California State University-Chico

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Climate Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2030
  • 27% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2006
  • 15% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2025 relative to 2018 
  • 15% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2025 relative to 2018
  • 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2030 relative to 2006 
Change in Emissions from 1990 to 2025:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -56%
  • Scope 3: -46%
  • Gross emissions: -51%
  • Net emissions: -51%
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Totals
1990 2006 2008 2011 2013 2015 2016 2018 2021 2024 2025
Gross MTCDE 31,197.00 42,643.00 39,313.00 23,936.00 29,998.00 28,137.00 28,137.00 20,477.00 13,432.78 16,952.44 15,277.83
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) -182.00 -222.00 -142.00 -46.00 -272.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 31,197.00 42,643.00 39,313.00 23,936.00 29,998.00 28,137.00 28,137.00 20,477.00 13,432.78 16,952.44 15,277.83
1990 2006 2008 2011 2013 2015 2016 2018 2021 2024 2025
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 7,310.00 8,287.00 8,167.00 8,577.00 7,953.00 6,948.00 6,948.00 7,440.00 5,990.91 8,188.30 6,319.28
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 7,569.00 17,966.00 16,327.00 5,566.00 5,894.00 5,290.00 5,290.00 4,025.00 1,566.28 156.30 218.54
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 16,318.00 16,390.00 14,819.00 9,793.00 16,151.00 15,899.00 15,899.00 9,012.00 5,875.59 8,607.84 8,740.01
1990 2006 2008 2011 2013 2015 2016 2018 2021 2024 2025
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 5,262.00 6,440.00 5,792.00 7,184.00 6,744.00 5,666.00 5,666.00 5,733.00 4,072.63 6,626.21 4,905.83
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 868.00 544.00 747.00 412.00 324.00 397.00 397.00 502.00 180.89 226.02 522.67
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 1,180.00 1,303.00 1,628.00 981.00 885.00 885.00 885.00 1,205.00 517.02 517.02 112.34
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 1,220.37 819.05 778.44
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 7,569.00 17,966.00 16,327.00 5,566.00 5,894.00 5,290.00 5,290.00 4,025.00 1,566.28 156.30 218.54
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 154.28 150.53
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 1,720.20 1,088.23
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 9,116.00 8,424.00 10,891.00 8,491.00 14,171.00 14,158.00 14,158.00 8,239.00 5,182.45 4,387.94 4,623.22
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 2,757.00 2,029.00 3,554.00 897.00 1,685.00 1,773.00 1,773.00 308.00 19.02 165.69 209.69
Other Directly Financed Travel (MTCDE) 53.37 292.55 288.30
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 166.28 271.62
Student Travel to / from Home (MTCDE) 437.58 1,119.21
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 4,445.00 5,937.00 374.00 405.00 295.00 -32.00 -32.00 465.00 529.25 1,111.09 859.73
Wastewater (MTCDE) 13.19 18.50 16.62
Other Purchases / Services (MTCDE) 145.92 101.93
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 78.31 7.81 10.93
2021 2024 2025
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption (kWh) 22,018.32 28,714.95 30,112.58
Purchased Thermal Energy (MMBtu) 76,676.51 124,402.28 91,746.75
Power purchase agreement Purchased (kWh) 436.71 606.01 1,291.10
Solar Retained (kWh) 274