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TRACTEBEL ENERGIA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014 DOWNLOAD

Appendix 3 Environmental Management Targets



Plant Goal Target Status
Jorge Lacerda Thermoelectric Complex Reduce solid wastes, effluents and emissions. Reach, by the end of 2016, particulate material emission indices below 0.4 kg/MWh.  
Jorge Lacerda Thermoelectric Complex Reduce solid wastes, effluents and emissions. Adapt the coal stockyards by March 2015.  
Jorge Lacerda Thermoelectric Complex Ensure the units’ operating licensing. Implement the particulate material characterization project by 2016 to quantify the Complex’s influence on the region’s air quality.  
Jorge Lacerda Thermoelectric Complex Reduce solid wastes, effluents and emissions. Upgrade the environmental monitoring network by the end of 2014 for automated data transmission to the environmental agency.  
Jorge Lacerda Thermoelectric Complex Reduce solid wastes, effluents and emissions. Install a wind barrier to reduce drag of particulate material in the first half of 2015.  
Jorge Lacerda Thermoelectric Complex Improve community relations. Build the Environmental Monitoring Center in 2015 to expand the disclosure of the environmental indicators.  
Jorge Lacerda Thermoelectric Complex Act effectively in environmental recovery and preservation actions in the area of influence. Contribute to the recovery of the metropolitan area (former fines basin), by burning coal fines and sending the ashes to a landfill by December 2016.  
Jorge Lacerda Thermoelectric Complex Promote sustainable development projects. Build the wind power project by the end of 2017.  
Jorge Lacerda Thermoelectric Complex Promote sustainable development projects. Build the photovoltaic plant project by the end of 2015.  
Jorge Lacerda Thermoelectric Complex Reduce solid wastes, effluents and emissions. Recover at least 90% of total disposed waste (not including ashes) by the end of 2014.  
Jorge Lacerda Thermoelectric Complex Improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions. Increase the Complex’s energy efficiency  by 16% by reducing CO2 emissions by 16% by 2017, using 2012 as benchmark year.  
Jorge Lacerda Thermoelectric Complex Improve community relations. Reach a rate lower than 50% in terms of environmental problem perception in the region as allegedly caused by the Complex by 2017.  
Lages Cogeneration Unit Be effectively involved in the Canoas River basin preservation actions. Participate in hydrographic basin committees in the area of influence.  
Lages Cogeneration Unit Reduce solid wastes, effluents, emissions, and the consumption of chemicals. Reduce by 2% the consumption of chemicals used in regenerations compared to 2013 by December 2016.  
Lages Cogeneration Unit Donate seedlings. Distribute 1,000 seedlings for plantation in the region by the end of 2014.  
Cana Brava Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Tocantins River basin preservation actions. Permanently control illegal ground occupancy in the reservoir islands and banks.  
Cana Brava Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Tocantins River basin preservation actions. Participate in hydrographic basin committees in the area of influence.  
Cana Brava Hydroelectric Power Plant Reduce waste and wastewater generated. In 2014 reuse a volume 10% higher compared to 2013.  
Cana Brava Hydroelectric Power Plant Reduce waste and wastewater generated. In 2014 consume no more than the past two years’ average volume (2012 and 2013).  
Cana Brava Hydroelectric Power Plant Improve community relations. In 2014-2016 reach an annual increase of 5% in the number of people hosted by the Visits and Environmental Education Program.  
Cana Brava Hydroelectric Power Plant Prioritize the use of renewable fuel in own and rented vehicles. Replace 35% of the gasoline consumed by own and rented vehicles for ethanol by January 2016.  
Cana Brava Hydroelectric Power Plant Act effectively in environmental recovery and preservation actions in the area of influence. Support the recovery project of 45 springs in the Minaçu municipality by December 2016.  
Cana Brava Hydroelectric Power Plant Act effectively in environmental recovery and preservation actions in the area of influence. Production of 30,000 seedlings of Cerrado native trees and donation of 16,000 native trees in 2014.  
Estreito Hydroelectric Power Plant Reduce waste and wastewater generated. Reduce average annual waste by 5% by 2016 (calculated based on the 2013, 2014 and 2015 inventories).  
Estreito Hydroelectric Power Plant Reduce waste and wastewater generated. Reduce to 50% of the legal standard the oil and grease concentration in effluents by January 2016.  
Estreito Hydroelectric Power Plant Reduce waste and wastewater generated. Reduce by 5% average annual consumption of treated water by 2016.  
Itá Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Uruguay River basin preservation actions. Attend at least 50% of the regular meetings set in the annual  calendar of the Jacutinga Committee.  
Itá Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Uruguay River basin preservation actions. Donate at least 10,000 seedlings by December 2014.  
Itá Hydroelectric Power Plant Mitigate and compensate for the environmental impacts caused by the reservoir formation and project operation. Recover the right and left banks upstream of Spillage 1 by December 2014. Not met due to the
June 2014 flood.
Itá Hydroelectric Power Plant Mitigate and compensate for the environmental impacts caused by the reservoir formation and project operation. Implement the Mata do Rio Uruguai Teixeira Soares Natural Park by December 2014.
Postponed to 2015.
Itá Hydroelectric Power Plant Reduce waste and wastewater generated. Reduce by 5% the average annual waste generation by 2016.  
Itá Hydroelectric Power Plant Prioritize the use of renewable fuel in own and rented vehicles. Replace 35% of the gasoline consumed by own and rented vehicles for ethanol by January 35%.  
Machadinho Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Uruguay River basin preservation actions. Hold a permanent seat in the hydrographic basin committees.  
Machadinho Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Uruguay River basin preservation actions. Oversee permanently the use of water from and ground occupancy around the reservoir.  
Machadinho Hydroelectric Power Plant Mitigate the environmental impacts caused by the operation. Implement fish fauna preservation actions by December 2014.  
Passo Fundo Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Uruguay River basin preservation actions. Permanently control illegal ground occupancy in the reservoirs’ islands and banks.  
Passo Fundo Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Uruguay River basin preservation actions. Hold a permanent seat in the relevant hydrographic basin committees.  
Ponte de Pedra Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Correntes River basin preservation actions. Permanently control illegal ground occupancy in reservoir banks.  
Ponte de Pedra Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Correntes River basin wildlife preservation actions. Ensure the survival of at least 90% of the wildlife found in the intake canal.  
Ponte de Pedra Hydroelectric Power Plant Improve society relations. Implement the Serra de Sonora State Park by December 2015.  
Ponte de Pedra Hydroelectric Power Plant Reduce waste and wastewater generated. Reduce to 50% of the legal standard the oil and grease concentration in effluents from 10% per year by January 2016.  
Ponte de Pedra Hydroelectric Power Plant Improve communication with society. Receive 1,500 people by December 2015.  
Ponte de Pedra Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Correntes River basin preservation actions. Establish three partnerships for the protection/recovery of region’s springs and/or APPs by 2020.  
Ponte de Pedra Hydroelectric Power Plant Be involved in the mitigation actions of climate change-related impacts. Reach a 53% ethanol consumption compared to total fuel consumed by own and rented vehicles by December 2020.  
Ponte de Pedra Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Correntes River and Pantanal basin preservation actions. Donation and/or plantation of 18,000 native tree seedlings by December 2014.  
Ponte de Pedra Hydroelectric Power Plant Reduce waste and wastewater generated. Reduce by 2.5% the average annual waste generation by 2015.  
Salto Osório Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Iguaçu River basin preservation actions. Participate in hydrographic basin committees in the area of influence.  
Salto Osório Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Iguaçu River basin preservation actions. Release at least 10,000 fish fries native to the region in the plant’s reservoir by December 2014.  
Salto Osório Hydroelectric Power Plant Improve society relations. Receive at least 3,500 visitors, involving schools, universities, associations, and other stakeholders by December 2014.  
Salto Osório Hydroelectric Power Plant Reduce waste and wastewater generated. Recover at least 60% of total waste generated in the plant.  
Salto Osório Hydroelectric Power Plant Establish a harmonious relationship with the local community by becoming a partner in reservoir water and bank use aimed at improving environmental quality in the area. Plant and donate 18,000 seedlings by December 2014.  
Salto Osório Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Iguaçu River basin preservation actions. Devise an effective control to avoid damage to fish fauna by conducting a specific study by December 2016.  
Salto Osório Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Iguaçu River basin preservation actions. Implement the recovery project of the former construction site by December 2018.  
Salto Osório Hydroelectric Power Plant Contribute to the application of a climate change policy. Use only ethanol as the fuel of our car fleet by December 2014.  
Salto Osório Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Iguaçu River basin preservation actions. Implement controls to protect at least 400 springs in the bordering municipalities by December 2016.  
Salto Osório Hydroelectric Power Plant Improve society relations. Involve 200 people annually in environmental awareness building actions in the bordering municipalities by December 2014.
171 people.
Salto Santiago Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Iguaçu River basin preservation actions. Participate in hydrographic basin committees in the area of influence.  
Salto Santiago Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Iguaçu River basin preservation actions. Release at least 10,000 fish fries native to the region in the reservoir by December 2014.  
Salto Santiago Hydroelectric Power Plant Improve society relations. Receive at least 3,900 visitors, involving schools, universities, associations, and other stakeholders by December 2015.  
Salto Santiago Hydroelectric Power Plant Reduce waste and wastewater generated. Recovery of at least 70% of total waste generated in the plant by December 2015.  
Salto Santiago Hydroelectric Power Plant Establish a harmonious relationship with the local community by becoming a partner in reservoir water and bank use aimed at improving environmental quality in the area. Plant and donate 25,000 seedlings by December 2015.  
Salto Santiago Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Iguaçu River basin preservation actions. Implement controls to protect at least 300 springs in the bordering municipalities by December 2015.  
Salto Santiago Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Iguaçu River basin preservation actions. Devise an effective control to avoid impacts on fish fauna by conducting a specific study by December 2016.  
Salto Santiago Hydroelectric Power Plant Contribute to the implementation of a climate change policy. Use only ethanol as the fuel of our car fleet by December 2014.  
Salto Santiago Hydroelectric Power Plant Improve society relations. Involve 300 people annually in environmental awareness building actions in the bordering municipalities by December 2015.  
São Salvador Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Tocantins River basin preservation actions. Permanently control illegal ground occupancy in the reservoir islands and banks.  
São Salvador Hydroelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Tocantins River basin preservation actions. Participate in hydrographic basin committees in the area of influence.  
São Salvador Hydroelectric Power Plant Improve community relations. In 2014-2016 reach an annual increase of 5% in the number of people hosted by the Visits and Environmental Education Program.  
São Salvador Hydroelectric Power Plant Reduce waste and wastewater generated. Implement by October 2015 a mechanism that allows the separation of water, oil, and grease in the effluents of the Transformers’ Water and Oil Draining and Separator System to reach no more than 50% of the legal standards, i.e., 10mg/l.  
São Salvador Hydroelectric Power Plant Prioritize the use of renewable fuel in own and rented vehicles. Use at least 35% of renewable FUEL AND 50% of less pollutant fuel of total fuel consumed by our own and rented car fleet by December 2015.  
Charqueadas Thermoelectric Power Plant Be effectively involved in the Jacuí River basin preservation actions. Participate in hydrographic basin committees in the area of influence.  
Charqueadas Thermoelectric Power Plant Build an ash and water separation tank. Collect and filter rainwater from the yard by January 2015.  
Charqueadas Thermoelectric Power Plant Improve communication with the community. Hold at least one environmental education event in the community’s schools by September 2015.  
William Arjona Thermoelectric Power Plant Biodiversity/environmental education. In 2014, donate 300 seedlings to the community for environmental education, urban reforesting, or degraded area recovery purposes in the area of influence.
200 seedlings.
William Arjona Thermoelectric Power Plant Improve society relations. Hold at least one environmental education event in a community’s school by December 2014.  
William Arjona Thermoelectric Power Plant Improve society relations. Host at least 300 visitors in 2014.