Macalester College

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2025
  • 17% reduction of Total Carbon by 2015 relative to 2007 
  • 35% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2007 
  • 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2025 relative to 2007 
Change in Emissions from 2007 to 2025:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -35%
  • Scope 3: 19%
  • Gross emissions: -19%
  • Net emissions: -19%
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Totals
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025
Gross MTCDE 19,651.00 18,793.00 20,618.00 18,964.00 19,215.00 16,929.00 14,620.30 16,142.45 15,922.00 13,336.00 12,750.00 13,141.00 12,761.00 14,031.84 16,620.73 15,639.93 15,850.82
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 -33.89 -34.00 0.00 -33.89 -34.00 -34.00 -69.00 -210.00 -210.00 0.00 -135.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) -5.00 -5.00 -5.00 -4.62 -5.00 -5.00 0.00 0.00 24.00 -15.00 -21.00 -10.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 19,651.00 18,793.00 20,584.11 18,930.00 19,215.00 16,895.11 14,586.30 16,108.45 15,853.00 13,126.00 12,540.00 13,141.00 12,626.00 14,031.84 16,620.73 15,639.93 15,850.82
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 5,480.00 5,716.00 5,816.00 4,894.00 4,998.00 3,988.00 5,155.34 6,175.18 5,229.00 4,191.00 4,668.00 5,471.00 5,065.00 5,616.32 5,107.86 4,900.46 4,900.46
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 8,378.00 7,289.00 8,336.00 7,885.00 8,032.00 7,739.00 7,887.00 7,781.00 7,849.00 6,771.00 6,462.00 6,178.00 5,568.00 3,630.21 3,727.12 3,628.34 4,053.85
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 5,793.00 5,788.00 6,466.00 6,185.00 6,185.00 5,202.00 1,577.96 2,186.27 2,844.00 2,374.00 1,620.00 1,492.00 2,128.00 4,785.31 7,785.75 7,111.13 6,896.51
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 5,356.00 5,592.00 5,753.00 4,829.00 4,933.00 3,938.00 5,080.00 6,108.00 5,190.00 4,128.00 4,627.00 5,449.00 5,029.00 5,616.32 5,107.86 4,900.46 4,900.46
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 116.00 116.00 55.00 60.00 60.00 47.00 49.16 41.00 39.00 63.00 41.00 22.00 36.00
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 8.00 8.00 8.00 5.00 5.00 3.00 26.18 26.18
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 8,378.00 7,289.00 8,336.00 7,885.00 8,032.00 7,739.00 7,887.00 7,741.00 7,849.00 6,771.00 6,462.00 6,178.00 5,568.00 3,630.21 3,727.12 3,628.34 4,053.85
Purchased Steam / Chilled Water (MTCDE) 40.00
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 154.11 91.51 50.81
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 423.89 477.02 685.75
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 599.00 599.00 651.00 594.00 594.00 582.00 572.27 572.27 572.00 432.00 305.00 300.00 256.00 3.81 14.90 95.02
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 5,138.00 5,138.00 5,763.00 5,558.00 5,558.00 4,593.00 949.14 1,764.00 2,650.00 2,134.00 1,667.00 1,119.00 1,872.00 1,536.76 3,480.20 3,284.29 2,142.05
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 804.07 1,469.30 1,078.84 1,735.44
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 56.00 51.00 52.00 33.00 33.00 27.00 56.55 -150.00 -378.00 -192.00 -352.00 73.00
FERA (MTCDE) 2,247.18 2,059.30 1,975.48 1,975.48
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 197.30 195.14 189.09 211.96
2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption (kWh) 12,144,663 11,940,487 11,420,751 10,982,095 9,688,309 9,380,764.2 9,680,850.2 9,380,765.4 10,515,184.4
Wind Sold (kWh) 1,000
Wind Retained (kWh) 1,000 387
Wind Verification Not verified Not verified
Utility green pricing Purchased (kWh) 7,200
Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased (kWh) 56,253 165,000 165,000 105,000
Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e
Solar Verification Other Other
Solar Sold (kWh) 14,451
Community solar Purchased (kWh) 856,007