In an effort to help meet the world's increasing need for clean, affordable and reliable energy, Sithe Global operates in a manner that protects and promotes the health and well being of the environment and its inhabitants.
- Sithe Global develops its projects in close consultation with all affected stakeholders including local inhabitants, local, regional, national and international environmental and social organizations, and relevant policy makers.
- Sithe Global strives to exceed, rather than just meet, the relevant environmental requirements of the countries in which it operates.
- Sithe Global seeks to use the cleanest and most efficient technology available for its generation facilities. Where feasible, Sithe Global will push to establish new standards of cleanliness and efficiency in its designs.
- Our Desert Rock project, as proposed, will be the cleanest and most efficient pulverized coal plant in the United States and will set new standards for all key emissions including particulates, sulfur, nitrous oxides and carbon dioxide.
- This Environmental Policy was originated and carried out at Sithe Energies, the predecessor to Sithe Global which was operated by the same principals, since its inception in 1985. For example, during public hearings in 1994 for Sithe's 1000 MW Independence Station natural gas-fired project in upstate New York, the Sierra Club testified in favor of a power plant for the first time in its history. This was a direct result of Sithe Energies' willingness to meet nitrous oxides emissions of less than 9 PPM when state requirements had just recently decreased to 25 PPM from 42 PPM, thus, establishing new nationwide standards for "Best Available Control Technology."
- Our Goreway Power Station, an 875 MW combined cycle natural gas-fired facility under construction in Toronto, Canada, will be the cleanest natural gas-fired power plant of its type in operation or under construction in Canada.
- In addition to its development projects involving traditional hydrocarbon-based fuels, Sithe is also actively developing projects utilizing renewable energy sources.
Our 250 MW Bujagali Hydroelectric Project, which is under construction in Uganda in partnership with the World Bank and many other multilateral agencies, will displace approximately 250 MW of fossil fuel-fired generation when completed, significantly reducing the level of particulates, pollutants and carbon dioxide being emitted into the atmosphere. The water used for power generation will be non-consumptive and re-utilize water that has been released by additional hydroelectric facilities located upstream from our project. In addition, the power plant will reduce power prices by approximately 80% (i.e., 6.5 cents/kwh vs. current tariffs of 31 cents/kwh) for a nation with one of the lowest rates of electrification in the world.
Sithe Global is undertaking an aggressive effort to develop biodiesel operations in a socially sustainable manner - developing biofuel alternatives as replacement for fossil fuels burned by large industrial enterprises throughout the developing world. Associated with this effort Sithe Global has been admitted as a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
stewardship are all key elements of a socially responsible international energy company.