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Reduce or offset approximately 48 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions between 2003 and 2010, in spite of uncertainty about how these voluntary reductions will be treated under federal climate legislation.
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Meet our CCX commitment through 2010 with a broad portfolio of actions:
- Power plant efficiency improvements.
- Renewable generation.
- Off-system GHG reduction projects, including forestry.
- Direct purchase of emission credits through CCX.
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Through 2008, reduced or offset CO2 emissions by approximately 51 million metric tons with:
- Power plant efficiencies.
- Purchased offsets from CCX.
- Retirement of older inefficient generation.
- Forestry.
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With no further actions, AEP's emissions will continue to increase.
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We will implement our post-2010 strategy to reduce approximately 5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions per year through:
- Bringing new advanced coal technologies to commercial operation.
- Increasing renewable energy.
- Carbon offsets, including agricultural methane, forestry, and market-based credit purchases.
- Making efficiency improvements to power plants and retiring less efficient, older plants.
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- Mountaineer Plant 20-MW chilled ammonia carbon capture and storage project to begin operation fall 2009.
- Turk Plant approved, construction started.
- Signed contracts for 903 MW of wind.
- Through 2008, contracted for 0.6 million tons per year of livestock methane offsets that begin in 2010.
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Implement cost-effective energy efficiency and demand response programs that motivate customers to reduce energy consumption.
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Continued commitment to Leadership Group of National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency and to working with other stakeholders.
Complete market potential studies in all 11 states.
Reduce demand by 1,000 MW by 2012.
Reduce energy use by 2,250,000 MWh by 2012.
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- Market potential studies completed or ongoing in 10 of 11 states.
- Collaborative in Oklahoma resulted in early 'quick start' program implementation. Quick start programs started in Arkansas.
- For complete state-by-state information on 2008 EE/DR activities.
- 561 MW of energy efficiency programs identified.
N/A (New Goal)
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Reasonable and achievable carbon controls that encourage other nations to participate as described in AEP’s climate change policy.
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A market-based economywide federal cap-and-trade program that rewards early action, allows GHG offsets, supports public and private funding for technology development, includes a safety valve on the price to purchase allowances that protects the economy and allocates allowances based on historical emissions and retail sales with only a small number of allowances auctioned or set aside for public benefit.
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- Supported Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 (Bingaman-Specter) and Legislative Discussion Draft (Boucher-Dingell).
- Supported Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act.
- Helped write and signed second WBCSD climate report on technology and policy.
- Signed Forest Carbon Principles.
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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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2009 goal - reduce energy use 8.5 percent; 20 percent by end of 2012. New behaviors and equipment will support this goal. Challenge could be budget support for equipment.
Reduce AEP’s mobile fleet consumption of petroleum-based products by 5 percent in 2009 through vehicle inventory reductions, use of advanced technology applications to reduce vehicle routing and idling, and conversion to alternative-fueled and powered vehicles.
Offset or reduce GHG emissions from mobile fleet, including corporate jet.
Build all facilities and improve efficiency of existing buildings using Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) standards, where appropriate. Seek LEED certification.
Enhance recycling to reduce office waste.
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Reduced energy consumption 4.2 percent in 2008 systemwide; reduced power use by corporate Data Center 9.6 percent from peak.
Fuel consumption/vehicles
2008 - 5.6 million gallons gasoline; 5.2 million gallons diesel; 163,563 gallons B20 biodiesel.
2007 - 5.5 million gallons gasoline; 5 million gallons diesel; 283,000 gallons B20 biodiesel.
2006 - 5.5 million gallons gasoline; 4.7 million gallons diesel; 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.
- Added 28 hybrid cars, 110 flex fuel vehicles, 18 hybrid bucket trucks and three PHEVs to fleet.
Three facilities awaiting LEED certification.
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