The Evolving Role of The Evolving Role of the EH&S Manager in the EH&S Manager in

20062006

Christie Bradway - Manager Christie Bradway - Manager Environmental Compliance Environmental Compliance

and Policyand PolicyNortheast UtilitiesNortheast Utilities

OutlineOutline

• Introduction & NU’s Organization of Introduction & NU’s Organization of EH&S FunctionsEH&S Functions

• Role of Manager, Env. Compliance & Role of Manager, Env. Compliance & PolicyPolicy

• Current demands, duties and trendsCurrent demands, duties and trends

• ConclusionConclusion

NU’s Management of NU’s Management of EH&SEH&S• Separate EH&S DepartmentsSeparate EH&S Departments

– Safety and Health are combined with Safety and Health are combined with Human Resources under one Vice Human Resources under one Vice PresidentPresident

– Environmental Management is under the Environmental Management is under the V.P. of “Shared Services” along with:V.P. of “Shared Services” along with:•Real Estate Real Estate •Corporate Facilities Corporate Facilities • Information Technology Information Technology •PurchasingPurchasing

Environmental Environmental ManagementManagement

• Director – Environmental ManagementDirector – Environmental Management– Manager: Env. RemediationManager: Env. Remediation

•Actively managing MGP, historic release sitesActively managing MGP, historic release sites

– Manager: Env. OperationsManager: Env. Operations•Daily compliance at work centers & spill Daily compliance at work centers & spill

responseresponse

– Manager: Env. Compliance & PolicyManager: Env. Compliance & Policy•Compliance/interpretation support, policy Compliance/interpretation support, policy

review, waste management, training review, waste management, training

ManagerEnv. Compl & Policy

Env. Policy4

Env. Training3

Waste Mgmt3

Environmental Goals and Environmental Goals and Key Priorities for 2006Key Priorities for 2006• Compliance Compliance = Zero Notices of Violation = Zero Notices of Violation

or Enforcementor Enforcement– Vice President GoalVice President Goal

• StrategyStrategy = Energy Policy and Regional = Energy Policy and Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)

• Waste ManagementWaste Management = Awarding = Awarding competitive contracts: PCBs, Hazardous competitive contracts: PCBs, Hazardous Waste, AsbestosWaste, Asbestos

• TrainingTraining = Computer Based Training = Computer Based Training

Typical ActivitiesTypical Activities• Administrative DutiesAdministrative Duties:: Hiring, discipline, performance Hiring, discipline, performance

reviewsreviews

• Technical DutiesTechnical Duties:: Providing general overview of issues Providing general overview of issues to senior management and identification and estimate of to senior management and identification and estimate of financial impacts financial impacts

• OversightOversight: : All Env. Compliance, Policy, Waste All Env. Compliance, Policy, Waste Management and Training activitiesManagement and Training activities

• Agency ContactAgency Contact:: Written correspondence & in-person Written correspondence & in-person meetingmeeting

• External Organization ParticipationExternal Organization Participation– Chair CBIA EPCChair CBIA EPC– Executive Member – SWEPExecutive Member – SWEP– CT DEP Water Advisory BoardCT DEP Water Advisory Board– Utility Solid Waste Activities Group Utility Solid Waste Activities Group

Major Changes Over the Major Changes Over the last last 2 – 5 Years2 – 5 Years• Reduction of staff and consolidation of Reduction of staff and consolidation of

responsibilitiesresponsibilities– In 2000 there were 4 Managers and 65+ staffIn 2000 there were 4 Managers and 65+ staff– In 2006 there are 3 Managers and <45 staffIn 2006 there are 3 Managers and <45 staff

• Similar work load and in some cases even moreSimilar work load and in some cases even more– EM is identified as a “player” in major business EM is identified as a “player” in major business

decisions and projectsdecisions and projects• We have to be at the table more than ever before We have to be at the table more than ever before

with even less resourceswith even less resources• Example: Expansion of Transmission NeedsExample: Expansion of Transmission Needs

• Increased need for strong Agency and Increased need for strong Agency and NGO relationshipsNGO relationships

Business Tools UsedBusiness Tools Used

• Policy:Policy: – Federal Register & State Registers Federal Register & State Registers – State Agency WebsitesState Agency Websites– Business & Legal Reports Compliance ReportsBusiness & Legal Reports Compliance Reports

• Compliance:Compliance:– Cyber Regs – online regulations Cyber Regs – online regulations – Environmental Screening toolEnvironmental Screening tool

• Training:Training:– Hands on spill cleanup Hands on spill cleanup – Computer Based TrainingComputer Based Training

• Waste ManagementWaste Management: Waste Database: Waste Database

EMSEMS

• ISO 14001 Certified ISO 14001 Certified

• Requires periodic internal and external Requires periodic internal and external auditsaudits

• Identification of significant environmental Identification of significant environmental aspects and impactsaspects and impacts

• EMS Specific programs (beyond EMS Specific programs (beyond compliance)compliance)

• Work instructions and procedures for Work instructions and procedures for significant impactssignificant impacts

Energy ManagementEnergy Management

• Focus on conservation measuresFocus on conservation measures– High efficiency fluorescent lighting High efficiency fluorescent lighting

fixturesfixtures– Low flow water fixturesLow flow water fixtures– Recycled productsRecycled products– Double sided printersDouble sided printers– Energy Efficient ComputersEnergy Efficient Computers– Paper RecyclingPaper Recycling– Scrap Metal RecyclingScrap Metal Recycling

Regulatory ComplianceRegulatory Compliance

• Compliance Notebooks for each facilityCompliance Notebooks for each facility• Over 25 notebooks to keep updatedOver 25 notebooks to keep updated• Break down to chapters on air, water and wasteBreak down to chapters on air, water and waste

– PermitsPermits– RecordkeepingRecordkeeping– Testing and Reporting requirementsTesting and Reporting requirements

• Also Includes: Also Includes: – Vegetation management, Vegetation management, – Remediation, Remediation, – USTsUSTs– Endangered SpeciesEndangered Species

• Operating Companies “Own” the Env. IssuesOperating Companies “Own” the Env. Issues– Through Executive EH&S Committee, Team B, Team C Through Executive EH&S Committee, Team B, Team C

StructureStructure

Performance Performance MeasurementMeasurement• Earning Our KeepEarning Our Keep

– Approach adopted by EM in 2003Approach adopted by EM in 2003– 2006 Goal for Env. Compliance & Policy 2006 Goal for Env. Compliance & Policy

•$1M in EYK for whole group$1M in EYK for whole group•Generally accomplished through modification Generally accomplished through modification

of a particular environmental rule of a particular environmental rule •Some specific operational changes have also Some specific operational changes have also

contributed to savingscontributed to savings•Novel approach to becoming “valued” when Novel approach to becoming “valued” when

typically seen as a business costtypically seen as a business cost

OutsourcingOutsourcing

• Majority of work in EC&P is Majority of work in EC&P is performed in-houseperformed in-house

• Some of the operating companies Some of the operating companies outsource environmental work, outsource environmental work, especially when time sensitive or especially when time sensitive or requires a particular expertiserequires a particular expertise

ConclusionConclusion

• EH&S functions are separated at NUEH&S functions are separated at NU• Responsibilities continue to increaseResponsibilities continue to increase• Compliance extremely importantCompliance extremely important• Increased need for strong agency Increased need for strong agency

and NGO contactsand NGO contacts• Bottom LineBottom Line: The Role of the EH&S : The Role of the EH&S

Manager has evolved and continues Manager has evolved and continues to do so to do so