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DATA UPDATE

FORSUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2011

2012

AUSTRIAN POWER GRID AG

EDITORIAL DETAILS

Publisher: Austrian Power Grid AG

Wagramer Strasse 19, IZD-Tower

1220 Vienna

Phone: +43(0)50320-0

Contact: Sustainability Team: Ing. Wilhelm Synek (ext. 56202), DI Regina Scholtze (ext. 56258)

www.apg.at

[email protected]

Editor: Austrian Power Grid AG

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This Sustainability Data Update 2012 only applies in conjunction with the Sustainability Report 2011 published on www.apg.at

Typesetting and printing errors excepted

Vienna, June 2013

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Rounding note: The addition of rounded amounts and the calculation of percentages may lead to rounding differences due to the use of computing software.

CONTENTData Update 2012 for Sustainability Report 2011

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EDITORIAL DETAILS

Publisher: Austrian Power Grid AG

Wagramer Strasse 19, IZD-Tower

1220 Vienna

Phone: +43(0)50320-0

Contact: Sustainability Team: Ing. Wilhelm Synek (ext. 56202), DI Regina Scholtze (ext. 56258)

www.apg.at

[email protected]

Editor: Austrian Power Grid AG

Photo credits: Cover: iStockphoto

This Sustainability Data Update 2012 only applies in conjunction with the Sustainability Report 2011 published on www.apg.at

Typesetting and printing errors excepted

Vienna, June 2013

02 Important events in 201203 Locations and installations 2010–2012

04 Economy04 APG financial year 2012

05 Ecology05 Environmental impact in detail

10 Social 10 APG employees11 Security of supply

12 Research and innovation

13 Appendix13 Notes on the report14 Goals for 2013–201618 Review of 2011 targets22 Certified grid installations23 Environmental auditor’s declaration

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IMPORTANT EVENTS IN 2012

APG as independent transmission network operatorOn 12 March 2012, Austrian Power Grid AG (APG) was certified as an independent transmission network ope-rator by E-Control Austria. APG has complied with all of the unbundling requirements of the Austrian and Brussels authorities.

Second section of the 380 kV Salzburg lineIn view of the enormous increase in electricity generati-on from wind and solar power and the ambitious climate targets, the completion of the 380 kV ring in the Austri-an transmission grid is of particular importance. Only the completion of the ring will allow further integration of electricity from renewables and thus secure power sup-plies for the next generation. APG’s implementation of the 380 kV Salzburg line, which will close the ring in the west, is an important step.

The first 46 kilometre section from the St. Peter grid hub to the Salzburg substation has been in operation since January 2011. On 28 September 2012, the environmental impact statement for the second section from the Salz-burg substation to the Tauern grid hub was submitted to the regional governments of Upper Austria and Salzburg for environmental impact assessment (EIA). This 128 kilo-metre long section was planned in close cooperation with the 28 municipalities, residents and property owners af-fected.

Details of the project can be found at: http://www.apg.at/en/projekte/380-kV-salzburgleitung

New quadrature transformer for the Lienz substationFrom 22 February to 7 March 2012, a quadrature trans-former was delivered in a number of stages for the Lienz substation. The Lienz substation is one of the most impor-tant substations in the Austrian high-voltage grid.

It is the junction for several 380 kV and 220 kV lines and the transfer point to the regional TIWAG and KEL AG grids. As electricity from the pumped-storage power plants in the Central Alps is fed into the grid at the Lienz substation, there are often bottlenecks.

The new quadrature transformer is a special technical de-vice which will facilitate a more efficient control of the po-wer flow in future. APG has thereby invested €14m in the region’s security of supply.

Investments in substations to integrate wind powerUp to 2020, APG is planning to spend around €170m on the expansion of existing and the building of new substations in order to integrate wind power. In addition, a further €70m is earmarked for the reinforcement of important APG lines.

Some of these projects have already been implemented, such as the erection and expansion of the Sarasdorf sub-station, as well as the expansion of the Bisamberg, Wien Südost and Südburgenland substations. Further projects are being planned for subsequent years, including the installation of additional transformers in the Zurndorf, Sarasdorf and Bisamberg substations, as well as capital expenditure of around €40m for the integration of wind power in the wine region by 2016.

Only a strong transmission grid with high-performance grid hubs will make it possible to integrate wind, water and solar power into the power supply system in a sustainable way and to bring Austria closer to its climate targets.

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Data Update 2012 for Sustainability Report 2011

as at as at as atLocations and installations 31/12/2010 31/12/2011 31/12/2012

High-voltage lines owned by APG Grid level Route length [km]

High-voltage lines owned by APG Grid level System length [km]

LocAtionS And inStALLAtionS 2010–2012

APG Head Office, IZD Tower, Vienna ¹ 1 1 1

Power Grid Control, Vienna ² 1 1 1

Am Hof, Vienna (VERBUND Group headquarters) 1 - -

Total substations/grid switching stations 58 59 61

Transformer capacity [MVA] 21,440 22,080 23,080

Overhead lines 380 kV 1,104 1,150 1,150


Overhead lines 110 kV 691 655 656

Cables 110 kV 4 4 4

total route length 3,413 3,423 3,424




Cables 110 kV 6 6 7

total system length 6,713 6,774 6,776

¹ Not owned by APG (leased).² Power Grid Control is located on the grounds of the Wien-Südost substation.

Changes in 2012In 2012, the first phase of the new Zurndorf substation was erected as a joint installation with Netz Burgenland Strom GmbH. On the one hand, this installation serves to feed wind power generated in the region into the trans-mission grid; on the other hand, it provides additional grid support for the distribution system of Netz Burgenland Strom GmbH.

Furthermore, the new Greuth substation was erected as a joint installation with Eneco Valcanale.

This allows Eneco Valcanale’s first Austrian 132 kV mer-chant line to Italy to be connected to APG’s transmission grid.

APG’s total number of substations and switching stations has therefore increased to 61. Transformer capacity has risen by 1,000 MVA. Minor corrections have been made to the high-voltage line route and system length data.

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APG FinAnciAL YEAR 2012

All current business aspects, explanations on important projects and key figures are presented in the latest APG Annual Report 2012.

See http://www.apg.at/en

Key financial figures 2010–2012

Key figure Unit 2010 2011 2012 Comment

ECONOMY

Revenue €k 316,878.50 466,353.90 536,430.14

Operating result €k 49,352.60 17,519.40 38,325.38

Result from APG’s ordinary activities

(EGT) €k 36,806.90 2,257.20 19,683.00

Profit transferred under contractual

obligations €k 30,114.50 0.00 471.80

Gearing % 223.40 263.50 301.40

Additions to property, plant and equipment €k 130,256.00 120,002.90 136,109.55

Increase mainly due to APG’s handling of

the electricity balancing market since the

beginning of the year

Increase mainly due to the reversal of a

one-off tariff provision set up in 2011.

The rise compared to the previous year

is mainly attributable to an increase in

provisions. The method used to calculated

gearing was adjusted in 2012. Prior-year

amounts were recalculated.

For details on capital expenditure, please

refer to the APG Network Development

Plan.

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EnViRonMEntAL iMPAct in dEtAiL 2012 UPdAtE

Energy consumptionThe majority of energy required by APG is used to ope-rate the grid. Losses occur for physical reasons during the transmission of electricity across a power grid. These transmission losses, also referred to as lost energy or grid losses, are the difference between the amount fed into the grid and the energy transmitted.

At 42,144 GWh, the amount of energy (including tran-sits) transmitted in 2012 over APG’s 220/380kV grid (grid level 1) was 5.8% more than in the previous year. Grid losses increased by 18.7% from 518 GWh to 615 GWh.In the printed version of the 2011 Sustainability Report last year, grid losses were erroneously stated as having been 581; in the online version, the number has already been corrected to 518.

In 2012 therefore, losses as a percentage of the energy transmitted were 1.46%. Apart from the general non-li-near relationship between energy transmitted and losses,

the rise is also attributable to the Steiermark line being temporarily unavailable due to grid expansion and the ou-tage of a 220 kV line due to an avalanche.

The physical power flow of 23,879 GWh that was supplied to Austria in the APG control area by grid level 1 includes 22,730 GWh charged to distribution system operators and end users (without pumping) under tariff regulations. The remainder mainly comprises the amount that is exempt from the Austrian Electricity and Organisation Act (Elek-trizitätswirtschafts- und -organisationsgesetz, ElWOG), as well as electricity used for pumping.

It is not possible to influence the proportion of renewable energy in the transmission grid and in the operation of grid systems; this should therefore be equated to the ENTSO-E mix. Headquarters’ energy needs are met 100% by hydro-power.

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Verluste615 GWh+ 18.7 %

IMPORT20,030 GWh- 4.6%

Domestic input22,730 GWh+ 17.5 %

FEED-IN

42,759 GWh 42,144 GWh

+ 6.0 % + 5.8 %

% values: change from previous year Domestic

Feed-in Energy transmitted

Foreign

APG GRid

EXPORT18,265 GWh+ 20.5 %

Dom. output23,879 GWh- 3.2 %

ENERGY TRANSMITTED

Energy balance 2012 grid level 1

ECOLOGY

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ECOLOGy

Energy in the form of fuel is used for APG’s own vehicle fleet. The increase in the use of fuel is attributable to the inclusion of the head office vehicle fleet from 2011 on-wards. The rise in the number of substations and new pro-jects led to a further increase in consumption.

Average consumption however declined further due to the overall proportion of lorries which is now lower, and the purchase of new lorries.

Water consumptionWater consumption in APG plants and at administrative sites is comparable with the consumption in office-based businesses. Water is mostly obtained from the local mu-nicipal public water supply or from wells. Process water is primarily used as a fire extinguisher or for testing for leaks

in transformer oil sumps. The annual water consumption of each APG plant is established for monitoring purposes. If there are deviations from the average values, the causes are investigated and action is taken if required.

Unit 2010 2011 2012

Electrical power

Amount of electricity transmitted in transmission grid – grid level 1 GWh 37,218 39,830 42,144

Losses and own use – grid level 1 * GWh 475 518 615

Grid losses as a proportion of the amount of electricity transmitted * % 1.28 1.30 1.46

Losses and own use – grid levels 2 and 3 GWh 142 136 153

Total losses and APG own use GWh 617 654 768

Use of fuel

Fuel consumed by the APG vehicle fleet litres 160,234 205,273 215,607

Kilometres driven by the APG vehicle fleet km 1,678,077 2,334,616 2,537,328

Average fuel consumption per 100 km litre/100 km 9.55 8.79 8.50

Waste production Waste production is particularly relevant to the construc-tion of lines and plants as well as to plant operations. The amount of waste produced is not determined by the amount of electricity transmitted or by the number of employees; instead, it depends on the number and size of projects being executed, such as the new construction, modification or decommissioning of installations.

Compared to 2011, total hazardous waste reduced by about one third, as only a few transducers and one trans-former were disposed of. The triple increase in non-hazar-dous waste arose from the dismantling of lines.

in m³ 2010 2011 2012

Total water consumption * 11,467 9,599 10,862

Water consumption per employee 26.18 21.33 23.06

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in kg Ö-Norm Group 2010 2011 2012

Hazardous waste

Wood waste 17 0 1,818 0

Waste of mineral origin (excl. metal waste) 31 2,564 47,012 11,380

Metal waste 35 607,490 315,470 64,019

Alkali, alkaline mixtures 52 87 11 0

Waste from mineral oil and coal refining products 54 254,880 154,248 106,369

Waste from organic solvents, paints, lacquers, adhesives, cements and resins 55 3,975 1,640 506

Plastic and rubber waste 57 7 14 2

Other waste from chemical conversion and synthesis products 59 170 192 184

Total hazardous waste 869,173 520,405 182,460

Hazardous waste per employee 1,984 1,156 387

Non-hazardous waste

Wood waste 17 14,350 46,440 11,100

Cellulose, paper and cardboard waste 18 13,011 13,673 5,902

Waste of mineral origin (excl. metal waste) 31 307,294 58,567 725,475

Metal waste 35 690,066 198,519 457,701

Waste from mineral oil and coal refining products 54 1,950 0 0

Waste from organic solvents, paints, lacquers, adhesives, cements and resins 55 55,694 78 34

Plastic and rubber waste 57 850 1,574 1,918

Other waste from chemical conversion and synthesis products 59 0 180 0

Municipal solid waste including similar commercial waste 91 104,921 55,956 56,776

Waste for biological recycling 92 16,584 1,186 7,607

Waste from water treatment, waste water treatment and use of bodies of water 94 660 13,227 16,846

Total non-hazardous waste 1,205,380 389,399 1,283,359

Non-hazardous waste per employee 2,752 865 2,725

Total waste * 2,074,553 909,804 1,465,819

Total waste per employee 4,736 2,022 3,112

Waste quantities 2010–2012

The increase in the quantities of isolators, scrap cables, building rubble, demolished concrete, scrap iron and scrap metal in 2012 arose as a result of line improvements and the collapse of one tower. The small quantity of oil-filled electrical devices arose from the disposal of old trans-

ducers and one transformer. Soil that had been contami-nated by oil after damage to a transducer was disposed of. Halogen-free transformer oil accumulated during the disposal of earthing reactors. Wooden packaging of high-voltage equipment is disposed of as timber.


ECOLOGy

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ECOLOGy

in kg 2010 2011 2012

Consumption of SF6 gas (amount refilled in installations) 1 212 23.7 19.7

Ratio of amount refilled to total amount held 1 1.84 % 0.20 % 0.16 %

Purchase of consumables and supplies

ADR class 2 gases (oxygen, acetylene, argon) 550 406 636

Flammable liquids 35,951 73,973 174,018

Corrosive substances 14,638 24,428 111

Other hazardous substances 22,047 1,983 65

Non-hazardous substances 64,523 21,520 14,148

Total consumables and supplies * 137,710 122,309 188,978

Purchase of consumables and supplies per employee 314.41 271.80 401.20

Use of materialsThe majority of materials that APG uses is for the construction and maintenance of plants and power lines. The most important substances used in operations are oils, greases and cleaning agents, as well as paints and lacquers. APG only transports hazardous goods which are covered by exempted quantities or fall entirely within the tradesman exemption.

The data relating to material used for power line construc-tion was not previously gathered in a structured way; the corresponding quantities will be established from 2013 onwards.

1 SF6 increase due to major overhaul – see page 37 of APG’s Sustainability Report 2011.

Air emissionsAPG’s recording of greenhouse gas emissions is based on the reporting standards of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol). Under this, emissions are categorised into three areas:

Scope 1 comprises the direct emissions of a company. APG does not engage in any on-site production of heat or electricity. Therefore, the emissions of APG’s own ve-hicle fleet and those from SF6 systems are reported ba-sed on refill quantities. Emissions from the production of externally generated electricity consumed by APG fall under Scope 2. These are so-called indirect emissions. Scope 3 covers all indirect emissions that do not fall under Scope 2. In the present case, the-se are emissions from business air travel.

Greenhouse gas emissions are stated in tons CO2e (CO2e-quivalent) and, if necessary, converted into CO2 emissions in accordance with their effect on the climate.

Vehicle fleet emissionsThe increase in CO2 emissions has arisen due to the higher conversion factor used in the computation of fuel usage on the homepage of the Umweltbundesamt (Environment Agency Austria): http://www5.umweltbun-desamt.at/emas/co2mon/co2mon.htm .The amount for 2011 was corrected from 594 to 504 tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

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Direct CO2 emissions – Scope 1

Indirect CO2 emissions – Scope 2

Additional CO emissions – Scope 3

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2010 2011 2012

CO2 conversion factors 4

2010 2011 2012

2010 2011 2012

CO2 emissions calculated from APG vehicle fleet’s consumption of fuel

APG vehicle fleet 2 CO2e [t] 395 504 656

Vehicle fleet emissions per kilometre of transmission route 2 CO2e [t]/km 0.12 0.22 0.26

SF6 emissions calculated based on refills in CO2 equivalents 1 CO2e [t] 5,067 566 470

Total Scope 1 (vehicle fleet and SF6) CO2e [t] 5,462 1,070 1,126

Fuel [kg CO2/litre] Diesel until 2011 2,464 Petrol until 2011 2,315

Electrical power [g CO2/kWH] ENTSO-E-Mix 2011 412.81 Energy from fossil fuels 2011 845.75

ENTSO-E-Mix 2010 413.64 Energy from fossil fuels 2010 845.54

ENTSO-E-Mix 2009 431.81 Energy from fossil fuels 2009 839.93

SF6 [kg CO2/kg] 23,900 Air miles [kg CO2/air mile] 0.2142

Berechnete CO2-Emissionen aus Verbrauch von elektrischer Energie

CO2 emissions from electricity demand for grid level 1 electricity transmission 3 CO2e [t] 205,110 214,431 253,999

CO2 emissions from electricity demand for grid level 2 and 3 electricity transmission CO2e [t] 61,317 56,090 63,039

CO2 emissions from electricity demand for grid level 1

electricity transmission per GWh of grid level 1 transmission CO2e [t]/GWh 5.53 5.58 6.03

Total Scope 2 (Total CO2 emissions from losses and APG’s own use) CO2e [t] 266,427 270,521 317,038

Total Scope 3 (CO2 emissions from air miles) CO2e [t] 98 118 144

1 SF6 increase due to major overhaul – see page 37 of APG’s Sustainability Report 2011.2 Increase due to inclusion of head office vehicle fleet from 2011 onwards; up to 2010, this figure only included the vehicle fleet of the operating regions. Figure for 2011 was corrected.3 The electricity demand for grid level 1 electricity transmission consists of lost energy and congestion management.4 Data as per Austria’s 2007 Annual Air Emission Inventory (Umweltbundesamt; Environment Agency Austria, UBA); from 2012 onwards, calculation via Environment Agency Austria’s (UBA) home page; electricity labelling reports (E-Control), the respective prior-year value is used for the calculation; 1995 Kyoto Protocol (IPPC); average value for short-, medium- and long-haul flights per Austrian Airlines.


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APG EMPLoYEES 40 new employees were recruited in 2012. This expansion in staff numbers was partly necessary to conclude the im-plementation of the Independent Transmission Operator (ITO) concept.Every employee is free to become a member of a union.Based on its number of employees, APG is obliged to em-ploy 19 persons with privileged disability status (as de-fined by section 2 of the Disabled Persons Employment Act (Behinderteneinstellungsgesetz, BEinstG)). However, when examining whether the mandatory number has been met, disabled persons with a minimum disability level of 70%, who are at least 50 years old, as well as all disabled persons who are at least 55 years old, may be counted twice. On this basis, APG exceeds the mandatory number of persons with privileged disability status by two.

Training and further educationThe APG Academy which was founded in 2011 represents the Company’s new training and further education initia-tive.

ApprenticesBased on statistics collected by APG, 14% of APG’s work-force will retire in the next five years and nearly 29% in the next ten years. In order to counteract the leaving of these employees, APG has for years been focussing on the trai-ning of apprentices, amongst other things:

SOCIAL

1 Internal and external training and further education 2 Excluding legally prescribed instruction

Key figures – employees 2010–2012

Number of employees (in accordance with labour laws

in force as at 1 January 2012) Persons 438 450 471

of which apprentices Persons 22 23 25

Newly recruited employees Persons 39 39 40

of which new apprentices Persons 8 6 6

Total proportion of women % 15.1 15.6 16.8

Proportion of women amongst new recruits % 17.9 17.9 27.5

Proportion of women in management positions % 6 5 9

Percentage of academics % 19 22.7 25.1

Further education per employee 1, 2 Days 7.9 7.6 6.0

Further education per manager 1, 2 Days 7.9 10.3 15.3

Seminar participation per employee Anzahl 14.9 10.6 17.7

Direct education expense per employee € 1,252 1,330 1,432

Steady increase in employee numbers due

to the implementation of the 3rd package,

new work and increasing project volumes.

Increase due to the high level of

natural wastage in coming years.

Constantly high number.

Unchanged from 2011.

Constant increase in ratio.

Sharp rise in the proportion of women.

Rise due to increasingly complex work.

Slight reduction compared to prior years,

but still a high value.

Sharp increase in 2012 due to the new

appointment of managers; the managers’

conference was taken into account for the

first time in 2012.

Sharp rise in instruction.

Constant increase due to high quality

training (over & above increase in prices).


SEcURitY oF SUPPLY

The expansion of wind and solar power plants is resulting in an increasing number of critical moments in the power grid when the level of available energy is suddenly much higher or lower than current consumption. In recent years, Austrian Power Grid AG has frequently had to intervene in grid operations and take control in order to secure supply.

In 2012, there was an interruption of supply in APG’s 110 kV grid which lasted around 5 minutes. Interruptions generally only occur in individual regions and not throug-hout the entire supply area.

The effect of a power outage in the APG grid can therefore only be made comparable by examining the “undelivered MWh”.

In 2012, APG transmitted around 42,144 GWh at grid level 1; 0.83 MWh could not be delivered, which equates to around 0.000002% of the energy transmitted. In 2011, 0 MWh was undelivered.

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Key figures – employees 2010–2012 (continued)


Turnover rate 1 (termination by employee or

employer, departure by mutual agreement) % 1.8 2.0 1.7

Turnover rate 2 (as 1; but including retirement,

partial retirement, early retirement) % 2.7 4.7 3.6

Average age of employees Years 43.3 43.2 42.6

Employees under 30 years old % 16.2 18.0 22.3

Employees up to 50 years old % 48.6 47.1 45.9

Employees over 50 years old % 35.2 34.9 31.8

Length of employment with the Company Years 17.9 17.0 16.9

Employee review meeting percentage % 99 99 99

Consistently low value since 2010.

Decline in natural wastage compared to

2011.

Consistent reduction in age due to the

number of new entrants.

Reduction due to new recruits.

Consistently high meeting ratio.

Key figures – occupational safety 2010–2012

Reportable workplace accidents Number 6 6 4

Total sick days due to reportable

workplace accidents Days 167 212 203

Accident rate (number of reportable

workplace accidents per 1,000 employees) Rate 15 14 8

Severity of accidents (number of sick days

per reportable workplace accident) Days 27.8 35.3 50.8

Total reportable accidents are lower than

the prior-year comparative.

Despite a reduction in accidents, the

number of sick days in relation to

accidents has remained the same

(2 severe workplace accidents).

The accident rate is markedly lower than

the industry average.

Accident severity is above the industry

average (2 severe workplace accidents out

of 4 reportable accidents).

SOCIAL

Key figure unit 2010 2011 2012 Comment

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For Austrian Power Grid AG, research is an important component which facilitates the sustainable and effici-ent performance of all work. In 2012, APG was working on 26 research projects in numerous collaborations with business and science. Some of these span a number of years; they focus primarily on applications.

In the “grid expansion and energy sector scenarios” project, the effects of new trends on the grid and the market are analysed – especially the integration of renewables.

In addition to grid expansion, subjects such as the super-grid and demand side management play an important role. For efficient electricity transmission, the development of monitoring systems (thermal rating, iced-line monitoring, wide area measurement) has been advanced scientifically and the systems have in part been prepared for operation.

Key figures – research 2010–2012

RESEARCHAND INNOVATION

Key figure 2010 2011 2012

Total number of research projects 18 21 26

Number of current projects 15 15 22

Number of completed projects 3 6 4

Annual expenditure in €k 1,011 1,030 900


notES on tHE REPoRtAPG’s Sustainability Report 2011, which was published in 2012 (see http://www.apg.at/en/news/downloads) covers all power lines and locations as well as the activi-ties of APG. It provides an overview of the business, en-vironmental and social aspects of the company’s activi-ties. The present electronic publication only contains the updated sustainability data for 2012.

The last completed calendar year has been set as the reporting period. The key figures contained in this update therefore relate to 2012 and, where possible, also provide a review of 2010 and 2011. The information is based on data from measurements, surveys and data bases, unless stated otherwise. The summation of rounded amounts and percentages may lead to rounding differences.

This report was prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) sustainability repor-ting guidelines, using the G3 Guidelines and the Elec-tric Utilities Sector Supplement with application level A. For further information on the GRI, please refer to www.globalreporting.org. The current GRI Index can be found on our website at www.apg.at.

The report equates to a simplified environmental state-ment and thus satisfies the requirements of the European EMAS environmental management system (Eco-Manage-ment and Audit Scheme). The EMAS-III regulations and the accompanying Austrian legislation, the Environmen-tal Management Act (Umweltmanagementgesetz, UMG), form the legal basis for EMAS.

The EMAS III core indicators relate to the effects of di-rect environmental aspects that have been classified as material. All EMAS III core indicators have been marked with * in the tables. For further details on core indicators, please refer to page 32 of the Sustainability Report 2011.

For additional information, please refer to our website at www.apg.at, where you will find descriptions of current projects and downloads. Information concerning business aspects is presented in the current APG Annual Report. The “Management Strategies” document contains a ge-neral description of APG’s management strategies.

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BUSinESS GoALS

Expansion of APG network in line with demand



Securing the Austrian market

Increasing value through innovation


Improvement of network analysis

Weiterentwicklung des Krisenmanagements

Ongoing development of crisis management

Bedarfsgerechter Ausbau des APG-Netzes

Improvement of capacity utilisation of existing power lines

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UAW

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UMM

UAM

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UBH

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Implement. by Org. unit respons. Area Goal

BUSinESS And EnViRonMEnt GoALS

Implement by Org. unit respons. Area/environmental impact Goal

Expansion of APG grid in line with demand & reduction of grid losses



2013

2015

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UAP

UAP

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APPENDIX

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Installation of 3rd/4th system on the existing 380 kV Dürnrohr–Southeast Vienna (Sarasdorf) line.

Erection of a new switching station in Kronstorf for conversion of the Danube section from 220 kV to 380 kV.

Expansion of the St. Peter substation through erection of a new 380 kV system.

Establishment of optimal access to the electricity market for Austrian companies through implementation of a cross-

border intraday market.

Participation in the international “Modular Development Plan on pan-European Electricity Highways System 2050” project.

Market coupling at an international level requires robust capacities. Implementation of countertrading, which is reducing

costs in a sustainable way.

Maintenance of the central grid management system by APG employees in terms of grid analysis.

Adaptation of crisis management organisation in relation to international cooperation.

Start of operation with thermal rating (weather-dependent operation) on selected lines.

Erection of 110 kV Ernsthofen–Hessenberg line replacement in tower 23 – tower 38 section.

Participation in international eBadge project

In progress

In progress

In progress

In progress

In progress

In progress

In progress

In progress

In progress

New

New

Goal Measure Status

Goal Measure Status

Preparation and submission of environmental impact statement (EIS) documents for the 380 kV St. Peter–Germany line

Execution and completion of the approval process under the Environmental Impact Assessment Act (Umweltverträglich-

keitsprüfungsgesetz, UVP-G) for the 380 kV Salzburg line

Conversion of the Danube section (St. Peter–Ernsthofen line) to 380 kV

In progress

New

In progress


GOALS2013-2016

ZiELEtABELLE UMwELt

Reduction of energy consumption and noise emissions

Reduction of energy consumption

Promotion of biodiversity






Reduction of air emissions


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Environment/energy consumption

Environment/land use






Environment/air emissions


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ZiELEtABELLE SoZiALES

Carry out APG employee satisfaction survey

Increase professional skills of employees

Promotion of regional initiatives for children’s and youth work

Promotion of art and culture

Regional promotion of health through sport

Raising awareness and information transfer

2013

2015

2013

2013

2015

2016

2014

2013

2013

2013

Implement by Goal

UKM

UB-N

USK

USK

USK

USK

USK

USK

USK

UAP

Social

Social

Social

Social

Social

Social

Social

Social

Social

Social

Org. unit respons. Area

APPENDIX

Replacement of the RHU1 transformer in the Lienz substation

Optimisation of the pump/fan control of RHU41 in the Zell am Ziller substation

Protection of endangered flora, red list species in the Traun–Danube wetland area in Linz through regular mowing and

removal of clippings, increase in open areas on transmission routes, monitoring of existing species

Cooperation with the Kaunergrat nature park. Removal of non-native tree species and landscaping of the edge of forests

Cooperation with the Pinzgau habitat protection group in the municipal area of Stuhlfelden, Pirtendorf and Uttendorf,

maintenance and planting of hedges, soil impoverishment through regular mowing and removal of clippings

Maintenance & adaptation of forest to meadow transition areas in order to promote nutrient-poor grassland Kleinreifling

Monitoring of the tagging measures as part of the LIFE-Plus project for the protection of the great bustard

Observation and documentation of the Saker falcon population in the vicinity of the 380 kV Dürnrohr–Slavetice line in

cooperation with the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology (FIWI) of the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Replacement of emergency diesel generator in Dürnrohr substation

Replacement of emergency diesel generator in Obersielach substation

In progress

In progress

In progress

In progress

In progress

In progress

In progress

In progress

New

New

Goal Measure Status

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Conduct an independent APG employee survey for the first time (previously only as part of a group survey)

International certification of control room employees

Oberrain “anders kompetent” (Salzburg)

St. Martin day-care centre

Cooperation with the Salzburg mountain rescue service

Cooperation with Red Cross Youth Upper Austria

Support of the Kontakt- & Kommunikationszentrum für Kinder (Contact & Communication Centre for Children) (Salzburg)

Stadlblues festival in Gaisruck/Hausleiten (Lower Austria), Werner Berg Museum (Carinthia), eu-art-network (Burgen-

land), “power flow” project week (Salzburg)

Trumer Triathlon (Salzburg), Wallersee Sports Club (Salzburg), Stadtschlaining Peace Marathon (Burgenland)

Cooperation with the Agricultural and Forestry College (Höhere land- und forstwirtschaftliche Schule, HLFS) Ursprung -

information transfer by APG experts as part of a series of lectures

In progress

In progress

To be continued

To be continued

To be continued

To be continued

To be continued

To be continued

To be continued

New

Goal Measure Status


GOALS2013–2016


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REViEw oF 2011 tARGEtS

Expansion of APG grid in line with demand

Expansion of APG grid in line with demand


Improvement of capacity utilisation of existing power lines

Expansion of APG grid in line with demand and

reduction of grid losses

Expansion of APG grid in line with demand and

reduction of grid losses

Reduction in congestion management measures and increase in

operational grid security

Reduction of energy consumption



Reduction of noise emissions



2012

2012

2012

2012

2012

2013

2012

2012

2012

2012

2012

2012

2012

UAW

UAW

UMM

UB

UAP

UAP

UAW

UAW

UAL

UAL

UAL

UAP

UBW

Business

Business

Business

Business

Business, environment/energy

consumption


consumption


consumption

Environment/energy consumption



Environment/noise emissions



Implement by Org. unit respons. Area/environmental impact Target

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Erection of the new Zurndorf substation & erection of a 380/110

kV grid support system for BEWAG to feed in wind energy.

Erection of new Greuth substation & connection of Eneco Valca-

nale merchant line.

Participation in the “European Demand Response Center” project

Commencement of operations with thermal rating (weather-

dependent operation) on selected lines.

Preparation & submission of the contributions to the environ-

mental impact statement for the 380 kV line, St. Peter–Tauern

Preparation and submission of EIS documents for the 380kV St.

Peter – Germany line.

Installation of a phase-shifting transformer in the Lienz

substation.

Erection of the Kronstorf plant building as part of the implemen-

tation of the low-energy building concept in compliance with a

key figure for energy consumption of <30 kWh/m²a.

Habitat improvement for Saker falcons, imperial eagles and Ural

owls by mounting nesting platforms in the vicinity of the 280 kV

Bisamberg–Sokolnice line, the 110 kV Bisamberg–West Vienna

line and the 380 kV South Burgenland–Southeast Vienna line.

Marking of the overhead earth wire and phase cables of the

380 kV South Burgenland–South East Vienna line in the corre-

sponding areas to reduce the collision risk for large birds.

Installation of the 3rd sub-conductor on the existing 380 kV

South Burgenland–Southeast Vienna line.

Consideration of options and attempts to reduce noise emissions

in overhead lines by involving scientific institutions and suppliers

Preparation of a full report.

Acquisition of a daylight corona camera to determine the cause

of corona effects

Target Measure

Transformers commissioned and power line 439A/B has been

seated.

The target date of mid 2012 had to be postponed. Commissi-

oning was successfully completed at the start of 2013.

Project completed successfully.

This subject is to be investigated in more detail in the

“eBadge” follow-up project.

Thermal rating trial operations have been working

successfully on the Tauren-Salzburg thermal rating pilot line

since Sept. 2012. Operations will officially commence in 2013.

Technical EIS contributions have been prepared and submit-

ted.

Postponement of the submission for EIA to 2013 due to

delays on the German side.

A 300 MVA quadrature transformer was successfully commis-

sioned on 24 May 2012.

The plant building was completed on 23 November 2012.

The energy performance certificate requirements have been

complied with.

The location was chosen in agreement with FIWI and Birdlife.

The nesting aids have been installed successfully. Some initial

success with nesting has been achieved. More than 50% of

Saker falcon chicks were borne in APG nesting aids.

Use of new overhead earth wire markers (flags). The markers

have been installed and recorded in the maintenance data

base.

Comparative measurements of noise levels before and after

installation are being taken up to the end of March 2013.

In terms of the involvement of ETH Zurich and the Zurich

Technical Committee for High-Voltage Issues, the project has

been concluded.

Corona discharges can be made visible with the camera and

in most cases the causes can be identified. Depending on the

cause, remedial measures can be implemented.

Comment

Implemented

Implemented

Implemented

& effectiveness

test positive

Postponed

Implemented

Postponed

Implemented

Implemented

Implemented &

effectiveness test

positive

Implemented

Implemented

Implemented

Implemented

& effectiveness

test positive

Status


REVIEW OF 2011 TARGETS


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Reduction of the risk of emissions to water

Make the company more attractive to women

Increase professional skills of employees

Promotion of regional clubs to maintain local communities

Promotion of regional initiatives for children’s and youth work

Promotion of art and culture

Regional promotion of health through sport

2012

2012

2012

2012

2012

2012

2013

2012

2012

2012

2012

UBO

UBW

UBO

UKM

UBW

USP

UB

USK

USK

USK

USK





Environment/emissions to water

Social

Social

Social

Social

Soziales

Social

Implement by Org. unit respons. Area/environmental impact Target

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Replacement of the emergency diesel generator at the Hessen-

berg substation

Replacement of the emergency diesel generator at the Lienz

substation

Replacement of the emergency diesel generator at the Neusiedl

substation

Concept for conversion of vehicle fleet to CO2-friendly vehicles

Repair of the transformer foundations and RHU41+42 oil sumps in

the Ernsthofen substation

Development of targeted measures to increase the proportion of

women overall, and among apprentices

Prepare procedural instructions for complex work methods

Voluntary fire brigade Sarasdorf (Lower Austria)

Oberrain – “anders kompetent” (Salzburg), St. Martin day-care

centre

Mattersburg Cultural Centre (Burgenland), Stadlblues Festival in

Gaisruck/Hausl (Lower Austria)

Trumer Triathlon (Salzburg), Wallersee Sports Club (Salzburg),

Stadtschlaining Peace Marathon (Salzburg)

Target Measure

The emergency diesel generator was commissioned in 2012

in calendar week. Reduction of CO2 emissions by 30%

The new emergency diesel generator was taken over on 15

November 2012. Consumption of 25 l/h was reduced to 20 l/h.

The emergency diesel generator was commissioned on 12

December 2012. Consumption has reduced by 10% per kWh.

Guideline UKM-12 set an upper limit of 160g CO2/km for

company cars. In 2012, an additional 2 hybrid cars and one

electric car were purchased.

The effectiveness of the measure was established by testing

for leaks after completion of the repair.

As a result of specific marketing targeted at women, the

proportion of women as a percentage of new appointments

increased from 17% to around 26% within only one year.

A quota of 17% female new apprentices was reached through

increased regional advertising.

In Oesterreich Energie’s manual, APG’s work methods are

recorded, evaluated, and measures to avoid dangers are set

out.

The cooperation during the erection of the new substation

expired at the end of 2012.

Cooperation is being continued in 2013.

Cooperation is being continued in 2013, with the exception of

the Mattersburg Cultural Centre.

Cooperation is being continued in 2013.

Comment

Implemented &

ET positive

Implemented &

ET positive

Implemented &

ET positive

Implemented &

ET positive

Implemented &

ET positive

Implemented &

ET positive

Implemented

Implemented

Implemented &

extended

Implemented &

extended

Implemented &

extended

Status


REVIEW OF 2011 TARGETS

ET = effectiveness test

PleintingPirach

AltheimSimbach

Soverzene

Podlog

Sokolnice

MemmingenLeupolz

Pradella

Maribor

Slavetice

GyörGyör

Malta

SLO

Ranshofen

Salzach

ST. PETER

D

CZ

SK

H

CH I

Bürs

OBER-SIELACH

Hessenberg

WIENSÜDOST

BISAM-BERG

Ternitz

LIENZ

WESTTIROL

Zell amZiller

DÜRNROHR

YbbsfeldHausruck

Neusiedl

ERNSTHOFEN

Pongau

SüdburgenlandOststeiermark

Salzburg

Wagenham

SARAS- DORF

KAINACHTAL

TAUERN

Oberösterreich Netz GmbH

WeißenbachStromnetz Steiermark GmbH

Stromnetz Steiermark GmbH

Stromnetz Steiermark GmbH

CERTIFIED GRID INSTALLATIONS

HIGH AND ULTRA-HIGH VOLTAGE GRID INSTALLATIONSOF AUSTRIAN POWER GRID AG

380 kV line380 kV Salzburg line220 kV line110 kV line APG substation APG grid hub

INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMAS, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 & OHSAS 18001

West regionNorth region East region South region


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For space reasons, the list of all locations where this declaration applies has not been printed in this report; it is available as an appendix to the issued declaration of validity.

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