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| Achieving environmental compliance, preventing pollution, improving incident response and fostering positive regulatory relationships to enhance performance in an environment of complex regulations. |
Zero enforcement actions.
ISO 14001:
Complete phase-in of MESH initiative by end of 2012 in all fossil and hydro power plants.
Target in 2008 – seven fossil plants and 17 hydro plants begin implementation.
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Number of enforcement actions:
2007 – 2
2006 – 9
2005 – 5
ISO 14001:
2007 – 12 power plants began Phase 1 implementation.
2006 – four plants began implementation.
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More stringent internal targets to challenge ourselves to go beyond compliance with environmental performance by tracking measures of air quality, water quality and waste management through an internal Environmental Performance Index (EPI). Performance is tied to compensation. The EPI sets an annual target of total number of incidents for the index. |
2008 EPI goal = 12 or fewer incidents at generating units:
- Opacity – measure of visual appearance of
gas exiting power plant stack and is a rough indicator of particulate emissions.
- NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System) permit requirements (wastewater exceptions) – a measure of water quality permit compliance.
- Oil and chemical spills – a measure of how
we respond to and manage spills.
Proactive outreach with regulatory agencies.
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EPI set a 2007 target of 12 or fewer incidents;
11 occurred:
Opacity– 1 (2006 – 0)
NPDES – 7 (2006 – 9)
Oil & chemical spills – 3 (2006 – 0)
Ongoing outreach with regulators.
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To lead by example we must improve our own use of energy, reduce or offset emissions from our mobile fleet, improve the efficiency of our facilities and infrastructure and reduce the office waste stream.
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Achieve 1,000 MW reduction in demand by 2012 with 15 percent coming from AEP actions, 85 percent from customer programs.
Reduce AEP's mobile fleet consumption of petroleum-based products.
Offset or reduce GHG emissions from mobile fleet, including corporate aircraft.
Build all new facilities and improve efficiency of existing buildings using Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) standards, where
appropriate. Seek LEED certification.
Enhance and expand office recycling program to reduce office waste.
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Installed meters at 95 percent of our facilities to monitor energy usage. Another full year of data will be necessary to have a solid baseline, allowing us to set long-term goals.
Fuel consumption
- 2007 – 5.6 million gallons gasoline; 4.9 million gallons diesel fuel; 283,000 gallons B20 biodiesel.
- 2006 – 5.5 million gallons gasoline; 4.7 million gallons diesel fuel; 324,000 gallons B20 biodiesel.
- 2005 – 5.5 million gallons gasoline; 4.7 million gallons diesel; 4,000 gallons B20 biodiesel.
Mobile fleet emissions offset through market-based carbon credits purchased through CCX.
AEP will purchase 66 hybrid cars, 110 flex fuel vehicles, and 24 hybrid bucket trucks.
Initiated $100 million, five-year commitment to
invest in green building initiatives across AEP
through Clinton Global Initiative. New Transmission Operations Center in Ohio and service centers in
Indiana, Arkansas and Texas will be "green" under
this initiative.
Contract negotiated for systemwide program
in 2007; program rolled out early 2008 to be
completed by year-end.
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AEP's environmental compliance requirements drive a $5.4 billion program to install environmental controls on coal-fired power plants to meet requirements of the Clean Air Act and EPA's NOx State Implementation Plan rule and initial requirements of the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR).
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Complete environmental compliance program by 2010.
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During 2007 installed and brought online pollution controls to reduce SO2 emissions on 3,500 MW of generation; controls to reduce NOx emissions began operating on 1,600 MW of generation.
Under AEP's court-approved NSR settlement, additional pollution controls will be installed at other plants. For a full overview of this agreement, please visit www.AEP.com/cr/nsr
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The availability of water to make electricity and meet society's needs is increasingly important because of impacts from climate change and population growth.
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Initiate a study to review consumption patterns and identify opportunities to set goals to reduce water consumption at AEP facilities.
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N/A
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Nuclear energy will play an increasingly important role in our nation's energy future, but managing nuclear waste storage remains a significant challenge.
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Begin on-site dry cask storage of spent fuel at Cook Plant, starting in 2011.
Reduce storage needs.
Participate in national effort to develop permanent solution.
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Decision made to develop on-site storage facilities at Cook Plant.
Identified process improvements to reduce storage needs.
Ongoing work with policymakers and others to achieve a long-term storage solution.
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Sustainable supply chain development is new to the utility industry but has become increasingly important as we seek to reduce our environmental impacts; will regulators approve cost recovery when costs may be higher because of performance standards regarding sustainability?
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Work with suppliers on a range of issues, including environmental impacts and improving safety and health performance.
Develop a process for evaluating coal suppliers' environmental, safety and health performance and set expectations. Implement by end of 2010. Work with stakeholders and industry peers.
Collaborate with industry peers for industrywide changes that have positive environmental impacts and/or improve safety and health for suppliers and for companies.
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First utility to join Green Suppliers Network. Three AEP suppliers agreed to participate.
Began to develop process for evaluating environmental, safety and health practices of coal suppliers. Began discussions with coal suppliers.
Initiated industrywide, monthly best practices supply chain conference call.
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