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Achieved Carbon Neutrality

Commitments:

Carbon Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2020
100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2020 relative to 2008
100% reduction of Scope 1 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2008
100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2008
100% reduction of Scope 2 Carbon by 2025 relative to 2008
26% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2025 relative to 2008
100% reduction of Scope 3 Carbon by 2030 relative to 2008

Change in Emissions from 2008 to 2022:

Scopes 1 and 2: -72%
Scope 3: -11%
Gross emissions: -54%
Net emissions: -100%

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Offsets (MTCDE)	Compost (MTCDE)	Biogenic (MT CO2)	Net MTCDE
2008	37,681.99	0.00	0.00	18.31	37,681.99
2009	35,574.06	0.00	0.00	19.64	35,574.06
2010	34,994.92	0.00	0.00	19.94	34,994.92
2011	33,944.24	0.00	0.00	16.06	33,944.24
2012	31,346.42	0.00	0.00	0.00	31,346.42
2013	27,197.79	0.00	0.00	0.00	27,197.79
2014	27,225.26	0.00	0.00	0.00	27,225.26
2015	31,307.23	0.00	0.00	0.00	31,307.23
2016	25,283.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	25,283.25
2017	27,399.85	0.00	0.00	0.00	27,399.85
2018	26,345.70	-2,052.00	0.00	0.00	24,293.70
2019	29,499.30	-9,000.00	-82.47	23.07	20,416.83
2020	17,252.09	-7,956.24	-82.47	0.00	9,213.38
2021	16,362.41	-16,858.00	-82.47	0.00	-578.06
2022	17,465.62	-17,465.62	0.00	0.00	0.00

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2008	1	10,542.52
2008	2	15,692.47
2008	3	11,447.00
2009	1	8,961.75
2009	2	13,257.04
2009	3	13,355.27
2010	1	9,552.97
2010	2	13,316.63
2010	3	12,125.32
2011	1	8,732.33
2011	2	13,297.93
2011	3	11,913.98
2012	1	8,116.61
2012	2	12,252.55
2012	3	10,977.26
2013	1	6,773.77
2013	2	11,022.34
2013	3	9,401.68
2014	1	7,022.37
2014	2	10,666.60
2014	3	9,536.29
2015	1	6,483.79
2015	2	11,571.37
2015	3	13,252.07
2016	1	6,188.60
2016	2	9,079.50
2016	3	10,015.15
2017	1	5,553.25
2017	2	9,206.01
2017	3	12,640.59
2018	1	6,581.16
2018	2	8,477.91
2018	3	11,286.63
2019	1	7,523.78
2019	2	8,615.41
2019	3	13,360.11
2020	1	6,746.39
2020	2	1,315.79
2020	3	9,189.91
2021	1	11,042.06
2021	2	0.00
2021	3	5,320.35
2022	1	7,276.93
2022	2	28.11
2022	3	10,160.58

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	10,158.23
2008	1	Direct Transportation	368.48
2008	1	Fertilizer & Animals	15.81
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	15,692.47
2008	3	Faculty Commuting	87.49
2008	3	Staff Commuting	374.18
2008	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	453.64
2008	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,093.42
2008	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,599.17
2008	3	Solid Waste	5,169.81
2008	3	Wastewater	91.16
2008	3	Paper Purchasing	20.97
2008	3	T&D Losses	1,557.16
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,583.69
2009	1	Direct Transportation	365.20
2009	1	Fertilizer & Animals	12.86
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	13,257.04
2009	3	Faculty Commuting	85.78
2009	3	Staff Commuting	371.17
2009	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	5,458.69
2009	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,730.02
2009	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,456.16
2009	3	Solid Waste	1,749.98
2009	3	Wastewater	85.30
2009	3	Paper Purchasing	39.65
2009	3	T&D Losses	1,378.52
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,187.89
2010	1	Direct Transportation	350.35
2010	1	Fertilizer & Animals	14.73
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	13,316.63
2010	3	Faculty Commuting	85.60
2010	3	Staff Commuting	370.28
2010	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,268.57
2010	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,314.87
2010	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,546.44
2010	3	Solid Waste	2,393.08
2010	3	Wastewater	83.14
2010	3	Paper Purchasing	33.60
2010	3	T&D Losses	1,029.74
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,454.83
2011	1	Direct Transportation	263.06
2011	1	Fertilizer & Animals	14.44
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	13,297.93
2011	3	Faculty Commuting	85.67
2011	3	Staff Commuting	370.47
2011	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,693.18
2011	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,123.95
2011	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,770.14
2011	3	Solid Waste	1,780.66
2011	3	Wastewater	74.48
2011	3	Paper Purchasing	35.26
2011	3	T&D Losses	980.17
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	7,815.79
2012	1	Direct Transportation	291.51
2012	1	Fertilizer & Animals	9.31
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	12,252.55
2012	3	Faculty Commuting	84.94
2012	3	Staff Commuting	367.39
2012	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,419.43
2012	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,338.00
2012	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,756.27
2012	3	Solid Waste	1,154.08
2012	3	Wastewater	69.25
2012	3	Paper Purchasing	35.47
2012	3	T&D Losses	752.43
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,445.02
2013	1	Direct Transportation	317.51
2013	1	Fertilizer & Animals	11.24
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	11,022.34
2013	3	Faculty Commuting	84.27
2013	3	Staff Commuting	364.58
2013	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,019.49
2013	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,015.05
2013	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,564.01
2013	3	Solid Waste	499.90
2013	3	Wastewater	67.36
2013	3	Paper Purchasing	34.61
2013	3	T&D Losses	752.41
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,656.63
2014	1	Direct Transportation	355.34
2014	1	Fertilizer & Animals	10.40
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	10,666.60
2014	3	Faculty Commuting	85.01
2014	3	Staff Commuting	367.79
2014	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,027.41
2014	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,280.45
2014	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,574.00
2014	3	Solid Waste	445.84
2014	3	Wastewater	70.32
2014	3	Paper Purchasing	69.31
2014	3	T&D Losses	616.16
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,025.03
2015	1	Direct Transportation	447.62
2015	1	Fertilizer & Animals	11.14
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	11,571.37
2015	3	Faculty Commuting	84.55
2015	3	Staff Commuting	365.81
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,794.52
2015	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,635.76
2015	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,250.52
2015	3	Solid Waste	400.09
2015	3	Wastewater	73.43
2015	3	Paper Purchasing	52.18
2015	3	T&D Losses	582.29
2015	3	Food	3,012.92
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,740.22
2016	1	Direct Transportation	438.41
2016	1	Fertilizer & Animals	9.97
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	9,079.50
2016	3	Faculty Commuting	84.45
2016	3	Staff Commuting	365.50
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,342.83
2016	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	2,049.97
2016	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,258.11
2016	3	Solid Waste	400.09
2016	3	Wastewater	60.97
2016	3	Paper Purchasing	52.18
2016	3	T&D Losses	401.05
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,219.04
2017	1	Direct Transportation	334.21
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	9,206.01
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	72.17
2017	3	Staff Commuting	331.17
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,506.01
2017	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	3,184.52
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,406.24
2017	3	Student Travel to/from Home	2,248.60
2017	3	Solid Waste	360.04
2017	3	Wastewater	60.68
2017	3	Paper Purchasing	64.52
2017	3	T&D Losses	406.64
2018	1	Co-gen Electricity	144.92
2018	1	Co-gen Steam	38.01
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,008.32
2018	1	Direct Transportation	326.71
2018	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	52.35
2018	1	Fertilizer & Animals	10.85
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	8,477.91
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	10.97
2018	3	Staff Commuting	117.35
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,528.66
2018	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,519.68
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,536.51
2018	3	Student Travel to/from Home	2,621.53
2018	3	Solid Waste	337.28
2018	3	Wastewater	58.43
2018	3	Paper Purchasing	58.74
2018	3	T&D Losses	497.48
2019	1	Co-gen Electricity	2.55
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,580.04
2019	1	Direct Transportation	469.98
2019	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	463.16
2019	1	Fertilizer & Animals	8.05
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	8,615.41
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	122.67
2019	3	Staff Commuting	287.38
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	5,232.09
2019	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	2,961.02
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,383.71
2019	3	Student Travel to/from Home	2,382.25
2019	3	Solid Waste	337.28
2019	3	Wastewater	59.68
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	60.78
2019	3	T&D Losses	533.25
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,012.31
2020	1	Direct Transportation	262.21
2020	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	463.16
2020	1	Fertilizer & Animals	8.71
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	1,315.79
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	122.67
2020	3	Staff Commuting	287.38
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,503.95
2020	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	330.66
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,645.54
2020	3	Student Travel to/from Home	2,382.25
2020	3	Solid Waste	337.28
2020	3	Wastewater	44.60
2020	3	Paper Purchasing	36.13
2020	3	T&D Losses	499.45
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,495.80
2021	1	Direct Transportation	176.96
2021	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	2,360.84
2021	1	Fertilizer & Animals	8.46
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	75.75
2021	3	Staff Commuting	1,164.21
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	689.70
2021	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	63.65
2021	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	115.54
2021	3	Student Travel to/from Home	2,370.65
2021	3	Solid Waste	337.28
2021	3	Wastewater	31.94
2021	3	Paper Purchasing	15.40
2021	3	T&D Losses	456.23
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,969.42
2022	1	Direct Transportation	273.93
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	23.99
2022	1	Fertilizer & Animals	9.59
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	28.11
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	192.79
2022	3	Staff Commuting	453.80
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,409.55
2022	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,137.88
2022	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,150.83
2022	3	Student Travel to/from Home	2,003.73
2022	3	Solid Waste	122.16
2022	3	Wastewater	52.13
2022	3	Paper Purchasing	38.48
2022	3	T&D Losses	599.23

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2008	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	18,131,625	kWh
2008	Community solar Purchased	60,000	kWh
2008	Community solar Verification	Other
2009	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	16,770,219	kWh
2009	Community solar Purchased	819,708	kWh
2009	Community solar Verification	Other
2010	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	16,229,873	kWh
2010	Community solar Purchased	819,708	kWh
2010	Community solar Verification	Other
2011	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	15,448,532	kWh
2011	Community solar Purchased	60,000	kWh
2011	Community solar Verification	Other
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	14,815,074	kWh
2012	Community solar Purchased	60,000	kWh
2012	Community solar Verification	Other
2013	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	14,814,592	kWh
2013	Solar Retained	85,828	kWh
2013	Community solar Purchased	1,541,000	kWh
2013	Community solar Verification	Other
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	15,433,410	kWh
2014	Solar Retained	85,828	kWh
2014	Community solar Purchased	1,992,000	kWh
2014	Community solar Verification	Other
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	14,532,462	kWh
2015	Solar Retained	766,188	kWh
2015	Community solar Purchased	3,325	kWh
2015	Community solar Verification	Other
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	14,407,405	kWh
2016	Solar Retained	581,485	kWh
2016	Community solar Purchased	1,022	kWh
2016	Community solar Verification	Other
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	14,618,418	kWh
2017	Solar Retained	549,644	kWh
2017	Community solar Purchased	994	kWh
2017	Community solar Verification	Other
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	16,497,487	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	2,886,000	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	16,745,360	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	2,886,000	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	15,973,881	kWh
2020	Solar Retained	889,337	kWh
2020	Utility green pricing Purchased	13,712,313	kWh
2020	Utility green pricing Verification	Not verified
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	13,802,746	kWh
2021	Utility green pricing Purchased	13,802,750	kWh
2021	Utility green pricing Verification	Green-e
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	19,746,124	kWh
2022	Utility green pricing Purchased	19,694,292	kWh
2022	Utility green pricing Verification	Green-e