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Commitments:

Climate Commitment

Specific Goals:

20% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2014
30% reduction of Total Carbon by 2025 relative to 2014
50% reduction of Total Carbon by 2030 relative to 2014

Change in Emissions from 2005 to 2025:

Scopes 1 and 2: -76%
Scope 3: 28%
Gross emissions: -63%
Net emissions: -76%

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Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Offsets (MTCDE)	Net MTCDE
2005	135,879.93	0.00	135,879.93
2006	131,359.60	0.00	131,359.60
2007	113,629.58	0.00	113,629.58
2008	95,483.45	0.00	95,483.45
2009	72,940.42	0.00	72,940.42
2010	57,574.73	0.00	57,574.73
2011	49,205.02	0.00	49,205.02
2012	45,860.22	0.00	45,860.22
2013	53,052.73	0.00	53,052.73
2014	57,160.84	0.00	57,160.84
2015	64,373.27	0.00	64,373.27
2016	53,787.79	0.00	53,787.79
2017	49,057.41	0.00	49,057.41
2018	58,476.00	0.00	58,476.00
2019	54,820.11	0.00	54,820.11
2020	55,929.91	0.00	55,929.91
2021	50,096.31	0.00	50,096.31
2022	52,010.39	-321.00	51,689.39
2023	54,824.64	-6,017.00	48,807.64
2024	41,835.73	-9,058.00	32,777.73
2025	50,399.02	-17,344.00	33,055.02

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2005	1	36,719.40
2005	2	82,273.27
2005	3	16,887.26
2006	1	34,982.56
2006	2	79,114.04
2006	3	17,263.00
2007	1	37,396.65
2007	2	60,586.33
2007	3	15,646.60
2008	1	41,318.28
2008	2	37,305.65
2008	3	16,859.52
2009	1	40,923.25
2009	2	15,104.33
2009	3	16,912.84
2010	1	32,193.87
2010	2	7,990.45
2010	3	17,390.41
2011	1	31,754.16
2011	2	0.00
2011	3	17,450.86
2012	1	26,843.60
2012	2	1,167.95
2012	3	17,848.67
2013	1	31,484.24
2013	2	1,851.18
2013	3	19,717.31
2014	1	38,006.36
2014	2	416.11
2014	3	18,738.37
2015	1	41,699.94
2015	2	2,788.35
2015	3	19,884.98
2016	1	36,367.55
2016	2	0.00
2016	3	17,420.24
2017	1	32,825.40
2017	2	0.00
2017	3	16,232.01
2018	1	38,223.67
2018	2	1,475.08
2018	3	18,777.25
2019	1	36,846.86
2019	2	0.00
2019	3	17,973.25
2020	1	37,875.03
2020	2	0.00
2020	3	18,054.88
2021	1	34,262.91
2021	2	0.00
2021	3	15,833.40
2022	1	35,139.29
2022	2	0.00
2022	3	16,871.10
2023	1	32,932.02
2023	2	0.00
2023	3	21,892.62
2024	1	4,317.71
2024	2	24,171.62
2024	3	13,346.40
2025	1	4,250.83
2025	2	24,523.91
2025	3	21,624.28

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2005	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	35,810.46
2005	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	908.94
2005	2	Purchased Electricity	82,273.27
2005	3	T&D Losses	8,819.75
2005	3	FERA	8,067.51
2006	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	34,282.11
2006	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	700.45
2006	2	Purchased Electricity	79,114.04
2006	3	T&D Losses	9,190.12
2006	3	FERA	8,072.88
2007	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	36,212.12
2007	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,184.53
2007	2	Purchased Electricity	60,586.33
2007	3	T&D Losses	7,387.34
2007	3	FERA	8,259.26
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	40,360.38
2008	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	957.90
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	37,305.65
2008	3	T&D Losses	7,596.68
2008	3	FERA	9,262.84
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	40,027.97
2009	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	895.28
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	15,104.33
2009	3	T&D Losses	7,445.30
2009	3	FERA	9,467.54
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	31,123.77
2010	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,070.10
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	7,990.45
2010	3	T&D Losses	4,863.25
2010	3	FERA	12,527.16
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	31,173.79
2011	1	Direct Transportation	580.37
2011	3	T&D Losses	4,903.57
2011	3	FERA	12,547.29
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	25,743.20
2012	1	Direct Transportation	579.80
2012	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	520.60
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	1,167.95
2012	3	T&D Losses	7,480.03
2012	3	FERA	10,368.64
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	30,220.16
2013	1	Direct Transportation	664.39
2013	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	599.20
2013	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.49
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	1,851.18
2013	3	T&D Losses	7,537.08
2013	3	FERA	12,180.23
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	36,807.03
2014	1	Direct Transportation	610.20
2014	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	587.73
2014	1	Fertilizer & Animals	1.40
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	416.11
2014	3	T&D Losses	3,893.08
2014	3	FERA	14,845.29
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	39,144.76
2015	1	Direct Transportation	706.79
2015	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,847.16
2015	1	Fertilizer & Animals	1.23
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	2,788.35
2015	3	T&D Losses	4,075.01
2015	3	FERA	15,809.97
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	34,761.60
2016	1	Direct Transportation	644.83
2016	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	960.21
2016	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.91
2016	3	T&D Losses	3,380.56
2016	3	FERA	14,039.68
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	31,817.46
2017	1	Direct Transportation	639.32
2017	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	367.29
2017	1	Fertilizer & Animals	1.33
2017	3	T&D Losses	3,381.42
2017	3	FERA	12,850.59
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	37,536.94
2018	1	Direct Transportation	686.73
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	1,475.08
2018	3	T&D Losses	3,616.65
2018	3	FERA	15,160.60
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	36,214.62
2019	1	Direct Transportation	632.24
2019	3	T&D Losses	3,346.71
2019	3	FERA	14,626.54
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	37,432.99
2020	1	Direct Transportation	195.12
2020	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	245.38
2020	1	Fertilizer & Animals	1.54
2020	3	T&D Losses	2,936.26
2020	3	FERA	15,118.62
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	33,113.99
2021	1	Direct Transportation	170.87
2021	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	976.31
2021	1	Fertilizer & Animals	1.74
2021	3	T&D Losses	2,459.16
2021	3	FERA	13,374.24
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	33,872.93
2022	1	Direct Transportation	478.16
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	784.22
2022	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.98
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	318.79
2022	3	T&D Losses	2,871.55
2022	3	FERA	13,680.76
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	32,360.22
2023	1	Direct Transportation	506.12
2023	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	65.35
2023	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.33
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	5,979.98
2023	3	T&D Losses	2,842.84
2023	3	FERA	13,069.80
2024	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	3,790.71
2024	1	Direct Transportation	527.00
2024	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	24,171.62
2024	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	9,002.50
2024	3	T&D Losses	2,812.89
2024	3	FERA	1,531.01
2025	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	3,717.29
2025	1	Direct Transportation	533.54
2025	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	24,523.91
2025	3	Faculty Commuting	889.21
2025	3	Staff Commuting	5,775.86
2025	3	Student Commuting	1,906.14
2025	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,715.15
2025	3	T&D Losses	2,836.56
2025	3	FERA	1,501.36

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2005	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	96,873,546	kWh
2005	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	7,500,000	kWh
2005	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2006	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	100,941,663.6	kWh
2006	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	15,000,000	kWh
2006	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2007	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	105,619,824	kWh
2007	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	19,948,980	kWh
2007	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2008	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	108,612,776.4	kWh
2008	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	55,861,500	kWh
2008	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2009	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	108,618,384	kWh
2009	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	86,825,040	kWh
2009	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2010	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	114,822,999.6	kWh
2010	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	103,162,500	kWh
2010	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2011	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	115,775,000.4	kWh
2011	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	117,750,000	kWh
2011	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	117,858,000	kWh
2012	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	116,000,040	kWh
2012	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2013	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	118,756,832.4	kWh
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	115,812,000	kWh
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	117,971,464.2	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	117,312,000	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	123,416,635.4	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	119,000,040	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	126,589,090	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	128,269,020	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	126,641,479	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	133,269,000	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	132,268,830	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	129,499,980	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	127,755,556.96	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	132,000,000	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	116,534,172	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	126,991,020	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	109,332,718.96	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	116,866,020	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	116,451,891	kWh
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	121,375,020	kWh
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	115,284,328.6	kWh
2023	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	121,885,000	kWh
2023	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2024	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	114,069,925	kWh
2024	Purchased Thermal Energy	331,338	MMBtu
2024	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	114,070,000	kWh
2024	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2025	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	115,029,546.29	kWh
2025	Purchased Thermal Energy	336,167	MMBtu
2025	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	115,030,000	kWh
2025	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e