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Commitments:

• Resilience Commitment

Change in Emissions from 2007 to 2023:

• Scopes 1 and 2: -44%
• Scope 3: 168%
• Gross emissions: -27%
• Net emissions: -27%

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Change

Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Offsets (MTCDE)	Compost (MTCDE)	Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE)	Biogenic (MT CO2)	Net MTCDE
2007	872,441.99	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.23	872,441.99
2008	868,026.51	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.99	868,026.51
2009	726,451.46	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.85	726,451.46
2010	651,014.29	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.07	651,014.29
2011	655,192.09	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.94	655,192.09
2012	572,662.92	0.00	0.00	0.00	29.36	572,662.92
2013	536,201.75	0.00	0.00	0.00	32.16	536,201.75
2014	550,315.45	0.00	0.00	0.00	37.90	550,315.45
2015	527,510.62	0.00	0.00	0.00	19.77	527,510.62
2016	502,665.99	0.00	0.00	0.00	36.47	502,665.99
2017	487,965.81	0.00	0.00	0.00	47.24	487,965.81
2018	614,816.47	0.00	0.00	0.00	23.35	614,816.47
2019	630,570.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.86	630,570.01
2020	572,108.74	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.57	572,108.74
2021	525,911.55	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.80	525,911.55
2022	640,112.47	0.00	-89.72	0.00	2.00	640,022.75
2023	641,187.69	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.05	641,187.69

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2007	1	471,633.11
2007	2	328,941.52
2007	3	71,867.36
2008	1	496,270.53
2008	2	338,071.69
2008	3	33,684.29
2009	1	412,871.01
2009	2	282,666.51
2009	3	30,913.94
2010	1	373,770.18
2010	2	259,350.83
2010	3	17,893.28
2011	1	353,798.85
2011	2	281,432.27
2011	3	19,960.97
2012	1	269,157.67
2012	2	270,654.32
2012	3	32,850.93
2013	1	247,607.79
2013	2	257,381.06
2013	3	31,212.90
2014	1	272,221.72
2014	2	261,595.94
2014	3	16,497.79
2015	1	256,906.39
2015	2	254,569.63
2015	3	16,034.60
2016	1	231,013.37
2016	2	257,076.04
2016	3	14,576.58
2017	1	227,730.14
2017	2	246,201.98
2017	3	14,033.69
2018	1	240,837.00
2018	2	272,149.66
2018	3	101,829.81
2019	1	258,403.26
2019	2	267,469.97
2019	3	104,696.78
2020	1	255,260.28
2020	2	245,272.52
2020	3	71,575.94
2021	1	255,764.46
2021	2	229,296.79
2021	3	40,850.30
2022	1	253,043.77
2022	2	223,176.61
2022	3	163,892.09
2023	1	238,222.50
2023	2	210,066.20
2023	3	192,898.99

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2007	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	452,714.85
2007	1	Direct Transportation	3,885.03
2007	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	14,493.18
2007	1	Fertilizer & Animals	540.05
2007	2	Purchased Electricity	328,941.52
2007	3	Faculty Commuting	2,426.07
2007	3	Staff Commuting	16,910.88
2007	3	Student Commuting	6,264.39
2007	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	10,660.92
2007	3	Solid Waste	-222.89
2007	3	Wastewater	1,580.54
2007	3	Paper Purchasing	1,714.77
2007	3	T&D Losses	32,532.68
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	478,308.73
2008	1	Direct Transportation	3,880.08
2008	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	13,567.82
2008	1	Fertilizer & Animals	513.90
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	338,071.69
2008	3	T&D Losses	33,684.29
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	394,622.44
2009	1	Direct Transportation	3,835.99
2009	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	13,890.77
2009	1	Fertilizer & Animals	521.81
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	282,666.51
2009	3	T&D Losses	30,913.94
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	354,057.52
2010	1	Direct Transportation	3,563.94
2010	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	15,580.13
2010	1	Fertilizer & Animals	568.59
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	259,350.83
2010	3	T&D Losses	17,893.28
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	336,882.82
2011	1	Direct Transportation	3,674.44
2011	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	12,743.09
2011	1	Fertilizer & Animals	498.50
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	281,432.27
2011	3	T&D Losses	19,960.97
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	255,175.56
2012	1	Direct Transportation	3,598.34
2012	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	9,873.09
2012	1	Fertilizer & Animals	510.68
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	270,654.32
2012	3	T&D Losses	32,850.93
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	233,561.27
2013	1	Direct Transportation	3,593.96
2013	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	9,945.83
2013	1	Fertilizer & Animals	506.73
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	257,381.06
2013	3	T&D Losses	31,212.90
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	257,605.49
2014	1	Direct Transportation	3,668.87
2014	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	10,402.45
2014	1	Fertilizer & Animals	544.91
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	261,595.94
2014	3	T&D Losses	16,497.79
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	240,264.98
2015	1	Direct Transportation	3,485.30
2015	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	12,612.72
2015	1	Fertilizer & Animals	543.39
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	254,569.63
2015	3	T&D Losses	16,034.60
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	215,430.41
2016	1	Direct Transportation	3,350.70
2016	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	11,681.66
2016	1	Fertilizer & Animals	550.60
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	257,076.04
2016	3	T&D Losses	14,576.58
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	211,712.02
2017	1	Direct Transportation	3,288.60
2017	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	12,176.72
2017	1	Fertilizer & Animals	552.80
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	246,201.98
2017	3	T&D Losses	14,033.69
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	221,137.41
2018	1	Direct Transportation	3,231.26
2018	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	15,916.25
2018	1	Fertilizer & Animals	552.08
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	272,149.66
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	2,190.05
2018	3	Staff Commuting	17,602.39
2018	3	Student Commuting	7,245.52
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	43,524.81
2018	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,186.50
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	11,042.36
2018	3	Solid Waste	845.40
2018	3	Wastewater	1,536.35
2018	3	Paper Purchasing	1,135.95
2018	3	T&D Losses	15,520.48
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	234,248.00
2019	1	Direct Transportation	3,929.35
2019	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	19,515.59
2019	1	Fertilizer & Animals	710.32
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	267,469.97
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	2,197.73
2019	3	Staff Commuting	19,256.31
2019	3	Student Commuting	7,348.86
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	44,498.04
2019	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,203.65
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	11,225.84
2019	3	Solid Waste	899.73
2019	3	Wastewater	1,430.83
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	659.26
2019	3	T&D Losses	15,976.53
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	224,369.65
2020	1	Direct Transportation	3,438.33
2020	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	26,950.51
2020	1	Fertilizer & Animals	501.79
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	245,272.52
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	1,797.41
2020	3	Staff Commuting	13,000.09
2020	3	Student Commuting	5,696.73
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	28,408.26
2020	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,235.89
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,446.25
2020	3	Solid Waste	771.75
2020	3	Wastewater	1,359.05
2020	3	Paper Purchasing	451.97
2020	3	T&D Losses	15,408.54
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	222,115.82
2021	1	Direct Transportation	3,218.08
2021	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	29,828.64
2021	1	Fertilizer & Animals	601.92
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	229,296.79
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	1,553.78
2021	3	Staff Commuting	12,868.90
2021	3	Student Commuting	8,100.22
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,785.70
2021	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	227.46
2021	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	69.67
2021	3	Solid Waste	600.73
2021	3	Wastewater	959.75
2021	3	Paper Purchasing	208.38
2021	3	T&D Losses	14,475.71
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	221,922.58
2022	1	Direct Transportation	3,555.41
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	26,955.02
2022	1	Fertilizer & Animals	610.76
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	223,176.61
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	2,155.97
2022	3	Staff Commuting	17,102.30
2022	3	Student Commuting	7,612.97
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	21,958.38
2022	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	777.62
2022	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	6,960.70
2022	3	Solid Waste	801.09
2022	3	Wastewater	1,619.96
2022	3	Paper Purchasing	205.16
2022	3	T&D Losses	14,859.91
2022	3	FERA	89,838.03
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	207,940.60
2023	1	Direct Transportation	3,750.72
2023	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	25,953.55
2023	1	Fertilizer & Animals	577.63
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	210,066.20
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	2,329.10
2023	3	Staff Commuting	18,327.99
2023	3	Student Commuting	10,017.95
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	48,544.34
2023	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,144.50
2023	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	10,980.79
2023	3	Solid Waste	3,028.19
2023	3	Wastewater	1,456.30
2023	3	Paper Purchasing	213.82
2023	3	T&D Losses	13,018.72
2023	3	FERA	83,837.29

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2007	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	379,979,496.75014	kWh
2008	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	393,430,285.14054	kWh
2008	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	2,904,000	kWh
2008	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2009	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	385,442,633.98182	kWh
2009	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	36,880,000	kWh
2009	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2010	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	387,285,171.60189	kWh
2010	Solar Retained	-85,000	kWh
2010	Solar Verification	Green-e
2010	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	40,416,000	kWh
2010	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2011	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	409,665,834.5403	kWh
2011	Solar Retained	-87,000	kWh
2011	Solar Verification	Green-e
2011	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	56,391,000	kWh
2011	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	422,598,766.40538	kWh
2012	Solar Retained	-88,000	kWh
2012	Solar Verification	Green-e
2012	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	71,165,000	kWh
2012	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2013	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	408,750,573.68656	kWh
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	68,454,000	kWh
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	406,025,599.16909	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	69,317,000	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	408,951,327.34804	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	69,392,000	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	410,744,629.03361	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	70,199,000	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	411,776,825.23178	kWh
2017	Solar Retained	17,584.262319681	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	72,168,000	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	402,700,122.09339	kWh
2018	Solar Retained	34,875.4536007	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	40,276,000	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	392,561,915.65298	kWh
2019	Solar Retained	41,323.01645125	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	39,375,000	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	382,370,956.42561	kWh
2020	Solar Retained	67,992.480969432	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	41,729,000	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	373,333,524.80641	kWh
2021	Solar Retained	88,800.524714388	kWh
2021	Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Purchased	1,733,270	kWh
2021	Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Verification	Not verified
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	40,636,000	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	382,792,099.50817	kWh
2022	Solar Retained	105,798.64495675	kWh
2022	Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Purchased	19,043,020	kWh
2022	Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Verification	Not verified
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	41,997,040	kWh
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	401,839,079.38181	kWh
2023	Solar Retained	113,397.97698923	kWh
2023	Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Purchased	19,163,970	kWh
2023	Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Verification	Not verified
2023	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	34,222,130	kWh
2023	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified