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Commitments:

Carbon Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2030
24% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2007
45% reduction of Total Carbon by 2025 relative to 2007

Change in Emissions from 2006 to 2023:

Scopes 1 and 2: -35%
Scope 3: -11%
Gross emissions: -26%
Net emissions: -26%

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Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Compost (MTCDE)	Biogenic (MT CO2)	Net MTCDE
2006	73,824.27	0.00	0.00	73,824.27
2007	65,166.07	0.00	0.00	65,166.07
2008	64,379.91	0.00	0.00	64,379.91
2009	60,072.24	0.00	0.00	60,072.24
2010	55,337.92	-52.08	0.00	55,285.84
2011	57,078.82	-44.52	0.00	57,034.30
2012	51,170.04	-51.24	0.00	51,118.80
2013	48,168.77	-46.52	0.00	48,122.25
2014	46,450.72	-43.13	15.25	46,407.59
2015	44,694.76	-31.36	6.44	44,663.40
2016	44,607.08	-40.15	6.72	44,566.93
2017	44,796.27	-26.10	1.89	44,770.17
2018	43,885.38	-32.05	0.42	43,853.33
2019	53,916.86	-46.74	0.00	53,870.12
2020	50,231.57	-39.75	0.00	50,191.82
2021	32,726.61	-19.61	0.00	32,707.00
2022	45,093.92	-10.06	0.00	45,083.86
2023	54,821.54	0.00	0.00	54,821.54

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2006	1	10,339.08
2006	2	35,081.10
2006	3	28,404.09
2007	1	10,803.65
2007	2	26,663.77
2007	3	27,698.65
2008	1	11,360.79
2008	2	25,821.30
2008	3	27,197.82
2009	1	10,367.43
2009	2	23,192.09
2009	3	26,512.72
2010	1	11,037.05
2010	2	20,871.79
2010	3	23,429.08
2011	1	10,188.82
2011	2	22,120.42
2011	3	24,769.58
2012	1	9,570.31
2012	2	19,497.23
2012	3	22,102.50
2013	1	10,136.93
2013	2	19,297.94
2013	3	18,733.90
2014	1	10,187.50
2014	2	18,918.46
2014	3	17,344.76
2015	1	9,602.78
2015	2	17,553.27
2015	3	17,538.71
2016	1	9,717.21
2016	2	17,051.14
2016	3	17,838.73
2017	1	8,849.32
2017	2	17,141.82
2017	3	18,805.13
2018	1	9,326.66
2018	2	16,147.02
2018	3	18,411.70
2019	1	10,214.70
2019	2	22,450.13
2019	3	21,252.03
2020	1	9,908.91
2020	2	20,186.15
2020	3	20,136.51
2021	1	10,363.24
2021	2	18,431.25
2021	3	3,932.12
2022	1	9,369.90
2022	2	20,153.27
2022	3	15,570.75
2023	1	10,318.73
2023	2	19,273.41
2023	3	25,229.40

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2006	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,881.33
2006	1	Direct Transportation	198.41
2006	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	255.46
2006	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.88
2006	2	Purchased Electricity	35,081.10
2006	3	Faculty Commuting	831.21
2006	3	Staff Commuting	3,181.01
2006	3	Student Commuting	4,316.01
2006	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,470.23
2006	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	296.50
2006	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	5,106.59
2006	3	Solid Waste	1,604.41
2006	3	Wastewater	110.22
2006	3	Paper Purchasing	604.76
2006	3	T&D Losses	3,883.15
2007	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	10,286.58
2007	1	Direct Transportation	197.05
2007	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	316.14
2007	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.88
2007	2	Purchased Electricity	26,663.77
2007	3	Faculty Commuting	816.88
2007	3	Staff Commuting	2,946.36
2007	3	Student Commuting	4,328.25
2007	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,186.00
2007	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	290.36
2007	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	4,941.54
2007	3	Solid Waste	1,604.41
2007	3	Wastewater	110.22
2007	3	Paper Purchasing	604.76
2007	3	T&D Losses	3,869.87
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	10,998.17
2008	1	Direct Transportation	268.77
2008	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	89.97
2008	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.88
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	25,821.30
2008	3	Faculty Commuting	811.96
2008	3	Staff Commuting	2,594.34
2008	3	Student Commuting	4,347.60
2008	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,338.69
2008	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	284.34
2008	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	4,772.44
2008	3	Solid Waste	1,604.41
2008	3	Wastewater	110.22
2008	3	Paper Purchasing	604.76
2008	3	T&D Losses	3,729.06
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,899.68
2009	1	Direct Transportation	348.24
2009	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	116.60
2009	1	Fertilizer & Animals	2.91
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	23,192.09
2009	3	Faculty Commuting	822.31
2009	3	Staff Commuting	2,635.08
2009	3	Student Commuting	4,327.45
2009	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	9,289.62
2009	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	301.77
2009	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	4,509.85
2009	3	Solid Waste	512.47
2009	3	Wastewater	110.22
2009	3	Paper Purchasing	604.76
2009	3	T&D Losses	3,399.19
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	10,393.63
2010	1	Direct Transportation	352.32
2010	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	284.96
2010	1	Fertilizer & Animals	6.14
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	20,871.79
2010	3	Faculty Commuting	922.33
2010	3	Staff Commuting	2,665.12
2010	3	Student Commuting	4,367.87
2010	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	7,468.66
2010	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	515.03
2010	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	4,216.17
2010	3	Solid Waste	450.32
2010	3	Wastewater	141.75
2010	3	Paper Purchasing	342.48
2010	3	T&D Losses	2,339.35
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,758.22
2011	1	Direct Transportation	272.36
2011	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	152.75
2011	1	Fertilizer & Animals	5.49
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	22,120.42
2011	3	Faculty Commuting	882.06
2011	3	Staff Commuting	2,719.84
2011	3	Student Commuting	4,466.54
2011	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,886.43
2011	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	491.34
2011	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,902.64
2011	3	Solid Waste	354.09
2011	3	Wastewater	155.34
2011	3	Paper Purchasing	455.81
2011	3	T&D Losses	2,455.49
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,988.55
2012	1	Direct Transportation	295.44
2012	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	281.48
2012	1	Fertilizer & Animals	4.84
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	19,497.23
2012	3	Faculty Commuting	942.07
2012	3	Staff Commuting	2,724.37
2012	3	Student Commuting	4,376.76
2012	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	7,202.49
2012	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	442.93
2012	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,715.99
2012	3	Solid Waste	171.26
2012	3	Wastewater	166.26
2012	3	Paper Purchasing	497.80
2012	3	T&D Losses	1,862.57
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,287.83
2013	1	Direct Transportation	324.23
2013	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	520.51
2013	1	Fertilizer & Animals	4.36
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	19,297.94
2013	3	Faculty Commuting	806.63
2013	3	Staff Commuting	2,401.23
2013	3	Student Commuting	2,637.37
2013	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,213.29
2013	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	465.66
2013	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,764.39
2013	3	Solid Waste	189.85
2013	3	Wastewater	154.28
2013	3	Paper Purchasing	279.34
2013	3	T&D Losses	1,821.86
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,598.67
2014	1	Direct Transportation	259.36
2014	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	324.95
2014	1	Fertilizer & Animals	4.52
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	18,918.46
2014	3	Faculty Commuting	820.38
2014	3	Staff Commuting	2,117.34
2014	3	Student Commuting	2,712.28
2014	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	5,765.75
2014	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	414.52
2014	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,482.89
2014	3	Solid Waste	178.19
2014	3	Wastewater	112.92
2014	3	Paper Purchasing	267.50
2014	3	T&D Losses	1,472.99
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,057.31
2015	1	Direct Transportation	215.79
2015	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	324.84
2015	1	Fertilizer & Animals	4.84
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	17,553.27
2015	3	Faculty Commuting	830.17
2015	3	Staff Commuting	1,951.43
2015	3	Student Commuting	2,696.79
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,154.54
2015	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	500.12
2015	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,468.10
2015	3	Solid Waste	208.95
2015	3	Wastewater	116.99
2015	3	Paper Purchasing	230.78
2015	3	T&D Losses	1,380.84
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,965.90
2016	1	Direct Transportation	241.44
2016	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	505.03
2016	1	Fertilizer & Animals	4.84
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	17,051.14
2016	3	Faculty Commuting	834.76
2016	3	Staff Commuting	2,440.90
2016	3	Student Commuting	2,148.43
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,726.67
2016	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	556.13
2016	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,347.50
2016	3	Solid Waste	256.02
2016	3	Wastewater	124.88
2016	3	Paper Purchasing	212.06
2016	3	T&D Losses	1,191.38
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,488.00
2017	1	Direct Transportation	221.56
2017	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	133.64
2017	1	Fertilizer & Animals	6.12
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	17,141.82
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	873.24
2017	3	Staff Commuting	2,682.14
2017	3	Student Commuting	2,121.57
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	7,289.44
2017	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	579.09
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,557.09
2017	3	Solid Waste	218.88
2017	3	Wastewater	157.89
2017	3	Paper Purchasing	165.03
2017	3	T&D Losses	1,160.76
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,064.13
2018	1	Direct Transportation	217.90
2018	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	37.65
2018	1	Fertilizer & Animals	6.98
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	16,147.02
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	623.84
2018	3	Staff Commuting	3,375.63
2018	3	Student Commuting	473.07
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	7,998.90
2018	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	553.24
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,582.64
2018	3	Solid Waste	166.86
2018	3	Wastewater	146.23
2018	3	Paper Purchasing	218.85
2018	3	T&D Losses	1,272.44
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,721.39
2019	1	Direct Transportation	222.77
2019	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	265.55
2019	1	Fertilizer & Animals	4.99
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	22,450.13
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	621.91
2019	3	Staff Commuting	3,373.49
2019	3	Student Commuting	516.42
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	11,224.39
2019	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	367.56
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,402.45
2019	3	Solid Waste	198.20
2019	3	Wastewater	131.64
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	209.48
2019	3	T&D Losses	1,206.49
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,050.79
2020	1	Direct Transportation	209.38
2020	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	644.53
2020	1	Fertilizer & Animals	4.21
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	20,186.15
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	636.39
2020	3	Staff Commuting	3,290.63
2020	3	Student Commuting	513.33
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	10,420.14
2020	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	149.99
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,628.47
2020	3	Solid Waste	156.58
2020	3	Wastewater	105.86
2020	3	Paper Purchasing	105.38
2020	3	T&D Losses	1,129.74
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,670.15
2021	1	Direct Transportation	226.86
2021	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	462.87
2021	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.36
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	18,431.25
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	196.77
2021	3	Staff Commuting	983.38
2021	3	Student Commuting	684.09
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	815.36
2021	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	15.22
2021	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	9.37
2021	3	Solid Waste	120.38
2021	3	Wastewater	74.54
2021	3	Paper Purchasing	1.48
2021	3	T&D Losses	1,031.53
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,102.79
2022	1	Direct Transportation	198.15
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	63.58
2022	1	Fertilizer & Animals	5.38
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	20,153.27
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	399.58
2022	3	Staff Commuting	1,409.53
2022	3	Student Commuting	592.76
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,295.01
2022	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	88.78
2022	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,739.22
2022	3	Solid Waste	141.77
2022	3	Wastewater	98.00
2022	3	Paper Purchasing	4.32
2022	3	T&D Losses	1,053.79
2022	3	FERA	3,747.99
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,512.81
2023	1	Direct Transportation	201.17
2023	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	601.52
2023	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.23
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	19,273.41
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	1,373.01
2023	3	Staff Commuting	2,531.45
2023	3	Student Commuting	2,103.72
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	10,916.02
2023	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	171.28
2023	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,900.71
2023	3	Solid Waste	183.14
2023	3	Wastewater	105.52
2023	3	Paper Purchasing	21.84
2023	3	T&D Losses	1,013.04
2023	3	FERA	3,909.67

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2006	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	46,944,738	kWh
2006	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	5,000,000	kWh
2006	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2007	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	47,086,633	kWh
2007	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	15,000,000	kWh
2007	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2008	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	47,592,550	kWh
2008	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	15,000,000	kWh
2008	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2009	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	46,123,393	kWh
2009	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	15,000,000	kWh
2009	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2010	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	43,533,086	kWh
2010	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	15,015,700	kWh
2010	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2011	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	44,303,410	kWh
2011	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	15,000,000	kWh
2011	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	41,693,810.16	kWh
2012	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	15,000,000	kWh
2012	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2013	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	42,595,516.99	kWh
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	15,000,000	kWh
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	42,392,019.76	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	15,000,000	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	41,613,299.45	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	15,000,000	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	40,776,290.01	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	15,000,000	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	43,136,375.18	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	15,000,000	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	41,718,416	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	15,000,000	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	40,096,488	kWh
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	38,981,288	kWh
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	38,148,168	kWh
2021	Solar Retained	1,254,270	kWh
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	40,045,476	kWh
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	40,474,978.23	kWh