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Commitments: N/A

Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2030
100% reduction of Business Travel Carbon by 2020 relative to 2006
75% reduction of Scope 1 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2006
75% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2006
30% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2020 relative to 2006
75% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2006
100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2030 relative to 2006
100% reduction of Scope 2 Carbon by 2030 relative to 2006
100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2030 relative to 2006

Change in Emissions from 2004 to 2023:

Scopes 1 and 2: -66%
Scope 3: 9%
Gross emissions: -38%
Net emissions: -38%

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Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Compost (MTCDE)	Biogenic (MT CO2)	Net MTCDE
2004	181,639.10	0.00	0.00	181,639.10
2005	179,427.73	0.00	0.00	179,427.73
2006	181,627.97	0.00	0.00	181,627.97
2009	137,706.68	0.00	0.00	137,706.68
2011	123,185.50	0.00	0.00	123,185.50
2012	79,717.83	-72.24	0.00	79,645.59
2013	86,815.33	-18.06	0.00	86,797.27
2014	117,009.84	-101.22	8.02	116,908.62
2017	92,743.04	0.00	1.98	92,743.04
2018	81,363.53	0.00	4.54	81,363.53
2019	80,864.54	0.00	6.16	80,864.54
2020	91,821.53	0.00	3.04	91,821.53
2021	52,596.92	0.00	5.18	52,596.92
2023	113,181.75	-48.05	0.00	113,133.70

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2004	1	33,327.80
2004	2	79,789.56
2004	3	68,521.74
2005	1	30,893.45
2005	2	82,573.60
2005	3	65,960.68
2006	1	32,606.19
2006	2	82,612.39
2006	3	66,409.39
2009	1	31,495.94
2009	2	46,321.49
2009	3	59,889.25
2011	1	35,015.40
2011	2	46,499.25
2011	3	41,670.85
2012	1	25,690.52
2012	2	34,027.78
2012	3	19,999.53
2013	1	30,291.60
2013	2	38,204.93
2013	3	18,318.80
2014	1	34,260.89
2014	2	31,300.68
2014	3	51,448.27
2017	1	35,042.27
2017	2	7,762.85
2017	3	49,937.92
2018	1	34,214.40
2018	2	8,260.27
2018	3	38,888.86
2019	1	34,884.05
2019	2	8,480.97
2019	3	37,499.52
2020	1	32,029.75
2020	2	7,927.29
2020	3	51,864.49
2021	1	31,084.25
2021	2	7,577.62
2021	3	13,935.05
2023	1	31,359.42
2023	2	6,868.33
2023	3	74,954.00

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2004	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	28,199.34
2004	1	Direct Transportation	3,649.56
2004	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,478.87
2004	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.03
2004	2	Purchased Electricity	79,789.56
2004	3	Faculty Commuting	7,445.17
2004	3	Staff Commuting	8,312.42
2004	3	Student Commuting	20,981.84
2004	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	12,216.93
2004	3	Solid Waste	-105.79
2004	3	T&D Losses	8,281.42
2004	3	FERA	11,389.75
2005	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	26,173.82
2005	1	Direct Transportation	3,680.44
2005	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,039.19
2005	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.00
2005	2	Purchased Electricity	79,801.37
2005	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	2,772.23
2005	3	Faculty Commuting	7,075.13
2005	3	Staff Commuting	7,080.04
2005	3	Student Commuting	21,475.56
2005	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	11,586.41
2005	3	Solid Waste	-82.26
2005	3	T&D Losses	8,282.59
2005	3	FERA	10,543.21
2006	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	27,908.83
2006	1	Direct Transportation	3,722.12
2006	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	975.23
2006	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.01
2006	2	Purchased Electricity	78,672.45
2006	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	3,939.94
2006	3	Faculty Commuting	7,214.51
2006	3	Staff Commuting	6,869.21
2006	3	Student Commuting	21,286.89
2006	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	11,598.27
2006	3	Solid Waste	-99.36
2006	3	T&D Losses	8,264.57
2006	3	FERA	11,275.30
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	28,269.53
2009	1	Direct Transportation	1,655.98
2009	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,570.42
2009	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.01
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	43,255.85
2009	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	3,065.64
2009	3	Faculty Commuting	4,830.37
2009	3	Staff Commuting	9,006.91
2009	3	Student Commuting	20,440.80
2009	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	9,649.74
2009	3	Solid Waste	-97.35
2009	3	T&D Losses	4,644.90
2009	3	FERA	11,413.88
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	30,406.55
2011	1	Direct Transportation	2,859.78
2011	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,749.06
2011	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.01
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	42,911.62
2011	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	3,587.63
2011	3	Faculty Commuting	4,311.47
2011	3	Staff Commuting	7,330.37
2011	3	Student Commuting	5,613.72
2011	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	9,001.72
2011	3	Solid Waste	-99.03
2011	3	T&D Losses	3,243.08
2011	3	FERA	12,269.52
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	25,690.52
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	30,616.74
2012	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	3,411.04
2012	3	Student Commuting	5,811.49
2012	3	T&D Losses	3,809.00
2012	3	FERA	10,379.04
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	30,291.60
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	32,484.02
2013	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	5,720.91
2013	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,073.90
2013	3	T&D Losses	3,985.41
2013	3	FERA	12,259.49
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	32,211.72
2014	1	Direct Transportation	2,049.17
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	23,680.61
2014	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	7,620.07
2014	3	Faculty Commuting	3,427.57
2014	3	Staff Commuting	9,715.64
2014	3	Student Commuting	10,218.11
2014	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	10,505.92
2014	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	188.03
2014	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,066.38
2014	3	Solid Waste	-220.50
2014	3	Paper Purchasing	622.31
2014	3	T&D Losses	1,880.84
2014	3	FERA	13,043.97
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	32,933.42
2017	1	Direct Transportation	2,108.85
2017	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	7,762.85
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	3,788.50
2017	3	Staff Commuting	11,765.41
2017	3	Student Commuting	11,871.12
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	17,305.22
2017	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	431.51
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,232.66
2017	3	Solid Waste	51.61
2017	3	Wastewater	673.96
2017	3	Paper Purchasing	445.16
2017	3	T&D Losses	1,372.77
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	32,176.36
2018	1	Direct Transportation	2,038.04
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	551.86
2018	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	7,708.41
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	4,199.49
2018	3	Staff Commuting	7,916.41
2018	3	Student Commuting	14,951.92
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,125.36
2018	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	435.88
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,739.68
2018	3	Solid Waste	142.98
2018	3	Wastewater	555.80
2018	3	Paper Purchasing	477.15
2018	3	T&D Losses	1,344.19
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	32,826.24
2019	1	Direct Transportation	2,057.81
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	580.55
2019	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	7,900.42
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	3,890.18
2019	3	Staff Commuting	7,426.55
2019	3	Student Commuting	14,464.68
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,253.28
2019	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	437.18
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,466.83
2019	3	Solid Waste	132.61
2019	3	Wastewater	657.30
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	448.89
2019	3	T&D Losses	1,322.02
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	30,394.75
2020	1	Direct Transportation	1,635.00
2020	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	7,927.29
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	2,867.37
2020	3	Staff Commuting	6,665.95
2020	3	Student Commuting	12,456.86
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	5,241.14
2020	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	435.97
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,037.03
2020	3	Solid Waste	117.04
2020	3	Wastewater	555.19
2020	3	Paper Purchasing	301.90
2020	3	T&D Losses	1,302.07
2020	3	Food	20,883.97
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	29,541.08
2021	1	Direct Transportation	1,543.17
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	169.72
2021	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	7,407.90
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	2,031.72
2021	3	Staff Commuting	3,669.42
2021	3	Student Commuting	926.68
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	875.34
2021	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	2,448.79
2021	3	Solid Waste	303.04
2021	3	Wastewater	1,882.31
2021	3	Paper Purchasing	109.41
2021	3	T&D Losses	1,304.04
2021	3	Food	384.30
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	29,712.97
2023	1	Direct Transportation	1,646.45
2023	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	6,868.33
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	2,911.28
2023	3	Student Commuting	3,144.93
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,107.84
2023	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	4,233.69
2023	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	989.84
2023	3	Solid Waste	278.71
2023	3	Wastewater	1,809.45
2023	3	Paper Purchasing	265.23
2023	3	T&D Losses	1,290.70
2023	3	FERA	12,053.26
2023	3	Food	45,869.07

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2004	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	212,265,193	kWh
2004	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	10,000,000	kWh
2004	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2005	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	212,295,143	kWh
2005	Purchased Thermal Energy	37,983	MMBtu
2005	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	10,000,000	kWh
2005	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2006	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	211,833,338	kWh
2006	Purchased Thermal Energy	53,982	MMBtu
2006	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	12,400,000	kWh
2006	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2009	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	207,015,509	kWh
2009	Purchased Thermal Energy	42,003	MMBtu
2009	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	16,350,000	kWh
2009	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2011	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	211,026,398	kWh
2011	Purchased Thermal Energy	49,155	MMBtu
2011	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	38,500,000	kWh
2011	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	202,740,540	kWh
2012	Purchased Thermal Energy	46,759	MMBtu
2012	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	38,500,000	kWh
2012	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2013	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	212,130,100	kWh
2013	Purchased Thermal Energy	78,423	MMBtu
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	38,500,000	kWh
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	215,642,325	kWh
2014	Purchased Thermal Energy	104,457	MMBtu
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	74,570,000	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	217,431,719.47	kWh
2017	Purchased Thermal Energy	106,414.18	MMBtu
2017	Solar Retained	708,352.61	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	218,720,940	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	223,811,401	kWh
2018	Purchased Thermal Energy	105,668	MMBtu
2018	Solar Retained	513,579	kWh
2018	Power purchase agreement Purchased	4,095,280	kWh
2018	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	215,000,000	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	228,909,873	kWh
2019	Purchased Thermal Energy	108,300	MMBtu
2019	Solar Retained	503,822	kWh
2019	Power purchase agreement Purchased	4,112,640	kWh
2019	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	219,395,000	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	216,733,845	kWh
2020	Purchased Thermal Energy	108,668.43	MMBtu
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	480,009,380	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	217,061,130.62	kWh
2021	Purchased Thermal Energy	101,548.55	MMBtu
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	216,018,000	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	216,736,603	kWh
2023	Purchased Thermal Energy	94,152	MMBtu
2023	Solar Retained	1,055,125	kWh
2023	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	225,000,000	kWh
2023	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e