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Corporate Highlights

  2004 2003 2002
Environmental
Gross greenhouse gas emission intensity (kg CO2E/MWh) 895 927 964
Sulphur dioxide emission intensity (kg/MWh) 1.25 1.26 1.71
Mercury emission intensity (g/MWh) 0.0129 0.0147 0.0181
Water consumption intensity in fossil fuel plants (m3 water/MWh) 1.95 2.11 2.41
By-product use (% coal ash sold) 51 30 30
Land reclamation (% mined land reclaimed) 36 38 37
Economic
Net earnings ($ millions) 170.2 234.2 199.6
Net earnings per share ($) 0.88 1.26 1.17
Cash flow from operating activities ($ millions) 613.4 526.9 398.6
Production (GWh) 54,560 53,134 46,877
Social
Recordable injury frequency (employee medical aid and lost-time injuries/200,000 hours worked) 1.69 1.47 1.60
Community investment ($ millions in corporate donations and sponsorships) 3.0 5.0 5.2