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Institutional Information

Commitments:

• Carbon Commitment
• Race to Zero

Change in Emissions from 2017 to 2023:

• Scopes 1 and 2: -5%
• Scope 3: 34%
• Gross emissions: 10%
• Net emissions: 10%

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Offsets (MTCDE)	Compost (MTCDE)	Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE)	Biogenic (MT CO2)	Net MTCDE
2017	33,609.68	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.72	33,609.68
2018	37,618.62	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.28	37,618.62
2019	37,167.55	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.86	37,167.55
2020	29,117.76	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.34	29,117.76
2021	18,262.17	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.66	18,262.17
2022	35,407.58	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.75	35,407.58
2023	36,802.95	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	36,802.95

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2017	1	5,936.87
2017	2	15,436.91
2017	3	12,235.90
2018	1	6,444.96
2018	2	15,452.77
2018	3	15,720.89
2019	1	6,563.58
2019	2	14,568.48
2019	3	16,035.49
2020	1	5,390.86
2020	2	12,157.93
2020	3	11,568.97
2021	1	5,187.62
2021	2	10,877.95
2021	3	2,196.60
2022	1	7,087.47
2022	2	13,673.20
2022	3	14,646.91
2023	1	6,586.31
2023	2	13,823.36
2023	3	16,393.28

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,621.76
2017	1	Direct Transportation	315.11
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	15,436.91
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	906.18
2017	3	Staff Commuting	1,665.85
2017	3	Student Commuting	5,345.94
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,285.39
2017	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	143.17
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,760.08
2017	3	Solid Waste	269.87
2017	3	Wastewater	133.72
2017	3	T&D Losses	725.70
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,088.77
2018	1	Direct Transportation	356.19
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	15,452.77
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	1,315.11
2018	3	Staff Commuting	2,778.04
2018	3	Student Commuting	6,773.08
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,514.81
2018	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	158.30
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,990.66
2018	3	Solid Waste	275.40
2018	3	Wastewater	122.37
2018	3	T&D Losses	793.12
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,195.19
2019	1	Direct Transportation	368.39
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	14,568.48
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	1,491.33
2019	3	Staff Commuting	3,879.81
2019	3	Student Commuting	6,159.71
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,458.82
2019	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	163.94
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,692.79
2019	3	Solid Waste	254.57
2019	3	Wastewater	151.60
2019	3	T&D Losses	782.92
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,019.30
2020	1	Direct Transportation	306.94
2020	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	64.62
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	12,157.93
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	1,128.58
2020	3	Staff Commuting	2,667.37
2020	3	Student Commuting	5,389.75
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	911.69
2020	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	100.57
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	325.00
2020	3	Solid Waste	213.98
2020	3	Wastewater	151.60
2020	3	T&D Losses	680.43
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	4,745.61
2021	1	Direct Transportation	371.89
2021	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	70.12
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	10,877.95
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	149.13
2021	3	Staff Commuting	600.67
2021	3	Student Commuting	615.97
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	65.90
2021	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	16.41
2021	3	Solid Waste	84.83
2021	3	Wastewater	54.89
2021	3	T&D Losses	608.80
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,567.10
2022	1	Direct Transportation	625.30
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	895.07
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	13,673.20
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	938.11
2022	3	Staff Commuting	2,335.48
2022	3	Student Commuting	5,637.39
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	585.46
2022	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	61.44
2022	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	426.23
2022	3	Solid Waste	703.84
2022	3	Wastewater	144.09
2022	3	T&D Losses	734.81
2022	3	FERA	2,245.70
2022	3	Food	834.36
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,224.30
2023	1	Direct Transportation	569.67
2023	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	792.34
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	13,823.36
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	130.62
2023	3	Staff Commuting	473.37
2023	3	Student Commuting	9,809.23
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,723.15
2023	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	104.92
2023	3	Solid Waste	1,257.15
2023	3	Wastewater	45.38
2023	3	T&D Losses	742.88
2023	3	FERA	2,106.58

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	44,664,365	kWh
2017	Power purchase agreement Purchased	12,000,000	kWh
2017	Power purchase agreement Verification	Green-e
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	46,517,314	kWh
2018	Power purchase agreement Purchased	12,000,000	kWh
2018	Power purchase agreement Verification	Green-e
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	45,282,401	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	28,500,000	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	40,333,045	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	29,477,500	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	36,086,800	kWh
2021	Solar Retained	25,441	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	13,955,000	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	45,653,792	kWh
2022	Solar Retained	24,898.681	kWh
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	6,977,500	kWh
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	46,155,156	kWh
2023	Solar Retained	18,430	kWh
2023	Power purchase agreement Purchased	2,425,011	kWh
2023	Power purchase agreement Verification	Green-e