Safeway Selects Energy Management Tool

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway here has selected energy management software provider Hara, Redwood City, Calif., to help it identify and implement economic measures to reduce its energy usage and carbon footprint.

Safeway is in the initial stages of deploying Hara's Environmental and Energy Management (EEM) program to consolidate energy and environmental data onto a single platform and establish an environmental system of record. The system will collect, monitor and manage energy costs, greenhouse gas emissions, forecasting, modeling and market information across Safeway's stores, manufacturing distribution centers and fuel stations. It will also help the company achieve a consolidated view of its companywide utility spending on an automated basis.

"Hara adds value by giving us not only reliable insight into the size and makeup of our energy usage and carbon footprint, but also a solid roadmap for achieving further cost reductions and better carbon management," said Joe Pettus, senior vice president of fuel and energy at Safeway.

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