________________________________________ The deadline date of 30th September 2010 for companies to submit energy consumption data to the Environment Agency under the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) is fast approaching, but the latest information from the Environment Agency shows that only a small proportion of obligated organisations have submitted their data. All organisations whose electricity use was measured through at least one half hourly meter (HHM) during calendar year 2008 will be required by law to submit data to the Environment Agency before the end of September deadline. Companies falling under CRC who fail to submit data on time face a maximum fine of £5,000 plus an additional £500 for each subsequent working day that an organisation fails to register up to a maximum of 80 days. Many companies appear to be ignorant of the imminent requirement to make an information disclosure or indeed how to accurately calculate their electricity consumption for calendar year 2008. Equally, many companies who are part of a larger group of companies are uncertain as to how CRC will affect their operations and who should be submitting the relevant information to the regulator on their behalf. EDP has therefore designed its Carbon Reduction Commitment Health Check to provide peace of mind and a clear action plan for compliance for any business potentially affected by the legislation. EDP's CRC Health Check includes: • An assessment of your energy use in order to identify your potential level of participation in CRC and your requirement to make a: o Basic information disclosure o Full information disclosure o Full participant registration • A report outlining what needs to be done within your organisation to comply with CRC via a tailored 'compliance pack guide' • Advice as to what the 'next steps' should be and the ongoing management and financial obligations for the organisation • Submission of the relevant information for a basic or full information disclosure to the regulator on your behalf, thereby ensuring that you comply with the relevant reporting requirements Resources If you have concerns about your potential obligations under CRC, please contact Andrew Nicholson, EDP's Head of Environment Business Unit at: andrew.nicholson@edp-uk.com, or ring on 01744 766000 or 07970 301582 If you prefer, completer our on-line Environment Enquiry Form Alternatively, if you want to find out more about the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme, please download our Guide to CRC at CRC Guide.pdf. You can view information on our wider CRC and energy management services on our website at www.edp-uk.com/carbon--energy-management-services.htm Finally, to keep up with all the latest happenings in Environment, Health and Safety, visit our blog at www.healthsafetyenvironmentblog.co.uk
Andrew advises clients from many business sectors on environmental issues from corporate environmental strategy at boardroom level to practical waste management issues.
