Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Renewable Energy
• Energy Efficiency
• Community Engagement
• Water Quality
• Waste Management
• Transportation
• Workforce Development
• Safety

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emission rates by 21% since 2005
• Reduced total CO2 emissions by 21% since 2005
• Reduced MGE’s megawatt capacity share in the coal-fired Columbia Energy Center by approximately 14%
• Discontinued coal use at Blount Generating Station
• Retired 90 megawatts of older, less-efficient generation at Blount Generating Station
• Implemented a process to reduce concentrations of phosphorus in the discharge from its West Campus Cogeneration Facility by 93%
• Recycled 162 tons of materials in 2016
• Recycled 732 tons of metals and other scrap materials in 2016

Social Achievements

• Launched a new employee safety initiative including a company-wide Safety Perception Survey
• Formed a Safety Steering Team to identify and prioritize safety improvement projects
• Redeveloped the daily job briefing process to strengthen safety culture
• Expanded electric vehicle home charging program from 30 to 100 customers
• Enrolled more than 300 drivers in a multiyear EV charging research study
• Partnered with the City of Madison on its efforts to electrify 50% of its bus fleet by 2035
• Supported Yahara WINS, a 20-year effort to reduce phosphorus in the Yahara Watershed
• Provided energy education programs reaching nearly 2,000 fourth and fifth grade students annually

Governance Achievements

• MGE Energy’s Board of Directors annually reviews environmental progress and performance
• MGE Energy’s compensation committee considers environmental performance when evaluating executive compensation
• Achieved the highest designations from the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council’s Green Masters program and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Green Tier program
• Blount Generating Station is ISO 14001 certified

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing carbon emissions further to meet Energy 2030 goals
• Managing peak electric demand
• Improving recycling efforts
• Reducing phosphorus in the Yahara Watershed

Mitigation Strategies

• Energy 2030 framework with goals for renewable energy and carbon emission reductions
• Demand response programs
• Independent audit of recycling efforts and review of recommendations
• Partnership with Yahara WINS and phosphorus reduction initiatives at West Campus Cogeneration Facility

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Buying from local vendors when cost-effective
• Purchasing U.S. products whenever possible
• Purchasing EPEAT-registered electronic devices

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Growth of renewable energy resources

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Shared Solar program
• Renewable Energy Rider program

Awards & Recognition

• Green Masters designation
• Green Tier designation

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emissions intensity (MT/Net MWh) from 0.878 in 2018 to a lower value in a subsequent year (exact figure not provided in this report)
• 67.8% of Coal Combustion Products beneficially used

Social Achievements

• Maintained low employee safety incident rates (Recordable Incident Rate: 2.01, Lost-time Case Rate: 0.52, DART Rate: 0.14, Work-related Fatalities: 0.00)

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

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

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Renewable Energy
• Energy Efficiency
• Electrification of Transportation
• Community Engagement
• Employee Safety
• Governance
• Cybersecurity

Environmental Achievements

• Increased owned renewable capacity by roughly 600% since 2015 through over $350 million in clean energy projects.
• Reduced minority ownership in the Columbia Energy Center, dropping megawatt capacity share by about 14% in 2016.
• Accelerated depreciation of certain fossil fuel-fired assets in 2018 to facilitate investment in clean energy.
• Achieved the highest designations from two statewide environmental performance programs (Green Master and Green Tier).

Social Achievements

• Lowest lost-time incident rate since 1971 and lowest total recordable incident rate since 1982 in 2018.
• MGE Foundation gave over $5.2 million to more than 400 community organizations in the last five years.
• Employees and retirees gave over $163,000 to the United Way of Dane County in 2018.
• Over 10% of MGE customers took advantage of over $5 million in rebates and incentives from Focus on Energy® in 2018.

Governance Achievements

• Active and engaged Board of Directors with 10 regularly scheduled meetings annually.
• 100% director attendance at all board meetings in 2018.
• Comprehensive risk assessment and mitigation review biannually.
• Participation in national and statewide cybersecurity exercises, including building a state-of-the-art Cyber Range training facility.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Achieving net-zero carbon electricity by 2050 requires new technologies not yet commercially available or cost-effective.
• Requires support for and participation in programs by customers and supportive public policy.

Mitigation Strategies

• Working with scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to evaluate the company's net-zero carbon goal.
• Investing in cost-effective renewable energy projects.
• Economic analysis explicitly includes a possible projected carbon surcharge in generation decisions.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD

Certifications: Green Master, Green Tier

Awards & Recognition

• Inspiring Efficiency Award for Innovation (On Demand Savings program)