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Commitments:

Carbon Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2030
50% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2025 relative to 2010
50% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2025 relative to 2010
100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2045 relative to 2010

Change in Emissions from 2005 to 2023:

Scopes 1 and 2: -48%
Scope 3: 5%
Gross emissions: -38%
Net emissions: -38%

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Compost (MTCDE)	Net MTCDE
2005	38,471.83	0.00	38,471.83
2006	41,913.60	0.00	41,913.60
2007	35,848.34	0.00	35,848.34
2008	41,684.30	0.00	41,684.30
2009	36,418.74	0.00	36,418.74
2010	38,844.07	0.00	38,844.07
2011	34,655.75	0.00	34,655.75
2012	30,075.39	0.00	30,075.39
2013	30,932.56	0.00	30,932.56
2014	30,624.83	0.00	30,624.83
2015	25,772.09	0.00	25,772.09
2016	21,777.64	0.00	21,777.64
2017	23,616.16	0.00	23,616.16
2018	20,578.66	0.00	20,578.66
2019	20,354.56	-35.28	20,319.28
2021	17,942.75	-27.93	17,914.82
2022	20,265.37	-20.58	20,244.79
2023	23,937.28	-20.58	23,916.70

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2005	1	12,612.54
2005	2	18,503.23
2005	3	7,356.06
2006	1	14,576.34
2006	2	19,952.93
2006	3	7,384.33
2007	1	10,949.63
2007	2	17,317.96
2007	3	7,580.75
2008	1	17,228.59
2008	2	17,008.44
2008	3	7,447.27
2009	1	14,034.13
2009	2	16,065.84
2009	3	6,318.77
2010	1	15,170.83
2010	2	15,662.88
2010	3	8,010.36
2011	1	13,676.60
2011	2	15,108.91
2011	3	5,870.24
2012	1	11,207.68
2012	2	14,158.74
2012	3	4,708.97
2013	1	12,176.38
2013	2	13,682.49
2013	3	5,073.69
2014	1	12,339.05
2014	2	14,026.86
2014	3	4,258.92
2015	1	6,939.25
2015	2	13,355.25
2015	3	5,477.59
2016	1	6,032.14
2016	2	10,744.58
2016	3	5,000.92
2017	1	5,938.92
2017	2	10,724.41
2017	3	6,952.83
2018	1	6,930.40
2018	2	8,533.46
2018	3	5,114.80
2019	1	8,050.70
2019	2	6,571.86
2019	3	5,732.00
2021	1	6,874.17
2021	2	5,632.12
2021	3	5,436.46
2022	1	7,637.48
2022	2	6,179.79
2022	3	6,448.10
2023	1	7,950.27
2023	2	8,253.25
2023	3	7,733.76

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2005	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	11,914.19
2005	1	Direct Transportation	200.07
2005	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	498.20
2005	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.08
2005	2	Purchased Electricity	18,503.23
2005	3	Solid Waste	2,892.23
2005	3	Wastewater	88.79
2005	3	T&D Losses	1,829.99
2005	3	FERA	2,545.05
2006	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	13,810.75
2006	1	Direct Transportation	271.81
2006	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	493.70
2006	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.08
2006	2	Purchased Electricity	19,952.93
2006	3	Solid Waste	2,753.84
2006	3	Wastewater	95.76
2006	3	T&D Losses	1,973.37
2006	3	FERA	2,561.36
2007	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	10,154.93
2007	1	Direct Transportation	304.07
2007	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	490.55
2007	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.08
2007	2	Purchased Electricity	17,317.96
2007	3	Solid Waste	2,660.43
2007	3	Wastewater	86.69
2007	3	T&D Losses	1,712.76
2007	3	FERA	3,120.87
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	16,416.63
2008	1	Direct Transportation	306.61
2008	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	505.27
2008	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.08
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	17,008.44
2008	3	Solid Waste	2,487.45
2008	3	Wastewater	122.63
2008	3	T&D Losses	1,682.15
2008	3	FERA	3,155.04
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	13,258.01
2009	1	Direct Transportation	280.35
2009	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	495.69
2009	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.08
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	16,065.84
2009	3	Solid Waste	2,003.11
2009	3	Wastewater	85.62
2009	3	T&D Losses	1,588.93
2009	3	FERA	2,641.11
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	14,417.18
2010	1	Direct Transportation	254.86
2010	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	498.72
2010	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.07
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	15,662.88
2010	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,794.57
2010	3	Solid Waste	2,297.17
2010	3	Wastewater	83.38
2010	3	Paper Purchasing	134.07
2010	3	T&D Losses	968.09
2010	3	FERA	2,733.08
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	12,904.99
2011	1	Direct Transportation	272.82
2011	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	498.72
2011	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.07
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	15,108.91
2011	3	Solid Waste	1,992.73
2011	3	Wastewater	80.41
2011	3	Paper Purchasing	96.78
2011	3	T&D Losses	933.85
2011	3	FERA	2,766.47
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	10,172.62
2012	1	Direct Transportation	196.14
2012	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	838.85
2012	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.07
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	14,158.74
2012	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1.28
2012	3	Solid Waste	823.47
2012	3	Wastewater	75.29
2012	3	Paper Purchasing	80.66
2012	3	T&D Losses	1,429.49
2012	3	FERA	2,298.78
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	11,752.95
2013	1	Direct Transportation	224.55
2013	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	198.81
2013	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.07
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	13,682.49
2013	3	Solid Waste	934.33
2013	3	Wastewater	81.55
2013	3	Paper Purchasing	71.86
2013	3	T&D Losses	1,381.41
2013	3	FERA	2,604.54
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	11,871.85
2014	1	Direct Transportation	248.98
2014	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	218.15
2014	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.07
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	14,026.86
2014	3	Solid Waste	802.20
2014	3	Wastewater	81.35
2014	3	Paper Purchasing	68.23
2014	3	T&D Losses	733.59
2014	3	FERA	2,573.55
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,542.19
2015	1	Direct Transportation	196.80
2015	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	200.19
2015	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.07
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	13,355.25
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,043.68
2015	3	Solid Waste	942.52
2015	3	Wastewater	80.78
2015	3	Paper Purchasing	70.63
2015	3	T&D Losses	698.47
2015	3	FERA	2,641.51
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,796.11
2016	1	Direct Transportation	179.94
2016	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	55.99
2016	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.10
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	10,744.58
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,229.99
2016	3	Solid Waste	782.36
2016	3	Wastewater	75.21
2016	3	Paper Purchasing	67.96
2016	3	T&D Losses	505.11
2016	3	FERA	2,340.29
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,694.99
2017	1	Direct Transportation	218.66
2017	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	7.33
2017	1	Fertilizer & Animals	17.94
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	10,724.41
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	1,501.31
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,643.29
2017	3	Solid Waste	347.54
2017	3	Wastewater	79.46
2017	3	Paper Purchasing	78.51
2017	3	T&D Losses	504.16
2017	3	FERA	2,299.40
2017	3	Food	499.16
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,710.34
2018	1	Direct Transportation	193.32
2018	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	8.80
2018	1	Fertilizer & Animals	17.94
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	8,533.46
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,353.84
2018	3	Solid Waste	350.62
2018	3	Wastewater	81.01
2018	3	Paper Purchasing	71.15
2018	3	T&D Losses	516.68
2018	3	FERA	2,741.50
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	7,803.23
2019	1	Direct Transportation	218.53
2019	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	11.74
2019	1	Fertilizer & Animals	17.20
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	6,571.86
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,461.42
2019	3	Solid Waste	424.55
2019	3	Wastewater	73.50
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	65.59
2019	3	T&D Losses	495.58
2019	3	FERA	3,211.36
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,664.49
2021	1	Direct Transportation	185.91
2021	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	5.62
2021	1	Fertilizer & Animals	18.15
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	5,632.12
2021	3	Staff Commuting	1,279.90
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	523.23
2021	3	Solid Waste	321.88
2021	3	Wastewater	65.33
2021	3	Paper Purchasing	28.31
2021	3	T&D Losses	459.18
2021	3	FERA	2,758.63
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	7,300.31
2022	1	Direct Transportation	281.96
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	6.85
2022	1	Fertilizer & Animals	48.36
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	6,179.79
2022	3	Staff Commuting	1,246.20
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,282.73
2022	3	Solid Waste	313.32
2022	3	Wastewater	81.28
2022	3	Paper Purchasing	39.20
2022	3	T&D Losses	476.93
2022	3	FERA	3,008.44
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	7,616.96
2023	1	Direct Transportation	290.16
2023	1	Fertilizer & Animals	43.15
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	8,253.25
2023	3	Staff Commuting	1,260.32
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,351.37
2023	3	Solid Waste	358.33
2023	3	Wastewater	85.36
2023	3	Paper Purchasing	37.33
2023	3	T&D Losses	515.40
2023	3	FERA	3,125.65

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2005	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	20,091,000	kWh
2006	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	21,665,100	kWh
2007	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	24,488,100	kWh
2008	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	24,050,440	kWh
2009	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	23,180,650	kWh
2010	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	22,856,920	kWh
2011	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	22,048,508	kWh
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	22,523,551	kWh
2013	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	21,765,950	kWh
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	22,230,024	kWh
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	21,154,000	kWh
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	18,914,504	kWh
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	18,882,000	kWh
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	18,896,000	kWh
2018	Solar Retained	1,439,000	kWh
2018	Power purchase agreement Purchased	1,439,000	kWh
2018	Power purchase agreement Verification	ERT
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	1,439,000	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	ERT
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	18,918,000	kWh
2019	Solar Retained	2,718,000	kWh
2019	Power purchase agreement Purchased	2,718,000	kWh
2019	Power purchase agreement Verification	Green-e
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	2,718,000	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	18,224,000	kWh
2021	Solar Retained	3,040,030	kWh
2021	Power purchase agreement Purchased	5,714,000	kWh
2021	Power purchase agreement Verification	Green-e
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	18,928,467	kWh
2022	Solar Retained	2,727,040	kWh
2022	Power purchase agreement Purchased	5,202,000	kWh
2022	Power purchase agreement Verification	Green-e
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	20,455,000	kWh
2023	Solar Retained	2,244,602	kWh
2023	Power purchase agreement Purchased	2,123,000	kWh
2023	Power purchase agreement Verification	Green-e, Not verified