MSc. Sandra Neusa Marchesini Ferreira Engª Roberta Gavião Soares

COELBA Private Power Distribution Company, State Bahia, BRAZIL

How an electric distribution company in Brazil is reducing

environmental impact by means of environmental

management system - EMS

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General Data

V. CONQUISTA

IRECÊ

SR. BONFIM

COELBA’s ProfileCOELBA’s Profile

Located in the Brazil’s NortheastLocated in the Brazil’s Northeast

Territorial area: 567,000 km2Territorial area: 567,000 km2

Municipal Districts: 415 of 417Municipal Districts: 415 of 417

Consumers: 4 million (55% low income)Consumers: 4 million (55% low income)

45% living in Metropolitan Salvador45% living in Metropolitan Salvador

Annual Energy Sales: 10.604GWhAnnual Energy Sales: 10.604GWh

Transmission Lines: 8.4 kmTransmission Lines: 8.4 km

Distribution Lines: 160.6 kmDistribution Lines: 160.6 km

Work Force: 9,000Work Force: 9,000

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Challenge

To implement the Environmental Management System - EMS, based on ISO 14.001, in the three COELBA activities that most impact the environment, affecting the work of more than 3,000 people

(employees and contractors)

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The activities

TREE PRUNING

DISTRIBUTION NETWORK CONSTRUCTION

OPENING, CLEARING ANDREOPENING OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY

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How we implemented EMS

STEP 1Commitment of High Level and

Definition of Environmental Policy

STEP 2Planning

STEP 3Implementing and Running the

System

STEP 4Measurement and Evaluation

STEP 5Critical Analysis and Improvement

Sensitizing Initial Environmental Evaluation Environmental Polícy

Definition of Environmental Aspects Objectives and Goals Indicators and Action Plans

Structure and Responsibility Training and communication Documentation and Controls

Measuring Monitoring Auditing

Critical Analysis Improvement

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Monitored Indicators

1. No. of notifications of infringements from environmental agencies over a year

2. No. of hectares of vegetation cleared for network construction per year

3. No. of complaints by external stakeholders per year

4. No.of trucks monitored for smoke emissions above the allowed limits divided by the number of trucks monitored per year

5. No. of rural works constructed without native vegetation clearing divided by the total number of works carried out

6. No.of non-conformities detected in the pruning of trees divided by the number of trees inspected per year

7. No. of non-conformities regarding solid waste detected in inspections divided by the number of inspections carried out

8. No. of environmental accidents per year (leakages, spills and others)

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Main Benefits

Continued improvement of the 3 activities with indicator follow-up

Fewer risks of environment infringements Improvement of company image with the

community Motivation of employees and contractors to

preserve and conserve the environment Easier to get new loans

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THANK YOU!!

Sandra Neusa Marchesini Ferreira

Environment Manager

sferreira@coelba.com.br

Phone: 55 71 3370 5852

Salvador – Bahia – Brazil