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2014 Submission

Sustainable Electricity Program (SEP)

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Company Name: Newfoundland Power

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General Utility Data (This section is mandatory for all companies)

Please provide a brief description of your utility including its corporate structure, business services provided, Canadian subsidiary companies or operations, the location of facilities, operations and service area(s), and the type and number of residential customers if applicable.

Brief Description of Utility and Corporate Structure.

Newfoundland Power and its predecessor companies have been engaged in the production and

sale of electricity since 1885. Newfoundland Power, a regulated investor-owned electric utility,

serves approximately 259,000 customers throughout the island portion of the province of

Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Company purchases about 93 per cent of its electricity from the Crown Corporation

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, and generates the balance from its own smaller

hydroelectric stations. The enclosed map (Map A) identifies the location of these generating

facilities.

Newfoundland Power services approximately 87 per cent of the electricity consumers in the

province, with Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro servicing the remainder. The enclosed map

(Map B) depicts the geographic areas serviced by the respective utilities.

Newfoundland Power…

Operates 23 hydro generating plants, two diesel plants and three gas turbine facilities.

Operates 130 substations.

Maintains approximately 11,000 km of transmission and distribution lines.

Newfoundland Power operates under the jurisdiction of the Newfoundland and Labrador Board

of Commissioners of Public Utilities which has regulatory authority over rates, policies, capital

expenditures and the issue of securities.

All the common shares of Newfoundland Power are owned by Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS), a leader in

the North American electric and gas utility business, which serves 3 million customers across

Canada and in the United States and the Caribbean.

Map A

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Map B

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Identify the reporting boundary (e.g. whether or not the information provided cover subsidiaries, partnership arrangements, Power Purchase Agreements etc.)

Business Services Provided (indicate with “X”)

Generation and Sale of electricity

Generation and Sale of Thermal

Energy Transmission Distribution Ash Sales

Retail Consumer Products

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X X X

Energy Services Retail Fuel Sales Design and

Construction Services

Other 1

(explain)

Other 2

(explain)

Other 3

(explain)

X X

Canadian Subsidiaries or Operations Name Location

Not Applicable

Generating Facilities Name Location

Mobile Diesel #3 Grand Bay

Mobile Gas Turbine Grand Bay

Port Aux Basques Diesel Port Aux Basques

Wesleyville Gas Turbine Pound Cove

Greenhill Gas Turbine Grand Bank

Petty Harbour Plant Petty Harbour

Pierre’s Brook Plant Dean’s Road, Witless Bay

Mobile Plant Mobile

Morris Plant Mobile

Tors Cove Plant Tors Cove

Rocky Pond Plant Tors Cove

Cape Broyle Plant Cape Broyle

Horsechops Plant Cape Broyle

Topsail Plant Topsail

Seal Cove Plant Seal Cove

Hearts Content Plant Hearts Content

Victoria Plant Victoria

New Chelsea Plant New Chelsea

Pittman’s Pond Plant New Chelsea

West Brook Plant St. Lawrence

Fall Pond Plant Little St. Lawrence

Lawn Plant Lawn

Rattling Brook Plant Norris Arm

Sandy Brook Plant Grand Falls (rear of Abitibi Paper Mill)

Lockston Plant Opposite turn off to Community of Trinity

Port Union Plant Port Union

Lookout Brook Plant Steel Mountain Road off TCH

Rose Blanche Plant Rose Blanche

Customer Distribution Category of Service Number or Fraction of Customers

Residential 224,824

Commercial and Street Light 34,055

Total 258,879

Qualitative indicators (This section is mandatory for all companies)

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Biodiversity 1. Report on any current and future plans for managing impacts on biodiversity

As a result of an order by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Newfoundland Power initiated

construction on a salmon passage around its Rattling Brook Hydroelectric Development in

2012.

In 2014, as part of our continuing effort to return salmon to the Rattling Brook watershed, the

Company was successful in capturing and transporting six adult salmon upstream this past

summer. This result is very promising and we expect that with some minor modifications at the

collection facility, our return will grow in the coming years.

2. Provide a description of significant impacts of activities, products, and services on

biodiversity in classified protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside such protected areas (please refer to the guidance document for definitions)

Newfoundland Power has heightened awareness of issues that affect wildlife and their habitat.

This is demonstrated in many ways, including treatment of ospreys that occasionally construct

nests in utility poles. During maintenance of several transmission lines in 2014, employees

encountered osprey nests. In consultation with local wildlife officials, the Company was able to

construct platforms in the structure and relocate the nests.

3. Report approaches currently used for pest and vegetation management along transmission

and distribution corridors

Newfoundland Power currently uses a combination of both mechanical and chemical control for

vegetation on distribution and transmission corridors. The chemical control is less than 5% of

our budget. However, during the high risk nesting season (May 1 to July 31), employees and

contractors must have a heightened awareness and follow the procedures when conducting

activities that may impact birds or nests. Whenever possible, brush clearing activities shall be performed outside the migratory bird

breeding and nesting season.

Climate Change Adaptation

4. Has climate change adaptation been identified as an enterprise risk issue (Y/N)? If YES,

please provide any specific initiatives currently underway

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Yes. Severe weather conditions are always a major concern for a Utility and frequency of these events

have increased over the last number of years. To combat these occurrences Newfoundland Power has

created a checklist for operation personnel to use in preparation.

Newfoundland Power is continuously reviewing and assessing its design and material standards

and revising them based on changes to regulations, industry standards and operating experience.

Improvements in these standards are expected to result in increased life and reliability of

existing power lines, as maintenance is completed, and new power lines, as they are built.

The Company’s transmission and distribution lines are designed to meet, and sometimes

exceed, standards established by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). Agencies such as

the CSA work to review available environmental and climate data to help infrastructure

designers with decisions about appropriate design criteria for the future. As well, when a new

design is being completed for a particular area, Newfoundland Power reviews local knowledge

and operating experience in that area, taking wind and ice load history into consideration, and

increases its design requirements accordingly. This results in the construction of stronger and

longer lasting power lines which are better suited to their operating environment.

Qualitative Indicators: Business Model Pressures

Business Model Pressures 5. Please provide any initiatives that would help highlight collaboration with utility regulators,

policy-makers, stakeholders, technology providers, and supply chain partners to meet evolving customer expectations and business requirements.

Newfoundland Power continued a public safety campaign focused on the prevention of contacts

with energized power lines by partnering with various industry stakeholders. The Public

Contact Prevention Working Group consists of representatives from Newfoundland Power,

other utilities, construction, safety and industry associations as well as operator training colleges

and the Occupational Health and Safety regulator. This working group meets quarterly and has

a varied agenda with a number of technical and creative strategies with a goal of decreasing the

number of public contacts with energized power lines and thus reducing injuries.

Emissions Related Explanatory Notes (As Applicable)

Carbon Dioxide Equivalent

Please provide context on the following:

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1. Did your emissions or intensity levels change (+/- 10 percent) relative to the previous reporting year? No

2. If yes, please provide the technical reasons for the changes. 3. If available, please indicate any initiatives undertaken by your utility to reduce CO2

emissions Newfoundland Power continues to focus on a number of programs where one of the outcomes

is lower emissions. For example, as a result of Newfoundland Powers joint initiative called

takeCharge, its efficiency programs have helped customers save approximately 50.0 GWhs of

electricity in 2014. The Company also continues to have a vehicle anti-idling program which

results in less emissions into the environment.

Atmospheric Emissions (NOX, SO2) Please provide context on the following:


2. If yes, please provide the reasons for the change (e.g. greater use of coal generation etc.)

3. If available, please indicate any initiatives undertaken by your utility to reduce NOx emissions

Newfoundland Power uses Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6) in its circuit breakers. SF6 is a

persistent greenhouse gas which contributes significantly to global warming. Its global

warming potential is estimated to be 23,900 Carbon Dioxide equivalents (over a period of one

hundred years).

The Company, in its effort to limit the amount of SF6 released, has implemented a number of

initiatives such as: using SF6 Gas Reclaimers to capture SF6 gas during maintenance which

significantly reduces the quantity of SF6 being released; and maintaining SF6 circuit breakers

to include bushing gasket replacement and checks on the integrity of the SF6 gas containment

system.

The Company continues to ensure that SF6 gas is managed in an environmentally responsible

manner.

Mercury Emissions Please provide context on the following:


2. If yes, please provide the technical reasons for any changes

3. If available, please indicate any initiatives undertaken by your utility to reduce mercury emissions

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Mercury is an essential component in most energy-efficient lamps. Fluorescent lamps, high

intensity discharge (HID) lamps, and compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), are the most common

types of mercury-containing lamps. Proper handling of these mercury containing bulbs will

reduce human exposure to mercury and reduce the overall amount of mercury entering the

environment. In 2014, the Company continued with its program to have our Waste Contractor

collect and dispose of all mercury containing bulbs, thereby removing them from the regular

waste stream with the assurance that our spent lamps will be properly managed.

Newfoundland Power continues its company-wide Compact Florescent Light Recycling

Program for employees in partnership with an outside organization. Employees are

encouraged to make use of the program to dispose of the used CFL’s from home and work in

an environmentally friendly manner.

Non-compliance Fines

Did your company incur any environmental non-compliance fines? No

If your utility received any environmental non-compliance fines, provide a qualitative description of the incidents and any corrective actions and preventative measures taken to avoid future incidents.

A. Description:

B. Preventative measures and corrective actions:

If your company received any orders/notices for a violation of a particular environmental regulation/law, provide a qualitative description of the incidents and any corrective actions and preventative measures taken to avoid future incidents.

A. Description:

B. Preventative measures and corrective actions:

Priority Spills Did your company incur priority spills? Yes

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Provide descriptions of your utility’s priority spills (maximum two examples). The following criteria should be used as submission guideline: • Nature of the spill (circumstances, preventable/non-preventable) • Clean up and corrective action(s) • Environmental impacts, if applicable • Preventive measures put in place following the spill

Please include corrective actions in place to avoid spills and examples of preventative measures

2015 Priority Spill – Newfoundland Power

In April 2015 a crew was sent to repair a streetlight. When the crew arrived at the job site they

noticed oil on the wooden platform used for mounting the transformer bank. The leaking

transformer was replaced, placed in secondary containment, and returned to the warehouse.

Inspection of the transformer determined 170 litres of mineral oil had leaked from the unit.

An external spill response contractor was sent to the site for clean up. Once snow was melted

and the ground thawed the contractor remediated the site.

Cause of the spill was determined to be rust. Newfoundland Power has several programs in

place to inspect, identify and replace rusty transformers such as feeder inspection program,

feeder improvement program and the rusty transformer program.

NOTE – Another spill occurred in 2015 that has met the criteria for a priority spill, however,

because it was cause by third party was not included in our data.

In April 2015 during a severe snow storm the Pulpit Rock Substation experienced a bus lockout.

When response personnel reached the substation they discovered a large amount of oil being

forcefully sprayed from several locations on one of two Power Transformers. Response

personnel advised the System Control Centre of the situation and requested assistance. Several

line crews and maintenance crews were dispatched to the site to assist with spill containment and

system restoration. It was determined that a vandal had used a rifle to shoot the Power

Transformer and the leaks originated from three bullet holes. Approximately 8,024 litres of non-

PCB mineral oil was lost.

An external spill response contractor was sent to the site to initiate clean up. Over the next five

months 10 monitoring wells, 6 recovery wells, 3 test pits, 1700 absorbent pads, 6 tonnes of

surface impacted soil, 322 tonnes of subsurface impacted soil, 1 interceptor system and over

850,000L of petroleum hydrocarbon impacted groundwater was processed by the extraction

system. The monitoring program of all wells started on October 30th and will continue bi-weekly

until spring 2015 when the site will be re-evaluated.

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SF6 Emissions Did your emissions or intensity levels change (+/- 10 percent) relative to the previous reporting year? If yes, please provide the technical reasons for the changes. No As required under the CEA – Environment Canada Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), are you using the joint CEA-EC methodology to determine SF6 emissions? (Y/N) If no, describe why not. Yes

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IMPORTANT: PLEASE COMPLETE AND SIGN - SF6 QUALITY CONTROL CHECKLIST

SF6 Quality Control Checklist (mandatory for all utilities with SF6 emissions) (a) Utility Name Newfoundland Power

(b) Submission Year(s) 2014

(c) Completed by:

Name: Jason Dalton

Title: Environmental Management Rep.

QC activities to be performed by utilities

QC Activity

Complete? Errors detected? Completion Date Yes Yes Date Corrected No

1 Check that SF6 data has been obtained from all district offices, field locations, etc. as appropriate. Archive source records. SF6 raw data and calculation records can be requested by the GHG Division of Environment Canada as necessary (e.g., in a major international review of GHG Inventory).

date 4/15/2015

Notes and supporting documents:

Data received from area offices and backup is available from Environment group

2 Check that any assumptions made on the data are documented and archived.

date 4/15/2015


Data received from area offices and backup is available from Environment group. Assumptions made on decommissioned equipment

3 If the SF6 tracking method used involves any weighing, ensure that the

scale is functioning properly. date 4/15/2015


The backup calibration certificates reside with the environment group

4 Check for transcription and calculation errors date 4/15/2015


Insignificant changes in bottle weight is presumably due to temperature affecting the Bottle weight +- lb

5 Investigate and explain probable cause of any significantly different values from previous year’s

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No significant differences

6 Check that all SF6 data fields of the CEA SE data submission templates have been accurately recorded and submitted to CEA.

(This check is only applicable to CEA members)

date 4/15/2015


7 Check that the SF6 tracking method noted on SE data template reflects the method that was used to record the current year’s data. (This check is only applicable to CEA members)

date 4/15/2015


8 Check that the SF6 tracking method, along with the SF6 estimate, is accurately reported to the GHGD. (This check is only applicable to non-

date date

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CEA members)


Sign-off I have completed the above checklist

Name

Title EMR

Date April 15, 2015

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Key Challenges (As Applicable)

What are the three main challenges faced by your company in 2014 and WHY?

Example: Company A incurred X number of environmental infractions in 2014, which significantly higher than 2013 levels. This is due to [provide reasons] but the following actions have been taken to remedy the situation in the future. CEA will not publish individual company names and will attempt to outline some of these challenges more broadly when describing industry trends.

1. Safety - While Newfoundland Power has a corporate safety record that stands up well with

other utilities in the Country, we continue to strive for improvement. The Company is dedicated

to doing whatever it takes to eliminate workplace and public safety incidents.

2. Operating an isolated grid/harsh and unpredictable weather conditions – has direct links

with reliability, safety and managing customer expectations.

3. Aging workforce – along with an aging workforce comes the risks associated with workforce

turnover, and loss of skills and knowledge. To minimize these risks, the Company must address:

talent attraction; retention and development; and, knowledge transfer.

What are the three main challenges facing the electricity industry in general and WHY?

Example: Delays in the development of new infrastructure to replace aging facilities due to current cumbersome/duplicative federal/provincial environmental assessment requirements.

1. Safety – it’s a plain fact that electricity is a lethal commodity. The safety of employees and

contractors in the industry, as well as the general public is a top priority. For this reason, safety

will always remain a challenge for the industry.

2. Aging workforce – Ensuring an adequate supply of skilled workers is critical to the future of

the electricity industry in Canada. Collaboration between utilities, governments and

educational/training institutions will be required to ensure an adequate workforce with the right

skills is developed for the future.

3. Managing electricity demand as the economy continues to expand – has led to an

increased focus on the promotion of energy efficiency in the marketplace.

2014 Basic Info

Company: Newfoundland Power

Date:

(dd/mm/yy)15/04/2015

Contact:Jason Dalton

Phone Number:709-737-2868 or 709-691-4631

Basic Utility Information CODE INDICATOR

INSTALLED CAPACITY (MW) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

IC1 Coal NAPP 1

IC2 Oil NAPP 1

IC3 Diesel NAPP 1

IC4 Natural gas NAPP 1

IC5 Total Fossil 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1

IC6 Hydroelectric NAPP 1

IC7 Nuclear NAPP 1

IC8 Biomass NAPP 1

IC9 Wind NAPP 1

IC10 Solar NAPP 1

IC11 Tidal NAPP 1

IC12 Biofuel NAPP 1

IC13 Other renewables NAPP 1

IC14 Total Non-Fossil 0.00 1

IC15 Total Installed Capacity 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1

GROSS GENERATION (GWh) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

GG1 Coal NAPP 1

GG2 Oil NAPP 1

GG3 Diesel 3.29

GG4 Natural gas NAPP 1

GG5 Total Fossil 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.29

GG6 Hydroelectric 427.59

GG7 Nuclear NAPP 1

GG8 Biomass NAPP 1

GG9 Wind NAPP 1

GG10 Solar NAPP 1

GG11 Tidal NAPP 1

GG12 Biofuel NAPP 1

GG13 Other renewables NAPP 1

GG14 Total Non-Fossil 427.59

GG15 Total Gross Generation 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 430.88

Member Notes CEA Notes

CEA - SUSTAINABLE ELECTRICITY PROGRAM

2014 Electronic Data Reporting Template

Enter information in Yellow Filled Cells - this worksheet only

CEA Confidential December 1, 2006 Page 1

2014 Basic Info

NET GENERATION (GWh) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

NG1 Coal NAPP 1

NG2 Oil NAPP 1

NG3 Diesel NAPP 1

NG4 Natural gas NAPP 1

NG5 Total Fossil 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NAVAIL 2

NG6 Hydroelectric 425.08

NG7 Nuclear NAPP 1

NG8 Biomass NAPP 1

NG9 Wind NAPP 1

NG10 Solar NAPP 1

NG11 Tidal NAPP 1

NG12 Biofuel NAPP 1

NG13 Other renewables NAPP 1

NG14 Total Non-Fossil 425.08

NG15 Total Net Generation 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NAVAIL 2

NG16Total renewable energy purchased from non-CEA affiliated

companies

NAPP

NG17Total non-renewable energy purchased from non-CEA affiliated

companies

NAPP

STATION USE - including plant losses (GWh) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

SU1 Coal 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NAPP 1

SU2 Oil 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NAPP 1

SU3 Diesel 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NAPP 1

SU4 Natural gas 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NAPP 1

SU5 Total Fossil 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NAVAIL 3

SU6 Hydroelectric 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.51 3

SU7 Nuclear 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NAPP 1

SU8 Biomass 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NAPP 1

SU9 Wind 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NAPP 1

SU10 Solar 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NAPP 1

SU11 Tidal 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NAPP 1

SU12 Biofuel 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NAPP 1

SU13 Other renewables 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NAPP 1

SU14 Total Station Use 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.51 3

Calculation Check - values should be zero if correct 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1

Total Length and Area of Transmission and Distribution Lines

TL1-1 Total Length of Overhead Distribution Lines (km) 9,675.00

TL1-2 Total Length of Underground Distribution Lines (km) 175.00

TL1-3 Total Length of Distribution Lines (km) 9850.00

TL2-1 Total Length of Overhead Transmission Lines (km) 2055.00

TL2-2 Total Length of Underground Transmission Lines (km) 0.00

TL2-3 Total Length of Transmission Lines (km) 2055.00

TL3 Total Area of Transmission Rights-of-Way (ha) 44002.00


2014 Environment

Company: Newfoundland Power

Date:

(dd/mm/yy)15/04/2015

Contact: Jason Dalton

Phone Number:709-737-2868 or 709-691-4631

Environmental IndicatorsCODE INDICATOR CEA Notes

E0 - Generation with No Reported Emissions (de minimus)

E0-1

E0-2

E0-3

E0-4

E0-5

E0-6

E0-7

E1 - Atmospheric Emissions - Sulphur Dioxide SO2

E1-1 4E1-2 4

E1-3 4

E1-4 4

E2 - Atmospheric Emissions - Nitrogen Oxides NOX

E2-1 4E2-2 4E2-3 4E2-4 4

E3 - Atmospheric Emissions - Mercury (Hg)

E3-1 4

E3-2 4E3-3 Mass Mercury Emitted Per Unit of Net System Generation (mg/MWh) 4E3-4 4

E4 - Non-Compliance Fines E4-1

E4-2

E4-3

E5 - Spills

E5-1

Details of one additional spill were provided. While the

quantity of mineral oil lost was large, the spill was caused

by a third party and therefore not classed as a priority

spill.

A Priority spill refers to: a petroleum spill that is over 500 litres; a spill containing PCBs over 1 g; and or, any volume of petroleum

based or PCB contaminated substance that enters a water body

E6 - Implemented Environmental Management System (EMS) Yes No

E6-1 Yes

E6-2

E7 - Biodiversity and Land Use

N/A

E8-1 4E8-2 4E8-3 4E8-4 4

E9 - Adaptation to Climate Change Yes No

E9-1 Yes

E9-2

E10 - SF6 Releases

E10-1

Mass SO2 Emitted per unit of Net Fossil Generation (kg/MWh)

Mass Mercury Emitted Per Unit of Net Coal-fired Generation (mg/MWh)

Total dollar amount of environmental non-compliance fines in the reporting year ($)



Member Notes

2014

Gross Annual Generation (GWh) from facilities for which respective emissions of SO2 are below de minimus

3.29

3.29

3.29

3.29

Total Gross Annual Direct CO2,eq Emissions from system generation (tonnes)

Mass CO2,eq Emitted Per Unit of Net Fossil Generation (t/MWh)

Mass CO2,eq Emitted Per Unit of Net System Generation (t/MWh)

Mass SO2 Emitted Per Unit of Net System Generation (kg/MWh)

3.29 Gross Annual Generation (GWh) for facilities from which respective emissions of NOx are below de minimus

Total Annual SO2 Emissions from Fossil Generation (tonnes)

Total Annual SO2 Emissions from System Generation (tonnes)

3.29

3.29

Gross Annual Generation (GWh) for facilities from which respective emissions of Hg are below de minimus

NET Annual Generation (GWh) for facilities from which respective emissions SO2 are below de minimus

NET Annual Generation (GWh) for facilities from which respective emissions NOx are below de minimus

NET Annual Generation (GWh) for facilities from which respective emissions CO2 are below de minimus

Gross Annual Generation (GWh) for facilities from which respective emissions of CO2 are below de minimus

E8 - Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO2,eq) Emission Intensity (based on NPRI emission thresholds)

Total Gross Annual Direct CO2,eq Emissions from fossil generation (tonnes)

Total Annual NOX Emissions from System Generation (tonnes)

Total Annual NOX Emissions from Fossil Generation (tonnes)

Mass NOX Emitted Per Unit of Net Fossil Generation (kg/MWh)

Mass NOX Emitted Per Unit of Net System Generation (kg/MWh)

Total Annual Mercury Emissions from System Generation (kilograms)

Total Annual Mercury Emissions from Fossil Generation (kilograms)

Total number of environmental non-compliance fines issued in the reporting year (number)

Total number of non-compliance orders/notices (these usually precede any fines)

Number of Priority Spills

Do you have an Environmental Management System consistent with ISO 14001:2004 as per the CEA Sustainable Development -

Corporate Responsibility Policy (Y/N)

If no, do you have an action plan to develop an EMS system consistent with ISO 14001:2004?

$0.00

0

0

1

If yes, please provide specific activities currently underway in the qualitative template.

Has climate change adaptation been identified as an enterprise risk issue? (Y/N)

A minimum threshold defines the quantity of total emissions from a single facility that a company is permitted to exclude from its

inventory. This threshold will be adopted from the NPRI threshold for Common Air Contaminants (CACs). The energy produced by

facilities that meet the minimum emissions thresholds and are NOT reported under total emissions should be captured here in the E0

environmental indicator series. Ex. if all generation is above the threshold report 0; if facilities below indicate in GWh; if no

respective emissions are produced indicate NAPP; if information is not available indicate in the member notes section.

Total kg of SF6 Used for Maintenance Purposes (topping up) 5.17


2014 Social

Company: Newfoundland Power In.c

Date: (dd/mm/yy) 15/04/2015


Phone Number: 709-737-2868

Social IndicatorsCODE INDICATOR Member Notes CEA Notes

S1-S3 - Health and Safety (reported internally)

S1-1 CEA provides

S2-1 CEA provides

S3-1 CEA provides

S4-1

S4-2

Attrition: refers to an employee voluntarily leaving the

organization due to retirement, resignation or other similar

reasons.

S4-3

S4-4

M W VMG

60.00% 40.00%

75.00% 25.00%

81.80% 18.20%

S4-6

S5- Stakeholder Engagement No

S5-1

S5-2

S6 - Aboriginal Relations

S6-1 No

S6-2 No

S6-3 No

S6-4 No

Does your company have diversity programs? (Y/N)

S4-5

▪ Executives (EVP, Senior VP, VP) - percentage of men, women and visible minority groups

Does your company report on sustainability performance, either through an annual report or

online? (Y/N)Yes

Provide the composition of the following:

▪ 1st Level Management, below Executives - percentage of men, women and visible minority

groups

▪ Board of Directors - percentage of men, women and visible minority groups

Is Aboriginal relations a relevant issue for your company's business operations? (Y/N)

If you answered "no" to S6-1: Does your company have a process in place to determine the

need for Aboriginal engagement going forward? (Y/N)

Does your company have procedures or practices to ensure that training & employment

opportunities are provided to Aboriginal employees? (Y/N)

Does your company have procedures requiring early consultation or engagement with

Aboriginal communities during project planning and development? (Y/N)



Lost Time Injury Severity Rate (calendar days lost per 200 000 hours)

2014

All Injury / Illness Frequency Rate (injuries per 200 000 hours)

Lost Time Injury / Illness Frequency Rate (lost-time injuries per 200 000 hours)

S4 - Human Resources

Does your company have an internal and/or external avenue for employees to report

concerns (e.g. harassment, workplace vilence)? (Y/N)

Yes

YesDoes your company have a formal stakeholder engagement policy and/or documented

process, including processes for identifying stakeholder concerns and opportunities? (Y/N)

Yes

No

Yes

664.80Total number of full time equivalent employees (number)

Annual employee attrition rate (voluntary retirement, resignation) (per cent) 2.30%

Does your company have a commitment to non-discriminatory employment practices? (Y/N)


2014 Economic

Company: Newfoundland Power Inc

Date:

(dd/mm/yy)15/04/2015


Phone Number: 709-737-2868

Economic IndicatorsCODE INDICATOR Member Notes CEA Notes

Ec1 - Community Investment

Ec1-1

Ec1-2

Ec2 - Energy Efficiency and Conservation

Ec2-1

Ec2-2

Ec2-3

Ec3-1

Ec3-2

Ec3-3

Ec3-4

Ec4 - System Reliability (reported internally)

Ec4-1 CEA provides

Ec4-2 CEA provides

Ec4-3 CEA provides

Ec4-4 CEA provides

Ec5 - Business Model Pressures

CEA provides

Total energy saved through energy conservation initiatives (MWh/yr) 13,694.00

System average interruption duration (minutes) - excluding significant weather events

System average interruption frequency (#/yr)

N/A

Reord values for the reporting year only in MWh/Yr - NOT cummulative values

$61,655,000.00

$5,536,000.00

$4,700,000.00

Ec3 - Infrastructure investments in generation, transmission and distribution ($/yr)

Report total capital expenditure, capital project spending and refurbishment capital

spending ($) for the reporting year only.

Total investment in infrastructure ($) (sum of Ec7: 1-3)

Total capital expenditures on new / refurbished distribution infrastructure ($)

Does your company have a customer energy conservation program or initiatives? (Y/N)

$

Efficiency savings from generation stations and equipment (MWh/yr) 4,645.00

Total capital expenditures on new / refurbished transmission infrastructure ($)

Total capital expenditures on new / refurbished generation infrastructure ($)

$71,891,000.00

Yes



2014

$271,258.00Total value of annual corporate giving ($)

Total employee compensation ($ per T4s and T4As) $66,051,856.00

System average interruption frequency (#/yr) - excluding significant weather events

System average interruption duration (minutes)


2014 Reference Notes

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1 Basic Newfoundland Power does not have coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear or other renewable generation.

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Basic & Environmental

Station Service meter readings were not available from fossil fuel plants. These fossil fuel plants are not base load

units. Since these plants are only used for peaking and emergency standby, the gross energy production is very

small. One would expect the net fossil fuel generation to be very low relative to gross fossil fuel generation.

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Basic & Environmental

Refer to Note 2. Since we do not have a Net Fossil Generating number it would not be mathematical correct to

add the Net Hydro Generation to the Gross Fossil Fuel Generation. (We only track station use associated with the

Hydro generation and not the station use with the fossil generation and as such we cannot provide total station

use)

4Detailed Not tracked. Emissions below NPRI thresholds.

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2014 Submission Sustainable ... - Newfoundland Power€¦ · Newfoundland Power continues to focus on a number of programs where one of the outcomes is lower emissions. For example,