Western Technical College

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Climate Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2035
  • 35% reduction of Scope 2 Carbon by 2021 relative to 2010 
  • 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2035 relative to 2010
  • 100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2035 relative to 2010
Change in Emissions from 2010 to 2024:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -52%
  • Scope 3: -66%
  • Gross emissions: -60%
  • Net emissions: -60%
Graph Type
Totals
Fiscal Year Gross MTCDE Offsets (MTCDE) Compost (MTCDE) Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) Biogenic (MT CO2) Net MTCDE
2010 13,438.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40 13,438.34
2011 11,790.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.42 11,790.28
2012 10,629.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.42 10,629.37
2013 10,801.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.52 10,801.50
2014 14,539.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40 14,539.99
2015 14,847.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40 14,847.17
2016 12,438.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.46 12,438.19
2017 8,542.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.48 8,542.27
2018 8,504.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.46 8,504.88
2019 8,586.92 0.00 -1.31 0.00 0.24 8,585.61
2020 6,862.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 6,862.91
2021 4,048.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 4,048.34
2022 6,383.56 0.00 -1.54 0.00 0.38 6,382.02
2023 6,121.08 0.00 -1.32 0.00 0.00 6,119.76
2024 5,351.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 5,351.34
Fiscal Year Scope GHG MTCDE
2010 1 1,805.64
2010 2 4,123.25
2010 3 7,509.45
2011 1 1,735.60
2011 2 3,137.67
2011 3 6,917.01
2012 1 1,396.56
2012 2 2,816.50
2012 3 6,416.31
2013 1 1,628.26
2013 2 2,560.06
2013 3 6,613.18
2014 1 2,159.73
2014 2 3,473.14
2014 3 8,907.12
2015 1 2,259.10
2015 2 3,729.76
2015 3 8,858.31
2016 1 1,652.92
2016 2 3,132.01
2016 3 7,653.26
2017 1 1,410.48
2017 2 3,115.07
2017 3 4,016.72
2018 1 1,436.09
2018 2 2,893.93
2018 3 4,174.86
2019 1 1,555.29
2019 2 2,299.12
2019 3 4,732.51
2020 1 1,166.93
2020 2 1,758.86
2020 3 3,937.12
2021 1 1,200.69
2021 2 1,694.44
2021 3 1,153.21
2022 1 1,605.19
2022 2 1,975.50
2022 3 2,802.87
2023 1 1,321.82
2023 2 1,907.14
2023 3 2,892.12
2024 1 1,146.09
2024 2 1,689.17
2024 3 2,516.08
Fiscal Year Scope Source GHG MTCDE
2010 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 1,503.83
2010 1 Direct Transportation 92.16
2010 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 209.65
2010 2 Purchased Electricity 3,413.05
2010 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 710.20
2010 3 Faculty Commuting 1,244.39
2010 3 Staff Commuting 997.02
2010 3 Student Commuting 4,377.42
2010 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 66.61
2010 3 T&D Losses 219.36
2010 3 FERA 604.65
2011 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 1,443.40
2011 1 Direct Transportation 82.55
2011 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 209.65
2011 2 Purchased Electricity 2,427.47
2011 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 710.20
2011 3 Faculty Commuting 992.78
2011 3 Staff Commuting 596.28
2011 3 Student Commuting 4,439.24
2011 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 106.32
2011 3 T&D Losses 202.11
2011 3 FERA 580.28
2012 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 1,113.01
2012 1 Direct Transportation 73.87
2012 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 209.68
2012 2 Purchased Electricity 2,106.66
2012 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 709.84
2012 3 Faculty Commuting 863.91
2012 3 Staff Commuting 566.47
2012 3 Student Commuting 4,133.97
2012 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 66.19
2012 3 T&D Losses 338.48
2012 3 FERA 447.29
2013 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 1,334.24
2013 1 Direct Transportation 84.09
2013 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 209.93
2013 2 Purchased Electricity 1,847.45
2013 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 712.61
2013 3 Faculty Commuting 804.49
2013 3 Staff Commuting 863.78
2013 3 Student Commuting 4,026.21
2013 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 86.15
2013 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 0.86
2013 3 T&D Losses 294.72
2013 3 FERA 536.97
2014 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 1,859.65
2014 1 Direct Transportation 88.07
2014 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 212.01
2014 2 Purchased Electricity 2,707.29
2014 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 765.85
2014 3 Faculty Commuting 811.57
2014 3 Staff Commuting 871.37
2014 3 Student Commuting 6,141.99
2014 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 167.61
2014 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 0.41
2014 3 T&D Losses 164.40
2014 3 FERA 749.77
2015 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 1,961.88
2015 1 Direct Transportation 85.35
2015 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 211.87
2015 2 Purchased Electricity 3,141.76
2015 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 588.00
2015 3 Faculty Commuting 807.20
2015 3 Staff Commuting 866.65
2015 3 Student Commuting 5,985.21
2015 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 225.44
2015 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 0.57
2015 3 T&D Losses 181.04
2015 3 FERA 792.20
2016 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 1,342.81
2016 1 Direct Transportation 82.88
2016 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 227.23
2016 2 Purchased Electricity 2,541.00
2016 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 591.01
2016 3 Faculty Commuting 349.44
2016 3 Staff Commuting 673.49
2016 3 Student Commuting 5,869.48
2016 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 83.06
2016 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 1.17
2016 3 T&D Losses 135.33
2016 3 FERA 541.29
2017 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 1,099.21
2017 1 Direct Transportation 84.09
2017 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 227.18
2017 2 Purchased Electricity 2,509.11
2017 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 605.96
2017 3 Faculty Commuting 344.18
2017 3 Staff Commuting 681.82
2017 3 Student Commuting 2,299.56
2017 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 103.80
2017 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 12.53
2017 3 T&D Losses 128.52
2017 3 FERA 446.31
2018 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 1,112.58
2018 1 Direct Transportation 89.39
2018 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 234.12
2018 2 Purchased Electricity 2,266.66
2018 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 627.27
2018 3 Faculty Commuting 331.72
2018 3 Staff Commuting 673.36
2018 3 Student Commuting 2,504.25
2018 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 68.41
2018 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 12.46
2018 3 T&D Losses 133.24
2018 3 FERA 451.42
2019 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 1,228.32
2019 1 Direct Transportation 97.06
2019 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 229.91
2019 2 Purchased Electricity 1,657.59
2019 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 641.53
2019 3 Faculty Commuting 333.36
2019 3 Staff Commuting 673.10
2019 3 Student Commuting 2,977.10
2019 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 101.15
2019 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 11.08
2019 3 T&D Losses 137.47
2019 3 FERA 499.25
2020 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 858.34
2020 1 Direct Transportation 68.75
2020 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 239.84
2020 2 Purchased Electricity 1,194.68
2020 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 564.18
2020 3 Faculty Commuting 257.62
2020 3 Staff Commuting 500.67
2020 3 Student Commuting 2,514.31
2020 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 75.94
2020 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 5.33
2020 3 T&D Losses 232.99
2020 3 FERA 350.26
2021 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 944.33
2021 1 Direct Transportation 54.43
2021 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 201.93
2021 2 Purchased Electricity 1,208.41
2021 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 486.03
2021 3 Faculty Commuting 128.63
2021 3 Staff Commuting 189.14
2021 3 Student Commuting 337.14
2021 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 16.42
2021 3 T&D Losses 96.57
2021 3 Other Purchases / Services 385.31
2022 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 1,004.37
2022 1 Direct Transportation 69.76
2022 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 531.06
2022 2 Purchased Electricity 1,471.82
2022 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 503.68
2022 3 Faculty Commuting 138.53
2022 3 Staff Commuting 282.30
2022 3 Student Commuting 1,821.30
2022 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 15.15
2022 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 25.63
2022 3 T&D Losses 111.38
2022 3 FERA 408.58
2023 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 1,010.79
2023 1 Direct Transportation 79.89
2023 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 231.14
2023 2 Purchased Electricity 1,418.25
2023 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 488.89
2023 3 Faculty Commuting 129.38
2023 3 Staff Commuting 281.06
2023 3 Student Commuting 1,859.42
2023 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 72.19
2023 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 32.53
2023 3 T&D Losses 104.27
2023 3 FERA 413.27
2024 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 873.30
2024 1 Direct Transportation 89.00
2024 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 183.79
2024 2 Purchased Electricity 1,209.18
2024 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 479.99
2024 3 Faculty Commuting 112.26
2024 3 Staff Commuting 263.44
2024 3 Student Commuting 1,616.20
2024 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 30.19
2024 3 T&D Losses 86.08
2024 3 FERA 357.32
2024 3 Other Purchases / Services 50.59
Fiscal Year Source Value Unit
2010 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 7,305,881 kWh
2010 Purchased Thermal Energy 9,730.6 MMBtu
2010 Utility green pricing Purchased 280,000 kWh
2010 Utility green pricing Verification Not verified
2011 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 6,731,233 kWh
2011 Purchased Thermal Energy 9,730.6 MMBtu
2011 Utility green pricing Purchased 1,734,200 kWh
2011 Utility green pricing Verification Not verified
2012 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 6,722,548 kWh
2012 Purchased Thermal Energy 9,730.6 MMBtu
2012 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 2,498,260 kWh
2012 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2013 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 6,603,778 kWh
2013 Purchased Thermal Energy 9,768.49 MMBtu
2013 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 2,424,360 kWh
2013 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2014 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 7,024,386 kWh
2014 Purchased Thermal Energy 10,498.31 MMBtu
2014 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 974,460 kWh
2014 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2015 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 7,662,539 kWh
2015 Purchased Thermal Energy 8,060.41 MMBtu
2015 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 707,980 kWh
2015 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2016 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 6,995,304 kWh
2016 Purchased Thermal Energy 8,101.6 MMBtu
2016 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 820,520 kWh
2016 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2017 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 7,083,955 kWh
2017 Purchased Thermal Energy 8,306.6 MMBtu
2017 Solar Retained 73,592 kWh
2017 Utility green pricing Purchased 673,040 kWh
2017 Utility green pricing Verification Green-e, Not verified
2018 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 6,472,677 kWh
2018 Purchased Thermal Energy 8,598.72 MMBtu
2018 Solar Retained 153,709.02 kWh
2018 Community solar Purchased 105,900 kWh
2018 Community solar Verification Not verified
2018 Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Purchased 621,600 kWh
2018 Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Verification Green-e, Not verified
2018 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 93,600 kWh
2018 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2019 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 6,534,077 kWh
2019 Purchased Thermal Energy 8,794.22 MMBtu
2019 Solar Retained 150,964.87 kWh
2019 Community solar Purchased 113,190 kWh
2019 Community solar Verification Green-e
2019 Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Purchased 621,600 kWh
2019 Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Verification Green-e
2019 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 1,565,300 kWh
2019 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2020 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 6,180,885 kWh
2020 Purchased Thermal Energy 7,733.83 MMBtu
2020 Solar Retained 153,570.79 kWh
2020 Community solar Purchased 107,806 kWh
2020 Community solar Verification Green-e
2020 Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Purchased 1,376,000 kWh
2020 Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Verification Green-e
2020 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 1,562,600 kWh
2020 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2021 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 5,676,380 kWh
2021 Purchased Thermal Energy 6,662.56 MMBtu
2021 Solar Retained 163,938.13 kWh
2021 Community solar Purchased 117,410 kWh
2021 Community solar Verification Green-e
2021 Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Purchased 1,422,800 kWh
2021 Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Verification Green-e
2022 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 6,421,360 kWh
2022 Purchased Thermal Energy 6,904.5 MMBtu
2022 Solar Retained 173,729 kWh
2022 Community solar Purchased 100,850 kWh
2022 Community solar Verification Green-e
2022 Competitive suppliers Purchased 46,800 kWh
2022 Competitive suppliers Verification Green-e
2022 Utility green pricing Purchased 1,376,000 kWh
2022 Utility green pricing Verification Green-e
2023 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 6,398,943.55 kWh
2023 Purchased Thermal Energy 6,701.8 MMBtu
2023 Solar Retained 184,702.68 kWh
2023 Community solar Purchased 105,249 kWh
2023 Community solar Verification Green-e
2023 Competitive suppliers Purchased 46,800 kWh
2023 Competitive suppliers Verification Green-e
2023 Utility green pricing Purchased 1,376,000 kWh
2023 Utility green pricing Verification Not verified
2024 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 6,224,867 kWh
2024 Purchased Thermal Energy 6,579.61 MMBtu
2024 Solar Retained 210,066.06 kWh
2024 Community solar Purchased 103,065 kWh
2024 Community solar Verification Green-e
2024 Competitive suppliers Purchased 46,800 kWh
2024 Competitive suppliers Verification Green-e
2024 Utility green pricing Purchased 1,376,000 kWh
2024 Utility green pricing Verification Not verified