Cleaner air benefits all of us. So in addition to Smart Grid automation reducing our carbon foot print by at least 250,000 truck-miles per year, more than 50% of EPB’s fuel purchases go to greener alternative fuels such as bio diesel.

Moreover, EPB currently operates numerous electric service vehicles, including hybrid electric bucket trucks that can operate a 55-foot hydraulic boom without idling for lengthy periods of time.

EPB’s downtown headquarters was the first building in Chattanooga to receive LEED Gold certification for Existing Buildings, Operations and Maintenance. The U.S. Green Building Council awarded EPB PEER Certification for becoming the first major distribution utility to deploy a Smart Grid.

By reducing the need for "truck rolls" to scout and troubleshoot faults, the Smart Grid has helped eliminate 630,000 truck driving miles, and 4.7 million pounds of carbon emissions.

To help improve our hometown, we reaffirmed our commitment to further Chattanooga’s sustainability through multiple initiatives.

• EPB was awarded the Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award for Pursuit of Excellence, recognizing all of EPB’s environmental efforts over the past two years.
• Six major EPB facilities were green l light certified, a third-party green certification earned through green l spaces.
• EPB’s downtown headquarter's LEED certification increased to LEED Gold for existing buildings.
• EPB, Life Spring, and green l spaces launched the Green and Healthy Homes pilot, a program aimed at using energy efficiency and air quality tactics to improve childhood asthma outcomes.
• The Chattanooga Clean Energy for Low Income Communities Accelerator (CELICA) group led by EPB, the City of Chattanooga, and green l spaces hit a $3 million funding milestone. These funds will be used for Home Energy Uplifts, Green and Healthy Homes, Climate Action Plans, and an energy/eco-friendly workforce development program.
• EPB’s Green Building Leaders developed the nation’s first local sustainability professional credential, green l leader. We also held the first Green Business Expo, inviting business leaders to learn about our programs, processes and vendors.
• We’re celebrating our second bi-annual certification of being a Smart Energy Provider through the American Public Power Association (APPA). Being a smart provider means offering our customers a variety of energy product options, green programs and more
• We’re a proud partner with the TN Department of Environment and Conservation to reduce food waste through their FoodSmart Program. Last year, we diverted over 10,000 pounds of food waste from the landfill.
• EPB, TVA and the Chattanooga Lookouts teamed up to host the nation’s first carbon neutral minor league baseball game. The Lookouts invested in renewable energy blocks generated from EPB’s Solar Share panels to offset the carbon footprint of the game.