Environmental Leadership. The City and the Company agree that sustainable development, environmental excellence and innovation shall form the foundation of the Utility Service provided by the Company under this Franchise. The Company agrees to continue to actively pursue reduction of carbon emissions attributable to its electric generation facilities with a rigorous combination of Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency measures, Clean Energy measures, and promoting and implementing the use of Renewable Energy Resources on both a distributed and centralized basis. The Company shall continue to cost-effectively monitor its operations to mitigate environmental impacts; shall meet the requirements of environmental laws, regulations and permits; shall invest in cost-effective, environmentally sound technologies; shall consider environmental issues in its planning and decision making; and shall support environmental research and development projects and partnerships in our communities through various means, including but not limited to corporate giving and employee involvement. The Company shall continue to explore ways to reduce water consumption at its facilities and to use recycled water where feasible. The Company shall continue to work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop and implement avian protection plans to reduce electrocution and collision risks by eagles, raptors and other migratory birds with transmission and distribution lines. If requested in writing by the City on or before December 1st of each year, the Company shall provide the City a written report describing its progress in carbon reduction and other environmental efforts, and the parties shall meet at a mutually convenient time and place for a discussion of such. In meeting its obligation under this Section, the Company is not precluded from providing existing internal and external reports that may be used for other reporting requirements.
Environmental Leadership. United Power is committed to using the earth’s resources wisely; supporting the advancement of emerging technologies, and helping its customers use energy as efficiently as possible. United Power will strive to conduct its operations in a way that avoids adverse environmental impacts where feasible, subject to constraints faced by a cooperative utility. In doing so, United Power will consider environmental issues in its planning and decision making, and will invest in environmentally sound technologies when such technologies are deemed prudent and feasible. United Power will continue with its voluntary carbon reduction program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and shall continue to explore ways to reduce water consumption at its Facilities. United Power will continue to work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop and implement avian protection plans to reduce electrocution and collision risks by eagles, raptors and other migratory birds caused by transmission and distribution lines.
