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Commitments:

Carbon Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

20% reduction of Total Carbon by 2015 relative to 2007
100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2040 relative to 2007
100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2040 relative to 2007
100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2040 relative to 2007

Change in Emissions from 2007 to 2023:

Scopes 1 and 2: -57%
Scope 3: -41%
Gross emissions: -54%
Net emissions: -57%

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Offsets (MTCDE)	Compost (MTCDE)	Net MTCDE
2007	23,994.54	0.00	0.00	23,994.54
2008	19,167.62	0.00	0.00	19,167.62
2009	18,542.58	0.00	0.00	18,542.58
2010	16,509.95	0.00	0.00	16,509.95
2011	17,769.41	0.00	0.00	17,769.41
2012	14,110.03	0.00	0.00	14,110.03
2013	12,236.41	0.00	0.00	12,236.41
2014	12,805.07	0.00	0.00	12,805.07
2015	12,527.30	0.00	0.00	12,527.30
2016	12,742.29	0.00	0.00	12,742.29
2017	12,207.09	0.00	0.00	12,207.09
2020	12,227.87	0.00	0.00	12,227.87
2021	8,444.24	0.00	0.00	8,444.24
2022	10,258.42	0.00	-43.81	10,214.61
2023	11,071.58	-800.00	-48.22	10,223.36

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2007	1	10,435.92
2007	2	8,603.98
2007	3	4,954.64
2008	1	9,414.44
2008	2	5,211.68
2008	3	4,541.50
2009	1	10,291.52
2009	2	4,782.41
2009	3	3,468.65
2010	1	8,336.60
2010	2	4,770.09
2010	3	3,403.26
2011	1	8,831.17
2011	2	5,182.36
2011	3	3,755.88
2012	1	7,642.46
2012	2	2,525.28
2012	3	3,942.29
2013	1	8,515.96
2013	2	0.00
2013	3	3,720.45
2014	1	9,336.40
2014	2	0.00
2014	3	3,468.67
2015	1	9,337.61
2015	2	0.00
2015	3	3,189.69
2016	1	8,427.86
2016	2	0.00
2016	3	4,314.43
2017	1	8,001.26
2017	2	0.00
2017	3	4,205.83
2020	1	7,779.77
2020	2	0.00
2020	3	4,448.10
2021	1	7,053.33
2021	2	0.00
2021	3	1,390.91
2022	1	7,369.98
2022	2	0.00
2022	3	2,888.44
2023	1	8,159.97
2023	2	0.00
2023	3	2,911.61

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2007	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	10,158.69
2007	1	Direct Transportation	201.79
2007	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	75.44
2007	2	Purchased Electricity	8,603.98
2007	3	Faculty Commuting	2,571.86
2007	3	Student Commuting	108.50
2007	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,504.52
2007	3	Solid Waste	-81.18
2007	3	T&D Losses	850.94
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,084.45
2008	1	Direct Transportation	197.03
2008	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	132.96
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	5,211.68
2008	3	Faculty Commuting	2,673.41
2008	3	Student Commuting	76.95
2008	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,356.25
2008	3	Solid Waste	-80.55
2008	3	T&D Losses	515.44
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	10,046.87
2009	1	Direct Transportation	203.48
2009	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	41.17
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	4,782.41
2009	3	Faculty Commuting	2,518.94
2009	3	Student Commuting	77.27
2009	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	472.29
2009	3	Solid Waste	-72.84
2009	3	T&D Losses	472.99
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,046.84
2010	1	Direct Transportation	209.66
2010	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	80.10
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	4,770.09
2010	3	Faculty Commuting	2,694.14
2010	3	Student Commuting	83.73
2010	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	395.94
2010	3	Solid Waste	-65.38
2010	3	T&D Losses	294.83
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,418.69
2011	1	Direct Transportation	235.65
2011	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	176.83
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	5,182.36
2011	3	Faculty Commuting	3,001.67
2011	3	Student Commuting	118.81
2011	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	387.45
2011	3	Solid Waste	-72.36
2011	3	T&D Losses	320.31
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	7,277.58
2012	1	Direct Transportation	261.93
2012	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	102.95
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	2,525.28
2012	3	Faculty Commuting	2,860.95
2012	3	Student Commuting	207.88
2012	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	630.65
2012	3	Solid Waste	-12.15
2012	3	T&D Losses	254.96
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,185.23
2013	1	Direct Transportation	306.25
2013	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	24.48
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	0.00
2013	3	Faculty Commuting	3,098.25
2013	3	Student Commuting	178.81
2013	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	443.19
2013	3	Wastewater	0.20
2013	3	T&D Losses	0.00
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,035.06
2014	1	Direct Transportation	295.43
2014	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	5.91
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	0.00
2014	3	Faculty Commuting	2,921.00
2014	3	Student Commuting	233.70
2014	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	378.99
2014	3	Solid Waste	-65.02
2014	3	T&D Losses	0.00
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,162.70
2015	1	Direct Transportation	159.90
2015	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	15.01
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	0.00
2015	3	Faculty Commuting	2,759.90
2015	3	Student Commuting	122.17
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	372.73
2015	3	Solid Waste	-65.11
2015	3	T&D Losses	0.00
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,114.69
2016	1	Direct Transportation	182.72
2016	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	130.45
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	0.00
2016	3	Faculty Commuting	3,784.26
2016	3	Student Commuting	74.27
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	446.88
2016	3	Solid Waste	9.02
2016	3	T&D Losses	0.00
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	7,670.73
2017	1	Direct Transportation	201.43
2017	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	129.10
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	0.00
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	3,809.48
2017	3	Student Commuting	105.38
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	283.77
2017	3	Solid Waste	7.20
2017	3	T&D Losses	0.00
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	7,650.64
2020	1	Direct Transportation	118.10
2020	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	11.03
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	3,693.35
2020	3	Student Commuting	235.96
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	268.76
2020	3	Solid Waste	8.40
2020	3	T&D Losses	241.63
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,672.34
2021	1	Direct Transportation	75.14
2021	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	305.85
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	1,083.45
2021	3	Student Commuting	58.44
2021	3	Solid Waste	7.13
2021	3	T&D Losses	241.89
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	7,202.88
2022	1	Direct Transportation	157.50
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	9.60
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	2,218.33
2022	3	Student Commuting	44.54
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	273.32
2022	3	Solid Waste	8.78
2022	3	T&D Losses	343.47
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,000.77
2023	1	Direct Transportation	150.48
2023	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	8.72
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	2,261.73
2023	3	Student Commuting	46.66
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	268.91
2023	3	Solid Waste	10.60
2023	3	T&D Losses	323.71

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2007	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	20,576,680	kWh
2008	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	20,857,300	kWh
2009	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	20,283,959	kWh
2010	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	20,245,021	kWh
2011	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	21,257,802	kWh
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	21,757,721	kWh
2013	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	21,697,051	kWh
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	21,471,717	kWh
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	21,120,741	kWh
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	21,371,946	kWh
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	21,490,864	kWh
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	18,633,222	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	18,633,222	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	18,653,198	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	18,653,198	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	24,604,940	kWh
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	24,604,940	kWh
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	23,189,279	kWh
2023	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	23,189,279	kWh
2023	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e