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Institutional Information

Commitments:

• Carbon Commitment

Specific Goals:

• Carbon neutral by 2050
• 20% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2005
• 15% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2026 relative to 2019
• 80% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2030 relative to 2005
• 50% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2030 relative to 2005
• 100% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2050 relative to 2005

Change in Emissions from 2005 to 2023:

• Scopes 1 and 2: -10%
• Scope 3: N/A
• Gross emissions: 86%
• Net emissions: 86%

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Change

Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Offsets (MTCDE)	Compost (MTCDE)	Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE)	Biogenic (MT CO2)	Net MTCDE
2005	135,679.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	135,679.00
2008	170,240.00	-2,600.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	167,640.00
2009	182,885.00	-2,408.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	180,477.00
2011	192,328.00	-8,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	184,328.00
2013	199,681.00	-8,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	191,681.00
2019	168,082.00	-15,167.00	0.00	-1,123.54	0.00	152,915.00
2020	125,485.23	0.00	0.00	-580.00	0.00	125,485.23
2021	141,312.47	0.00	0.00	-790.43	0.00	141,312.47
2022	164,788.98	0.00	0.00	-851.02	0.00	164,788.98
2023	252,482.70	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	252,482.70

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2005	1	72,054.00
2005	2	63,625.00
2005	3	0.00
2008	1	27,700.00
2008	2	113,300.00
2008	3	29,240.00
2009	1	50,283.00
2009	2	91,828.00
2009	3	40,774.00
2011	1	49,829.00
2011	2	99,221.00
2011	3	43,278.00
2013	1	57,193.00
2013	2	98,368.00
2013	3	44,120.00
2019	1	46,865.00
2019	2	79,577.00
2019	3	41,640.00
2020	1	49,824.00
2020	2	64,627.00
2020	3	11,034.23
2021	1	53,403.00
2021	2	68,460.00
2021	3	19,449.47
2022	1	53,810.00
2022	2	68,554.00
2022	3	42,424.98
2023	1	56,889.23
2023	2	64,815.00
2023	3	130,778.47

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2005	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	70,673.00
2005	1	Direct Transportation	1,381.00
2005	2	Purchased Electricity	63,625.00
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	26,400.00
2008	1	Direct Transportation	1,300.00
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	113,300.00
2008	3	Student Commuting	14,400.00
2008	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	14,700.00
2008	3	Solid Waste	140.00
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	48,765.00
2009	1	Direct Transportation	1,518.00
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	91,828.00
2009	3	Student Commuting	12,828.00
2009	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	27,033.00
2009	3	Solid Waste	913.00
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	48,437.00
2011	1	Direct Transportation	1,392.00
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	99,221.00
2011	3	Student Commuting	10,254.00
2011	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	32,176.00
2011	3	Solid Waste	848.00
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	55,454.00
2013	1	Direct Transportation	1,739.00
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	98,368.00
2013	3	Student Commuting	9,327.00
2013	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	33,903.00
2013	3	Solid Waste	890.00
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	45,056.00
2019	1	Direct Transportation	1,809.00
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	79,577.00
2019	3	Student Commuting	20,856.00
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	19,923.00
2019	3	Solid Waste	861.00
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	48,415.00
2020	1	Direct Transportation	1,409.00
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	64,627.00
2020	3	Student Commuting	6,351.00
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,360.00
2020	3	Solid Waste	323.23
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	51,649.00
2021	1	Direct Transportation	1,754.00
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	68,460.00
2021	3	Student Commuting	10,279.00
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,874.00
2021	3	Solid Waste	296.47
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	52,129.00
2022	1	Direct Transportation	1,681.00
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	68,554.00
2022	3	Student Commuting	21,948.00
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	20,121.00
2022	3	Solid Waste	355.98
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	53,834.24
2023	1	Direct Transportation	1,522.99
2023	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,532.00
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	64,815.00
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	3,941.00
2023	3	Staff Commuting	3,476.00
2023	3	Student Commuting	16,305.00
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	17,588.24
2023	3	Solid Waste	418.00
2023	3	T&D Losses	19,791.36
2023	3	Other Purchases / Services	69,258.87

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	156,081,271	kWh
2019	Purchased Thermal Energy	844,279	MMBtu
2019	Solar Sold	1,451,410	kWh
2019	Solar Retained	1,096,430	kWh
2019	Solar Verification	Other
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	135,080,252	kWh
2020	Purchased Thermal Energy	907,209	MMBtu
2020	Solar Sold	1,260,500	kWh
2020	Solar Retained	1,120,156	kWh
2020	Solar Verification	Other
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	144,644,132	kWh
2021	Purchased Thermal Energy	981,800	MMBtu
2021	Solar Retained	1,027,620	kWh
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	151,700,876	kWh
2022	Purchased Thermal Energy	971,459	MMBtu
2022	Solar Retained	1,035,810	kWh
2023	Solar Retained	1,145,680	kWh
2023	Power purchase agreement Purchased	1,487,320	kWh