Southern Connecticut State University

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Climate Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2018 relative to 2008 
  • 40% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2008
  • 12% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2025 relative to 2008
  • 60% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2030 relative to 2008
  • 80% reduction of Total Carbon by 2040 relative to 2008 
  • 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2049 relative to 2008
Change in Emissions from 2008 to 2025:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -34%
  • Scope 3: 834%
  • Gross emissions: -21%
  • Net emissions: -21%
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Totals
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2023 2024 2025
Gross MTCDE 21,082.00 16,254.00 14,486.00 17,031.64 18,016.00 17,581.00 8,162.72 8,342.41 14,035.48 15,551.20 16,601.00
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1,516.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 21,082.00 16,254.00 14,486.00 17,031.64 16,500.00 17,581.00 8,162.65 8,342.41 14,035.48 15,551.20 16,601.00
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2023 2024 2025
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 9,982.00 7,446.00 5,700.00 8,094.82 7,904.00 9,079.00 8,162.72 8,342.41 10,766.30 12,835.73 13,639.82
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 10,783.00 8,808.00 8,853.00 8,936.82 10,112.00 8,502.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 317.00 0.00 -67.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,269.18 2,715.47 2,961.18
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2023 2024 2025
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 9,093.00 6,536.00 4,897.00 7,347.00 7,489.00 8,136.00 7,274.61 7,460.47 10,456.61 12,536.70 13,325.05
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 889.00 910.00 803.00 747.82 415.00 943.00 888.11 881.94 309.69 299.03 314.77
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 10,783.00 8,808.00 8,853.00 8,936.82 10,112.00 8,502.00
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 317.00
Solid Waste (MTCDE) -67.00
FERA (MTCDE) 3,269.18 2,715.47 2,961.18
2016 2017 2018 2019 2023 2024 2025
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption (kWh) 30,675,249 29,083,432 15,762,453 8,955,968 8,936,429.52
Purchased Thermal Energy (MMBtu) 140,818
Competitive suppliers Purchased (kWh) 4,601,287 7,997,944 15,762,500 8,955,968
Competitive suppliers Verification Not verified Green-e Green-e Green-e
Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Purchased (kWh) 12,548,200
Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Verification Green-e
Utility green pricing Purchased (kWh) 29,939,960
Utility green pricing Verification Green-e
Power purchase agreement Purchased (kWh) 684,130
Power purchase agreement Verification Not verified