Scope 2 GHG Credits Calculator
Calculate tradeable Scope 2 greenhouse gas credits from municipal water savings. These credits represent avoided grid electricity emissions from water and wastewater treatment.
gal/year
≈ 1000.0 m³/year
Source: DC Water FY2024 ACFR, facility operational data
Data Year: 2024
Parameters
Data Quality:High
Water supply:0.500 (0.450-0.550) kWh/m³
Wastewater:0.690 (0.590-0.790) kWh/m³
Grid factor:385 (360-410) g CO₂e/kWh
WW capture:0.98 (0.96-0.99)
Energy Savings
Water supply:500.0 kWh
Wastewater:676.2 kWh
Total:1176.2 kWh
Scope 2 Credits Generated
Water supply:192.5 kg CO₂e
Wastewater:260.3 kg CO₂e
0.45
tonnes CO₂e/year
Equivalencies
0.10 passenger vehicles driven for 1 year
8 tree seedlings grown for 10 years
1121 miles not driven by average passenger vehicle
51 gallons of gasoline not consumed
Source: EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator
Note: These calculations represent Scope 2 emissions - indirect emissions from purchased electricity for municipal water/wastewater operations.
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