Mount Holyoke College

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Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2037
80% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2030 relative to 2019

Change in Emissions from 2019 to 2023:

Scopes 1 and 2: -15%
Scope 3: -14%
Gross emissions: -15%
Net emissions: -15%

Description of Institution Goals:

In January 2018, the Board of Trustees of Mount Holyoke College endorsed the goal of becoming a carbon neutral campus by 2037. The commitment was approved and formalized at the February 2021 meeting of the Board of Trustees. It represents an important new step in a multi-year engagement among students, faculty, staff and alums. The college's path to carbon neutrality by 2037 is dependent on significant improvements in energy efficiency, most significantly the transition from legacy heat and electric systems to contemporary, renewable solutions. The campus Geothermal Project broke ground in 2023, and aims to achieve an 80% reduction in campus carbon emissions by 2030.

See this page for more info on goals and progress.

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Net MTCDE
2019	14,455.38	14,455.38
2020	13,787.60	13,787.60
2021	12,377.13	12,377.13
2022	14,178.44	14,178.44
2023	12,296.92	12,296.92

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2019	1	10,401.96
2019	2	367.82
2019	3	3,685.60
2020	1	9,970.35
2020	2	361.69
2020	3	3,455.56
2021	1	8,919.71
2021	2	285.83
2021	3	3,171.59
2022	1	10,357.23
2022	2	344.43
2022	3	3,476.78
2023	1	8,762.71
2023	2	367.57
2023	3	3,166.64

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2019	1	Co-gen Electricity	97.87
2019	1	Co-gen Steam	5,904.95
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	3,075.40
2019	1	Direct Transportation	246.66
2019	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,045.34
2019	1	Fertilizer & Animals	31.74
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	367.82
2019	3	T&D Losses	19.77
2019	3	FERA	3,665.83
2020	1	Co-gen Electricity	120.74
2020	1	Co-gen Steam	5,497.21
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,890.39
2020	1	Direct Transportation	181.60
2020	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,246.50
2020	1	Fertilizer & Animals	33.91
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	361.69
2020	3	T&D Losses	19.76
2020	3	FERA	3,435.80
2021	1	Co-gen Electricity	92.30
2021	1	Co-gen Steam	4,948.37
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,775.44
2021	1	Direct Transportation	191.39
2021	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	888.76
2021	1	Fertilizer & Animals	23.45
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	285.83
2021	3	T&D Losses	15.32
2021	3	FERA	3,156.27
2022	1	Co-gen Electricity	103.25
2022	1	Co-gen Steam	6,416.04
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,043.99
2022	1	Direct Transportation	236.00
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,526.95
2022	1	Fertilizer & Animals	31.00
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	344.43
2022	3	T&D Losses	18.75
2022	3	FERA	3,458.03
2023	1	Co-gen Steam	6,297.54
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	1,493.39
2023	1	Direct Transportation	211.09
2023	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	729.69
2023	1	Fertilizer & Animals	31.00
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	367.57
2023	3	T&D Losses	20.38
2023	3	FERA	3,146.26

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	14,032,263	kWh
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	11,148,706	kWh
2020	Solar Retained	-270,090	kWh
2020	Solar Verification	Other
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	10,459,300	kWh
2021	Solar Retained	-460,890	kWh
2021	Solar Verification	Other
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	12,800,200	kWh
2022	Solar Retained	-358,790	kWh
2022	Solar Verification	Other
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	13,911,400	kWh
2023	Solar Retained	-131,690	kWh
2023	Solar Verification	Other