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Commitments:

Climate Commitment
Race to Zero

Change in Emissions from 2007 to 2023:

Scopes 1 and 2: -69%
Scope 3: 16%
Gross emissions: -47%
Net emissions: -47%

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Compost (MTCDE)	Net MTCDE
2007	15,353.42	0.00	15,353.42
2008	13,326.06	0.00	13,326.06
2009	13,892.53	0.00	13,892.53
2010	12,621.74	0.00	12,621.74
2011	13,059.49	0.00	13,059.49
2012	10,765.85	0.00	10,765.85
2013	10,967.00	-89.81	10,877.19
2014	8,549.06	-62.24	8,486.82
2015	9,042.96	-10.45	9,032.51
2016	9,166.21	-12.54	9,153.67
2017	9,654.01	-11.10	9,642.91
2018	10,143.85	-5.24	10,138.61
2019	11,132.51	-1.78	11,130.73
2020	9,318.59	0.00	9,318.59
2021	4,088.11	0.00	4,088.11
2022	6,575.96	0.00	6,575.96
2023	8,129.94	0.00	8,129.94

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2007	1	4,125.30
2007	2	7,213.15
2007	3	4,014.97
2008	1	2,639.11
2008	2	6,387.46
2008	3	4,299.49
2009	1	4,360.66
2009	2	5,626.86
2009	3	3,905.01
2010	1	1,582.38
2010	2	7,393.53
2010	3	3,645.83
2011	1	2,781.82
2011	2	6,405.93
2011	3	3,871.74
2012	1	1,717.27
2012	2	5,167.59
2012	3	3,880.99
2013	1	2,132.04
2013	2	5,079.32
2013	3	3,755.64
2014	1	1,712.28
2014	2	3,504.01
2014	3	3,332.77
2015	1	1,176.89
2015	2	3,184.95
2015	3	4,681.12
2016	1	1,061.48
2016	2	3,140.36
2016	3	4,964.37
2017	1	985.61
2017	2	3,655.65
2017	3	5,012.75
2018	1	865.54
2018	2	3,832.06
2018	3	5,446.25
2019	1	755.80
2019	2	4,809.92
2019	3	5,566.79
2020	1	728.41
2020	2	2,616.92
2020	3	5,973.26
2021	1	399.94
2021	2	2,396.70
2021	3	1,291.47
2022	1	476.95
2022	2	2,851.39
2022	3	3,247.62
2023	1	470.72
2023	2	3,002.04
2023	3	4,657.18

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2007	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	1,466.55
2007	1	Direct Transportation	53.80
2007	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	2,604.95
2007	2	Purchased Electricity	5,115.12
2007	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	2,098.03
2007	3	Faculty Commuting	170.15
2007	3	Staff Commuting	277.59
2007	3	Student Commuting	477.47
2007	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	835.51
2007	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	0.71
2007	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,583.05
2007	3	Solid Waste	-24.31
2007	3	Wastewater	52.96
2007	3	Paper Purchasing	135.95
2007	3	T&D Losses	505.89
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	1,226.82
2008	1	Direct Transportation	43.85
2008	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,368.44
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	4,375.27
2008	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	2,012.19
2008	3	Faculty Commuting	188.06
2008	3	Staff Commuting	334.65
2008	3	Student Commuting	407.78
2008	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	806.93
2008	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	0.70
2008	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,959.52
2008	3	Solid Waste	-24.31
2008	3	Wastewater	48.14
2008	3	Paper Purchasing	135.95
2008	3	T&D Losses	442.07
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	1,701.76
2009	1	Direct Transportation	53.95
2009	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	2,604.95
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	3,370.88
2009	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	2,255.98
2009	3	Faculty Commuting	205.18
2009	3	Staff Commuting	327.26
2009	3	Student Commuting	356.89
2009	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	762.52
2009	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	0.66
2009	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,660.50
2009	3	Solid Waste	-22.17
2009	3	Wastewater	46.03
2009	3	Paper Purchasing	135.95
2009	3	T&D Losses	432.19
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	1,466.88
2010	1	Direct Transportation	50.83
2010	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	64.67
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	3,795.18
2010	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	3,598.35
2010	3	Faculty Commuting	216.81
2010	3	Staff Commuting	333.86
2010	3	Student Commuting	311.36
2010	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	739.62
2010	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	0.71
2010	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,578.00
2010	3	Solid Waste	-25.02
2010	3	Wastewater	43.48
2010	3	Paper Purchasing	135.95
2010	3	T&D Losses	311.06
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	1,441.81
2011	1	Direct Transportation	42.48
2011	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,297.53
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	2,509.44
2011	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	3,896.49
2011	3	Faculty Commuting	292.30
2011	3	Staff Commuting	506.84
2011	3	Student Commuting	197.43
2011	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	711.32
2011	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	0.71
2011	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,602.62
2011	3	Solid Waste	-25.20
2011	3	Wastewater	49.91
2011	3	Paper Purchasing	135.95
2011	3	T&D Losses	399.86
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	1,448.67
2012	1	Direct Transportation	34.72
2012	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	233.88
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	2,130.71
2012	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	3,036.88
2012	3	Faculty Commuting	291.87
2012	3	Staff Commuting	535.26
2012	3	Student Commuting	174.80
2012	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	667.25
2012	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	0.71
2012	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,487.64
2012	3	Solid Waste	-6.34
2012	3	Wastewater	53.62
2012	3	Paper Purchasing	107.83
2012	3	T&D Losses	568.35
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	1,480.80
2013	1	Direct Transportation	31.58
2013	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	619.66
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	1,952.36
2013	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	3,126.96
2013	3	Faculty Commuting	158.59
2013	3	Staff Commuting	315.47
2013	3	Student Commuting	262.02
2013	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	712.86
2013	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	0.71
2013	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,498.91
2013	3	Solid Waste	-6.67
2013	3	Wastewater	49.00
2013	3	Paper Purchasing	126.09
2013	3	T&D Losses	638.66
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	1,588.25
2014	1	Direct Transportation	11.47
2014	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	112.56
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	45.56
2014	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	3,458.45
2014	3	Faculty Commuting	154.20
2014	3	Staff Commuting	306.73
2014	3	Student Commuting	248.78
2014	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	806.66
2014	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	0.71
2014	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,408.04
2014	3	Solid Waste	-48.32
2014	3	Wastewater	40.08
2014	3	Paper Purchasing	126.09
2014	3	T&D Losses	289.80
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	1,019.05
2015	1	Direct Transportation	9.51
2015	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	148.33
2015	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	3,184.95
2015	3	Faculty Commuting	234.27
2015	3	Staff Commuting	388.16
2015	3	Student Commuting	361.94
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,414.07
2015	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	49.02
2015	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,855.59
2015	3	Solid Waste	-46.81
2015	3	Wastewater	33.14
2015	3	Paper Purchasing	116.03
2015	3	T&D Losses	275.71
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	921.01
2016	1	Direct Transportation	13.82
2016	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	126.65
2016	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	3,140.36
2016	3	Faculty Commuting	230.05
2016	3	Staff Commuting	381.17
2016	3	Student Commuting	351.12
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,610.55
2016	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	48.80
2016	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,037.76
2016	3	Solid Waste	6.47
2016	3	Wastewater	30.50
2016	3	Paper Purchasing	29.62
2016	3	T&D Losses	238.33
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	846.65
2017	1	Direct Transportation	9.63
2017	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	129.33
2017	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	3,655.65
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	314.41
2017	3	Staff Commuting	271.67
2017	3	Student Commuting	362.14
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,635.82
2017	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	7.58
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,065.88
2017	3	Solid Waste	5.25
2017	3	Wastewater	31.24
2017	3	Paper Purchasing	60.61
2017	3	T&D Losses	258.15
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	766.80
2018	1	Direct Transportation	30.87
2018	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	67.87
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	0.00
2018	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	3,832.06
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	306.50
2018	3	Staff Commuting	264.83
2018	3	Student Commuting	347.41
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,006.46
2018	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	12.06
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,168.77
2018	3	Solid Waste	5.80
2018	3	Wastewater	24.96
2018	3	Paper Purchasing	60.09
2018	3	T&D Losses	249.37
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	603.13
2019	1	Direct Transportation	12.49
2019	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	140.18
2019	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	4,809.92
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	211.26
2019	3	Staff Commuting	521.27
2019	3	Student Commuting	347.93
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,676.54
2019	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	18.94
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,463.84
2019	3	Solid Waste	7.05
2019	3	Wastewater	27.35
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	55.34
2019	3	T&D Losses	237.27
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	450.85
2020	1	Direct Transportation	5.09
2020	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	272.47
2020	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	2,616.92
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	182.41
2020	3	Staff Commuting	470.94
2020	3	Student Commuting	50.88
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,257.06
2020	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1.40
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,572.07
2020	3	Solid Waste	6.54
2020	3	Wastewater	43.42
2020	3	Paper Purchasing	138.53
2020	3	T&D Losses	250.01
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	232.38
2021	1	Direct Transportation	7.11
2021	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	160.45
2021	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	2,396.70
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	198.53
2021	3	Staff Commuting	452.33
2021	3	Student Commuting	49.78
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	76.57
2021	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	6.69
2021	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	141.71
2021	3	Solid Waste	5.37
2021	3	Wastewater	69.81
2021	3	Paper Purchasing	50.04
2021	3	T&D Losses	240.64
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	300.19
2022	1	Direct Transportation	9.48
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	167.28
2022	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	2,851.39
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	192.02
2022	3	Staff Commuting	498.79
2022	3	Student Commuting	48.63
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,248.20
2022	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	34.93
2022	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	838.44
2022	3	Solid Waste	7.69
2022	3	Wastewater	60.78
2022	3	Paper Purchasing	30.72
2022	3	T&D Losses	287.42
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	304.07
2023	1	Direct Transportation	5.84
2023	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	160.81
2023	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	3,002.04
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	180.97
2023	3	Staff Commuting	459.01
2023	3	Student Commuting	78.00
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,634.29
2023	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	45.35
2023	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,867.03
2023	3	Solid Waste	8.72
2023	3	Wastewater	87.69
2023	3	Paper Purchasing	6.77
2023	3	T&D Losses	289.35

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2007	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	13,519,265.22	kWh
2007	Purchased Thermal Energy	28,745.55	MMBtu
2008	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	11,813,829	kWh
2008	Purchased Thermal Energy	27,569.46	MMBtu
2008	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	250,000	kWh
2008	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2009	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	13,121,924.4	kWh
2009	Purchased Thermal Energy	30,909.68	MMBtu
2009	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	3,000,000	kWh
2009	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2010	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	15,250,659	kWh
2010	Purchased Thermal Energy	49,301.75	MMBtu
2010	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	3,750,000	kWh
2010	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2011	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	19,604,435	kWh
2011	Purchased Thermal Energy	53,386.73	MMBtu
2011	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	12,000,000	kWh
2011	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	19,307,982	kWh
2012	Purchased Thermal Energy	41,630	MMBtu
2012	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	12,000,000	kWh
2012	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2013	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	21,696,276	kWh
2013	Purchased Thermal Energy	42,864.84	MMBtu
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	15,000,000	kWh
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	21,174,091	kWh
2014	Purchased Thermal Energy	47,408.96	MMBtu
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	21,000,000	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	20,129,821	kWh
2015	Purchased Thermal Energy	43,659.8	MMBtu
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	20,129,821	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	19,819,340	kWh
2016	Purchased Thermal Energy	43,048.48	MMBtu
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	19,819,340	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	21,469,264	kWh
2017	Purchased Thermal Energy	50,112.18	MMBtu
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	21,469,264	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	20,304,381	kWh
2018	Purchased Thermal Energy	52,530.38	MMBtu
2018	Power purchase agreement Purchased	20,304,380	kWh
2018	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	19,634,548	kWh
2019	Purchased Thermal Energy	65,935.06	MMBtu
2019	Power purchase agreement Purchased	19,634,550	kWh
2019	Power purchase agreement Verification	Green-e
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	18,417,762	kWh
2020	Purchased Thermal Energy	35,873.1	MMBtu
2020	Power purchase agreement Purchased	25,000,000	kWh
2020	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	17,727,165	kWh
2021	Purchased Thermal Energy	32,854.3	MMBtu
2021	Power purchase agreement Purchased	25,000,000	kWh
2021	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	21,173,693	kWh
2022	Purchased Thermal Energy	39,087.2	MMBtu
2022	Power purchase agreement Purchased	25,000,000	kWh
2022	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	21,315,712.22	kWh
2023	Purchased Thermal Energy	41,152.34	MMBtu
2023	Power purchase agreement Purchased	25,000,000	kWh
2023	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified