Coliban Water’s vision for sustainable energy management over the next 30 years is to facilitate a whole of business approach to achieve;

• A significant re-balance of our renewable Vs non-renewable sourced energy;
• A significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions;
• Targeted energy consumption reduction where equipment efficiencies can be gained;
• A capital program that identifies energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions as a significant environmental impact and accounts for changes in our energy management portfolio;
• An informed regional community through transparent public reporting and proactive communication efforts that account for total energy use and offsets as well as our greenhouse gas emissions and our progress towards their reduction; and
• A cooperative and inclusive approach with Coliban Water and CAMS staff to effect the necessary planning to achieve the targets and implement actions.

• Investigating measures to reduce CW’s contributions to greenhouse gases

Engaged consultants to produce benchmark energy reports for specific treatment plants
Conducted energy audits on sites identified as large energy users
Develop an Energy Management Plan (this document)

• Developing and implementing the Greener Office Strategy

(The strategy has a strong focus on solid waste minimization and recycling,
as evidenced by the comprehensive recycling stations around the office building. It
also considers water use and energy efficiency)
Developed targets for energy efficiency in the office
Initiated the development of an energy efficiency plan

• Being a committed member of Australian Greenhouse Office’s Greenhous Challenge Program

Through which the following actions were implemented at the Bendigo
Water Reclamation Plant:
Demand Management
Installation of Power Factor Correction Equipment
Initiation of a Motor Selection Program
Investigations to improving aerator control

• Revised Capital Investment Procedures
Asset energy cost began to be considered within the NPV analysis in early 2006.

• Coliban Water’s Environmental Management System.
Response to Government requests for energy savings
Coliban Water responded to a request from the Department of Sustainability and

Environment (DSE) to consider ways to reduce electricity demand during periods of
advised low electricity capacity reserve in January 2005. An extensive list of energy
management and demand reduction initiatives provided by DSE was considered.

• CW’s corporate ethos.
CW is part of the community and operating sustainably is part of Coliban’s responsibility to current and future generations.