Columbia Energy Center Environmental Management System
An Environmental Management System (EMS) was implemented at the Columbia Energy Center in 2009.
What is an Environmental Management System?
An EMS is a set of polices and procedures that serves as a tool to systematically manage and continually improve environmental performance.
Key elements of Columbia’s EMS include:
- An environmental policy that defines the Plant’s commitments.
- A systematic approach to identifying all potential environmental impacts.
- A method for identifying and complying with all legal and other requirements.
- Procedures to monitor and control the Plant’s most significant environmental impacts.
- Setting of objectives and targets for improving environmental performance.
- An employee training program to develop awareness of and competence to manage environmental issues.
- Open communication regarding environmental performance.
- A method to manage environmental documents and records.
- A plan for taking actions to prevent environmental problems and for taking emergency response and corrective actions when environmental problems occur.
- An internal audit program to monitor the EMS.
- A regular review of the system by top management.
Columbia Energy Center Environmental Policy
Columbia Energy Center has adopted a plant specific Environmental Policy to compliment the Alliant Energy Environmental Policy.
Columbia Energy Center is aware that our work impacts the environment, and is therefore committed to:
- Compliance with environmental laws and other requirements.
- Responsible use of natural resources and pollution prevention in our operations.
- Establishment and use of environmental training, goals and metrics.
- Continual improvement and open communication of our environmental performance.
