Sustainable Electricity - A new CEA Program

The  Canadian Electricity Association (the association of all Canadian electric utilities) recently launched a new program, Sustainable Electricity .

Sustainable Electricity comprises the following four elements:

1. A Policy for Sustainable Development – Corporate Responsibility – CEA member utilities have committed to implementing the program’s policy, operationalized by key guiding principles which form the basis of the program.
2. Performance Indicators and Reporting – Each of the guiding principles is supported by specific indicators and metrics that will be used track overall industry sustainable development performance. Utilities will report on the performance of these key indicators, and overall industry results on sustainable development will be published in an annual report to stakeholders.
3. Public Advisory Panel – A Public Advisory Panel, made up of distinguished and qualified Canadians, will provide independent opinion and advice to the CEA Board of Directors on the implementation of, and improvements to, Sustainable Electricity.
4. External Verification – The implementation of Sustainable Electricity will be verified by an independent external verifier.

I think this is a serious intent (with performance measurement and accountability) to increase the triple bottom-line. It’s also coherent with  smart grid initiatives.

Tags: CEA, smart grid, sustainable electricity