Facility Name:MIT Central Utility Plant
Facility Identifier:
Facility Reporting Year:2020
Facility Location:
Address: 59 VASSAR ST
City: CAMBRIDGE
State: MA
Postal Code: 02139

Facility Site Details:
CO2 equivalent emissions from facility subparts C-II, SS, and TT (metric tons):111,368.9
CO2 equivalent emissions from supplier subparts LL-QQ (metric tons):
Biogenic CO2 emissions from facility subparts C-II, SS, and TT (metric tons):0
Cogeneration Unit Emissions Indicator:Y
GHG Report Start Date:2020-01-01
GHG Report End Date:2020-12-31
Description of Changes to Calculation Methodology:
Plant Code Indicator:Y
Primary NAICS Code:611310
Second Primary NAICS Code:

Parent Company Details:
Parent Company Name:MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Address:77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge,  MA 02139-4307
Percent Ownership Interest:100

Subpart C: General Stationary Fuel Combustion

Gas Information Details

Gas NameCarbon Dioxide
Gas Quantity111,254.1 (Metric Tons)
Own Result?

Gas NameBiogenic Carbon dioxide
Gas Quantity0 (Metric Tons)
Own Result?

Gas NameMethane
Gas Quantity2.09 (Metric Tons)
Own Result?

Gas NameNitrous Oxide
Gas Quantity0.21 (Metric Tons)
Own Result?

Unit Details:
Unit Name : GP-Boilers 7-9
Unit Type : OCS (Other combustion source)
Unit Description :
Other Unit Name :
Small Unit Aggregation Details:
Use Ivt Indicator: N
Highest Maximum Rated Heat Input Capacity: 125.8
Cumulative Maximum Rated Heat Input Capacity: 225.5

Emission Details:
Annual CO2 mass emissions from sorbent: 0 (Metric Tons)
Annual Biogenic CO2 Emissions: 0 (metric tons)
Annual Fossil fuel based CO2 Emissions: 8421.2 (metric tons)

Tier Fuel Details:
Fuel : Natural Gas (Weighted U.S. Average)
Tier Name : Tier 2 (Equation C-2a)
Tier Methodology Start Date : 2020-01-01
Tier Methodology End Date : 2020-12-31
Frequency of HHV determinations : Monthly

Tier 2 Monthly HHV Details :
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
N N N N N N N N N N N N

Fuel Emission Details :
Total CO2 emissionsTotal CH4 emissionsTotal N2O emissionsTotal CH4 emissions CO2eTotal N2O emissions CO2e
8421.2 (Metric Tons) 0.16 (Metric Tons) 0.016 (Metric Tons) 4 (Metric Tons) 4.7 (Metric Tons)

Equation C2a/C9a Inputs :
Fuel Quantity : 154401486 (scf/year)
Use Default High Heat Value : false
Equation C2b Inputs :
Fuel CombustedHigh Heat Value
January12042059 (scf/month)0.001032 (mmBtu/scf)
February2504676 (scf/month)0.001028 (mmBtu/scf)
March2676462 (scf/month)0.001028 (mmBtu/scf)
April42577087 (scf/month)0.001027 (mmBtu/scf)
May165598 (scf/month)0.001027 (mmBtu/scf)
June143248 (scf/month)0.001029 (mmBtu/scf)
July95159 (scf/month)0.001027 (mmBtu/scf)
August2759 (scf/month)0.001027 (mmBtu/scf)
September114592 (scf/month)0.001027 (mmBtu/scf)
October4375447 (scf/month)0.001028 (mmBtu/scf)
November19736012 (scf/month)0.001027 (mmBtu/scf)
December69968387 (scf/month)0.001028 (mmBtu/scf)

Fuel : Distillate Fuel Oil No. 2
Tier Name : Tier 2 (Equation C-2a)
Tier Methodology Start Date : 2020-01-01
Tier Methodology End Date : 2020-12-31
Frequency of HHV determinations : Once per fuel lot

Tier 2 Monthly HHV Details :
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
N N N N N N N N N N N N

Fuel Emission Details :
Total CO2 emissionsTotal CH4 emissionsTotal N2O emissionsTotal CH4 emissions CO2eTotal N2O emissions CO2e
0 (Metric Tons) 0 (Metric Tons) 0 (Metric Tons) 0 (Metric Tons) 0 (Metric Tons)

Equation C2a/C9a Inputs :
Fuel Quantity : 0 (gallons/year)
Use Default High Heat Value : true
High Heat Value : 0.136031 (mmBtu/gallon)

Unit Name : GP-Campus Boilers
Unit Type : OCS (Other combustion source)
Unit Description :
Other Unit Name :
Small Unit Aggregation Details:
Use Ivt Indicator: N
Highest Maximum Rated Heat Input Capacity: 4.474
Cumulative Maximum Rated Heat Input Capacity:

Emission Details:
Annual CO2 mass emissions from sorbent: 0 (Metric Tons)
Annual Biogenic CO2 Emissions: 0 (metric tons)
Annual Fossil fuel based CO2 Emissions: 1642.2 (metric tons)

Tier Fuel Details:
Fuel : Natural Gas (Weighted U.S. Average)
Tier Name : Tier 1 (Equation C-1a, natural gas billing in therms)
Tier Methodology Start Date : 2020-01-01
Tier Methodology End Date : 2020-12-31

Fuel Emission Details :
Total CO2 emissionsTotal CH4 emissionsTotal N2O emissionsTotal CH4 emissions CO2eTotal N2O emissions CO2e
1626.4 (Metric Tons) 0.03 (Metric Tons) 0.003 (Metric Tons) 0.8 (Metric Tons) 0.9 (Metric Tons)

Equation C1a/C8a Inputs :
Natural Gas Usage : 306524 (therms/year)

Fuel : Distillate Fuel Oil No. 2
Tier Name : Tier 1 (Equation C-1)
Tier Methodology Start Date : 2020-01-01
Tier Methodology End Date : 2020-12-31

Fuel Emission Details :
Total CO2 emissionsTotal CH4 emissionsTotal N2O emissionsTotal CH4 emissions CO2eTotal N2O emissions CO2e
15.8 (Metric Tons) 0.00 (Metric Tons) 0.000 (Metric Tons) 0 (Metric Tons) 0 (Metric Tons)

Equation C1/C8 Inputs :
Fuel Quantity : 1546 (gallons/year)

Unit Name : GP-Campus Water Heaters
Unit Type : OCS (Other combustion source)
Unit Description :
Other Unit Name :
Small Unit Aggregation Details:
Use Ivt Indicator: N
Highest Maximum Rated Heat Input Capacity: 2.0
Cumulative Maximum Rated Heat Input Capacity:

Emission Details:
Annual Biogenic CO2 Emissions: 0 (metric tons)
Annual Fossil fuel based CO2 Emissions: 343.1 (metric tons)

Tier Fuel Details:
Fuel : Natural Gas (Weighted U.S. Average)
Tier Name : Tier 1 (Equation C-1a, natural gas billing in therms)
Tier Methodology Start Date : 2020-01-01
Tier Methodology End Date : 2020-12-31

Fuel Emission Details :
Total CO2 emissionsTotal CH4 emissionsTotal N2O emissionsTotal CH4 emissions CO2eTotal N2O emissions CO2e
343.1 (Metric Tons) 0.01 (Metric Tons) 0.001 (Metric Tons) 0.2 (Metric Tons) 0.2 (Metric Tons)

Equation C1a/C8a Inputs :
Natural Gas Usage : 64655 (therms/year)

Unit Name : GP-Campus Space Heaters
Unit Type : OCS (Other combustion source)
Unit Description :
Other Unit Name :
Small Unit Aggregation Details:
Use Ivt Indicator: N
Highest Maximum Rated Heat Input Capacity: 5.6
Cumulative Maximum Rated Heat Input Capacity:

Emission Details:
Annual Biogenic CO2 Emissions: 0 (metric tons)
Annual Fossil fuel based CO2 Emissions: 915.2 (metric tons)

Tier Fuel Details:
Fuel : Natural Gas (Weighted U.S. Average)
Tier Name : Tier 1 (Equation C-1a, natural gas billing in therms)
Tier Methodology Start Date : 2020-01-01
Tier Methodology End Date : 2020-12-31

Fuel Emission Details :
Total CO2 emissionsTotal CH4 emissionsTotal N2O emissionsTotal CH4 emissions CO2eTotal N2O emissions CO2e
915.2 (Metric Tons) 0.02 (Metric Tons) 0.002 (Metric Tons) 0.4 (Metric Tons) 0.5 (Metric Tons)

Equation C1a/C8a Inputs :
Natural Gas Usage : 172490 (therms/year)

Unit Name : GP-Miscellaneous Natural Gas Combustion
Unit Type : OCS (Other combustion source)
Unit Description :
Other Unit Name :
Small Unit Aggregation Details:
Use Ivt Indicator: N
Highest Maximum Rated Heat Input Capacity: 0.1
Cumulative Maximum Rated Heat Input Capacity:

Emission Details:
Annual Biogenic CO2 Emissions: 0 (metric tons)
Annual Fossil fuel based CO2 Emissions: 109.1 (metric tons)

Tier Fuel Details:
Fuel : Natural Gas (Weighted U.S. Average)
Tier Name : Tier 1 (Equation C-1a, natural gas billing in therms)
Tier Methodology Start Date : 2020-01-01
Tier Methodology End Date : 2020-12-31

Fuel Emission Details :
Total CO2 emissionsTotal CH4 emissionsTotal N2O emissionsTotal CH4 emissions CO2eTotal N2O emissions CO2e
109.1 (Metric Tons) 0.00 (Metric Tons) 0.000 (Metric Tons) 0.1 (Metric Tons) 0.1 (Metric Tons)

Equation C1a/C8a Inputs :
Natural Gas Usage : 20565 (therms/year)

Unit Name : GP-Boilers 3-5
Unit Type : OCS (Other combustion source)
Unit Description :
Other Unit Name :
Small Unit Aggregation Details:
Use Ivt Indicator: N
Highest Maximum Rated Heat Input Capacity: 145.2
Cumulative Maximum Rated Heat Input Capacity: 377.6

Emission Details:
Annual CO2 mass emissions from sorbent: 0 (Metric Tons)
Annual Biogenic CO2 Emissions: 0 (metric tons)
Annual Fossil fuel based CO2 Emissions: 33155 (metric tons)

Tier Fuel Details:
Fuel : Natural Gas (Weighted U.S. Average)
Tier Name : Tier 2 (Equation C-2a)
Tier Methodology Start Date : 2020-01-01
Tier Methodology End Date : 2020-12-31
Frequency of HHV determinations : Monthly

Tier 2 Monthly HHV Details :
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
N N N N N N N N N N N N

Fuel Emission Details :
Total CO2 emissionsTotal CH4 emissionsTotal N2O emissionsTotal CH4 emissions CO2eTotal N2O emissions CO2e
32936.2 (Metric Tons) 0.62 (Metric Tons) 0.062 (Metric Tons) 15.5 (Metric Tons) 18.5 (Metric Tons)

Equation C2a/C9a Inputs :
Fuel Quantity : 603848630 (scf/year)
Use Default High Heat Value : false
Equation C2b Inputs :
Fuel CombustedHigh Heat Value
January61116770 (scf/month)0.001032 (mmBtu/scf)
February60886619 (scf/month)0.001028 (mmBtu/scf)
March39696264 (scf/month)0.001028 (mmBtu/scf)
April63705593 (scf/month)0.001027 (mmBtu/scf)
May60459913 (scf/month)0.001027 (mmBtu/scf)
June2873519 (scf/month)0.001029 (mmBtu/scf)
July30165114 (scf/month)0.001027 (mmBtu/scf)
August20052883 (scf/month)0.001027 (mmBtu/scf)
September2157285 (scf/month)0.001027 (mmBtu/scf)
October83027009 (scf/month)0.001028 (mmBtu/scf)
November92955659 (scf/month)0.001027 (mmBtu/scf)
December86752002 (scf/month)0.001028 (mmBtu/scf)

Fuel : Distillate Fuel Oil No. 2
Tier Name : Tier 2 (Equation C-2a)
Tier Methodology Start Date : 2020-01-01
Tier Methodology End Date : 2020-12-31
Frequency of HHV determinations : Once per fuel lot

Tier 2 Monthly HHV Details :
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
N N N N N N N N N N N N

Fuel Emission Details :
Total CO2 emissionsTotal CH4 emissionsTotal N2O emissionsTotal CH4 emissions CO2eTotal N2O emissions CO2e
218.8 (Metric Tons) 0.01 (Metric Tons) 0.002 (Metric Tons) 0.2 (Metric Tons) 0.5 (Metric Tons)

Equation C2a/C9a Inputs :
Fuel Quantity : 21749 (gallons/year)
Use Default High Heat Value : true
High Heat Value : 0.136031 (mmBtu/gallon)

Unit Name : GT-42-1A / HRSG-42-1B
Unit Type : OCS (Other combustion source)
Unit Description :
Other Unit Name :
Plant Code : 54907 (numeric, maximum of 6 digits)

Emission Details:
Annual Biogenic CO2 Emissions: 0 (metric tons)

Annual CO2 emission measured by CEMS or Other Part75 Methodology : 66336.6
Tier Methodology Start Date : 2020-01-01
Tier Methodology End Date : 2020-12-31
Part75 Heat Input Method : Appendix D
Part 75 CO2 Methodology : Appendix D and G calculation method--- § 98.33(a)(5)(i)

Appendix D and G calculation method :
Source operating hours in the reporting year that fuel flow rate was missing : 0
Source operating hours in the reporting year that high heating value was missing : 0

Tier Fuel Details:
Fuel : Natural Gas (Weighted U.S. Average)

Fuel Emission Details :
Fuel type: Natural Gas (Weighted U.S. Average)
Annual heat input:  1230432 (mmBtu)
CH4 Emissions CO2 Equivalent:   30.8 (Metric Tons)
N2O Emissions CO2 Equivalent:   36.7 (Metric Tons)

Fuel : Distillate Fuel Oil No. 2

Fuel Emission Details :
Fuel type: Distillate Fuel Oil No. 2
Annual heat input:  0 (mmBtu)
CH4 Emissions CO2 Equivalent:   0 (Metric Tons)
N2O Emissions CO2 Equivalent:   0 (Metric Tons)

Unit Name : GP-CTG/HRSG-200&300
Unit Type : OCS (Other combustion source)
Unit Description :
Other Unit Name :
Small Unit Aggregation Details:
Use Ivt Indicator: N
Highest Maximum Rated Heat Input Capacity: 219
Cumulative Maximum Rated Heat Input Capacity: 706

Emission Details:
Annual CO2 mass emissions from sorbent: 0 (Metric Tons)
Annual Biogenic CO2 Emissions: 0 (metric tons)
Annual Fossil fuel based CO2 Emissions: 331.7 (metric tons)

Tier Fuel Details:
Fuel : Natural Gas (Weighted U.S. Average)
Tier Name : Tier 2 (Equation C-2a)
Tier Methodology Start Date : 2020-01-01
Tier Methodology End Date : 2020-12-31
Frequency of HHV determinations : Monthly

Tier 2 Monthly HHV Details :
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
N N N N N N N N N N N N

Fuel Emission Details :
Total CO2 emissionsTotal CH4 emissionsTotal N2O emissionsTotal CH4 emissions CO2eTotal N2O emissions CO2e
314.1 (Metric Tons) 0.01 (Metric Tons) 0.001 (Metric Tons) 0.1 (Metric Tons) 0.2 (Metric Tons)

Equation C2a/C9a Inputs :
Fuel Quantity : 5762562 (scf/year)
Use Default High Heat Value : false
Equation C2b Inputs :
Fuel CombustedHigh Heat Value
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October60576 (scf/month)0.001028 (mmBtu/scf)
November4842608 (scf/month)0.001027 (mmBtu/scf)
December859378 (scf/month)0.001028 (mmBtu/scf)

Fuel : Distillate Fuel Oil No. 2
Tier Name : Tier 2 (Equation C-2a)
Tier Methodology Start Date : 2020-01-01
Tier Methodology End Date : 2020-12-31
Frequency of HHV determinations : Once per fuel lot

Tier 2 Monthly HHV Details :
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
N N N N N N N N N N N N

Fuel Emission Details :
Total CO2 emissionsTotal CH4 emissionsTotal N2O emissionsTotal CH4 emissions CO2eTotal N2O emissions CO2e
17.6 (Metric Tons) 0.00 (Metric Tons) 0.000 (Metric Tons) 0 (Metric Tons) 0 (Metric Tons)

Equation C2a/C9a Inputs :
Fuel Quantity : 1751 (gallons/year)
Use Default High Heat Value : true
High Heat Value : 0.136059 (mmBtu/gallon)