forum for the exchange of information useful to practitioners of nuclear facility configuration management.”

7 CMBG Steering Committee Mission “To support the Benchmarking Group mission by providing continuity and direction for the group’s activities” “To support the Benchmarking Group mission by providing continuity and direction for the group’s activities”

8 Role of Steering Committee: äPromote CM principles and practices äWork to increase active participation in annual conferences äEstablish and apply criteria for selecting a host for the annual conference

9 Role of Steering Committee: äDefine ground rules for planning and conducting conferences äProvide input to the agenda for annual conference äAssign and direct the functions of working groups

Steering Committee Members äAbdy Khanpour, Progress Energy – 2001 host and 2002 Chairman äVic Fregonese, PSEG Nuclear – 2002 host and 2003 Chairman äGerry Ryff, Entergy host and 2001 chairman äRick Harris, Duke Energy host and 2000 chairman äMike Stout, PPL Susquehanna, LLC äSam Melton, Progress Energy äLloyd Hancock, consultant Past Steering Committee Members  Bob Renuart, Commonwealth Edison  Bob Cox, North Atlantic Energy Services Co

11 CMBG is not affiliated with any other single organization äNo funding from any agency äNo membership fees äConference costs are paid by registration fees and supplemented by host utility äHost utility pays for web site äCMBG makes no position statements or endorsements

Previous Conferences Year HostLocation Year HostLocation ä 1994 PP&LPoconos, PA, US ä 1995 Ontario HydroOntario, Canada ä 1996 Houston Light & PowerGalveston, TX, US ä 1997 Commonwealth EdisonChicago, IL, US ä 1998 NAESCOBoston, MA, US ä 1999 Duke PowerCharlotte, NC, US ä 2000 Consolidated EdisonTarrytown, NY, US ä 2001 Progress EnergyRaleigh, NC, US ä 2002 PSEG NuclearAtlantic City, NJ, US

13 CMBG Accomplishments äAnnual Conferences äSteering Committee äCommunications Network äSupport of ANSI CM Standard äNEI CM Community of Practice äWeb Site ( äExpanded CM Internationally

Conference Attendees ä82 people ä23 US Utilities ä2 Utilities outside US ä1 Non-Commercial Facility ä3 Nuclear Industry Organizations ä3 Service Providers (invited )

15 Communications Network name / company / phone number / address ä350 people ä45 US Utilities ä9 Utilities outside US ä8 Other Nuclear Facilities ä12 Nuclear Industry Organizations ä28 Service Providers

16 Big changes in 2003 äAccepted role as CM Community of Practice in 2002 at request of NEI. äRevision to charter required. äResult is new CMBG “Principles and Practices” document. äStay tuned!