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Configure Sustainability Settings for a Site

Administrators can configure carbon intensity and average power cost for a site to ensure that the Site-Level Energy Dashboard displays accurate GHG emissions and power cost.

The average power cost per kWh from the power supplier is used to calculate the aggregate power cost for the site.

The carbon intensity provided by the power supplier determines the GHG emissions for the site. It represents the grams of CO₂e (carbon dioxide equivalent) emitted per kWh of energy produced.

You can configure these values both at organization and site levels. Site-level settings take precedence over organization-level settings. If values are not configured, the dashboard may show default values or leave fields blank.

Configure them to ensure that emission and cost calculations accurately align with the local power supplier's figures, reflect your site's energy profile and support sustainability reporting, cost estimation, and long-term planning.

Note: Before you begin, ensure the following:

  • You have the latest carbon intensity and power cost data from your power supplier or sustainability team.

  • You have the required permissions to edit the Site Configuration page.

To configure sustainability settings for a site:

  1. Navigate to Organization > Site Configuration.
  2. Click the site for which you want to configure these parameters.
  3. Locate the Sustainability tile.
    Figure 1: Sustainability Tile Sustainability Tile
    Note:

    For all the fields, enter numeric values only. You do not need to include the units in the input fields.
  4. To configure the Average Power Cost, enter your site’s average power cost per kilowatt‑hour (kWh).
    Note:

    The system supports a wide range of globally used currencies. The currency unit at the site-level is inherited from the unit set at the organization-level. See, Configure Sustainability Settings for the Organization.

    Use the electricity rate per unit negotiated with your power supplier.

    If your site uses variable or time-of-day pricing, use a blended average that is consistent with your organization’s internal billing or reporting practices.

  5. To configure Carbon Intensity, enter the number of grams of CO₂e emitted per kilowatt-hour (gCO₂e/kWh) for the site.

    You must enter a non-negative numeric value, for example, 450. The value can range from 0 to 1000. If not configured, the default value of 443 will be used.

    Carbon intensity varies by region, power supplier, and the mix of renewable and non-renewable energy sources used to generate electricity for the site.

    Obtain this value from your power supplier, regional energy authority, or your organization’s sustainability team.

    Note:

    If site or supplier-specific values are not available, publicly available datasets, such as the EPA eGRID Data Explorer for US-based sites, can be used for estimation purposes.
  6. Click Save to apply the changes.
    Note:

    Updates to sustainability settings are applied during the next data aggregation cycle and changes may take up to one hour to appear on the dashboards.

    Once configured, the values are used to calculate the site's current and potential GHG emissions and power cost, which is displayed on the Site-Level Sustainability Dashboard. These values are also used to generate the site-level energy report for SBTi planning and tracking.

    Remember:

    • Update average power cost whenever your electricity tariff changes.

    • Update carbon intensity if your power supplier changes their energy mix or publishes new emission factors.

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