Industry

Energy & Utilities

For electric, gas, and water utilities, decarbonization blends grid modernization, loss reduction, SF₆ & CH₄ abatement, renewable integration & storage, and demand flexibility. Reliability (SAIDI/SAIFI), safety, and affordability are core constraints.

Grid, substation and renewables representing utilities

Key drivers & challenges

  • Grid: T&D loss reduction, AMI/MDMS, voltage optimization, DER orchestration.
  • Reliability: SAIDI/SAIFI, outage analytics, vegetation & asset health.
  • Integration: solar/wind, BESS, peak shaving, demand response & TOU tariffs.
  • Fugitives: SF₆ from switchgear, CH₄ from gas networks; LDAR & inventories.
  • Water utilities: NRW reduction, pump efficiency, pressure management.
Scope 1 — Utility operations
  • Fleet fuel, peaker plants start-up fuel (where applicable).
  • Fugitives: SF₆ leaks (switchgear), CH₄ (gas pipelines).
  • Process emissions at water/wastewater treatment.
Scope 2 — Purchased electricity
  • Substations, offices, depots, pumping & treatment plants.
  • Location vs market-based factors, PPAs/RECs.
  • Onsite solar + storage for critical sites.
Scope 3 — Upstream
  • Capital goods: transformers, meters, pipes, pumps.
  • Supplier logistics & contractor activities.
  • Fuel & chemical supply chains for treatment plants.
Scope 3 — Downstream
  • Use of sold products (for gas utilities), customer-side losses (indicative).
  • Franchise/leased assets, distribution losses (optional disclosures).

Compliance & Frameworks

BRSR / SEBI

Utility-level energy, emissions, water & waste with auditable lineage.

CSRD / ESRS E1–E5

Scope 1–3, intensity (tCO₂e/MWh delivered, kWh/ML pumped), targets & plans.

GHG Protocol + Sector Guides

Electric & gas utilities guidance, SF₆ accounting, contractual instruments.

Sample Dashboard — Utility Operations

Emissions & Intensity

tCO₂e & intensity (YTD)
1.2M
Scope 1
0.6M
Scope 2
2.1M
Scope 3
tCO₂e/MWh delivered
0.38
▼ 9% YoY
Renewable share
42%
▲ +7 pts
Progress to 2030 target (-50% intensity)

Grid & Network KPIs

T&D loss
12.4%
▼ 1.1 pts
SAIDI
68 min
▼ 9%
SAIFI
0.92
▼ 0.07
Peak demand served
7.4 GW
▲ +5%

Gas & Water KPIs

CH₄ leak rate
0.24%
▼ 0.05 pts
NRW (water)
21%
▼ 3 pts
Pumping energy
470 kWh/ML
▼ 8%
SF₆ leak rate
0.7%
▼ 0.2 pts
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