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