1164739 - GHG Inventory Development for Utility Construction Services

Artera Services may be early in their ESG journey, but they have a wealth of raw data and the motivation to develop an incredibly complete and accurate picture of their greenhouse gas emissions. Unlike their natural gas and electric utility customers that primarily operate stationary emission sources, Artera’s primary Scope 1 emission sources are their large fleet of trucks and other mobile construction equipment. Artera’s family of operating companies utilize over 26,000 pieces of fleet equipment ranging from passenger vehicles to heavy excavators in support of clients in 41 states.
In this presentation, CEC and Artera will review the development of Artera’s Scope 1 and 2 GHG inventory. Artera’s ability to track mileage and fuel use for nearly every vehicle in their fleet made for great data quantity, but complex data management. Mobile emissions from each combination of fuel, vehicle type, and model year are calculated with one of 178 different emission factors published by US EPA. Artera’s large geographic footprint also presented a challenge when acquiring electric and natural gas utility consumption data. Lessons learned from the development of a calendar year 2020 Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions inventory will be presented. Artera’s vision for GHG inventory enhancements, its commitment to innovative technological deployments, as well as consideration of Scope 3 emissions will also be discussed.