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Commitments:

Carbon Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2029
100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2015 relative to 2005
100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2020 relative to 2005
100% reduction of Scope 1 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2005
100% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2005
100% reduction of Scope 2 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2005
100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2020 relative to 2005
100% reduction of Scope 3 Carbon by 2029 relative to 2005
100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2029 relative to 2005
100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2029 relative to 2005

Change in Emissions from 2005 to 2023:

Scopes 1 and 2: -17%
Scope 3: 7%
Gross emissions: -8%
Net emissions: -8%

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Offsets (MTCDE)	Compost (MTCDE)	Net MTCDE
2005	28,335.92	0.00	0.00	28,335.92
2006	27,087.79	0.00	0.00	27,087.79
2007	26,632.07	0.00	0.00	26,632.07
2008	25,509.67	0.00	0.00	25,509.67
2009	22,117.57	0.00	0.00	22,117.57
2010	24,153.13	0.00	0.00	24,153.13
2011	22,778.12	0.00	0.00	22,778.12
2012	20,036.43	0.00	0.00	20,036.43
2013	19,266.73	0.00	0.00	19,266.73
2014	21,693.73	0.00	0.00	21,693.73
2015	23,859.52	0.00	0.00	23,859.52
2016	24,037.72	0.00	0.00	24,037.72
2017	20,867.81	0.00	0.00	20,867.81
2018	25,653.55	0.00	0.00	25,653.55
2019	26,114.26	0.00	0.00	26,114.26
2020	7,498.50	-5,513.00	0.00	1,985.50
2021	13,025.48	-5,545.00	-127.01	7,353.47
2022	26,074.71	0.00	-74.09	26,000.62
2023	26,203.92	0.00	-74.09	26,129.83

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2005	1	6,547.14
2005	2	10,730.01
2005	3	11,058.77
2006	1	6,405.68
2006	2	9,755.67
2006	3	10,926.44
2007	1	6,244.74
2007	2	8,755.55
2007	3	11,631.78
2008	1	6,644.04
2008	2	7,699.56
2008	3	11,166.07
2009	1	6,065.56
2009	2	6,032.90
2009	3	10,019.11
2010	1	5,562.79
2010	2	2,011.80
2010	3	16,578.54
2011	1	5,890.84
2011	2	56.30
2011	3	16,830.98
2012	1	6,071.13
2012	2	854.50
2012	3	13,110.80
2013	1	6,186.34
2013	2	593.96
2013	3	12,486.43
2014	1	5,387.67
2014	2	1,515.71
2014	3	14,790.35
2015	1	5,604.35
2015	2	2,102.27
2015	3	16,152.90
2016	1	5,727.79
2016	2	3,364.79
2016	3	14,945.14
2017	1	6,025.65
2017	2	1,948.00
2017	3	12,894.16
2018	1	6,217.16
2018	2	1,365.50
2018	3	18,070.89
2019	1	6,182.97
2019	2	380.16
2019	3	19,551.13
2020	1	5,512.39
2020	2	0.00
2020	3	1,986.11
2021	1	5,643.63
2021	2	0.00
2021	3	7,381.85
2022	1	6,705.87
2022	2	7,746.69
2022	3	11,622.15
2023	1	6,805.10
2023	2	7,601.83
2023	3	11,796.99

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2005	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,345.90
2005	1	Direct Transportation	201.24
2005	2	Purchased Electricity	10,730.01
2005	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	9,975.32
2005	3	T&D Losses	1,083.45
2006	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,202.52
2006	1	Direct Transportation	203.16
2006	2	Purchased Electricity	9,755.67
2006	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	9,908.21
2006	3	T&D Losses	1,018.23
2007	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,035.12
2007	1	Direct Transportation	201.25
2007	1	Fertilizer & Animals	8.37
2007	2	Purchased Electricity	8,755.55
2007	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	10,716.54
2007	3	T&D Losses	915.24
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,449.25
2008	1	Direct Transportation	184.88
2008	1	Fertilizer & Animals	9.91
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	7,699.56
2008	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	10,158.07
2008	3	T&D Losses	1,008.00
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,895.39
2009	1	Direct Transportation	160.03
2009	1	Fertilizer & Animals	10.14
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	6,032.90
2009	3	Faculty Commuting	641.68
2009	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,446.93
2009	3	T&D Losses	930.50
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,374.54
2010	1	Direct Transportation	177.90
2010	1	Fertilizer & Animals	10.35
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	2,011.80
2010	3	Faculty Commuting	2,404.92
2010	3	Student Commuting	5,863.18
2010	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	7,701.94
2010	3	T&D Losses	608.50
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,708.48
2011	1	Direct Transportation	180.74
2011	1	Fertilizer & Animals	1.62
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	56.30
2011	3	Faculty Commuting	2,483.48
2011	3	Student Commuting	5,845.38
2011	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	7,884.06
2011	3	T&D Losses	618.06
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,882.83
2012	1	Direct Transportation	182.89
2012	1	Fertilizer & Animals	5.41
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	854.50
2012	3	Faculty Commuting	1,730.73
2012	3	Student Commuting	3,817.24
2012	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	7,004.90
2012	3	T&D Losses	557.93
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,011.21
2013	1	Direct Transportation	172.43
2013	1	Fertilizer & Animals	2.70
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	593.96
2013	3	Faculty Commuting	1,713.93
2013	3	Student Commuting	3,593.76
2013	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,669.47
2013	3	T&D Losses	509.27
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,207.84
2014	1	Direct Transportation	177.13
2014	1	Fertilizer & Animals	2.70
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	1,515.71
2014	3	Faculty Commuting	1,383.46
2014	3	Staff Commuting	1,138.81
2014	3	Student Commuting	5,477.47
2014	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,408.31
2014	3	T&D Losses	382.30
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,449.63
2015	1	Direct Transportation	154.36
2015	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.36
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	2,102.27
2015	3	Faculty Commuting	1,378.86
2015	3	Staff Commuting	1,134.82
2015	3	Student Commuting	5,389.69
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	7,758.94
2015	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	88.42
2015	3	T&D Losses	402.17
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,571.32
2016	1	Direct Transportation	156.09
2016	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.38
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	3,364.79
2016	3	Faculty Commuting	1,544.29
2016	3	Staff Commuting	2,401.14
2016	3	Student Commuting	1,468.97
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	9,012.70
2016	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	99.57
2016	3	T&D Losses	418.47
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,883.39
2017	1	Direct Transportation	141.87
2017	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.39
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	1,948.00
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	1,691.55
2017	3	Staff Commuting	1,887.91
2017	3	Student Commuting	2,146.20
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,911.20
2017	3	T&D Losses	257.30
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,066.94
2018	1	Direct Transportation	150.02
2018	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.20
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	1,365.50
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	1,197.75
2018	3	Staff Commuting	2,501.00
2018	3	Student Commuting	1,537.32
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	7,747.16
2018	3	Solid Waste	219.10
2018	3	T&D Losses	316.93
2018	3	Food	4,551.63
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,015.71
2019	1	Direct Transportation	166.91
2019	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.35
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	380.16
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	1,441.37
2019	3	Staff Commuting	1,501.30
2019	3	Student Commuting	3,115.41
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,257.19
2019	3	T&D Losses	433.21
2019	3	Food	4,802.65
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,412.28
2020	1	Direct Transportation	99.75
2020	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.36
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	304.16
2020	3	Staff Commuting	318.07
2020	3	Student Commuting	943.00
2020	3	T&D Losses	420.88
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,543.88
2021	1	Direct Transportation	99.75
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	1,173.01
2021	3	Staff Commuting	1,256.51
2021	3	Student Commuting	1,386.07
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	747.33
2021	3	Solid Waste	55.15
2021	3	T&D Losses	517.05
2021	3	FERA	2,246.73
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,576.01
2022	1	Direct Transportation	129.86
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	7,746.69
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	296.74
2022	3	Staff Commuting	489.55
2022	3	Student Commuting	631.87
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,678.19
2022	3	Solid Waste	99.67
2022	3	T&D Losses	432.26
2022	3	FERA	2,658.13
2022	3	Food	4,335.74
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,667.33
2023	1	Direct Transportation	137.77
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	7,601.83
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	278.69
2023	3	Staff Commuting	466.15
2023	3	Student Commuting	336.10
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,248.06
2023	3	Solid Waste	95.86
2023	3	T&D Losses	425.45
2023	3	FERA	2,693.59
2023	3	Food	3,253.09

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2005	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	32,637,867	kWh
2005	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	670,000	kWh
2005	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2006	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	30,673,043	kWh
2006	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	1,608,000	kWh
2006	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2007	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	29,850,954	kWh
2007	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	1,608,000	kWh
2007	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2008	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	32,876,617	kWh
2008	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	8,040,000	kWh
2008	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2009	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	31,373,521	kWh
2009	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	11,256,000	kWh
2009	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2010	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	29,795,759	kWh
2010	Solar Retained	50,959	kWh
2010	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	22,562,959	kWh
2010	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2011	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	30,263,808	kWh
2011	Solar Retained	61,404	kWh
2011	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	30,061,404	kWh
2011	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	30,812,837	kWh
2012	Solar Retained	98,551	kWh
2012	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	27,926,551	kWh
2012	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2013	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	32,016,347	kWh
2013	Solar Retained	98,551	kWh
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	29,732,551	kWh
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	28,364,163	kWh
2014	Solar Retained	98,551	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	22,706,551	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	30,808,831	kWh
2015	Solar Retained	98,551	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	22,706,551	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	31,279,135.39	kWh
2016	Solar Retained	98,551	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	20,170,551	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	30,199,390.18	kWh
2017	Solar Retained	98,551	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	20,100,882	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	31,949,849.1	kWh
2018	Solar Retained	98,551	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	25,002,551	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	30,608,042	kWh
2019	Solar Retained	98,546.898692962	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	29,164,577	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	27,554,054	kWh
2020	Solar Retained	98,551	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	27,732,601	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	31,279,789	kWh
2021	Solar Retained	98,551	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	31,339,275	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	33,035,004	kWh
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	178,275	kWh
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	32,513,981	kWh
2023	Solar Retained	34,489	kWh
2023	Community solar Purchased	509,764	kWh
2023	Community solar Verification	Not verified