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Commitments:

• Climate Commitment
• Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

• Carbon neutral by 2050
• 50% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2028 relative to 2018
• 1% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2028 relative to 2018 
• 40% reduction of Total Carbon by 2030 relative to 2004 
• 80% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2030 relative to 2018
• 1% reduction of Scope 1 Carbon by 2033 relative to 2018
• 3% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2033 relative to 2018 
• 1% reduction of Scope 3 Carbon by 2033 relative to 2018 
• 10% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2033 relative to 2018

Change in Emissions from 2004 to 2021:

• Scopes 1 and 2: -14%
• Scope 3: -79%
• Gross emissions: -25%
• Net emissions: -25%

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Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Offsets (MTCDE)	Compost (MTCDE)	Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE)	Biogenic (MT CO2)	Net MTCDE
2004	295,202.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	295,202.20
2005	295,050.77	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	295,050.77
2006	315,021.74	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	315,021.74
2007	324,818.86	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	324,818.86
2008	343,521.62	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	343,521.62
2009	350,731.68	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	350,731.68
2010	336,361.74	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	336,361.74
2011	334,431.89	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	334,431.89
2012	314,313.21	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	314,313.21
2013	333,291.77	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	333,291.77
2014	318,875.59	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	318,875.59
2015	315,079.37	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	315,079.37
2016	278,328.18	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	278,328.18
2017	287,459.99	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	287,459.99
2018	282,777.54	0.00	0.00	-836.10	0.00	282,777.54
2019	262,567.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	262,567.00
2020	232,861.30	-1,390.00	0.00	-23.34	0.00	231,471.30
2021	220,799.27	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	220,799.27

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2004	1	204,920.86
2004	2	40,180.81
2004	3	50,100.53
2005	1	187,697.21
2005	2	48,496.21
2005	3	58,857.35
2006	1	166,518.46
2006	2	83,193.78
2006	3	65,309.50
2007	1	176,691.61
2007	2	83,868.34
2007	3	64,258.91
2008	1	174,971.41
2008	2	99,886.50
2008	3	68,663.71
2009	1	162,374.75
2009	2	122,436.59
2009	3	65,920.34
2010	1	150,847.11
2010	2	122,813.52
2010	3	62,701.11
2011	1	158,648.58
2011	2	120,613.48
2011	3	55,169.83
2012	1	146,060.02
2012	2	109,635.78
2012	3	58,617.41
2013	1	145,868.29
2013	2	128,747.48
2013	3	58,676.00
2014	1	158,955.86
2014	2	108,930.44
2014	3	50,989.29
2015	1	143,402.81
2015	2	122,811.68
2015	3	48,864.88
2016	1	126,821.47
2016	2	104,888.94
2016	3	46,617.77
2017	1	115,169.11
2017	2	139,993.86
2017	3	32,297.02
2018	1	126,632.93
2018	2	122,521.69
2018	3	33,622.92
2019	1	145,499.49
2019	2	88,225.70
2019	3	28,841.81
2020	1	139,911.62
2020	2	70,429.67
2020	3	22,520.01
2021	1	135,672.53
2021	2	74,555.29
2021	3	10,571.45

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2004	1	Co-gen Electricity	107,641.60
2004	1	Co-gen Steam	91,700.42
2004	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	3,906.49
2004	1	Direct Transportation	1,672.35
2004	2	Purchased Electricity	40,180.81
2004	3	Faculty Commuting	3,591.10
2004	3	Staff Commuting	16,898.34
2004	3	Student Commuting	23,502.06
2004	3	Solid Waste	2,135.10
2004	3	T&D Losses	3,973.93
2005	1	Co-gen Electricity	93,819.98
2005	1	Co-gen Steam	88,450.29
2005	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	3,762.95
2005	1	Direct Transportation	1,663.99
2005	2	Purchased Electricity	48,496.21
2005	3	Faculty Commuting	3,669.04
2005	3	Staff Commuting	17,417.31
2005	3	Student Commuting	22,513.12
2005	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,340.69
2005	3	Solid Waste	2,120.86
2005	3	T&D Losses	4,796.33
2006	1	Co-gen Electricity	69,242.14
2006	1	Co-gen Steam	92,506.06
2006	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,916.46
2006	1	Direct Transportation	1,853.80
2006	2	Purchased Electricity	83,193.78
2006	3	Faculty Commuting	4,410.93
2006	3	Staff Commuting	19,914.73
2006	3	Student Commuting	21,347.51
2006	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	9,294.88
2006	3	Solid Waste	2,113.49
2006	3	T&D Losses	8,227.96
2007	1	Co-gen Electricity	84,106.07
2007	1	Co-gen Steam	88,424.43
2007	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,538.72
2007	1	Direct Transportation	1,622.39
2007	2	Purchased Electricity	83,868.34
2007	3	Faculty Commuting	4,373.70
2007	3	Staff Commuting	20,369.75
2007	3	Student Commuting	20,353.78
2007	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,600.25
2007	3	Solid Waste	2,266.76
2007	3	T&D Losses	8,294.67
2008	1	Co-gen Electricity	73,568.43
2008	1	Co-gen Steam	96,461.59
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	3,473.47
2008	1	Direct Transportation	1,467.92
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	99,886.50
2008	3	Faculty Commuting	4,393.45
2008	3	Staff Commuting	20,384.00
2008	3	Student Commuting	20,424.43
2008	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	9,207.17
2008	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,180.28
2008	3	Solid Waste	2,195.50
2008	3	T&D Losses	9,878.88
2009	1	Co-gen Electricity	86,927.13
2009	1	Co-gen Steam	70,797.14
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	3,191.08
2009	1	Direct Transportation	1,459.40
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	122,436.59
2009	3	Faculty Commuting	3,649.00
2009	3	Staff Commuting	18,049.68
2009	3	Student Commuting	20,752.12
2009	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,412.80
2009	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	967.72
2009	3	Solid Waste	1,979.91
2009	3	T&D Losses	12,109.11
2010	1	Co-gen Electricity	77,123.67
2010	1	Co-gen Steam	69,666.20
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,610.46
2010	1	Direct Transportation	1,446.78
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	122,813.52
2010	3	Faculty Commuting	3,702.71
2010	3	Staff Commuting	18,268.87
2010	3	Student Commuting	21,979.93
2010	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,613.73
2010	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,004.40
2010	3	Solid Waste	1,540.63
2010	3	T&D Losses	7,590.84
2011	1	Co-gen Electricity	82,101.34
2011	1	Co-gen Steam	72,967.47
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,142.09
2011	1	Direct Transportation	1,437.68
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	120,613.48
2011	3	Faculty Commuting	3,776.04
2011	3	Staff Commuting	17,472.06
2011	3	Student Commuting	14,640.63
2011	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	9,281.58
2011	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,030.81
2011	3	Solid Waste	1,513.85
2011	3	T&D Losses	7,454.86
2012	1	Co-gen Electricity	71,106.46
2012	1	Co-gen Steam	71,838.83
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	1,960.38
2012	1	Direct Transportation	1,154.35
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	109,635.78
2012	3	Faculty Commuting	3,731.49
2012	3	Staff Commuting	17,155.46
2012	3	Student Commuting	14,244.61
2012	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,987.07
2012	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,139.79
2012	3	Solid Waste	2,289.97
2012	3	T&D Losses	11,069.02
2013	1	Co-gen Electricity	53,388.78
2013	1	Co-gen Steam	88,707.54
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,382.79
2013	1	Direct Transportation	1,389.18
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	128,747.48
2013	3	Faculty Commuting	3,805.98
2013	3	Staff Commuting	17,126.66
2013	3	Student Commuting	14,225.17
2013	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	7,462.22
2013	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	863.60
2013	3	Solid Waste	2,193.80
2013	3	T&D Losses	12,998.57
2014	1	Co-gen Electricity	66,213.42
2014	1	Co-gen Steam	88,671.46
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,683.75
2014	1	Direct Transportation	1,387.23
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	108,930.44
2014	3	Faculty Commuting	3,846.63
2014	3	Staff Commuting	17,533.24
2014	3	Student Commuting	14,443.13
2014	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,065.31
2014	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	780.56
2014	3	Solid Waste	2,243.98
2014	3	T&D Losses	6,076.44
2015	1	Co-gen Electricity	56,738.08
2015	1	Co-gen Steam	83,005.65
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,346.58
2015	1	Direct Transportation	1,312.50
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	122,811.68
2015	3	Faculty Commuting	3,945.06
2015	3	Staff Commuting	17,166.43
2015	3	Student Commuting	14,231.74
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,691.28
2015	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,139.56
2015	3	Solid Waste	2,267.85
2015	3	T&D Losses	6,422.96
2016	1	Co-gen Electricity	48,485.19
2016	1	Co-gen Steam	74,937.07
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,214.34
2016	1	Direct Transportation	1,184.87
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	104,888.94
2016	3	Faculty Commuting	3,859.05
2016	3	Staff Commuting	17,062.08
2016	3	Student Commuting	14,332.04
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,584.21
2016	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	418.06
2016	3	Solid Waste	2,431.42
2016	3	T&D Losses	4,930.91
2017	1	Co-gen Electricity	32,940.16
2017	1	Co-gen Steam	78,589.80
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,285.53
2017	1	Direct Transportation	1,353.62
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	139,993.86
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	1,531.37
2017	3	Staff Commuting	6,100.97
2017	3	Student Commuting	8,134.01
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	7,480.07
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	320.64
2017	3	Solid Waste	2,148.74
2017	3	T&D Losses	6,581.22
2018	1	Co-gen Electricity	41,377.04
2018	1	Co-gen Steam	81,371.18
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,865.79
2018	1	Direct Transportation	1,018.92
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	122,521.69
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	1,544.99
2018	3	Staff Commuting	6,286.65
2018	3	Student Commuting	8,492.87
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	7,446.66
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,363.43
2018	3	Solid Waste	2,199.84
2018	3	T&D Losses	6,288.48
2019	1	Co-gen Electricity	62,193.69
2019	1	Co-gen Steam	78,703.75
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	3,505.01
2019	1	Direct Transportation	1,097.04
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	88,225.70
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	1,582.63
2019	3	Staff Commuting	6,415.41
2019	3	Student Commuting	8,677.71
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,383.69
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	950.96
2019	3	Solid Waste	2,090.09
2019	3	T&D Losses	4,741.32
2020	1	Co-gen Electricity	71,960.99
2020	1	Co-gen Steam	65,808.43
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	1,108.42
2020	1	Direct Transportation	1,033.78
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	70,429.67
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	674.61
2020	3	Staff Commuting	4,780.12
2020	3	Student Commuting	4,742.47
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,038.23
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	330.41
2020	3	Solid Waste	1,757.06
2020	3	T&D Losses	4,197.11
2021	1	Co-gen Electricity	69,017.39
2021	1	Co-gen Steam	64,674.42
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	1,062.70
2021	1	Direct Transportation	918.02
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	74,555.29
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	445.32
2021	3	Staff Commuting	2,679.41
2021	3	Student Commuting	1,480.92
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	338.83
2021	3	Solid Waste	1,454.39
2021	3	T&D Losses	4,172.58

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2004	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	66,316,242	kWh
2005	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	80,040,349	kWh
2006	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	137,306,802	kWh
2007	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	118,607,943	kWh
2008	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	141,261,073	kWh
2009	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	176,681,127	kWh
2010	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	179,245,671	kWh
2011	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	176,034,726	kWh
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	174,428,914	kWh
2013	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	204,835,356	kWh
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	184,154,948	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	11,500,000	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	194,549,595	kWh
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	184,664,752	kWh
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	246,508,945	kWh
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	225,457,617	kWh
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	177,678,835	kWh
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	151,515,265	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	9,221,000	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	150,629,557	kWh