- Extreme weather events impacting grid reliability.
- Need for significant buildout of physical infrastructure and robust economic policies to advance decarbonization.
- Lack of free market competition within the electric transmission sector.
- Cyberattacks posing a risk to critical infrastructure.
LS Power
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
By scope: Scope 1: 35.7K tCO2e/year (2022); Scope 2: 292.8K tCO2e/year (2022). Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
📊 Emissions by Scope (2022)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 35.7K tCO2e/year (2022) |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 292.8K tCO2e/year (2022) |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Avoided 81,968,300 MT CO2e (under LS Power operational control) and 75,469,900 MT CO2e (after divestment) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Avoided a net 93.2 million metric tons of CO2e through 2022.
- Reduced consumption of single-use items by more than 40% and plastic bottles and aluminum cans by more than 20% in corporate offices.
- Increased power output at Rockford facility by 13% with less energy using wet compression technology.
- Increased summer capacity at Ironwood facility by 50 MW using wet compression technology.
- Achieved a 30% reduction of NOx emissions at Rolling Hills facility through upgrades.
- Improved efficiency by 3-4% and increased summer capacity by 8-9% at Rolling Hills facility through upgrades.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
People and CommunitiesGreening the GridPublic PolicyGovernance, Ethics, and ComplianceResponsible Operations