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Commitments:

Climate Commitment
Race to Zero

Change in Emissions from 2015 to 2021:

Scopes 1 and 2: -5%
Scope 3: -89%
Gross emissions: -23%
Net emissions: -23%

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Net MTCDE
2015	19,531.42	19,531.42
2016	17,848.45	17,848.45
2017	17,991.70	17,991.70
2018	18,290.51	18,290.51
2019	18,403.31	18,403.31
2020	16,617.72	16,617.72
2021	14,991.82	14,991.82

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2015	1	11,827.84
2015	2	3,547.74
2015	3	4,155.84
2016	1	10,612.39
2016	2	3,157.88
2016	3	4,078.18
2017	1	11,298.18
2017	2	2,633.48
2017	3	4,060.04
2018	1	11,656.79
2018	2	2,919.70
2018	3	3,714.02
2019	1	12,216.13
2019	2	2,450.31
2019	3	3,736.87
2020	1	11,664.35
2020	2	2,185.90
2020	3	2,767.47
2021	1	12,463.60
2021	2	2,082.84
2021	3	445.38

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	11,634.47
2015	1	Direct Transportation	193.37
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	3,547.74
2015	3	Faculty Commuting	271.85
2015	3	Staff Commuting	895.43
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,628.08
2015	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,148.51
2015	3	Paper Purchasing	26.43
2015	3	T&D Losses	185.54
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	10,419.03
2016	1	Direct Transportation	193.36
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	3,157.88
2016	3	Faculty Commuting	268.47
2016	3	Staff Commuting	891.98
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,622.27
2016	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,123.72
2016	3	Paper Purchasing	23.29
2016	3	T&D Losses	148.45
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	11,104.82
2017	1	Direct Transportation	193.36
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	2,633.48
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	269.47
2017	3	Staff Commuting	892.08
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,597.10
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,123.67
2017	3	Paper Purchasing	24.86
2017	3	T&D Losses	152.86
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	11,463.47
2018	1	Direct Transportation	193.32
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	2,919.70
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	215.19
2018	3	Staff Commuting	634.83
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,590.48
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,123.67
2018	3	T&D Losses	149.85
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	11,967.14
2019	1	Direct Transportation	248.99
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	2,450.31
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	214.44
2019	3	Staff Commuting	633.87
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,590.48
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,166.40
2019	3	T&D Losses	131.68
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	11,472.64
2020	1	Direct Transportation	191.71
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	2,185.90
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	91.83
2020	3	Staff Commuting	295.84
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,142.33
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,115.13
2020	3	T&D Losses	122.34
2021	1	Co-gen Electricity	948.96
2021	1	Co-gen Steam	7,997.79
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	3,226.81
2021	1	Direct Transportation	290.04
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	2,082.84
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	75.29
2021	3	Staff Commuting	253.52
2021	3	T&D Losses	116.57

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	21,212,086	kWh
2015	Solar Retained	7,935	kWh
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	23,498,411	kWh
2016	Solar Retained	7,935	kWh
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	24,210,785	kWh
2017	Solar Retained	7,935	kWh
2017	Power purchase agreement Purchased	1,600,000	kWh
2017	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	3,002,000	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	24,951,333	kWh
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	22,800,924	kWh
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	20,363,228	kWh
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	19,403,143	kWh