Pillar one: Environment
Environmental sustainability and stewardship in all that we do
SaskEnergy is committed to optimizing electricity use in our buildings and field facilities. An environmental strategy has been put in place to incorporate more efficient LED lighting within our offices and facilities, as well as the installation of solar panels at natural gas pressure reduction stations and compressor sites. Currently, SaskEnergy has approximately 200 solar-powered sites throughout the province, which include an 85 watt solar panel and enough battery capacity to last for seven days without solar power. It is expected that approximately 50 new solar installations per year will be implemented over the next several years. OPTIMIZING OUR ELECTRICITY USE Throughout the past 15 years, stakeholder expectations of meaningful metrics and targets have changed and industry best practices have evolved. While our path to achieving our targets requires further planning, SaskEnergy has been successfully reducing its emissions through a number of targeted initiatives. This includes emissions from our distribution and transmission systems as well as emissions related to heating offices and facilities, electricity consumption and the emissions from equipment used in operations. These emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 e). By using 2019 as a base year, SaskEnergy has a clear foundation using the best data available — now and into the future — to meet this ambitious target.
In early 2021, SaskEnergy engaged in stakeholder feedback sessions to determine the topics that matter most to our employees, government and the broader community. Through these sessions, stakeholders identified their top three priorities for the Corporation: · SaskEnergy’s impact on the global environment and continued performance toward reducing emissions from operations.
· Results from SaskEnergy’s investments in improving customers’ energy efficiency.
· SaskEnergy’s environmental performance with respect to minimizing the impact of our operations on local plant life, wildlife, wetlands, native prairie and species at risk.
Reducing our emissions from operations by 35 per cent by 2030
As a provider of essential energy, we are committed to delivering natural gas and energy solutions responsibly to the residents, businesses and industries of Saskatchewan. SaskEnergy has set a challenging target to reduce our emissions from operations by 35 per cent, from 2019 levels, by 2030.
2020-21 Sustainability Report
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