We connect millions of people every day, and the more voice, data and video content we deliver, the more capacity — and power — is required to run the network. We are proud to announce that we continue to put strong emphasis on energy management in our operations via a series of energy-related goals for 2011:
- Reduce the electricity consumption of our company relative to data growth on our network by 17 percent as compared with year 2010.
- Expand our use of alternative energy by at least 5MW through the installations of additional solar and fuel cell power systems in 2011.
- 100% of all Corporate Real Estate management employees will have energy goals in their annual performance review.
- Launch energy efficiency initiatives in 2011 that will reduce energy consumption equivalent to an annualized $40 million.
Progress:
The company has made some strides to complete its four energy-related goals:
- Electricity consumption of the company relative to data growth on the network has been reduced by 16.5 percent in 2011 as compared with year 2010.
- Due to longer-than-anticipated permitting, construction, and installation timelines, some projects that were committed to in 2011 will become operational in 2012. AT&T has re-established the goal of adding 5MW of alternative energy from fuel cell and solar production against its 2011 capacity baseline of 3,888 kW.
- Energy goals are now 100 percent part of the performance review process.
- More than 4,500 projects have been completed to reduce energy consumption equivalent to an annualized $42 million.