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Commitments:

• Climate Commitment
• Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

• Carbon neutral by 2030
• 40% reduction of Total Carbon by 2025 relative to 2008 
• 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2030 relative to 2008

Change in Emissions from 2008 to 2023:

• Scopes 1 and 2: -56%
• Scope 3: 90%
• Gross emissions: -29%
• Net emissions: -29%

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Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Offsets (MTCDE)	Compost (MTCDE)	Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE)	Biogenic (MT CO2)	Net MTCDE
2008	128,300.90	-118.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	128,182.90
2009	124,667.08	-234.70	-3.25	0.00	0.95	124,429.13
2010	125,908.29	-1,597.49	-194.51	0.00	25.43	124,116.29
2011	137,685.26	-2,083.99	-142.37	-43.20	25.10	135,458.90
2012	139,656.91	-1,501.12	-118.46	-43.20	24.78	138,037.33
2013	116,938.72	-1,010.38	-107.62	0.00	24.45	115,820.72
2014	142,255.61	-2,579.06	-104.59	-43.20	0.00	139,571.96
2015	148,432.33	-17,576.65	-104.33	-43.20	0.00	130,751.35
2016	92,781.03	-45.20	-93.61	-43.20	0.00	92,642.22
2017	99,840.57	0.00	-72.30	-43.00	0.00	99,768.27
2018	107,156.78	0.00	-67.50	-43.00	0.00	107,089.28
2019	99,705.44	0.00	-93.41	-94.10	0.00	99,612.03
2020	81,992.29	0.00	0.00	-94.10	0.00	81,992.29
2021	49,491.28	0.00	0.00	-94.10	0.00	49,491.28
2022	67,878.77	0.00	0.00	-94.10	0.00	67,878.77
2023	90,749.18	0.00	0.00	-94.10	0.00	90,749.18

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2008	1	30,083.70
2008	2	74,980.00
2008	3	23,237.20
2009	1	28,179.00
2009	2	70,936.00
2009	3	25,552.08
2010	1	27,859.28
2010	2	67,388.00
2010	3	30,661.00
2011	1	29,369.08
2011	2	73,392.61
2011	3	34,923.57
2012	1	26,818.03
2012	2	73,022.24
2012	3	39,816.64
2013	1	22,423.74
2013	2	64,198.00
2013	3	30,316.99
2014	1	24,369.98
2014	2	73,104.68
2014	3	44,780.95
2015	1	23,408.23
2015	2	79,910.73
2015	3	45,113.36
2016	1	24,619.77
2016	2	22,512.31
2016	3	45,648.94
2017	1	34,311.67
2017	2	20,057.11
2017	3	45,471.79
2018	1	36,564.01
2018	2	25,377.51
2018	3	45,215.26
2019	1	38,412.41
2019	2	15,238.08
2019	3	46,054.95
2020	1	36,447.23
2020	2	11,143.29
2020	3	34,401.77
2021	1	31,571.19
2021	2	9,720.96
2021	3	8,199.13
2022	1	34,771.17
2022	2	10,389.88
2022	3	22,717.72
2023	1	32,310.36
2023	2	14,267.36
2023	3	44,171.46

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	27,492.00
2008	1	Direct Transportation	1,300.00
2008	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,283.70
2008	1	Fertilizer & Animals	8.00
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	74,980.00
2008	3	Student Commuting	3,994.50
2008	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	12,749.00
2008	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	221.00
2008	3	Solid Waste	564.00
2008	3	Wastewater	117.00
2008	3	Paper Purchasing	716.00
2008	3	Other Purchases / Services	4,875.70
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	25,576.00
2009	1	Direct Transportation	1,689.00
2009	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	905.68
2009	1	Fertilizer & Animals	8.32
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	70,936.00
2009	3	Student Commuting	4,933.43
2009	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	12,788.00
2009	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	265.00
2009	3	Solid Waste	479.00
2009	3	Wastewater	108.00
2009	3	Paper Purchasing	612.00
2009	3	Other Purchases / Services	6,366.65
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	26,003.00
2010	1	Direct Transportation	1,328.00
2010	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	521.11
2010	1	Fertilizer & Animals	7.17
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	67,388.00
2010	3	Student Commuting	4,945.48
2010	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	18,410.00
2010	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	312.00
2010	3	Wastewater	97.00
2010	3	Paper Purchasing	358.00
2010	3	Other Purchases / Services	6,538.52
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	27,431.49
2011	1	Direct Transportation	1,352.55
2011	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	548.56
2011	1	Fertilizer & Animals	36.47
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	73,392.61
2011	3	Student Commuting	6,183.59
2011	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	10,367.99
2011	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	2,700.39
2011	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	8,204.55
2011	3	Wastewater	102.07
2011	3	Paper Purchasing	410.72
2011	3	Other Purchases / Services	6,954.27
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	24,904.51
2012	1	Direct Transportation	1,345.04
2012	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	544.44
2012	1	Fertilizer & Animals	24.04
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	73,022.24
2012	3	Student Commuting	6,209.95
2012	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	13,280.26
2012	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	3,109.92
2012	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	9,829.73
2012	3	Wastewater	97.91
2012	3	Paper Purchasing	462.56
2012	3	Other Purchases / Services	6,826.31
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	20,539.00
2013	1	Direct Transportation	1,337.00
2013	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	540.39
2013	1	Fertilizer & Animals	7.35
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	64,198.00
2013	3	Student Commuting	4,773.75
2013	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	17,784.00
2013	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	413.50
2013	3	Wastewater	113.10
2013	3	Paper Purchasing	370.90
2013	3	Other Purchases / Services	6,861.74
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	23,235.22
2014	1	Direct Transportation	668.56
2014	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	451.36
2014	1	Fertilizer & Animals	14.83
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	73,104.68
2014	3	Student Commuting	6,210.93
2014	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	16,657.40
2014	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	4,094.77
2014	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	9,979.90
2014	3	Wastewater	110.55
2014	3	Paper Purchasing	494.03
2014	3	Other Purchases / Services	7,233.37
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	21,933.09
2015	1	Direct Transportation	441.76
2015	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,017.24
2015	1	Fertilizer & Animals	16.14
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	79,567.73
2015	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	343.00
2015	3	Student Commuting	9,929.62
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	14,965.30
2015	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	4,251.65
2015	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	8,422.80
2015	3	Wastewater	107.06
2015	3	Paper Purchasing	417.71
2015	3	Other Purchases / Services	7,019.22
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	21,900.97
2016	1	Direct Transportation	763.06
2016	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,948.40
2016	1	Fertilizer & Animals	7.35
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	22,249.75
2016	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	262.56
2016	3	Student Commuting	9,488.40
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	13,950.80
2016	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	4,185.20
2016	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	10,908.80
2016	3	Wastewater	96.06
2016	3	Paper Purchasing	370.58
2016	3	Other Purchases / Services	6,649.10
2017	1	Co-gen Electricity	14,463.82
2017	1	Co-gen Steam	2,715.24
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	14,904.35
2017	1	Direct Transportation	412.77
2017	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,810.30
2017	1	Fertilizer & Animals	5.19
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	19,763.54
2017	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	293.57
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	1,097.78
2017	3	Staff Commuting	5,045.81
2017	3	Student Commuting	5,038.67
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	15,212.32
2017	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	3,945.30
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	11,608.91
2017	3	Wastewater	123.57
2017	3	Paper Purchasing	424.73
2017	3	T&D Losses	2,974.70
2018	1	Co-gen Electricity	7,561.43
2018	1	Co-gen Steam	9,001.07
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	17,898.74
2018	1	Direct Transportation	358.11
2018	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,739.47
2018	1	Fertilizer & Animals	5.19
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	25,211.36
2018	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	166.15
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	1,115.84
2018	3	Staff Commuting	5,105.23
2018	3	Student Commuting	5,251.85
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	15,696.50
2018	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	3,671.12
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	10,271.07
2018	3	Wastewater	116.07
2018	3	Paper Purchasing	329.74
2018	3	T&D Losses	3,657.84
2019	1	Co-gen Electricity	14,727.41
2019	1	Co-gen Steam	5,763.56
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	16,312.30
2019	1	Direct Transportation	369.99
2019	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,225.39
2019	1	Fertilizer & Animals	13.76
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	15,130.84
2019	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	107.24
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	1,994.96
2019	3	Staff Commuting	5,585.05
2019	3	Student Commuting	5,622.15
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	14,020.58
2019	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	3,852.93
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	12,601.64
2019	3	Wastewater	103.51
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	193.93
2019	3	T&D Losses	2,080.20
2020	1	Co-gen Electricity	14,645.78
2020	1	Co-gen Steam	6,278.09
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	14,334.58
2020	1	Direct Transportation	265.72
2020	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	917.46
2020	1	Fertilizer & Animals	5.60
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	11,057.72
2020	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	85.57
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	1,626.46
2020	3	Staff Commuting	4,016.05
2020	3	Student Commuting	3,815.35
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	11,854.53
2020	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	3,049.62
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	7,662.14
2020	3	Solid Waste	273.62
2020	3	Wastewater	115.59
2020	3	Paper Purchasing	190.52
2020	3	T&D Losses	1,797.89
2021	1	Co-gen Electricity	6,008.23
2021	1	Co-gen Steam	6,594.93
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	16,037.28
2021	1	Direct Transportation	220.77
2021	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	2,708.10
2021	1	Fertilizer & Animals	1.88
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	9,720.96
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	844.84
2021	3	Staff Commuting	1,862.20
2021	3	Student Commuting	1,696.02
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	886.42
2021	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	502.95
2021	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	86.60
2021	3	Solid Waste	131.71
2021	3	Wastewater	302.34
2021	3	Paper Purchasing	15.71
2021	3	T&D Losses	1,870.34
2022	1	Co-gen Electricity	8,150.85
2022	1	Co-gen Steam	8,610.36
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	16,143.39
2022	1	Direct Transportation	321.63
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,535.01
2022	1	Fertilizer & Animals	9.93
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	10,389.88
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	742.92
2022	3	Staff Commuting	2,329.24
2022	3	Student Commuting	7,017.49
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,843.49
2022	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	2,225.60
2022	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,770.43
2022	3	Solid Waste	301.56
2022	3	Wastewater	425.85
2022	3	Paper Purchasing	122.23
2022	3	T&D Losses	1,938.91
2023	1	Co-gen Electricity	3,869.27
2023	1	Co-gen Steam	2,871.54
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	23,970.23
2023	1	Direct Transportation	326.27
2023	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,270.90
2023	1	Fertilizer & Animals	2.15
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	14,267.36
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	726.58
2023	3	Staff Commuting	2,206.96
2023	3	Student Commuting	6,421.41
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	12,546.00
2023	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,308.23
2023	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	5,601.13
2023	3	Solid Waste	346.97
2023	3	Wastewater	392.24
2023	3	Paper Purchasing	109.76
2023	3	T&D Losses	2,067.55
2023	3	FERA	12,444.63

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2008	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	133,840,074	kWh
2009	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	126,622,112	kWh
2010	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	129,934,137	kWh
2010	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	2,452,500	kWh
2010	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2011	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	130,491,637.26	kWh
2011	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	3,628,500	kWh
2011	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	129,833,108.26	kWh
2012	Purchased Thermal Energy	708.63	MMBtu
2012	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	2,592,180	kWh
2012	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2013	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	122,333,331	kWh
2013	Solar Retained	3,500	kWh
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	1,568,000	kWh
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	129,979,692.69	kWh
2014	Purchased Thermal Energy	754.79	MMBtu
2014	Solar Retained	4,827	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	4,502,870	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	141,470,957.48	kWh
2015	Purchased Thermal Energy	856.2	MMBtu
2015	Solar Retained	4,692.75	kWh
2015	Power purchase agreement Purchased	21,880,000	kWh
2015	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	4,348,000	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	147,447,595.03	kWh
2016	Purchased Thermal Energy	743.06	MMBtu
2016	Solar Retained	3,893	kWh
2016	Power purchase agreement Purchased	61,650,000	kWh
2016	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	121,827,299	kWh
2017	Purchased Thermal Energy	418.55	MMBtu
2017	Solar Retained	4,565	kWh
2017	Power purchase agreement Purchased	79,496,000	kWh
2017	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	122,573,137	kWh
2018	Purchased Thermal Energy	1,240.41	MMBtu
2018	Solar Retained	4,540	kWh
2018	Power purchase agreement Purchased	78,389,440	kWh
2018	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	117,216,116	kWh
2019	Purchased Thermal Energy	630	MMBtu
2019	Solar Retained	4,353	kWh
2019	Power purchase agreement Purchased	73,456,000	kWh
2019	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	107,251,630	kWh
2020	Purchased Thermal Energy	1,132.06	MMBtu
2020	Solar Retained	4,245.716	kWh
2020	Power purchase agreement Purchased	73,454,906	kWh
2020	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	104,161,106	kWh
2021	Solar Retained	4,444.04	kWh
2021	Power purchase agreement Purchased	74,316,125	kWh
2021	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	107,979,650	kWh
2022	Solar Retained	4,524.962	kWh
2022	Power purchase agreement Purchased	76,260,026	kWh
2022	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	124,244,842.14	kWh
2023	Solar Retained	4,536.21	kWh
2023	Competitive suppliers Purchased	11,855,533	kWh
2023	Competitive suppliers Verification	Not verified
2023	Power purchase agreement Purchased	65,032,000	kWh
2023	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified