MGE Halfway to Our 2030 Carbon Reduction Goal
Electrification and energy efficiency by customers can help us achieve net-zero carbon electricity.
With MGE's Renewable Flat Bill program, you can support carbon-free energy with a fixed monthly bill for 12 months.
With MGE's
Renewable Flat Bill program, you can support carbon-free energy with a fixed monthly bill for 12 months.
Consistent with global climate science, MGE is targeting carbon reductions of at least 80% by 2030 and net-zero carbon electricity by 2050 for all customers. MGE already has reduced carbon emissions by about 40% since 2005, our baseline year.
To achieve deep carbonization, we're growing our use of carbon-free energy resources to serve customers, engaging customers around energy efficiency and working to electrify transportation. As MGE decarbonizes the grid serving our customers, the most powerful steps customers can take to help limit global warming are energy efficiency and electrification.
Go electric
The electrification of transportation is a key strategy for reducing carbon emissions as transportation is the largest source of direct greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. MGE works with customers to grow the use of electric vehicles (EVs), to facilitate charging options and to manage EV charging remotely. Visit mge.com/LovEV to explore MGE's EV resources, including our online tool for vehicle comparisons, our charging network and programs for EV drivers.
Manage your energy use
Using energy efficiently and managing when and how our customers use electricity also are key to helping reduce carbon emissions. Using ENERGY STAR®-qualified products, programming and maintaining your heating and cooling, and sealing and insulating your home all contribute to an energy-efficient household.
Customers also can participate in voluntary programs such as MGE Connect® and Charge Ahead for EVs, both of which help to manage our collective use of energy during peak demand periods. Visit mge.com and click on the Smart Energy tab to learn more about these programs to help us achieve our shared goal of a more sustainable energy future.
Buy renewable energy from MGE
MGE is growing our use of carbon-free energy resources to decarbonize our grid. We also have optional programs that make it easy and affordable to power your home or business with 100% green energy today.
- Green Power Tomorrow offers a flexible, affordable option for supporting regional renewable energy resources and offsetting greenhouse gas emissions.
- With MGE's Renewable Flat Bill program, you can support carbon-free energy with a fixed monthly bill for 12 months.
- Our proposed Shared Solar – Strix, if approved, will provide another option for affordable, locally generated solar energy. Join the waiting list today for this community solar option.
- MGE's renewable natural gas offering is an easy way to offset greenhouse gas emissions from your use of natural gas.
Questions? Visit mge.com or contact our Energy Experts at askexperts@mge.com. We're here to help!
published: Feb-03-2025