2007 Challenges and Opportunities

2007 Challenges What We Did In 2007
  • Ensure reliable and cost-effective energy supplies while minimizing impact on the environment
  • Help address and meet the challenge of reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs)
  • Completed NOx and SO2 emission control projects at several generating stations
  • Obtained approvals to build two cleaner coal-fired power plants
  • Proceeded with plans to build nuclear and combustion turbine power plants
  • Issued requests for proposals for renewable energy supplies
  • Acquired the wind assets of Tierra Energy
  • Promoted federal policy mandating economy-wide reductions of GHGs
  • Undertook voluntary actions to reduce our own GHG emissions
2007 Opportunities What We Did In 2007
  • Share our expertise, ideas and leadership to demonstrate the need for multiple supply and demand options
  • Pursued plans using all five fuels: coal, nuclear, natural gas, renewables and energy efficiency