Environment

Utilities and other fossil generation companies face significant and increasing long-term challenges. One of the more important challenges is how to respond to rapid changes in greenhouse gas rules, legislation, and compliance requirements.

Environmental compliance has evolved from permit and license adherence to a significant component of enterprise public relations and, if properly managed, the source of a competitive advantage. Air quality compliance remains a significant focus area, but emerging water and solid waste regulatory issues are growing, which increases the complexity of compliance activities.

ScottMadden has applied its industry knowledge and experience to develop an assessment tool designed to provide generation owners with an understanding of their exposure to financial and regulatory risks arising from environmental compliance challenges. We use the following evaluative tools and techniques to perform our compliance assessments:

• ISO 14000 standards
• ISO 19011 standards
• The ScottMadden operational assessment methodology
• Knowledge from our ongoing involvement in emergent environmental rules and legislation to help our clients meet their challenges

We perform our environmental assessment services for utilities and oil and gas companies and any other entity that has an environmental compliance organization.