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Achieved Carbon Neutrality

Commitments:

Climate Commitment
Race to Zero

Change in Emissions from 2005 to 2023:

Scopes 1 and 2: -68%
Scope 3: 111%
Gross emissions: -30%
Net emissions: -104%

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Offsets (MTCDE)	Compost (MTCDE)	Biogenic (MT CO2)	Net MTCDE
2005	43,630.05	0.00	0.00	0.00	43,630.05
2006	55,760.99	0.00	0.00	0.00	55,760.99
2007	51,195.90	0.00	0.00	0.00	51,195.90
2008	50,177.47	0.00	0.00	10.49	50,177.47
2009	44,946.59	0.00	0.00	7.88	44,946.59
2010	38,447.18	0.00	-41.58	3.12	38,405.60
2011	26,315.67	0.00	-257.88	0.00	26,057.79
2012	25,684.09	0.00	-358.68	0.00	25,325.41
2013	27,096.49	-4,500.00	-396.48	12.87	22,200.01
2014	25,474.08	-4,500.00	-332.64	80.31	20,641.44
2015	25,970.76	0.00	-70.85	60.85	25,899.91
2016	23,771.84	-219.30	-26.17	57.53	23,526.37
2017	22,985.46	-7,000.00	-41.16	53.21	15,944.30
2018	22,986.84	-27,500.00	-63.95	56.91	-4,577.11
2019	24,574.69	-28,223.00	-67.16	70.12	-3,715.47
2020	25,526.50	-25,777.00	-45.32	33.25	-295.82
2021	11,020.93	-14,398.00	-54.16	24.28	-3,431.23
2022	19,464.55	-19,800.00	-34.54	94.23	-369.99
2023	30,532.00	-32,250.00	-33.69	67.95	-1,751.69

Scopes

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	10,910.40
2023	2	0.00
2023	3	19,621.60

Categories

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	2,297.15
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	4,161.45
2023	1	Direct Transportation	721.75
2023	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,311.24
2023	1	Fertilizer & Animals	125.89
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	522.79
2023	3	Staff Commuting	1,269.21
2023	3	Student Commuting	2,616.53
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	5,921.76
2023	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	124.82
2023	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	4,006.67
2023	3	Solid Waste	673.61
2023	3	Wastewater	201.45
2023	3	Paper Purchasing	20.92
2023	3	T&D Losses	802.73
2023	3	FERA	3,461.11

Mitigation Data

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	26,668,388	kWh
2023	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified