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Commitments:

Carbon Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2050
25% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2008
100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2030 relative to 2008
50% reduction of Total Carbon by 2030 relative to 2008
100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2040 relative to 2008
100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2050 relative to 2008

Change in Emissions from 2007 to 2023:

Scopes 1 and 2: -58%
Scope 3: -52%
Gross emissions: -55%
Net emissions: -55%

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Compost (MTCDE)	Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE)	Net MTCDE
2007	103,756.00	0.00	0.00	103,756.00
2008	106,128.00	0.00	0.00	106,128.00
2009	100,888.00	0.00	0.00	100,888.00
2010	104,437.60	0.00	0.00	104,437.60
2011	100,558.70	0.00	-35.00	100,558.70
2012	94,180.92	0.00	-79.20	94,180.92
2013	86,138.55	0.00	-64.50	86,138.55
2014	58,887.50	-17.60	-85.85	58,869.90
2015	59,452.97	-27.64	-85.85	59,425.33
2016	56,823.97	-38.04	-85.85	56,785.93
2017	57,264.73	-49.10	-86.00	57,215.63
2018	65,690.83	0.00	-45.00	65,690.83
2019	53,752.24	-43.17	-85.85	53,709.07
2020	40,614.75	-50.12	-85.85	40,564.63
2023	46,534.53	-43.15	-85.85	46,491.38

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2007	1	14,246.30
2007	2	36,386.00
2007	3	53,123.70
2008	1	14,911.00
2008	2	36,000.00
2008	3	55,217.00
2009	1	14,098.00
2009	2	35,698.00
2009	3	51,092.00
2010	1	14,190.30
2010	2	36,186.00
2010	3	54,061.30
2011	1	13,489.00
2011	2	34,917.00
2011	3	52,152.70
2012	1	12,480.20
2012	2	35,261.00
2012	3	46,439.72
2013	1	14,588.90
2013	2	29,185.00
2013	3	42,364.65
2014	1	13,425.35
2014	2	22,214.27
2014	3	23,247.88
2015	1	12,909.36
2015	2	20,020.50
2015	3	26,523.11
2016	1	11,581.46
2016	2	17,355.74
2016	3	27,886.77
2017	1	12,068.31
2017	2	17,310.39
2017	3	27,886.03
2018	1	14,463.08
2018	2	22,022.00
2018	3	29,205.75
2019	1	14,131.54
2019	2	10,073.65
2019	3	29,547.05
2020	1	12,449.92
2020	2	8,544.50
2020	3	19,620.33
2023	1	13,942.41
2023	2	7,311.52
2023	3	25,280.60

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2007	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	13,105.10
2007	1	Direct Transportation	753.10
2007	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	366.00
2007	1	Fertilizer & Animals	22.10
2007	2	Purchased Electricity	36,386.00
2007	3	Student Commuting	45,852.80
2007	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,732.30
2007	3	Solid Waste	3,538.60
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	14,092.00
2008	1	Direct Transportation	742.00
2008	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	62.00
2008	1	Fertilizer & Animals	15.00
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	36,000.00
2008	3	Student Commuting	48,607.00
2008	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,138.00
2008	3	Solid Waste	3,472.00
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	13,283.00
2009	1	Direct Transportation	732.00
2009	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	68.00
2009	1	Fertilizer & Animals	15.00
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	35,698.00
2009	3	Student Commuting	44,911.00
2009	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,876.00
2009	3	Solid Waste	3,305.00
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	12,948.00
2010	1	Direct Transportation	1,236.40
2010	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	5.90
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	36,186.00
2010	3	Student Commuting	42,057.20
2010	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,267.40
2010	3	Solid Waste	7,736.70
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	12,693.30
2011	1	Direct Transportation	788.50
2011	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	7.20
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	34,917.00
2011	3	Student Commuting	39,402.30
2011	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,406.70
2011	3	Solid Waste	8,343.70
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	11,312.60
2012	1	Direct Transportation	1,162.40
2012	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	5.20
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	35,261.00
2012	3	Student Commuting	30,853.90
2012	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,446.82
2012	3	Solid Waste	11,139.00
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	12,645.70
2013	1	Direct Transportation	1,028.60
2013	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	914.60
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	29,185.00
2013	3	Student Commuting	26,462.80
2013	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,642.65
2013	3	Solid Waste	11,259.20
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	12,382.38
2014	1	Direct Transportation	861.97
2014	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	174.88
2014	1	Fertilizer & Animals	6.12
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	22,214.27
2014	3	Faculty Commuting	2,528.39
2014	3	Staff Commuting	2,959.03
2014	3	Student Commuting	11,788.63
2014	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,339.84
2014	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	405.17
2014	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,364.12
2014	3	Solid Waste	253.79
2014	3	Wastewater	160.34
2014	3	Paper Purchasing	133.99
2014	3	T&D Losses	1,314.58
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	11,734.82
2015	1	Direct Transportation	947.78
2015	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	223.55
2015	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.21
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	20,020.50
2015	3	Faculty Commuting	2,323.57
2015	3	Staff Commuting	2,999.26
2015	3	Student Commuting	15,642.22
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,829.97
2015	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	417.22
2015	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,450.98
2015	3	Solid Waste	348.13
2015	3	Wastewater	154.89
2015	3	Paper Purchasing	148.67
2015	3	T&D Losses	1,208.20
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	10,165.91
2016	1	Direct Transportation	1,052.89
2016	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	360.17
2016	1	Fertilizer & Animals	2.49
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	17,355.74
2016	3	Faculty Commuting	2,634.93
2016	3	Staff Commuting	3,006.97
2016	3	Student Commuting	16,660.95
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,974.08
2016	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	471.35
2016	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,489.74
2016	3	Solid Waste	413.10
2016	3	Wastewater	157.10
2016	3	Paper Purchasing	127.79
2016	3	T&D Losses	950.76
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	10,531.62
2017	1	Direct Transportation	1,135.35
2017	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	398.85
2017	1	Fertilizer & Animals	2.49
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	17,310.39
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	2,709.44
2017	3	Staff Commuting	3,384.48
2017	3	Student Commuting	15,759.22
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,246.88
2017	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	538.91
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,700.30
2017	3	Solid Waste	266.81
2017	3	Wastewater	154.99
2017	3	Paper Purchasing	169.55
2017	3	T&D Losses	955.45
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	12,651.12
2018	1	Direct Transportation	1,136.11
2018	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	675.85
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	22,022.00
2018	3	Student Commuting	25,612.90
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,578.14
2018	3	Solid Waste	14.71
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	13,117.52
2019	1	Direct Transportation	1,009.93
2019	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	3.50
2019	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.59
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	10,073.65
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	3,315.21
2019	3	Staff Commuting	3,473.08
2019	3	Student Commuting	17,493.14
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,620.92
2019	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	221.35
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,930.99
2019	3	Wastewater	308.92
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	36.35
2019	3	T&D Losses	1,147.09
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	11,599.07
2020	1	Direct Transportation	847.61
2020	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1.64
2020	1	Fertilizer & Animals	1.60
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	8,544.50
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	2,267.66
2020	3	Staff Commuting	1,742.53
2020	3	Student Commuting	11,605.18
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	917.17
2020	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	170.02
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,541.86
2020	3	Wastewater	240.85
2020	3	Paper Purchasing	34.26
2020	3	T&D Losses	1,100.80
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	13,256.37
2023	1	Direct Transportation	682.80
2023	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1.64
2023	1	Fertilizer & Animals	1.60
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	7,311.52
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	2,260.08
2023	3	Staff Commuting	1,923.94
2023	3	Student Commuting	11,691.26
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	906.32
2023	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	157.29
2023	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,521.33
2023	3	Wastewater	244.89
2023	3	Paper Purchasing	48.53
2023	3	T&D Losses	1,163.66
2023	3	FERA	5,363.30

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	66,405,557	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	7,718,000	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	60,994,179	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	8,135,000	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	58,490,346	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	8,296,000	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	58,782,853.69	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	8,716,390	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	63,265,412	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	9,064,000	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	66,326,619	kWh
2019	Power purchase agreement Purchased	10,147,000	kWh
2019	Power purchase agreement Verification	Green-e
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	24,877,000	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	61,304,609	kWh
2020	Power purchase agreement Purchased	13,673,000	kWh
2020	Power purchase agreement Verification	Green-e
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	21,000,000	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	69,927,884.03	kWh
2023	Power purchase agreement Purchased	16,838,000	kWh
2023	Power purchase agreement Verification	Other
2023	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	28,500,000	kWh
2023	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e