Alamo Colleges District: Palo Alto College

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Commitments: N/A

Specific Goals:

20% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2025 relative to 2009
20% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2025 relative to 2009
20% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2025 relative to 2009

Change in Emissions from 2009 to 2023:

Scopes 1 and 2: -27%
Scope 3: 5%
Gross emissions: -7%
Net emissions: -7%

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Net MTCDE
2009	19,600.02	19,600.02
2010	21,089.78	21,089.78
2011	21,301.88	21,301.88
2012	18,381.81	18,381.81
2013	17,237.62	17,237.62
2014	16,716.19	16,716.19
2015	17,065.03	17,065.03
2016	17,392.13	17,392.13
2017	19,032.60	19,032.60
2018	19,785.90	19,785.90
2019	19,282.66	19,282.66
2020	9,441.09	9,441.09
2021	6,029.27	6,029.27
2022	15,451.01	15,451.01
2023	18,222.04	18,222.04

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2009	1	902.25
2009	2	6,294.01
2009	3	12,403.76
2010	1	975.94
2010	2	7,533.08
2010	3	12,580.76
2011	1	934.25
2011	2	7,752.52
2011	3	12,615.11
2012	1	450.88
2012	2	5,724.35
2012	3	12,206.58
2013	1	599.38
2013	2	5,554.78
2013	3	11,083.46
2014	1	739.56
2014	2	5,158.56
2014	3	10,818.07
2015	1	743.02
2015	2	5,290.72
2015	3	11,031.29
2016	1	986.31
2016	2	5,249.32
2016	3	11,156.50
2017	1	771.81
2017	2	6,279.16
2017	3	11,981.63
2018	1	985.42
2018	2	5,650.79
2018	3	13,149.69
2019	1	1,129.78
2019	2	4,804.42
2019	3	13,348.46
2020	1	874.41
2020	2	3,976.42
2020	3	4,590.26
2021	1	715.99
2021	2	3,219.00
2021	3	2,094.28
2022	1	808.63
2022	2	3,506.54
2022	3	11,135.84
2023	1	764.90
2023	2	4,489.49
2023	3	12,967.65

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	828.46
2009	1	Direct Transportation	49.68
2009	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	23.95
2009	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.16
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	6,294.01
2009	3	Faculty Commuting	621.14
2009	3	Staff Commuting	457.63
2009	3	Student Commuting	10,597.66
2009	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	48.40
2009	3	Solid Waste	-11.46
2009	3	Paper Purchasing	67.91
2009	3	T&D Losses	622.48
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	880.75
2010	1	Direct Transportation	23.34
2010	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	71.85
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	7,533.08
2010	3	Faculty Commuting	366.44
2010	3	Staff Commuting	466.54
2010	3	Student Commuting	11,065.72
2010	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	46.20
2010	3	Paper Purchasing	58.39
2010	3	T&D Losses	577.47
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	893.48
2011	1	Direct Transportation	28.80
2011	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	11.97
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	7,752.52
2011	3	Faculty Commuting	355.84
2011	3	Staff Commuting	493.44
2011	3	Student Commuting	11,076.58
2011	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	40.78
2011	3	Solid Waste	-2.51
2011	3	Paper Purchasing	56.69
2011	3	T&D Losses	594.29
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	450.88
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	5,724.35
2012	3	Faculty Commuting	307.44
2012	3	Staff Commuting	499.26
2012	3	Student Commuting	10,829.91
2012	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	80.44
2012	3	Paper Purchasing	56.69
2012	3	T&D Losses	432.84
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	569.57
2013	1	Direct Transportation	29.67
2013	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.14
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	5,554.78
2013	3	Faculty Commuting	286.52
2013	3	Staff Commuting	393.73
2013	3	Student Commuting	9,732.78
2013	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	175.58
2013	3	Solid Waste	18.14
2013	3	Paper Purchasing	56.69
2013	3	T&D Losses	420.02
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	703.14
2014	1	Direct Transportation	36.28
2014	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.14
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	5,158.56
2014	3	Faculty Commuting	278.33
2014	3	Staff Commuting	403.81
2014	3	Student Commuting	9,715.13
2014	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	71.54
2014	3	Solid Waste	14.20
2014	3	Paper Purchasing	56.69
2014	3	T&D Losses	278.37
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	717.24
2015	1	Direct Transportation	25.64
2015	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.14
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	5,290.72
2015	3	Faculty Commuting	274.17
2015	3	Staff Commuting	441.14
2015	3	Student Commuting	9,743.74
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	216.36
2015	3	Solid Waste	13.69
2015	3	Paper Purchasing	56.69
2015	3	T&D Losses	285.50
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	592.28
2016	1	Direct Transportation	19.95
2016	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	373.33
2016	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.75
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	5,249.32
2016	3	Faculty Commuting	268.62
2016	3	Staff Commuting	476.96
2016	3	Student Commuting	9,951.33
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	127.88
2016	3	Solid Waste	21.64
2016	3	Paper Purchasing	40.18
2016	3	T&D Losses	269.89
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	727.91
2017	1	Direct Transportation	22.85
2017	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	21.05
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	6,279.16
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	295.25
2017	3	Staff Commuting	483.60
2017	3	Student Commuting	10,665.03
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	163.10
2017	3	Solid Waste	19.60
2017	3	Paper Purchasing	32.21
2017	3	T&D Losses	322.84
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	766.35
2018	1	Direct Transportation	26.19
2018	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	192.23
2018	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.65
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	5,650.79
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	385.30
2018	3	Staff Commuting	453.85
2018	3	Student Commuting	11,785.64
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	213.91
2018	3	Solid Waste	19.82
2018	3	Paper Purchasing	1.82
2018	3	T&D Losses	289.35
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	835.15
2019	1	Direct Transportation	8.43
2019	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	282.29
2019	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.91
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	4,804.42
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	375.98
2019	3	Staff Commuting	438.48
2019	3	Student Commuting	12,004.79
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	249.44
2019	3	Solid Waste	19.32
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	2.26
2019	3	T&D Losses	258.19
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	789.55
2020	1	Direct Transportation	22.72
2020	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	57.76
2020	1	Fertilizer & Animals	4.38
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	3,976.42
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	112.43
2020	3	Staff Commuting	217.93
2020	3	Student Commuting	3,897.12
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	121.42
2020	3	Solid Waste	19.79
2020	3	Paper Purchasing	1.24
2020	3	T&D Losses	220.33
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	659.17
2021	1	Direct Transportation	15.65
2021	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	36.63
2021	1	Fertilizer & Animals	4.54
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	3,219.00
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	59.71
2021	3	Staff Commuting	89.32
2021	3	Student Commuting	1,734.50
2021	3	Solid Waste	15.90
2021	3	Paper Purchasing	16.49
2021	3	T&D Losses	178.36
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	660.55
2022	1	Direct Transportation	31.23
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	112.16
2022	1	Fertilizer & Animals	4.69
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	3,506.54
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	300.13
2022	3	Staff Commuting	347.84
2022	3	Student Commuting	9,911.56
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	57.27
2022	3	Solid Waste	18.34
2022	3	Paper Purchasing	38.98
2022	3	T&D Losses	194.29
2022	3	FERA	267.43
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	631.83
2023	1	Direct Transportation	39.91
2023	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	91.13
2023	1	Fertilizer & Animals	2.03
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	4,489.49
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	373.19
2023	3	Staff Commuting	375.74
2023	3	Student Commuting	11,493.95
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	147.08
2023	3	Solid Waste	24.46
2023	3	Paper Purchasing	48.66
2023	3	T&D Losses	248.76
2023	3	FERA	255.81

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2009	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	11,703,051	kWh
2010	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	13,586,396	kWh
2011	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	13,982,164	kWh
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	11,004,829	kWh
2013	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	10,678,842	kWh
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	9,905,576	kWh
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	9,713,327	kWh
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	10,823,431	kWh
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	12,873,993	kWh
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	12,425,040	kWh
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	11,236,481	kWh
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	9,313,340	kWh
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	7,539,351	kWh
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	8,408,727	kWh
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	10,892,223	kWh