Allegheny College

Institutional Information
Achieved Carbon Neutrality
Commitments:
  • Climate Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • 50% reduction of Total Carbon by 2015 relative to 2007
  • 75% reduction of Total Carbon by 2018 relative to 2007 
Change in Emissions from 2007 to 2020:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -52%
  • Scope 3: -49%
  • Gross emissions: -51%
  • Net emissions: -111%
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Totals
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Gross MTCDE 16,667.10 16,771.58 17,457.48 17,115.51 14,080.89 9,656.60 10,713.10 10,317.81 11,025.31 9,245.53 8,864.64 9,686.46 6,833.72 8,203.35
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -10,000.00
Compost (MTCDE) -37.80 -37.80 -37.80 -37.80 -37.80 -294.00 -281.93 -281.93 -197.35 -202.01 -213.55 -59.54 -35.28 0.00
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) -627.00 -627.00 -627.00 -627.00 -627.00 -627.00 -627.00 -627.00 -627.00 -627.00 -627.00 -627.00 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 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 16,629.30 16,733.78 17,419.68 17,077.71 14,043.09 9,362.60 10,431.17 10,035.88 10,827.96 9,043.52 8,651.09 9,626.92 6,798.44 -1,796.65
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 5,595.58 5,533.49 6,277.39 5,839.05 6,277.33 4,965.52 5,802.91 5,812.40 6,401.64 5,204.95 5,097.62 5,678.43 5,632.03 5,227.48
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 5,292.18 5,647.90 5,575.99 6,086.28 2,853.45 17.44 7.29 23.65 21.64 3.02 0.00 3.37 15.92 0.00
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 5,779.34 5,590.19 5,604.10 5,190.18 4,950.11 4,673.64 4,902.90 4,481.76 4,602.03 4,037.56 3,767.02 4,004.66 1,185.77 2,975.87
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 5,420.38 5,386.19 6,155.40 5,689.59 6,111.74 4,800.14 5,629.85 5,654.26 6,231.01 5,062.19 4,959.88 5,564.09 5,632.03 5,132.37
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 147.20 131.30 121.96 146.24 137.62 145.39 163.45 158.11 170.60 142.73 137.71 114.31 95.11
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 27.94 15.97 3.19 27.94 19.96 9.58
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 0.06 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 5,292.18 5,647.90 5,575.99 6,086.28 2,853.45 17.44 7.29 23.65 21.64 3.02 3.37 15.92
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 83.34 82.86 56.63
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 622.81 617.19 573.82 573.69 581.37 583.89 581.86 585.76 596.01 576.03 131.53 129.24 89.11
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 22.42 18.71 17.32 17.24 13.99 5.96 5.94 12.05 12.62 11.43 9.17 13.09 10.65
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 1,786.59 1,627.66 1,777.46 1,545.45 1,360.69 1,235.65 1,211.27 1,258.27 1,413.06 1,265.56 1,245.93 1,240.76 930.57
Other Directly Financed Travel (MTCDE) 347.01 377.00 358.20 388.57 355.63 362.41 409.89 388.71 410.02 409.35 382.04 375.71
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 937.15 905.08 855.28 829.59 797.84 748.43 729.51 716.14 708.53 419.24 641.12 778.87 964.99 572.03
Student Travel to / from Home (MTCDE) 1,140.71 1,102.05 1,080.30 1,081.36 1,086.55 935.35 940.97 1,080.34 1,023.39 981.74 937.54 1,004.14 959.76
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 291.65 258.32 268.04 286.44 284.36 136.58 141.62 98.28 106.58 114.15 81.92 128.57 123.87
Wastewater (MTCDE) 32.83 32.47 38.92 36.63 43.21 60.60 45.13 35.49 34.04 34.98 31.24 27.58 21.57
Paper Purchasing (MTCDE) 223.38
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 598.17 651.71 634.76 431.21 426.47 604.77 613.33 306.72 297.78 225.08 223.19 223.84 220.78 211.68
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption (kWh) 12,524,907 13,645,951 14,860,875 15,280,763 15,112,927 15,314,072 15,530,831 15,494,108 15,032,751 13,846,786 13,731,298 13,124,014 12,765,935 11,788,677
Competitive suppliers Purchased (kWh) 1,565,613 1,950,000 1,950,000 1,950,000 8,863,029 15,269,474 15,515,886 15,431,616 14,975,603 13,846,786 13,731,300 13,113,870
Competitive suppliers Verification Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e
Solar Retained (kWh) 33 1,951.2 5,453.5 8,800.5 8,446.9 8,572.8
Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased (kWh) 12,716,470 11,788,680
Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e Green-e