MidAmerican Energy Company
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2024)
Reporting Period: 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:60.5% (2023)
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Sustainability
- Reliability
- Affordability
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced carbon dioxide emissions rate by 69% since 2005
- Reduced nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide emission rate by 88% (Metric Ton/MWh) since 2005
- In 2023, wind and solar energy accounted for 60.5% of the company’s owned energy production.
Social Achievements
- Partnerships with local businesses to site DC fast-charging stations (currently more than 30 locations)
- Sponsors electric buses in Des Moines, Iowa City and the Quad Cities
- Maintains EVs in the company fleet
Governance Achievements
- Engaged in a collaborative Resource Evaluation Study (RES) process with stakeholders, including regulatory and customer groups.
- Provided transparency to MidAmerican’s generation resource planning process through access to modeling inputs and opportunities for comments.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Add 750 MW of solar and 466 MW of CTs by 2030
Environmental Challenges
- Above average load growth creating a need to add capacity
- Changes in MISO’s reliability criteria to ensure resource adequacy
- Permitting challenges for solar and combustion turbine projects
- Substation and solar equipment procurement lead times
- EPC contractor availability and labor shortages
- MISO interconnection study timelines
Mitigation Strategies
- Developed a Resource Evaluation Study (RES) to evaluate various generation resources
- Developed a Preferred Portfolio and near-term Action Plan to address capacity needs
- Engaged with stakeholders to gather input and feedback
- Incorporated MISO resource adequacy rules and DLOL methodology into the RES modeling
- Addressed permitting, procurement, and EPC challenges in the Action Plan with a feasible timeline
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