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Commitments:

Carbon Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2050
30% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2009
65% reduction of Total Carbon by 2035 relative to 2009
100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2050 relative to 2009
100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2050 relative to 2009

Change in Emissions from 2008 to 2023:

Scopes 1 and 2: -70%
Scope 3: 14%
Gross emissions: -48%
Net emissions: -48%

Description of Institution Goals:

Achieved 2020 goal of 30% below 2009 levels of GHG.

See this page for more info on goals and progress.

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Compost (MTCDE)	Net MTCDE
2008	52,191.78	0.00	52,191.78
2009	46,221.77	0.00	46,221.77
2010	46,396.01	0.00	46,396.01
2011	50,573.47	0.00	50,573.47
2012	39,754.38	0.00	39,754.38
2013	38,204.20	0.00	38,204.20
2014	36,510.10	0.00	36,510.10
2015	37,272.29	0.00	37,272.29
2016	32,003.17	0.00	32,003.17
2017	31,928.05	0.00	31,928.05
2018	33,051.56	0.00	33,051.56
2019	30,622.79	-6.63	30,616.16
2020	22,776.83	0.00	22,776.83
2021	13,940.11	-18.62	13,921.49
2022	24,328.47	-30.82	24,297.65
2023	27,139.79	0.00	27,139.79

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2008	1	18,478.46
2008	2	20,282.32
2008	3	13,431.00
2009	1	15,357.27
2009	2	18,405.03
2009	3	12,459.47
2010	1	16,876.68
2010	2	19,146.32
2010	3	10,373.01
2011	1	20,329.84
2011	2	19,992.09
2011	3	10,251.54
2012	1	12,073.75
2012	2	16,845.18
2012	3	10,835.45
2013	1	12,072.85
2013	2	15,174.84
2013	3	10,956.51
2014	1	12,826.03
2014	2	14,493.61
2014	3	9,190.46
2015	1	11,913.14
2015	2	14,863.06
2015	3	10,496.09
2016	1	9,828.22
2016	2	13,862.51
2016	3	8,312.44
2017	1	7,863.62
2017	2	13,748.79
2017	3	10,315.64
2018	1	9,183.02
2018	2	13,226.29
2018	3	10,642.25
2019	1	9,021.77
2019	2	11,132.98
2019	3	10,468.04
2020	1	7,903.65
2020	2	5,944.06
2020	3	8,929.12
2021	1	9,162.40
2021	2	0.00
2021	3	4,777.71
2022	1	10,321.24
2022	2	0.03
2022	3	14,007.20
2023	1	10,742.78
2023	2	1,043.51
2023	3	15,353.50

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	18,090.85
2008	1	Direct Transportation	387.61
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	20,282.32
2008	3	Faculty Commuting	1,103.78
2008	3	Staff Commuting	2,634.91
2008	3	Student Commuting	2,764.33
2008	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,586.28
2008	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,234.29
2008	3	Solid Waste	-44.92
2008	3	Wastewater	146.39
2008	3	T&D Losses	2,005.94
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	14,978.83
2009	1	Direct Transportation	378.44
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	18,405.03
2009	3	Faculty Commuting	856.29
2009	3	Staff Commuting	2,686.31
2009	3	Student Commuting	2,769.49
2009	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,407.43
2009	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	55.50
2009	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,758.64
2009	3	Solid Waste	-40.86
2009	3	Wastewater	146.39
2009	3	T&D Losses	1,820.28
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	16,465.21
2010	1	Direct Transportation	411.47
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	19,146.32
2010	3	Faculty Commuting	811.89
2010	3	Staff Commuting	1,532.22
2010	3	Student Commuting	1,440.81
2010	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,907.11
2010	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	258.51
2010	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,137.65
2010	3	Solid Waste	-44.96
2010	3	Wastewater	146.39
2010	3	T&D Losses	1,183.39
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	19,887.57
2011	1	Direct Transportation	442.27
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	19,992.09
2011	3	Faculty Commuting	778.67
2011	3	Staff Commuting	1,558.43
2011	3	Student Commuting	1,441.50
2011	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,834.12
2011	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	258.42
2011	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,017.56
2011	3	Solid Waste	-39.92
2011	3	Wastewater	167.09
2011	3	T&D Losses	1,235.67
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	11,704.80
2012	1	Direct Transportation	368.95
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	16,845.18
2012	3	Faculty Commuting	498.22
2012	3	Staff Commuting	1,571.92
2012	3	Student Commuting	1,315.82
2012	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,816.99
2012	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	258.74
2012	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,248.29
2012	3	Solid Waste	252.34
2012	3	Wastewater	168.12
2012	3	T&D Losses	1,705.01
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	11,724.32
2013	1	Direct Transportation	348.53
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	15,174.84
2013	3	Faculty Commuting	446.62
2013	3	Staff Commuting	1,529.43
2013	3	Student Commuting	1,284.56
2013	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,720.15
2013	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	265.15
2013	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,562.29
2013	3	Solid Waste	302.74
2013	3	Wastewater	143.87
2013	3	T&D Losses	1,701.70
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	12,461.72
2014	1	Direct Transportation	364.31
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	14,493.61
2014	3	Faculty Commuting	415.14
2014	3	Staff Commuting	1,573.06
2014	3	Student Commuting	1,220.16
2014	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,693.69
2014	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	276.32
2014	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,827.79
2014	3	Solid Waste	206.46
2014	3	Wastewater	147.08
2014	3	T&D Losses	830.76
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	11,541.84
2015	1	Direct Transportation	371.30
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	14,863.06
2015	3	Faculty Commuting	663.06
2015	3	Staff Commuting	2,350.78
2015	3	Student Commuting	1,423.25
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,379.27
2015	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	354.03
2015	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,111.84
2015	3	Solid Waste	203.26
2015	3	Wastewater	156.25
2015	3	T&D Losses	854.35
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,431.66
2016	1	Direct Transportation	396.56
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	13,862.51
2016	3	Faculty Commuting	500.18
2016	3	Staff Commuting	2,066.55
2016	3	Student Commuting	928.34
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,384.98
2016	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	368.64
2016	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,048.12
2016	3	Solid Waste	161.09
2016	3	Wastewater	136.32
2016	3	T&D Losses	718.22
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	7,483.64
2017	1	Direct Transportation	379.98
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	13,748.79
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	689.90
2017	3	Staff Commuting	2,209.38
2017	3	Student Commuting	1,332.67
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,449.43
2017	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	429.51
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,148.61
2017	3	Solid Waste	182.93
2017	3	Wastewater	155.27
2017	3	T&D Losses	717.94
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,809.16
2018	1	Direct Transportation	373.86
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	13,226.29
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	507.22
2018	3	Staff Commuting	1,581.89
2018	3	Student Commuting	1,347.93
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,528.07
2018	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	318.50
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	4,115.39
2018	3	Solid Waste	188.16
2018	3	Wastewater	189.02
2018	3	Paper Purchasing	113.91
2018	3	T&D Losses	752.16
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,673.37
2019	1	Direct Transportation	348.40
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	11,132.98
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	727.17
2019	3	Staff Commuting	2,405.19
2019	3	Student Commuting	1,002.88
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,638.12
2019	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	362.67
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,289.02
2019	3	Solid Waste	188.16
2019	3	Wastewater	187.99
2019	3	T&D Losses	666.84
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	7,618.09
2020	1	Direct Transportation	285.56
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	5,944.06
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	663.37
2020	3	Staff Commuting	1,692.86
2020	3	Student Commuting	681.08
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	987.83
2020	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	195.20
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,148.61
2020	3	Solid Waste	115.73
2020	3	Wastewater	167.44
2020	3	Paper Purchasing	57.11
2020	3	T&D Losses	1,219.89
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,913.92
2021	1	Direct Transportation	248.48
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	648.63
2021	3	Staff Commuting	1,629.65
2021	3	Student Commuting	602.74
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	114.98
2021	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	99.76
2021	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	75.54
2021	3	Solid Waste	169.19
2021	3	Wastewater	98.90
2021	3	Paper Purchasing	48.95
2021	3	T&D Losses	1,289.37
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	10,027.70
2022	1	Direct Transportation	293.54
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	0.03
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	715.28
2022	3	Staff Commuting	1,849.80
2022	3	Student Commuting	533.85
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,966.33
2022	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	214.33
2022	3	Student Travel to/from Home	626.70
2022	3	Solid Waste	164.80
2022	3	Wastewater	126.52
2022	3	Paper Purchasing	62.01
2022	3	T&D Losses	729.13
2022	3	FERA	4,018.45
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	10,408.06
2023	1	Direct Transportation	334.72
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	1,043.51
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	584.12
2023	3	Staff Commuting	2,285.23
2023	3	Student Commuting	500.14
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,555.02
2023	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	298.45
2023	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	4,100.63
2023	3	Student Travel to/from Home	644.23
2023	3	Solid Waste	212.77
2023	3	Wastewater	187.42
2023	3	Paper Purchasing	79.07
2023	3	T&D Losses	701.18
2023	3	FERA	4,205.24

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2008	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	39,778,955	kWh
2009	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	38,974,522	kWh
2010	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	39,122,394	kWh
2011	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	40,850,599	kWh
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	39,716,748	kWh
2013	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	39,639,662	kWh
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	40,583,063	kWh
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	41,693,741	kWh
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	41,573,683	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	3,851,230	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	41,457,772	kWh
2017	Power purchase agreement Purchased	283,398	kWh
2017	Power purchase agreement Verification	Green-e
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	3,851,230	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	42,332,491	kWh
2018	Power purchase agreement Purchased	274,885	kWh
2018	Power purchase agreement Verification	Green-e
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	3,851,230	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	39,420,894	kWh
2019	Power purchase agreement Purchased	253,000	kWh
2019	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	3,799,000	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	39,307,611	kWh
2020	Power purchase agreement Purchased	472,000	kWh
2020	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2020	Utility green pricing Purchased	2,849,000	kWh
2020	Utility green pricing Verification	Green-e
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	17,044,000	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	41,546,412	kWh
2021	Solar Retained	236,661	kWh
2021	Power purchase agreement Purchased	41,547,000	kWh
2021	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	44,836,100.74	kWh
2022	Power purchase agreement Purchased	44,836,000	kWh
2022	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	43,814,306	kWh
2023	Power purchase agreement Purchased	40,435,290	kWh
2023	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified