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Institutional Information
Achieved Carbon Neutrality
Commitments:
  • Climate Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2018
  • 1% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2024 relative to 2022
  • 1% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2024 relative to 2022 
Change in Emissions from 2005 to 2024:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -67%
  • Scope 3: 107%
  • Gross emissions: -30%
  • Net emissions: -109%
Graph Type
Totals
Fiscal Year Gross MTCDE Offsets (MTCDE) Compost (MTCDE) Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) Biogenic (MT CO2) Net MTCDE
2005 43,630.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 43,630.05
2006 55,760.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 55,760.99
2007 51,195.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 51,195.90
2008 50,177.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.49 50,177.47
2009 44,946.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.88 44,946.59
2010 38,447.18 0.00 -41.58 0.00 3.12 38,405.60
2011 26,315.67 0.00 -257.88 0.00 0.00 26,057.79
2012 25,684.09 0.00 -358.68 0.00 0.00 25,325.41
2013 27,096.49 -4,500.00 -396.48 0.00 12.87 22,200.01
2014 25,474.08 -4,500.00 -332.64 0.00 80.31 20,641.44
2015 25,970.76 0.00 -70.85 0.00 60.85 25,899.91
2016 23,771.84 -219.30 -26.17 0.00 57.53 23,526.37
2017 22,985.46 -7,000.00 -41.16 0.00 53.21 15,944.30
2018 22,986.84 -27,500.00 -63.95 0.00 56.91 -4,577.11
2019 24,574.69 -28,223.00 -67.16 0.00 70.12 -3,715.47
2020 25,526.50 -25,777.00 -45.32 0.00 33.25 -295.82
2021 11,020.93 -14,398.00 -54.16 0.00 24.28 -3,431.23
2022 19,464.55 -19,800.00 -34.54 0.00 94.23 -369.99
2023 28,617.43 -31,250.00 -33.69 0.00 67.95 -2,666.26
2024 30,580.24 -34,500.00 -64.56 0.00 50.45 -3,984.32
Fiscal Year Scope GHG MTCDE
2005 1 6,960.27
2005 2 27,362.88
2005 3 9,306.90
2006 1 7,721.48
2006 2 29,302.87
2006 3 18,736.64
2007 1 7,803.04
2007 2 25,456.20
2007 3 17,936.66
2008 1 7,951.21
2008 2 24,304.54
2008 3 17,921.72
2009 1 9,145.34
2009 2 18,226.53
2009 3 17,574.72
2010 1 8,168.42
2010 2 11,822.79
2010 3 18,455.97
2011 1 8,168.00
2011 2 0.00
2011 3 18,147.67
2012 1 6,733.36
2012 2 0.00
2012 3 18,950.73
2013 1 7,923.74
2013 2 0.00
2013 3 19,172.75
2014 1 7,194.65
2014 2 0.00
2014 3 18,279.43
2015 1 7,877.78
2015 2 0.00
2015 3 18,092.98
2016 1 8,200.00
2016 2 0.00
2016 3 15,571.84
2017 1 7,921.02
2017 2 0.00
2017 3 15,064.44
2018 1 9,093.35
2018 2 0.00
2018 3 13,893.49
2019 1 9,310.83
2019 2 0.00
2019 3 15,263.86
2020 1 8,297.54
2020 2 0.00
2020 3 17,228.96
2021 1 9,323.53
2021 2 0.00
2021 3 1,697.40
2022 1 11,213.38
2022 2 0.00
2022 3 8,251.17
2023 1 11,143.80
2023 2 0.00
2023 3 17,473.63
2024 1 11,316.10
2024 2 0.00
2024 3 19,264.14
Fiscal Year Scope Source GHG MTCDE
2005 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,960.27
2005 2 Purchased Electricity 27,362.88
2005 3 Faculty Commuting 806.88
2005 3 Staff Commuting 2,669.53
2005 3 Student Commuting 2,455.51
2005 3 Solid Waste 377.75
2005 3 Paper Purchasing 179.26
2005 3 T&D Losses 2,817.97
2006 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,967.60
2006 1 Direct Transportation 654.60
2006 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 96.11
2006 1 Fertilizer & Animals 3.17
2006 2 Purchased Electricity 29,302.87
2006 3 Faculty Commuting 804.28
2006 3 Staff Commuting 2,740.11
2006 3 Student Commuting 2,436.79
2006 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 2,553.51
2006 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 6,611.73
2006 3 Solid Waste 374.28
2006 3 Paper Purchasing 206.10
2006 3 T&D Losses 3,009.84
2007 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,891.68
2007 1 Direct Transportation 750.66
2007 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 157.53
2007 1 Fertilizer & Animals 3.17
2007 2 Purchased Electricity 25,456.20
2007 3 Faculty Commuting 795.28
2007 3 Staff Commuting 2,726.27
2007 3 Student Commuting 2,357.03
2007 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 2,470.97
2007 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 6,440.33
2007 3 Solid Waste 356.57
2007 3 Paper Purchasing 169.08
2007 3 T&D Losses 2,621.13
2008 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 7,165.10
2008 1 Direct Transportation 714.38
2008 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 63.45
2008 1 Fertilizer & Animals 8.28
2008 2 Purchased Electricity 24,304.54
2008 3 Faculty Commuting 807.30
2008 3 Staff Commuting 2,657.64
2008 3 Student Commuting 2,303.93
2008 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 1,965.87
2008 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 7,065.57
2008 3 Solid Waste 356.92
2008 3 Paper Purchasing 257.26
2008 3 T&D Losses 2,507.23
2009 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 7,829.27
2009 1 Direct Transportation 697.78
2009 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 609.88
2009 1 Fertilizer & Animals 8.41
2009 2 Purchased Electricity 18,226.53
2009 3 Faculty Commuting 977.03
2009 3 Staff Commuting 2,671.50
2009 3 Student Commuting 2,301.63
2009 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 2,652.52
2009 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 6,067.70
2009 3 Solid Waste 366.30
2009 3 Paper Purchasing 265.56
2009 3 T&D Losses 2,272.48
2010 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 7,317.18
2010 1 Direct Transportation 665.03
2010 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 178.97
2010 1 Fertilizer & Animals 7.24
2010 2 Purchased Electricity 11,822.79
2010 3 Faculty Commuting 821.00
2010 3 Staff Commuting 3,580.68
2010 3 Student Commuting 3,177.19
2010 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 1,993.91
2010 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 6,574.98
2010 3 Solid Waste 327.16
2010 3 Paper Purchasing 463.27
2010 3 T&D Losses 1,517.78
2011 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,955.75
2011 1 Direct Transportation 655.65
2011 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 551.48
2011 1 Fertilizer & Animals 5.12
2011 2 Purchased Electricity 0.00
2011 3 Faculty Commuting 824.27
2011 3 Staff Commuting 3,508.90
2011 3 Student Commuting 2,240.83
2011 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 2,379.31
2011 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 6,846.51
2011 3 Solid Waste 155.70
2011 3 Wastewater 193.73
2011 3 Paper Purchasing 430.45
2011 3 T&D Losses 1,567.97
2012 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,795.60
2012 1 Direct Transportation 680.77
2012 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 256.26
2012 1 Fertilizer & Animals 0.73
2012 3 Faculty Commuting 759.39
2012 3 Staff Commuting 3,292.74
2012 3 Student Commuting 3,572.05
2012 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 2,520.83
2012 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 5,595.43
2012 3 Solid Waste 300.39
2012 3 Wastewater 206.99
2012 3 Paper Purchasing 637.70
2012 3 T&D Losses 2,065.21
2013 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,847.08
2013 1 Direct Transportation 684.45
2013 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 391.72
2013 1 Fertilizer & Animals 0.49
2013 3 Faculty Commuting 888.34
2013 3 Staff Commuting 3,324.81
2013 3 Student Commuting 2,655.05
2013 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 3,149.26
2013 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 5.26
2013 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 5,894.16
2013 3 Solid Waste 647.39
2013 3 Wastewater 179.40
2013 3 Paper Purchasing 504.96
2013 3 T&D Losses 1,924.12
2014 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,930.86
2014 1 Direct Transportation 673.90
2014 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 588.56
2014 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1.33
2014 2 Purchased Electricity 0.00
2014 3 Faculty Commuting 831.19
2014 3 Staff Commuting 3,087.66
2014 3 Student Commuting 3,411.90
2014 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 2,927.99
2014 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 5.68
2014 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 5,782.02
2014 3 Solid Waste 578.61
2014 3 Wastewater 222.03
2014 3 Paper Purchasing 332.74
2014 3 T&D Losses 1,099.61
2015 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,904.44
2015 1 Direct Transportation 677.47
2015 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 294.84
2015 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1.03
2015 3 Faculty Commuting 826.05
2015 3 Staff Commuting 2,925.53
2015 3 Student Commuting 3,289.61
2015 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 2,989.65
2015 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 3.97
2015 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 5,882.40
2015 3 Solid Waste 639.38
2015 3 Wastewater 216.74
2015 3 Paper Purchasing 332.74
2015 3 T&D Losses 986.91
2016 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,708.27
2016 1 Direct Transportation 631.28
2016 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 859.15
2016 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1.30
2016 3 Faculty Commuting 847.66
2016 3 Staff Commuting 2,609.23
2016 3 Student Commuting 1,970.63
2016 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 2,499.69
2016 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 4.82
2016 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 5,484.61
2016 3 Solid Waste 784.07
2016 3 Wastewater 157.89
2016 3 Paper Purchasing 332.74
2016 3 T&D Losses 880.50
2017 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,884.96
2017 1 Direct Transportation 595.33
2017 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 438.74
2017 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1.99
2017 3 Faculty Commuting 544.86
2017 3 Staff Commuting 1,825.15
2017 3 Student Commuting 1,741.38
2017 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 3,825.32
2017 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 5,080.76
2017 3 Solid Waste 699.46
2017 3 Wastewater 183.17
2017 3 Paper Purchasing 272.25
2017 3 T&D Losses 892.09
2018 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 7,964.21
2018 1 Direct Transportation 756.46
2018 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 228.50
2018 1 Fertilizer & Animals 144.18
2018 3 Faculty Commuting 321.25
2018 3 Staff Commuting 991.17
2018 3 Student Commuting 1,413.67
2018 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 3,647.78
2018 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 5,364.12
2018 3 Solid Waste 816.36
2018 3 Wastewater 275.98
2018 3 Paper Purchasing 126.39
2018 3 T&D Losses 936.77
2019 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 7,622.30
2019 1 Direct Transportation 745.97
2019 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 839.82
2019 1 Fertilizer & Animals 102.74
2019 3 Faculty Commuting 448.46
2019 3 Staff Commuting 1,650.17
2019 3 Student Commuting 1,777.40
2019 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 4,072.37
2019 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 122.18
2019 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 5,077.64
2019 3 Solid Waste 824.62
2019 3 Wastewater 208.03
2019 3 Paper Purchasing 86.35
2019 3 T&D Losses 996.64
2020 1 Co-gen Electricity 178.22
2020 1 Co-gen Steam 178.32
2020 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,127.06
2020 1 Direct Transportation 562.83
2020 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 1,132.49
2020 1 Fertilizer & Animals 118.62
2020 3 Faculty Commuting 325.67
2020 3 Staff Commuting 989.00
2020 3 Student Commuting 1,295.01
2020 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 4,594.80
2020 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 41.15
2020 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 8,059.15
2020 3 Solid Waste 699.64
2020 3 Wastewater 213.96
2020 3 Paper Purchasing 148.86
2020 3 T&D Losses 861.72
2021 1 Co-gen Electricity 1,663.52
2021 1 Co-gen Steam 1,664.42
2021 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 4,706.88
2021 1 Direct Transportation 280.40
2021 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 844.47
2021 1 Fertilizer & Animals 163.84
2021 3 Faculty Commuting 46.76
2021 3 Staff Commuting 159.11
2021 3 Student Commuting 18.00
2021 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 145.66
2021 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 31.02
2021 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 61.63
2021 3 Solid Waste 184.13
2021 3 Wastewater 295.07
2021 3 Paper Purchasing 17.10
2021 3 T&D Losses 738.92
2022 1 Co-gen Electricity 2,268.65
2022 1 Co-gen Steam 2,269.88
2022 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,300.18
2022 1 Direct Transportation 594.36
2022 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 616.73
2022 1 Fertilizer & Animals 163.58
2022 3 Faculty Commuting 333.09
2022 3 Staff Commuting 679.27
2022 3 Student Commuting 1,028.81
2022 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 1,274.51
2022 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 134.49
2022 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 3,220.76
2022 3 Solid Waste 614.42
2022 3 Wastewater 187.65
2022 3 Paper Purchasing 71.05
2022 3 T&D Losses 707.12
2023 1 Co-gen Electricity 2,292.92
2023 1 Co-gen Steam 2,297.16
2023 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 4,150.12
2023 1 Direct Transportation 734.99
2023 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 1,536.61
2023 1 Fertilizer & Animals 132.00
2023 3 Faculty Commuting 492.22
2023 3 Staff Commuting 1,200.01
2023 3 Student Commuting 2,286.65
2023 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 7,650.18
2023 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 106.76
2023 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 4,074.75
2023 3 Solid Waste 659.18
2023 3 Wastewater 205.71
2023 3 Paper Purchasing 18.32
2023 3 T&D Losses 779.85
2024 1 Co-gen Electricity 2,285.76
2024 1 Co-gen Steam 2,263.23
2024 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,118.41
2024 1 Direct Transportation 771.11
2024 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 750.85
2024 1 Fertilizer & Animals 126.74
2024 3 Faculty Commuting 542.80
2024 3 Staff Commuting 1,099.19
2024 3 Student Commuting 1,200.46
2024 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 8,077.13
2024 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 145.79
2024 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 6,325.61
2024 3 Solid Waste 816.97
2024 3 Wastewater 203.49
2024 3 Paper Purchasing 62.89
2024 3 T&D Losses 789.81
Fiscal Year Source Value Unit
2005 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 54,636,650 kWh
2005 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 2,166,770 kWh
2005 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2006 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 58,356,677 kWh
2006 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 2,166,770 kWh
2006 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2007 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 54,882,694 kWh
2007 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 2,166,770 kWh
2007 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2008 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 52,497,778.9 kWh
2008 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 2,166,770 kWh
2008 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2009 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 53,202,416 kWh
2009 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 11,000,000 kWh
2009 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2010 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 53,785,927.33 kWh
2010 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 27,890,500 kWh
2010 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2011 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 55,564,592 kWh
2011 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 55,564,590 kWh
2011 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2012 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 52,295,226 kWh
2012 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 52,295,230 kWh
2012 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2013 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 48,722,357.75 kWh
2013 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 48,722,360 kWh
2013 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2014 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 55,546,402.41 kWh
2014 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 55,546,400 kWh
2014 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2015 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 49,822,590.56 kWh
2015 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 55,000,000 kWh
2015 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2016 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 54,168,099 kWh
2016 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 54,689,330 kWh
2016 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2017 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 54,884,567 kWh
2017 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 56,520,000 kWh
2017 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2018 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 54,924,048.78 kWh
2018 Community solar Purchased 27,443,000 kWh
2018 Community solar Verification Not verified
2018 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 32,000,000 kWh
2018 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2019 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 57,627,226.67 kWh
2019 Power purchase agreement Purchased 25,452,400 kWh
2019 Power purchase agreement Verification Not verified
2019 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 33,570,910 kWh
2019 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2020 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 51,063,156 kWh
2020 Power purchase agreement Purchased 25,541,240 kWh
2020 Power purchase agreement Verification Other
2020 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 26,087,770 kWh
2020 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified, Other
2021 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 43,786,206 kWh
2021 Community solar Purchased 32,480 kWh
2021 Community solar Verification Other
2021 Power purchase agreement Purchased 32,217,500 kWh
2021 Power purchase agreement Verification Not verified, Other
2021 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 12,449,600 kWh
2021 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified, Other
2022 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 41,901,993.49 kWh
2022 Community solar Purchased 31,193 kWh
2022 Community solar Verification Other
2022 Power purchase agreement Purchased 26,423,000 kWh
2022 Power purchase agreement Verification Other
2022 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 15,798,452 kWh
2022 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified, Other
2023 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 48,238,393 kWh
2023 Community solar Purchased 18,435 kWh
2023 Community solar Verification Other
2023 Power purchase agreement Purchased 22,532,000 kWh
2023 Power purchase agreement Verification Other
2023 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 26,726,851 kWh
2023 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified, Other
2024 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 48,854,327 kWh
2024 Community solar Verification Other
2024 Power purchase agreement Purchased 21,305,204 kWh
2024 Power purchase agreement Verification Other
2024 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 28,009,000 kWh
2024 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified, Other