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Commitments:

Climate Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2050
100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2015 relative to 2008
50% reduction of Total Carbon by 2015 relative to 2008
1% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2020 relative to 2008
70% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2008
100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2050 relative to 2008

Change in Emissions from 2008 to 2023:

Scopes 1 and 2: -47%
Scope 3: -23%
Gross emissions: -40%
Net emissions: -58%

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Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Offsets (MTCDE)	Compost (MTCDE)	Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE)	Net MTCDE
2008	5,407.18	0.00	0.00	-40.00	5,407.18
2009	7,373.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	7,373.10
2010	7,378.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	7,378.10
2011	7,300.60	0.00	0.00	0.00	7,300.60
2012	6,878.80	0.00	0.00	0.00	6,878.80
2013	7,202.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	7,202.20
2015	6,959.80	-1,272.58	0.00	0.00	5,687.22
2016	4,104.00	-836.00	0.00	0.00	3,268.00
2017	2,908.25	0.00	0.00	-77.00	2,908.25
2018	3,713.67	-938.00	0.00	-77.00	2,775.67
2019	4,530.08	-1,300.00	-8.23	-77.00	3,221.85
2020	3,785.63	0.00	-4.70	-77.00	3,780.93
2021	3,641.85	-1,500.00	-1.06	-77.00	2,140.79
2022	4,483.33	-2,466.81	-1.50	-77.00	2,015.02
2023	3,217.96	-927.00	0.00	0.00	2,290.96

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2008	1	2,689.94
2008	2	1,318.28
2008	3	1,398.96
2009	1	2,767.50
2009	2	3,298.10
2009	3	1,307.50
2010	1	2,585.30
2010	2	3,304.00
2010	3	1,488.80
2011	1	2,903.00
2011	2	3,321.10
2011	3	1,076.50
2012	1	2,531.70
2012	2	3,302.20
2012	3	1,044.90
2013	1	2,694.60
2013	2	3,477.20
2013	3	1,030.40
2015	1	3,076.50
2015	2	2,008.90
2015	3	1,874.40
2016	1	2,516.00
2016	2	0.00
2016	3	1,588.00
2017	1	2,368.47
2017	2	89.00
2017	3	450.78
2018	1	2,432.11
2018	2	0.00
2018	3	1,281.56
2019	1	2,870.21
2019	2	55.12
2019	3	1,604.75
2020	1	2,448.70
2020	2	33.93
2020	3	1,303.00
2021	1	2,373.87
2021	2	0.00
2021	3	1,267.98
2022	1	2,429.91
2022	2	706.20
2022	3	1,347.22
2023	1	1,226.58
2023	2	911.67
2023	3	1,079.71

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,514.57
2008	1	Direct Transportation	166.66
2008	1	Fertilizer & Animals	8.71
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	1,318.28
2008	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	164.07
2008	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	4.11
2008	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	118.38
2008	3	Solid Waste	888.83
2008	3	Wastewater	55.14
2008	3	Paper Purchasing	38.05
2008	3	T&D Losses	130.38
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,598.70
2009	1	Direct Transportation	156.50
2009	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	12.30
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	3,298.10
2009	3	Student Commuting	762.30
2009	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	267.60
2009	3	Solid Waste	277.60
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,432.60
2010	1	Direct Transportation	135.30
2010	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	17.40
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	3,304.00
2010	3	Student Commuting	748.10
2010	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	463.10
2010	3	Solid Waste	277.60
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,774.20
2011	1	Direct Transportation	114.90
2011	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	13.90
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	3,321.10
2011	3	Student Commuting	922.50
2011	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	92.20
2011	3	Solid Waste	61.80
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,382.80
2012	1	Direct Transportation	131.90
2012	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	17.00
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	3,302.20
2012	3	Student Commuting	829.10
2012	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	154.00
2012	3	Solid Waste	61.80
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,540.40
2013	1	Direct Transportation	139.30
2013	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	14.90
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	3,477.20
2013	3	Student Commuting	789.10
2013	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	64.60
2013	3	Solid Waste	176.70
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,817.30
2015	1	Direct Transportation	245.10
2015	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	14.10
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	2,008.90
2015	3	Student Commuting	829.90
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	182.70
2015	3	Solid Waste	861.80
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,356.00
2016	1	Direct Transportation	146.00
2016	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	14.00
2016	3	Student Commuting	687.00
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	150.00
2016	3	Solid Waste	577.00
2016	3	T&D Losses	174.00
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,265.97
2017	1	Direct Transportation	98.62
2017	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.88
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	89.00
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	52.80
2017	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	6.23
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	12.01
2017	3	Solid Waste	295.86
2017	3	Wastewater	36.19
2017	3	Paper Purchasing	7.11
2017	3	T&D Losses	40.58
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,323.27
2018	1	Direct Transportation	108.06
2018	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.78
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	84.95
2018	3	Staff Commuting	301.44
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	54.61
2018	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	3.46
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	81.13
2018	3	Student Travel to/from Home	241.02
2018	3	Solid Waste	411.07
2018	3	Wastewater	49.77
2018	3	Paper Purchasing	6.31
2018	3	T&D Losses	47.80
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,756.66
2019	1	Direct Transportation	110.21
2019	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.34
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	55.12
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	136.65
2019	3	Staff Commuting	681.64
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	46.48
2019	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	7.27
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	75.27
2019	3	Student Travel to/from Home	69.23
2019	3	Solid Waste	443.79
2019	3	Wastewater	88.61
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	6.79
2019	3	T&D Losses	49.02
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,358.95
2020	1	Direct Transportation	87.45
2020	1	Fertilizer & Animals	2.30
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	33.93
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	129.20
2020	3	Staff Commuting	722.54
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	27.83
2020	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	5.42
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	11.09
2020	3	Student Travel to/from Home	61.62
2020	3	Solid Waste	254.61
2020	3	Wastewater	42.32
2020	3	Paper Purchasing	4.85
2020	3	T&D Losses	43.52
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,298.75
2021	1	Direct Transportation	72.75
2021	1	Fertilizer & Animals	2.37
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	131.68
2021	3	Staff Commuting	662.56
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	0.79
2021	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	5.36
2021	3	Student Travel to/from Home	68.45
2021	3	Solid Waste	321.11
2021	3	Wastewater	35.70
2021	3	Paper Purchasing	3.23
2021	3	T&D Losses	39.10
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,331.20
2022	1	Direct Transportation	95.72
2022	1	Fertilizer & Animals	2.99
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	706.20
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	330.27
2022	3	Staff Commuting	755.42
2022	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	0.36
2022	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3.31
2022	3	Solid Waste	155.04
2022	3	Wastewater	42.32
2022	3	Paper Purchasing	7.51
2022	3	T&D Losses	49.61
2022	3	FERA	3.38
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	1,088.21
2023	1	Direct Transportation	134.60
2023	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.77
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	911.67
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	95.64
2023	3	Staff Commuting	375.77
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	7.67
2023	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	0.68
2023	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	16.87
2023	3	Student Travel to/from Home	167.38
2023	3	Solid Waste	297.28
2023	3	Wastewater	58.27
2023	3	Paper Purchasing	7.51
2023	3	T&D Losses	48.48
2023	3	FERA	4.16

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2008	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	3,484,209	kWh
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	3,241,600	kWh
2016	Solar Sold	158,622	kWh
2016	Solar Verification	Other
2016	Utility green pricing Purchased	3,339,444	kWh
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	3,375,228	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	3,157,580	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	3,771,626	kWh
2018	Wind Retained	750	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	3,972,305	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	3,930,734	kWh
2019	Wind Retained	750	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	3,930,734	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	3,355,860	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	3,355,860	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	3,015,193	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	3,244,808	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	3,554,192	kWh
2022	Power purchase agreement Purchased	875,000	kWh
2022	Power purchase agreement Verification	Green-e
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	3,571,567	kWh
2023	Wind Retained	750	kWh