City of Ashland – Greenhouse Gas Inventory (2011 – 2015) 9 Figure 6: Detailed summary of sector-based and consumption-based emissions, 2011 - 2015. Note: Values reported in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MT CO2e). Emissions Category20112012201320142015Built Environment104,33789,63691,87184,87982,426Residential57,33348,45949,86944,23043,490% Change2011 - 2015Factors in change between 2011 to 2015-21%-24%Decrease is the result of three primary factors - increased renewable electricity on the regional electricity grid; decreased use of electricity in the residential sector; and decreased natural gas use due to warmer winters. Commercial44,61438,83539,68038,41036,808-17%Decrease is the result of three primary factors - increased renewable electricity on the regional electricity grid; decreased use of electricity in the residential sector; and decreased natural gas use due to warmer winters. Industrial2,3902,3422,3222,2392,128-11%Decrease is the result of three primary factors - increased renewable electricity on the regional electricity grid; decreased use of electricity in the residential sector; and decreased natural gas use due to warmer winters. Transportation77,30077,80078,40079,00079,000Residential On-Road56,00056,20056,50057,00057,000Commercial Freight4,5004,6004,6004,6004,600Industrial Freight and Equipment2,6002,6002,7002,8002,8002%1.8%2.2%7.7%No significant change over the time period. Residential Air Travel14,20014,40014,60014,60014,600Refrigerant Leakage7,3007,3007,4007,4007,400Solid Waste & Wastewater6,3686,2226,5236,9236,9232.8%1%No significant change.9%Increase in the quantity of landfill solid waste disposal.No significant change over the time period. Sector-Based Total:195,305180,958184,194178,202175,749Residential Consumption124,200124,600125,200125,200125,200Goods73,50074,20074,70074,70074,700Food50,70050,40050,50050,50050,500-10%0.8%1.6%-0.4%No significant change.Upstream Energy Production40,82637,10537,37636,53036,031City Government Consumption4,1004,4006,3006,0005,500Consumption-Based Total:169,126166,105168,876167,730166,731Total Emissions:364,431305,649309,485303,493342,480-12%Increased renewable electricity on regional grid.34%Increase due to construction and vehicle purchases.-1%-6%

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