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<br />natural gas emissions increased by 7.3% during this time. To calculate Saint Anthony Village’s energy-
<br />related emissions, an emissions factor is used. This emissions factor describes the amount of CO2
<br />emitted per unit of energy (Table 14). Specifically, the certified emissions factors from Xcel Energy’s
<br />Upper Midwest Fuel Mix and a standard emissions factor for natural gas emissions were used. As Xcel
<br />Energy completes third-party verification, the emissions factors used during the planning process to
<br />estimate greenhouse gas emissions may change slightly.
<br />Table 13. Energy-related greenhouse gas emissions in MTCO2e, 2021–2023
<br />Fuel Type Sector 2021 2022 2023 Average
<br />Electricity Residential 7,038 6,360 6,198 6,532
<br />Commercial & Industrial 9,275 8,825 8,458 8,852
<br />Municipal 677 613 604 631
<br />Total 16,989 15,797 15,260 16,016
<br />Natural Gas
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<br />Residential 11,756 13,751 12,363 12,623
<br />Commercial & Industrial 11,783 14,421 12,889 13,031
<br />Municipal 376 435 407 406
<br />Total 23,915 28,607 25,659 26,060
<br />Total Residential 18,794 20,110 18,561 19,155
<br />Commercial & Industrial 21,058 23,246 21,347 21,884
<br />Municipal 1,053 1,048 1,010 1,037
<br />Total 40,904 44,404 40,919 42,076
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<br />Table 14. Emissions factors used to calculate energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, 2021–202310
<br />Fuel Type 2021 2022 2023
<br />Electricity Emissions Factor (lbs/MWh) 631 587 553
<br />Natural Gas Emissions Factor (MTCO2e/Dth) 0.05307 0.05307 0.05307
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<br />Energy Costs
<br />In total, Saint Anthony Village premises spent an annual average of $12.7 million on energy during the
<br />baseline period. Saint Anthony Village residential premises made up almost half of that spending ($6.1
<br />million or 49%), while commercial and industrial premises made up most of the other half. A small
<br />fraction of the spending was from municipal premises. Residential premises spent an annual average of
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<br />10 Xcel Energy 2022. Carbon Dioxide Emission Intensities.
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