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DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITIES

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (“EPRI”) reserves all rights in the Program as delivered. The Program or any portion thereof may not be reproduced in any form whatsoever except as provided by license, without the consent of EPRI.

A license under EPRI's rights in the Program can be obtained directly from EPRI.

The embodiments of this Program and supporting materials may be independently available from Electric Power Software Center (EPSC) for an appropriate distribution fee.

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THIS NOTICE MAY NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE PROGRAM BY ANY USER THEREOF.

NEITHER EPRI, ANY MEMBER OF EPRI, the organization(s) below, NOR ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF any of THEM:

1.	MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OF ANY PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM ; OR

2.	ASSUMES ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO ANY USE OF THE PROGRAM OR ANY PORTION THEREOF OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY DAMAGES WHICH MAY RESULT FROM SUCH USE.

RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND: USE, DUPLICATION, OR DISCLOSURE BY THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF THE RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE CLAUSE IN FAR 52.227-14, ALTERNATE III IS SUBJECT TO RESTRICTION AS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (3) (g) (i), WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PARAGRAPH (3) (g) (i) (4) (b).

Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by its trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by EPRI.

The following organization(s), under contract to EPRI, prepared this report:

Name of Company

OR

EPRI PREPARED THIS REPORT.

About EPRI

Founded in 1972, EPRI is the world's preeminent independent, non-profit energy research and development organization, with offices around the world. EPRI's trusted experts collaborate with more than 450 companies in 45 countries, driving innovation to ensure the public has clean, safe, reliable, and affordable access to electricity across the globe. Together…Shaping the Future of Energy®

AI USE

Your use of this product with AI tools will follow the internal business use terms of the respective agreement between your company and EPRI. You understand that some AI tools do not protect intellectual property and can produce inaccurate or biased results. Furthermore, you understand that use of this product with AI tools in an unauthorized manner may trigger contractual remedies and/or lead to significant consequences.

Export Control Restrictions

Access to and use of this EPRI product is granted with the specific understanding and requirement that responsibility for ensuring full compliance with all applicable U.S. and foreign export laws and regulations is being undertaken by you and your company. This includes an obligation to ensure that any individual receiving access hereunder who is not a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident is permitted access under applicable U.S. and foreign export laws and regulations.

In the event you are uncertain whether you or your company may lawfully obtain access to this EPRI product, you acknowledge that it is your obligation to consult with your company’s legal counsel to determine whether this access is lawful. Although EPRI may make available on a case-by-case basis an informal assessment of the applicable U.S. export classification for specific EPRI products, you and your company acknowledge that this assessment is solely for informational purposes and not for reliance purposes.

Your obligations regarding U.S. export control requirements apply during and after you and your company’s engagement with EPRI. To be clear, the obligations continue after your retirement or other departure from your company, and include any knowledge retained after gaining access to EPRI products.

You and your company understand and acknowledge your obligations to make a prompt report to EPRI and the appropriate authorities regarding any access to or use of this EPRI product hereunder that may be in violation of applicable U.S. or foreign export laws or regulations.

Acknowledgments

The following organization, under contract to EPRI, prepared this report:

Research Contractor Company Name
Street Address
City, State Zip

Principal Investigator
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2nd Research Contractor Company Name [If appropriate. If not, delete.]
Street Address
City, State Zip

Principal Investigator
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OR

EPRI prepared this report.

Principal Investigator
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This report describes research sponsored by EPRI. <In most cases, reports should indicate EPRI only as the “sponsor.” If there is a desire to acknowledge funders, insert the following sentence: EPRI would like to acknowledge the support of the following organizations: [list]>.

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Software Description

Write the one-line introduction here. This is a single sentence describing what the software does. (e.g. “The ABC software version xx …”)

Description

This is one paragraph providing a summary description of the software. Also note if customers will incur additional expenses to utilize the software such as customization, training, purchasing a supporting program, user group fees, license fees, etc.

Benefits and Value

Write the Benefits and Values here. Please provide two or three bullet points highlighting the Benefits and Value provided by the software. (e.g.“Value and benefits provided by the ABC software are: …”)

Platform Requirements

Write the Platform Requirements here. As a minimum, list the supported Windows operating systems (Windows 11).

Keywords

List the keywords here.

Additional Front Matter Section(s)

User Defined Sections Can Include:

Examples of additional front matter sections include:

Acronyms and Abbreviations, Nomenclature, Definitions, etc.

If the report contains or describes patentable inventions or discoveries, a Patents Page should be included in the Front Matter. This page should describe the invention or discovery and indicate where it can be found in the report.

Add as many Front Matter sections as necessary. Style each Front Matter section title using the EPRI Section Title style so that each one starts on a new page.

EPRI Front Matter Styles

Use the EPRI Front Matter, EPRI Front Matter Bulleted List, and EPRI Front Matter Subhead when formatting text in the front of the report.

Acronyms (Optional)

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Contents

1.	Heading 1: Examples of Styles	1

Heading 2: Style Examples	1

Heading 3: EPRI Normal	1

Heading 3: Numbered List	1

Heading 3: Bullets	1

Heading 3: Lettered List	1

Heading 3: Block Quote	1

Heading 2: Auto Text Examples	2

Heading 3: Key Points	2

2.	Heading 1: Tables, Figures, and Equations	3

Heading 2: Figures	3

Heading 3: Inserting Figures	3

Heading 3: Inserting Figure Captions	3

Heading 3: Inserting Tables	4

Heading 3: Inserting Table Captions	4

A.	Heading 6: Appendix	5

EPRI Call Out Box	5

Mandatory Software installation Information

Both software statements below (and their titles) need to be inserted into the Installation section of the software manual.

Installation of EPRI Software at Client Site

This software uses third party software products, operating systems, and hardware platforms. Over time, security issues may be uncovered in these third party products. You should review your use of this software with your Information Technology (IT) department to ensure that all recommended security updates and patches are installed to all third party products when needed.

If you experience difficulties accessing the application

If you experience difficulties accessing the application after standard installation, please consult your IT department personnel to have proper access permissions setup for your use. If the problem cannot be resolved, please call the EPRI Customer Assistance Center (CAC) at 1-800-313-3774 (or email askepri@epri.com).

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Heading 1: Examples of Styles

Heading 2: Style Examples

Heading 3: EPRI Normal

EPRI Normal: This style is used for all normal paragraph text. Its font size and line spacing are within ADA standards.

Heading 3: Numbered List

EPRI Numbered List

EPRI Numbered List

EPRI Numbered List

Heading 3: Bullets

EPRI Bulleted List

EPRI Bulleted List

EPRI Bulleted List

EPRI Sub Bulleted List

EPRI Sub Bulleted List 2

EPRI Bulleted List

Heading 3: Lettered List

EPRI Lettered List

EPRI Lettered List

EPRI Lettered List

Heading 3: Block Quote

EPRI Block Quote: This style is indented from the left and the right so that the quotes stand out from the text.

To give credit, use EPRI Block Quote Source

Heading 2: Auto Text Examples

Heading 3: Key Points

Key Points are inserted by selecting Insert>Quick Parts>Auto Text.

Key Information Point
Scroll through the list and select the appropriate key point category. The Auto Text list is arranged in sections for ease of use.

Heading 1: Tables, Figures, and Equations

There is no need to insert a page or section break before a new chapter. The Heading 1 style will take care of making sure that each chapter starts on a new page.

Heading 2: Figures

Heading 3: Inserting Figures

When inserting figures, try to keep the sizes consistent throughout the document. Use the EPRI Figure style.

Heading 3: Inserting Figure Captions

There are two ways to insert figure captions.

Use the Figure Caption macro. Doing so will insert the caption and style it to Caption – Figure.

Use the References > Insert Caption method. This will insert the caption, but you must take a second step to style it using the Caption – Figure style.

Note: If the figure captions are not styled correctly they will show up in the List of Tables instead of the List of Figures.

Figure 1. Insert figure caption in sentence case. Be sure to style this caption using the Caption – Figure style, not the Caption – Table style.

Heading 3: Inserting Tables

Insert tables using the Insert > Table > Insert Table method. This will create a table with the correct colors. Use the EPRI Table styles for the text.

Heading 3: Inserting Table Captions

There are two ways to insert table captions.

Use the Table Caption macro. Doing so will insert the caption and style it to Caption – Table.

Use the References > Insert Caption method. This will insert the caption and style it to the Caption – Table style.

Table 1. Insert table and caption in sentence case

Table Head 1	Table Head 1	Table Head 1
Table Text Left	Table Text Centered	Table Text Centered
Table Text Left	Table Text Centered	Table Text Centered

Heading 6: Appendix

Use the Heading 6 style for the Appendix header. This will use a letter rather than a number as the section identifier. Continue to use Heading 2 through Heading 5 for subheads.

EPRI Call Out Box

Call out information goes here.