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Commitments:

Carbon Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2030
100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2015 relative to 2007
100% reduction of Scope 3 Carbon by 2024 relative to 2007
60% reduction of Total Carbon by 2024 relative to 2007
100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2030 relative to 2007

Change in Emissions from 2007 to 2023:

Scopes 1 and 2: -53%
Scope 3: -2%
Gross emissions: -39%
Net emissions: -53%

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Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Offsets (MTCDE)	Compost (MTCDE)	Biogenic (MT CO2)	Net MTCDE
2007	84,409.33	0.00	-74.24	8.90	84,335.09
2008	82,644.40	0.00	-49.87	8.90	82,594.53
2009	79,818.92	0.00	-66.36	5.31	79,752.56
2010	74,842.95	0.00	-88.28	2.84	74,754.67
2011	73,663.68	0.00	-117.56	1.47	73,546.12
2012	65,628.97	0.00	-139.36	0.04	65,489.61
2013	64,759.77	0.00	-156.74	0.00	64,603.03
2014	65,682.41	0.00	-133.49	0.00	65,548.92
2015	49,248.13	0.00	-90.66	0.00	49,157.47
2016	44,010.17	0.00	-125.94	0.00	43,884.23
2017	45,505.18	0.00	-139.24	0.00	45,365.94
2018	46,580.86	-302.50	-144.74	0.00	46,133.62
2019	51,149.81	-390.00	-158.86	0.00	50,600.95
2020	52,263.33	-390.00	-127.97	0.00	51,745.36
2021	36,340.96	0.00	-103.35	0.00	36,237.61
2022	40,243.32	0.00	-101.26	0.00	40,142.06
2023	51,329.99	-11,951.00	-114.47	0.00	39,264.52

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2007	1	38,075.45
2007	2	23,147.00
2007	3	23,186.88
2008	1	35,525.50
2008	2	24,368.75
2008	3	22,750.15
2009	1	36,056.75
2009	2	21,407.12
2009	3	22,355.05
2010	1	33,128.74
2010	2	20,466.39
2010	3	21,247.82
2011	1	33,343.99
2011	2	21,056.87
2011	3	19,262.82
2012	1	29,417.14
2012	2	18,515.23
2012	3	17,696.60
2013	1	30,844.98
2013	2	17,697.57
2013	3	16,217.22
2014	1	34,309.14
2014	2	15,816.51
2014	3	15,556.76
2015	1	33,886.43
2015	2	0.00
2015	3	15,361.70
2016	1	30,067.86
2016	2	0.00
2016	3	13,942.31
2017	1	31,331.07
2017	2	0.00
2017	3	14,174.11
2018	1	31,109.62
2018	2	0.00
2018	3	15,471.24
2019	1	33,590.65
2019	2	0.00
2019	3	17,559.16
2020	1	31,680.23
2020	2	19.65
2020	3	20,563.45
2021	1	30,037.57
2021	2	0.00
2021	3	6,303.39
2022	1	29,884.01
2022	2	0.00
2022	3	10,359.31
2023	1	28,572.39
2023	2	1.45
2023	3	22,756.15

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2007	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	34,658.62
2007	1	Direct Transportation	1,267.55
2007	1	Fertilizer & Animals	2,149.28
2007	2	Purchased Electricity	23,147.00
2007	3	Faculty Commuting	1,887.70
2007	3	Staff Commuting	4,564.32
2007	3	Student Commuting	1,579.56
2007	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,024.71
2007	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	562.50
2007	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,987.96
2007	3	Solid Waste	-61.10
2007	3	Wastewater	351.97
2007	3	T&D Losses	2,289.26
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	32,122.46
2008	1	Direct Transportation	1,268.21
2008	1	Fertilizer & Animals	2,134.83
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	24,368.75
2008	3	Faculty Commuting	1,190.02
2008	3	Staff Commuting	2,865.22
2008	3	Student Commuting	2,873.42
2008	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,718.83
2008	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	548.50
2008	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,851.49
2008	3	Solid Waste	-59.40
2008	3	Wastewater	351.97
2008	3	T&D Losses	2,410.10
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	32,861.44
2009	1	Direct Transportation	1,067.27
2009	1	Fertilizer & Animals	2,128.04
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	21,407.12
2009	3	Faculty Commuting	1,289.65
2009	3	Staff Commuting	3,148.91
2009	3	Student Commuting	2,808.27
2009	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,503.84
2009	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	549.52
2009	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,639.57
2009	3	Solid Waste	-53.87
2009	3	Wastewater	351.97
2009	3	T&D Losses	2,117.19
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	30,977.28
2010	1	Direct Transportation	929.40
2010	1	Fertilizer & Animals	1,222.06
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	20,466.39
2010	3	Faculty Commuting	1,066.91
2010	3	Staff Commuting	2,592.21
2010	3	Student Commuting	2,770.14
2010	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,452.04
2010	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	548.22
2010	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	4,252.92
2010	3	Solid Waste	-51.57
2010	3	Wastewater	351.97
2010	3	T&D Losses	1,264.98
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	31,996.20
2011	1	Direct Transportation	764.69
2011	1	Fertilizer & Animals	583.10
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	21,056.87
2011	3	Faculty Commuting	1,076.85
2011	3	Staff Commuting	2,611.94
2011	3	Student Commuting	2,695.59
2011	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	7,297.55
2011	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	513.87
2011	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,503.63
2011	3	Solid Waste	-50.97
2011	3	Wastewater	312.88
2011	3	T&D Losses	1,301.48
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	28,017.42
2012	1	Direct Transportation	893.93
2012	1	Fertilizer & Animals	505.79
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	18,515.23
2012	3	Faculty Commuting	940.59
2012	3	Staff Commuting	2,262.82
2012	3	Student Commuting	2,449.88
2012	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,038.06
2012	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	546.07
2012	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,062.82
2012	3	Solid Waste	236.01
2012	3	Wastewater	291.02
2012	3	T&D Losses	1,869.33
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	29,327.04
2013	1	Direct Transportation	962.10
2013	1	Fertilizer & Animals	555.84
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	17,697.57
2013	3	Faculty Commuting	1,047.04
2013	3	Staff Commuting	2,285.52
2013	3	Student Commuting	2,281.30
2013	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	5,388.18
2013	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	556.02
2013	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,373.99
2013	3	Solid Waste	222.98
2013	3	Wastewater	275.41
2013	3	T&D Losses	1,786.78
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	32,728.18
2014	1	Direct Transportation	1,018.70
2014	1	Fertilizer & Animals	562.26
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	15,816.51
2014	3	Faculty Commuting	1,070.33
2014	3	Staff Commuting	2,276.17
2014	3	Student Commuting	2,080.44
2014	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	5,946.23
2014	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	558.56
2014	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,330.48
2014	3	Solid Waste	192.42
2014	3	Wastewater	274.94
2014	3	T&D Losses	827.19
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	32,422.70
2015	1	Direct Transportation	899.77
2015	1	Fertilizer & Animals	563.96
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	0.00
2015	3	Faculty Commuting	1,073.72
2015	3	Staff Commuting	2,241.25
2015	3	Student Commuting	1,908.20
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	5,802.23
2015	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	503.61
2015	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,551.04
2015	3	Solid Waste	198.39
2015	3	Wastewater	256.56
2015	3	T&D Losses	826.70
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	28,531.13
2016	1	Direct Transportation	966.34
2016	1	Fertilizer & Animals	570.39
2016	3	Faculty Commuting	829.60
2016	3	Staff Commuting	1,785.37
2016	3	Student Commuting	618.01
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	5,902.91
2016	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	511.78
2016	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,120.43
2016	3	Solid Waste	204.21
2016	3	Wastewater	256.56
2016	3	T&D Losses	713.44
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	30,011.55
2017	1	Direct Transportation	665.16
2017	1	Fertilizer & Animals	654.36
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	888.66
2017	3	Staff Commuting	1,800.79
2017	3	Student Commuting	647.49
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	5,893.20
2017	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	477.94
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,749.22
2017	3	Solid Waste	206.57
2017	3	Wastewater	270.52
2017	3	Paper Purchasing	514.51
2017	3	T&D Losses	725.21
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	29,446.72
2018	1	Direct Transportation	1,005.65
2018	1	Fertilizer & Animals	657.25
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	906.47
2018	3	Staff Commuting	1,842.99
2018	3	Student Commuting	692.77
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,328.52
2018	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	495.84
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,494.15
2018	3	Solid Waste	191.85
2018	3	Wastewater	243.97
2018	3	Paper Purchasing	483.27
2018	3	T&D Losses	791.41
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	31,869.05
2019	1	Direct Transportation	1,073.51
2019	1	Fertilizer & Animals	648.09
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	1,049.23
2019	3	Staff Commuting	2,271.29
2019	3	Student Commuting	1,656.54
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,249.47
2019	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	487.39
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,707.30
2019	3	Solid Waste	194.96
2019	3	Wastewater	278.18
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	914.69
2019	3	T&D Losses	750.11
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	30,257.97
2020	1	Direct Transportation	736.06
2020	1	Fertilizer & Animals	686.20
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	19.65
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	687.77
2020	3	Staff Commuting	1,132.80
2020	3	Student Commuting	1,230.20
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	9,322.08
2020	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	324.74
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	6,537.08
2020	3	Solid Waste	121.13
2020	3	Wastewater	239.23
2020	3	Paper Purchasing	186.72
2020	3	T&D Losses	781.70
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	28,783.50
2021	1	Direct Transportation	579.67
2021	1	Fertilizer & Animals	674.40
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	455.58
2021	3	Staff Commuting	2,461.16
2021	3	Student Commuting	2,760.47
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	95.91
2021	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	122.18
2021	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	21.16
2021	3	Solid Waste	121.13
2021	3	Wastewater	177.61
2021	3	Paper Purchasing	80.17
2021	3	T&D Losses	8.02
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	28,447.82
2022	1	Direct Transportation	765.22
2022	1	Fertilizer & Animals	670.97
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	471.49
2022	3	Staff Commuting	2,384.83
2022	3	Student Commuting	3,077.78
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,942.08
2022	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	223.59
2022	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	731.47
2022	3	Solid Waste	177.54
2022	3	Wastewater	217.20
2022	3	Paper Purchasing	125.50
2022	3	T&D Losses	7.83
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	27,072.33
2023	1	Direct Transportation	816.15
2023	1	Fertilizer & Animals	683.91
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	1.45
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	575.25
2023	3	Staff Commuting	1,629.50
2023	3	Student Commuting	495.68
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,083.33
2023	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	257.17
2023	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,170.58
2023	3	Solid Waste	173.44
2023	3	Wastewater	282.17
2023	3	Paper Purchasing	182.08
2023	3	T&D Losses	8.20
2023	3	FERA	10,898.75

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2007	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	61,177,533	kWh
2008	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	64,406,608	kWh
2009	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	64,280,393	kWh
2010	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	62,019,924	kWh
2011	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	63,809,276	kWh
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	63,504,331.87	kWh
2013	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	60,699,877.58	kWh
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	60,438,273.51	kWh
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	60,357,500.02	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	60,357,500	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	59,329,458.34	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	59,329,460	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	60,312,149	kWh
2017	Solar Retained	387,460	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	62,922,190	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	62,446,090	kWh
2018	Solar Retained	400,315	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	64,534,000	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	62,063,275	kWh
2019	Solar Retained	459,253	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	62,794,000	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	57,578,500.08	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	57,578,500	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	56,513,579	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	56,762,579	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	57,926,835	kWh
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	58,435,835	kWh
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	61,726,185	kWh
2023	Utility green pricing Purchased	61,726,000	kWh
2023	Utility green pricing Verification	Not verified