Climate Change Data

NuScale Power, LLC

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2024-07-01 to 2024-09-30, 2Q 2024)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Leveraged S&P Global Sustainability's carbon service to calculate 2022 emissions related to climate change impact (Scope 1 and 2). Report posted on website.

Social Achievements

  • Joined the Ukraine clean fuel for SMRs pilot project to assess ammonia and hydrogen production from SMRs.
  • Joined a research collaboration with Shell Global Services to develop and assess the use of a NuScale VOYGR SMR power plant for clean hydrogen production.

Governance Achievements

  • Became a signatory of the United Nations 24/7 carbon-free energy compact at COP27.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Secure long-lead material orders for 10 additional NuScale power modules (aiming for 16 modules by 2029).
Medium-term Goals:
  • Advance design for key components of SMR technology.
  • Obtain NRC approval for upgraded 77-megawatt design.
  • Start manufacturing reactor pressure vessels.
Short-term Goals:
  • Secure next 3 committed customers.

Environmental Challenges

  • Lower than anticipated fiscal year 2022 DOE cost share program appropriations.
  • Shifting out of payments to suppliers for the first customer order.
  • Increase in R&D spending.
  • Higher inflation impacting operating expenses and estimated cost of VOYGR SMR power plants.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Requested an amount in the fiscal year 2024 appropriation to make up for the shortfall in fiscal year 2023.
  • Refined scope and payment terms with suppliers.
  • Adjusted projections to account for increased R&D spending and inflation.
  • Managing inflationary pressures.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Agreement with Framatome for fuel handling equipment and fuel storage racks.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • VOYGR SMR power plants

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-09-30

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Energy Security
  • Economic Growth
  • National Security
  • Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Development of small modular reactors (SMRs) providing clean, reliable, and affordable energy.
  • Contribution to Romania's energy security and decarbonization goals with the RoPower project.

Social Achievements

  • Doicești project estimated to create 1,500 construction jobs and 2,300 manufacturing and component assembly jobs, as well as permanent facility operation and maintenance jobs.

Governance Achievements

  • NuScale is the only SMR with U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) design certification.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Intense competition in the industries in which we operate; failure of our partners to perform their obligations; cyber-security breaches; foreign economic and political uncertainties; client cancellations of, or scope adjustments to, existing contracts; failure to maintain safe worksites and international security risks; risks or uncertainties associated with events outside of our control, including weather conditions, pandemics (including COVID-19), public health crises, political crises or other catastrophic events; the use of estimates and assumptions in preparing our financial statements; client delays or defaults in making payments; the failure of our suppliers, subcontractors and other third parties to adequately perform services under our contracts; uncertainties, restrictions and regulations impacting our government contracts; the inability to hire and retain qualified personnel; the potential impact of certain tax matters; possible information technology interruptions; the Company's ability to secure appropriate insurance; liabilities associated with the performance of nuclear services; foreign currency risks; the loss of one or a few clients that account for a significant portion of the Company's revenues; damage to our reputation; failure to adequately protect intellectual property rights; asset impairments; climate change and related environmental issues; increasing scrutiny with respect to sustainability practices; the availability of credit and restrictions imposed by credit facilities for our clients, suppliers, subcontractors or other partners; failure to obtain favorable results in existing or future litigation and regulatory proceedings, dispute resolution proceedings or claims, including claims for additional costs; failure by us or our employees, agents or partners to comply with laws; new or changing legal requirements, including those relating to environmental, health and safety matters; failure to successfully implement our strategic and operational initiatives and restrictions on possible transactions imposed by our charter documents and Delaware law.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Successful actions to reduce costs and operate more efficiently.
  • Execution of cash generating agreements with RoPower and Fluor associated with the advancement of Doicești project FEED Phase 2.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

Reporting Period: 2Q 2024

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Energy Security
  • Decarbonization

Environmental Achievements

  • Supporting Romania's decarbonization goals through the Doicesti project

Social Achievements

  • Doicesti project estimated to create 1500 construction jobs and 2300 manufacturing and component assembly jobs, as well as permanent facility operation and maintenance jobs

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Intense competition
  • Project delays
  • Cost overruns
  • Cybersecurity breaches
  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Client cancellations
  • International security risks
  • Pandemics
  • Political crises
  • Client delays or defaults in payments
  • Supplier failures
  • Government contract uncertainties
  • Inability to hire and retain qualified personnel
  • Tax matters
  • Information technology interruptions
  • Insurance availability
  • Liabilities associated with nuclear services
  • Foreign currency risks
  • Reputation damage
  • Intellectual property protection
  • Asset impairments
  • Climate change
  • Increasing scrutiny of sustainability practices
  • Credit availability
  • Litigation and regulatory proceedings
  • Compliance with laws
  • New or changing legal requirements
  • Implementation of strategic and operational initiatives
Mitigation Strategies
  • Successful efforts to reduce costs and operate more efficiently
  • Revenue-generating agreement with RoPower
  • Anticipation of additional revenue from Fluor Corporation

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed