Within the broad context of improved social responsibility and corporate citizenship, many utilities are undertaking major efforts to become green, particularly to reduce their carbon footprint. They’re motivated by changes in the regulatory landscape, customer sentiment and perception and, in fact, the effects of green initiatives on the bottom line.
The principal strategy in this regard has been to launch initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, Transmission and Distribution (T&D) emissions are not insignificant in absolute terms, and there is real customer, regulatory, and economic value in becoming a green T&D delivery unit or distribution utility.
