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Environmentally Preferable Electricity Program™
Some of the greatest opportunities for environmental improvement lie
in the energy sector. Through a combination of energy conservation measures,
new technological advances, and innovative procurement initiatives,
the environmental impacts from energy consumption can be substantially
reduced, and result in considerable cost savings.
The SCS Environmentally Preferable Electricity Program™ was established
to support a fair and accurate assessment of electricity options. Designed
in accordance with international standards and consistent with US government
guidelines for environmentally preferable procurement, it is an environmental
accounting approach that:
- Assesses all electricity generation options on a level playing field.
- Measures environmental improvements accomplished through installment
of advanced technologies and operational practices.
- Encompasses the full range of environmental issues related to power
production.
- Conveys the relative scale of improvements achievable through various
improvement strategies in order to encourage maximum improvements.
Through this program, SCS is working with power producers, marketers,
customers and policy-makers to reduce the impacts of electricity. Together,
we are able to optimize electricity production and delivery through
advanced technologies, more efficient operating practices, and the use
of new energy generation options. Programs resulting from this collaboration
include the SCS
Environmentally Preferable Electricity Portfolio™ and
the SCS
Environmentally Preferable Electricity Sources™.
To ensure that electric power production, purchase, and policy decisions
result in measurable environmental improvements, it is crucial that
these decisions be made on the basis of sound, scientific information.
SCS’s reputation for independence bolsters the credibility of
its Environmental Preferable Electricity Program.
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