Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

City of Ashland – Greenhouse Gas Inventory (2011 – 2015) 26 significant reduction in the carbon intensity of grid supplied electricity as opposed to electricity conservation or efficiency efforts. City wide operational electricity use has been stable over the 2011 – 2015 time period. Figure 21: Electricity use by departments or activities, FY2011 – 15. Consumption of Goods and Services As is described in the Community Inventory, consumption-based emissions associated with the City’s supply chain include the upstream emissions from production of goods and services consumed in the course of providing community services. Over half of these emissions between 2011 and 2015 are the result of facility and infrastructure construction and maintenance. Production of vehicles and equipment, fuels and energy, chemicals, and professional and community services are all significant contributors as well. Description of Purchasing Categories: Figure 22: Average supply chain emissions, 2011 - 2015, by category. 0"1,000,000"2,000,000"3,000,000"4,000,000"5,000,000"6,000,000"7,000,000" 2011"2012"2013"2014"2015"Annual&Electricity&Use&&(KWh)&Fire"Other"Water"Plant"Parks"Service"Center"Public"Works"&"Wastewater"2011"Baseline"="6.9"million"kWh" Total"electricity"use"decreased"by"J3%"between"2011"and"2015" Construc)on*&*Maintenance*51%*Vehicles*and*Maintenance*10%*Upstream**Energy*10%*Chemicals*9%*Professional*Services*7%*Community*Services*7%*Other*Goods*3%*Office*Supplies*3%*