Environment>Environmental Commitment
Environmental Principles

Platte River will consider environmental factors as an integral part of planning, design, construction and operating decisions.

Platte River will reinforce environmental compliance through program reviews, training and by communicating environmental values throughout the organization.

Platte River will encourage public participation in planning for the location of major facilities as a means of avoiding and resolving conflicts and to achieve a balance between the need for economic electric supply and environmental quality.

Platte River will conserve natural resources such as water, soils, grasslands and wetland areas through efficient use and careful planning. Where needed, Platte River will restore land disturbed by its operations or construction.

Platte River will encourage employees to bring environmental issues forward to assure Platte River's compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations and permits.

Platte River will strive to reduce environmental health and safety risks to its employees and the communities in which it operates by (i) maintaining safe and healthful working conditions, (ii) the design and operation of its facilities and (iii) being prepared for emergencies.

Platte River will manage the disposal of waste material in an environmentally responsible manner, will recycle the materials it uses whenever possible and will use recycled material where appropriate.

Platte River will work with its customers to support cost-effective programs to conserve energy

Platte River will coordinate its generation and transmission planning with neighboring utilities to minimize over-building or under-utilization.

Platte River will consider environmentally progressive technologies such as wind, solar power, or other renewable technologies to meet its future generation needs.

 

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