ESB Annual Report 2012 - (Page 37)
BUSINESS
OVERVIEW
OPERATING &
FINANCIAL REVIEW
CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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SUSTAINABILITY
ENERGY USAGE 2012
In compliance with SI542/2009, ESB is
disclosing its energy usage in 2012, the initiatives
we undertook during the year to improve our
energy performance and our commitment to
further improve our energy performance for 2013.
ESB remains committed to the highest
levels of sustainability in all aspects of our
operations as we move to decarbonise our
generation activities by 2050 in line with
other European utilities. Our new Corporate
Strategy places a strong emphasis on
sustainable innovation – embracing the
challenges facing the energy sector, always
seeking to deliver novel, creative and
sustainable solutions that meet the needs
of our customers. In 2008 we launched
our Sustainability Charter which outlined
key commitments across carbon reduction,
embedding sustainability at all levels in ESB
and integrating sustainability in all aspects of
our business, from procurement through to
reducing energy, water and waste from our
operations.
2012 was an important year for ESB on our
sustainability journey. Our key targets to
reduce our CO2 emissions, from generation
by 30% by 2012 (based on 2005 baseline)
has been achieved, as has our target to
reduce our carbon footprint from internal
activities by 30% by 2012. We are planning
the next phase of our sustainability journey to
re-position sustainability as a source of key
strategic advantage for ESB in the all-islands
market.
Electricity generation accounts for over 90% of
ESB’s use of energy, however this falls outside
the scope of the regulations. In 2012 ESB
consumed 30,595 GWh of fossil fuel energy in
generating electricity in the Republic of Ireland.
This comprised:
12,097 GWh of natural gas
13,492 GWh of coal
4,630 GWh of peat
376 GWh of oil
In relation to energy use, which we are required
by statute to report, the amount of energy used
in our buildings constitutes the most significant
portion, followed by that used in our fleet and in
private cars used on company business. The bulk
of energy use in buildings is attributable to space
heating.
Internal use accounted for 117 GW Primary
Energy Equivalent (PEE) in our non-generation
activities (155 GWh in 2006). This consisted of:
65 GWh of electricity as PEE
1 GWh of natural gas
51 GWh of transport diesel
0.3 GWh of renewable energy in transport
Energy
source
Electricity
Electricity
(PEE)*
Fossil fuels
- Natural gas
2012
(GWh)
27
65
2006
(GWh)
38
96
Change
(GWh)
(11)
(31)
Actions undertaken to reduce
energy usage in 2012
ESB’s generating plants are subject to the
integrated pollution control licensing regime
and are required to optimise energy efficiency.
Generation efficiency is also promoted as a
result of the requirement to purchase emissions
allowances under the EU’s emissions trading
scheme and the application of the carbon
levy. In 2008 ESB adopted a target of a 30%
improvement in non-generation energy efficiency
by 2012, against a 2006 baseline in the context
of a government objective for the public sector of
a 33% improvement by 2020.
Steps to deliver this target in ESB continued in
2012, including:
undertaking trial installations of electric pumps
and other efficient energy systems in our
office buildings as part of the Better Energy
Programme (DCENR)
continued upgrade of the electricity networks
system and the conversion of network from
operating at 10 kV to 20 kV
installation of energy efficient lighting and
advanced lighting controls
insulation, boiler and heating control upgrades
installation of advanced controls for exterior
lighting
introduction of electric vehicles to our fleet and
continued trials of biofuels (ESB has the largest
fleet of biofuel vehicles in the country)
introducing a web-based meeting/
communications facility to avoid the need for
business travel
introducing work-place travel planning
We will continue to deliver efficiency savings in all
aspects of our business in 2013.
1
- Heating oil -
- Diesel
Total fossil
fuels
Renewable
energy
Total (PEE)
51
52
0.3
1
-
59
60
-
* PEE is the primary energy equivalent
-
-
(8)
(8)
(0.3)
117 156 (39)
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ESB Annual Report 2012
ESB Annual Report 2012
Contents
Business Overview
Chairman’s Statement
Chief Executive Review
Our Strategy and Business Model
Operating and Financial Review
Operating Environment
Finance Review
Business Unit Sections: ESB Generation and Wholesale Markets
ESB Networks
NIE
Electric Ireland
Corporate Social Responsibility
Introduction from Executive Director, People and Sustainability
Sustainability Charter
Energy Usage 2012
ESB Innovation
Equality and Diversity
Our People
Our Community
Corporate Governance
Chairman’s Corporate Governance Statement
The Board
Executive Team
Board Members’ Report
Risk Management Report
Statement of Board Members’ Responsibilities
Independant auditor’s report to the stockholders of Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
Statement of Accounting Policies
Financial statements
Prompt Payments Act
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