WD Associates Major Business Areas and Clients

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1 WD Assciates Majr Business Areas and Clients What we d: We are a cntinuus imprvement cmpany that helps ur clients slve prblems and imprve peratins. Our apprach cnsiders the fur inter-related elements f business systems in high hazard industries: Facilities, Prcesses, Training, and Human Perfrmance. WD Assciates prvides services ranging frm targeting fixes fr specific prblems t integrated rganizatinal imprvements. We are capable f prviding services utilizing a variety f ptins. Wrk can be perfrmed n a fixed price basis, cst cap with a share the savings ptin, r strictly time and materials. Our verhead structure allws us t be cst cmpetitive in the staff augmentatin arena. Wh we are: WD Assciates was funded in 1993 by a grup f highly experienced training, engineering, and peratins prfessinals with a missin t prvide the pwer industry with high quality slutins, persnnel t slve prblems, and educating prfessinals at their facilities. The fcus f the cmpany is t cnsistently deliver exceptinal custmer service and t retain the highest quality emplyees. Our missin is t reduce ur client's cst and increase prductivity by prviding the highest quality persnnel t augment site staff r cmplete prject wrk while maintaining a lw verhead structure. Our Philsphy: WD Assciates' management and emplyees are cmmitted t client satisfactin. We believe that reaching the highest level f persnnel perfrmance is predicated by a high degree f management invlvement. WD will establish apprpriate n site prject supervisin upn cntract award. As warranted by vlume f wrk, WD will establish a lcal senir management ffice t interface with yur management team t ensure we are meeting yur standards fr quality. Ask us fr a list f references that can attest t the quality f ur wrk and ur level f accuntability. We will be happy t prvide a list fr yu. We are prud f ur reputatin and lk frward t meeting yur challenges!

2 Perfrmance Imprvement Whether it is assessing a clients cntinuus learning prgrams, upgrading, r augmenting a client s staff, WD Assciates prvides high quality slutins and has achieved industry recgnized results. These services include: Operating Experience prgram supprt Self-assessment prgram supprt and training Human Perfrmance cnsulting Metrics develpment Trending and Analysis Operatins Prcedures Assessments Crrective Actin Prgram supprt Sme f ur clients in this area include: Dminin Arizna Public Service TVA Exeln Suthern Califrnia Edisn OPPD Entergy (fssil)

3 Prject Management and Supprt Whether small r large, WD has demnstrated the ability t bring in the right level f prject management. Prjects range frm system installatin r upgrade t cmplete prcess develpment and implementatin. Sme lcatins where WD has perfrmed prject management include: Brwns Ferry DAEC Exeln Pwer Peaking Divisin Explrer Pipeline Kewaunee Millstne Nine Mile Pint Peach Bttm Perry Prairie Island San Onfre St. Lucie Turkey Pint Valley Frge Infrasurce

4 Training Supprt WD Assciates prvides supplemental Operatins, Maintenance, Chemistry, Health Physics and Engineering Training instructrs, simulatr supprt, assessments f training prgram effectiveness, and training prgram & material develpment services. Included in these services are: PWR/BWR Nuclear Operatr initial and requalificatin training instructrs Senir Reactr Operatr Reactr Operatr Shift Technical Advisr Equipment Operatr PWR/BWR Engineering training instructrs Training accreditatin assessments Accreditatin Self Evaluatin Reprt (ASER) develpment Prgram and lessn plan develpment Simulatr supprt Engaged, thinking, peratr training and peratr fundaments (SOER 10-2 and IER 11-3) Sme f ur clients include: Xcel Energy Exeln Cnstellatin PPL Alyeska NextEra

5 Causal Analysis: WD Assciates prvides a wide array f causal analysis services including causal analysis training curses, mentring f cause analysts and management staff, and cause analysis team supprt: Fundamentals Training: Our rt cause training curses fcus n the fundamentals f perfrming effective cause analysis and are custmized t ur client s prcesses and prcedures. Our curses are designed t prvide practical, hands-n use f the fundamental rt cause tls. We cnduct curses t supprt initial qualificatin effrts, Just-in-time training, r refresher training. Mentring: WD Assciate s highly skilled staff prvides mentring in the area f cause analysis fr ur client s rt cause teams, evaluatrs, and management team. Our staff represents ver 40 years f cause analysis experience in nuclear, fssil, il and gas, hydr, and gvernment rganizatins. Analysis Supprt: In many cases, ur clients need an utside perspective in evaluating imprtant issues at their facility. Our team f highly skilled cause analysts is ready t respnd t assist ur clients with emergent cause analysis needs. Our highly skilled staff has prvided causal analysis services t numerus clients, including: TVA Dminin Suthern Califrnia Edisn Arizna Public Service Entergy (nuclear and fssil) Prgress Energy Flrida Pwer and Light Exeln Nuclear and Exeln Pwer OPPD CPS Energy NPPD Nrthwest Energy Services (Clumbia Generating statin) Pacific Gas and Electric (Humbldt Bay) DOI/Bureau f Reclamatin

6 NRC Inspectin Preparatin and Supprt WD Assciates has cnsiderable experience in assisting ur clients with NRC inspectin activities including NRC Supplemental Inspectin supprt (95001/95002/95003), PI&R Inspectin preparatins (71152) and Licensed Operatr Requalificatin Inspectins (NRC IP ). Sme nuclear sites that have benefitted frm this service include: Cper Nuclear Statin Kewaunee Nuclear Statin San Onfre Nuclear Generating Statin (SONGS) Turkey Pint Nuclear Plant Frt Calhun Nuclear Plant Brwns Ferry Nuclear Statin Pal Verde Nuclear Statin

7 Staff Augmentatin Services At times, ur clients have the need t supplement their staff. WD Assciates attracts high quality, qualified, tp-ntch prfessinals t help. New WD emplyees are screened rigrusly t ensure we prvide results riented, highly mtivated, and cmpetent staff t augment ur clients rganizatin. Once a request is received, ur typical prcess includes cntacting the requesting Manager t have a discussin abut the jb scpe and any particular strengths the Manager wuld like t see prir t WD screening and selecting persnnel t bid. WD has prvided staff augmentatin services t varius clients including: PECO Energy Exeln Public Service Electric and Gas Entergy Nuclear Flrida Pwer and Light/NextEra Energy Dminin Suthern Califrnia Edisn TVA Cper Nuclear Statin Frt Calhun Statin Pal Verde Nuclear Statin Xcel Energy