Annual report features company's strategies for achieving net-zero carbon electricity by 2050
MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) has published its 2019 Environmental and Sustainability Report, detailing its sustainable energy goals including net-zero carbon electricity by 2050. The report covers the company's clean energy investments and its partnerships with customers and other stakeholders to advance sustainability through energy efficiency, new technologies and other ways.
"As your community energy company, MGE is committed to serving and working with all our customers to create a more sustainable future for the benefit of all those we serve," Chairman, President and CEO Jeff Keebler said. "Our goal reflects our vision and signals our direction, but it does not determine our pace. We're making decisions every day to achieve deep decarbonization as quickly and cost-effectively as we can while working to ensure all customers benefit from the use of new technologies and investments in clean energy."
Report highlights
The Environmental and Sustainability Report features information about MGE's corporate strategy and climate-related matters, safety and operations, customer and employee engagement, governance and oversight. Highlights include:
Commitment to transparency and disclosure
MGE's report is consistent with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). MGE is committed to helping customers, investors and other stakeholders better understand the company's long-term strategies, challenges and opportunities as it transitions to a more sustainable, net-zero carbon future.
MGE also continues to participate in the Edison Electric Institute's (EEI) environmental, social, governance (ESG) and sustainability reporting templates. EEI, which represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies, developed the voluntary, industry-specific templates to provide more uniform and consistent reporting of data and information from the electric sector. The templates include data related to MGE's portfolio (generation and capacity), emissions, capital expenditures, human and natural resources and other matters.
Visit mgeenergy.com/environment to access the report and MGE's EEI ESG/sustainability reporting templates.
About MGE Energy
MGE Energy is a public utility holding company. Its principal subsidiary, MGE, generates and distributes electricity to 153,000 customers in Dane County, Wis., and purchases and distributes natural gas to 161,000 customers in seven south-central and western Wisconsin counties.
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Steve Schultz Corporate Communications Manager 608-252-7219 | sbschultz@mge.com
Source: MGE Energy