Leading U.S. Power Utility Chooses Essential Suite® to Streamline GHG/Carbon Reporting as a Part of a Comprehensive EH&S Solution
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TEMPE, Ariz. – June, 11, 2009 – ESS, the leading provider of Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) and Crisis Management software for enterprise sustainability, today announced that a leading U.S. electric utility company has chosen the Essential Suite® integrated EH&S platform to streamline its EH&S compliance processes - including greenhouse/carbon gas reporting.
The company is implementing ESS' enterprise solution at several of its power generating plants to address a full spectrum of EH&S business challenges, including air, water and waste emission management; health and safety incident tracking and OSHA compliance; and EH&S performance management.
"Many U.S. utility companies find themselves burdened by mounting regulatory requirements - including the proposed U.S. EPA greenhouse gas reporting proposal - while trying to execute on their operational goals," said Robert Johnson, ESS President and CEO. "ESS' software solutions enable organizations in the electric utility sector to reduce the costs and risks that are associated with environmental reporting while transforming compliance into an opportunity for competitive advantage."
Since 1993, ESS has provided software platforms that deliver verifiable information to support complex EH&S regulatory compliance and voluntary reporting requirements. In addition, the company has been at the forefront of air emissions and GHG/carbon data management, as evidenced by a recent analyst report listing ESS as an "emerging leader" among providers of enterprise carbon accounting software systems.
About ESS
ESS was acquired by IHS (NYSE: IHS - www.ihs.com) in September, 2009. IHS is a leading global source of critical information and insight dedicated to providing the most complete and trusted information and expertise. IHS product and service solutions span four areas of information that encompass the most important concerns facing global business today: Energy, Product Lifecycle, Security, and EHS, all supported by Macroeconomics. By focusing on our customers first, IHS enables innovative and successful decision-making for customers ranging from governments and multinational companies to smaller companies and technical professionals in more than 180 countries. IHS is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2009 and employs approximately 4,000 people in 20 countries.
