Antonio Negri Study Committee C3 “System Environmental Performance” Chair

1. Electric Power Sector and Environment: the CIGRE approach Antonio Negri Study Committee C3 “System Environmental Performance” Chair

2. Presentation Summary • Few words about CIGRE • The CIGRE Technical Committee Strategic Plan • Power Sector Environmental Challenges • Power Sector toward Sustainable Development • The Study Committee SC C3 and its activity

3. About CIGRE CIGRE (International Council on Large Electric Systems, www.cigre.org ) is one of the leading worldwide organizations on Electric Power Systems, covering their technical, economic, environmental, organizational and regulatory aspects. A permanent, non-governmental and non-profit International Association, based in France, CIGRE was founded in 1921 and has now almost 10,500 members in 80 Countries worldwide

4. A1 Rotating Electrical Machines A2 Transformers A3 High Voltage Equipment B1 Insulated Cables B2 Overhead Lines B3 Substations B4 HVDC and Power Electronics B5 Protection and Automation C1 System Development and Economics About CIGRE (2) CIGRE’s technical activities are split into 16 fields, each under the responsibility of a Study Committee. Approximately 200 Working Groups are active inside the 16 SC’s The 16 SC’s are coordinated by a Technical Committee • C2 System Operation and Control • C3 System Environmental Performance • C4 System Technical Performance • C5 Electricity Markets and Regulation • C6 Distribution Systems and Dispersed Generation • D1 Materials and Emerging Test Techniques • D2 Information Systems and Telecommunication

5. About CIGRE (3) Publications (see also www.e-cigre.org)

6. The CIGRE Technical Committee Strategic Plan

7. The CIGRE Technical Committee Strategic Plan (2) • STRATEGIC DIRECTION 2 : ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES • Envisage solutions to address the environmental concerns faced by the electrical power sector • Envisage solutions to address the public acceptability issues faced by the electrical power sector • Record the lessons learnt and solutions adopted worldwide • Study system efficiency solutions

8. Power Sector Environmental Challenges To respond and adapt to Climate Change

9. Power Sector Environmental Challenges (2) To ensure the environmental compatibility of plant operation, facing issues like Air Pollution – Acid rains; Water resources; Impacts on Territory

10. Power Sector Environmental Challenges (3) To face the extreme events and the natural hazards, improving system safety and reliability

11. Power Sector Environmental Challenges (4) To obtain the public acceptance of plants and infrastructures

12. Power Sector Environmental Challenges (5) • According to UCTE - Union for the Co-ordination of Transmission of Electricity, average construction time in Europe are: • 3 - 5 year for a GTCC (Gas Turbine Combined Cycle) power plant • 7 - 10 year for a HV OHL (High Voltage Overhead transmission Line) because of complexity of authorization procedures

13. Economy Reliable power for development; adequate investment and returns S.D. SustainableDevelopment Environment Acceptable impacts (global, regional and local scale) Society Affordable and accessible power Power Sector toward Sustainable Development To find innovative ways to integrate SD practices into existing operations To support future energy options that meet the expectations of stakeholders as well as the sustainability needs From: WBCSD – Powering a Sustainable Future - 2007

14. Power Sector toward Sustainable Development (2) The Power Sector is also part of the solution… • Diversify and De-carbonize the fuel mix • Increase the use of Renewable Energy Sources and Materials • Increase electricity penetration in End Uses • Improve the efficiency • Expand and reinforce the grid • Improve the Stakeholders engagement and the Communication

15. The Study Committee SC C3 CIGRE and environmental issues Inside CIGRE each of the 16 Study Committees is in charge to deal with “specific” environmental issues e.g. SC B2 deals with environmental impact and technological mitigation measures of Overhead Lines SC C3, as “horizontal” Study Committee deals with Power System environmental issues from a “system” point of view

16. SC C3 - Mission and Main Target Groups The main goal of SC C3 is to present unbiased positions and produce approaches on Power System environmental performance and impacts and on its implications for management, operation and investment decisions. The Electric Utilities themselves are the main Target Group, specially their executives and (environmental) managers. The results produced by the SC should be of immediate use to that group, either supporting decision making processes or providing arguments for discussion with authorities or for communication with other stakeholders. • Other main Target Groups are: • Authorities and Regulators • Public (in general), mass media, NGO’s

17. SC C3 Technical Directions The scope of SC C3 is categorised into the following main TDs: • TD 1 Power Systems development/operation and Environment • TD 2 Global environmental changes and Power Sector • TD 3 Public Acceptance of plants and infrastructures, Stakeholders Engagement and Communication • TD 4 Power Sector Efficiency and Environment

18. SC C3 Work At the moment there are 7 active Working Groups inside the SC C3: WG C3.01 EMF and Health WG C3.04 Stakeholders engagement and Communication in Sustainable Development WG C3.05 Environmental Impact of Dispersed Generation WG C3.06 Strategic Environmental Assessment WG C3.08 External Costs of Power Lines WG C3.09 Corridor Management JWG (B2, B4, C4) Electric Field and Ion Current Environment of HVDC Transmission Lines.

19. SC C3 Publications • Already produced Technical Brochures: • WG C3.03 Utilities practices toward Sustainable Development Summary in ELECTRA N. 236 (February 2008) TB N. 340 (www.e-cigre.org) • WG C3.02 Sustainable Development Performance Indicators for Transmission System Operators Summary in ELECTRA N. 244 (June 2009) TB N. 383 (www.e-cigre.org)

20. SC C3 Participation to international events • March 2009: International Workshop “International Standards to Promote Energy Efficiency and Reduce Carbon Emissions” (Paris, France), organized by IEA, ISO and IEC • June 2009: International Colloquium “Power Frequency Electromagnetic Fields – ELF EMF” (Sarajevo, Bosnia Erzegovina), jointly organized by SC B2, B4, C3 and C4 • July 2009: Symposium “Integration of Wide-Scale Renewable Resources into the Power Delivery System” (Calgary, Alberta Canada), organized by CIGRE and IEEE/PES • July 2009: International Colloquium “Sustainability and Environmental Assessment Methodologies: The International Experience on Power Developments” (Recife, Brazil) • September 2009: Seminar & International Workshop "Communication and Participation in Environmental Management" (Medellin, Colombia), organized by CIER - Commission for Regional Electrical Integration of Latin America

21. CIGRE Paris Bi-annual General Session • In the frame of • CIGRE General Session • Paris, Palais des Congres • August 23 - 27, 2010 • on Friday August 27th the Study Committee C3 • will hold its Public Meeting dedicated to: • Innovative Environmental Studies for Power Transmission Corridors • “External cost” accounting of environmental and social impacts of Power Generation and Transmission

22. Thank you for the attention ! www.cigre-c3.org