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102 <br /> County Operations Inventory <br /> The following sections provide detailed insights into the municipal GHG emissions <br /> within Orange County. The County's emitting sectors include buildings and facilities, <br /> vehicle fleets, transit fleets, and employee commuting. In 2019, the County's municipal <br /> activities generated a total of 19,359 MT CO2e, making up roughly 1% of the County's <br /> total emissions. <br /> TABLE 2:ORANGE COUNTY'S COUNTY OPERATIONS INVENTORY BY SECTOR <br /> SECTOR MT CO2e Percentage(%) <br /> Employee Commute 61329 33% <br /> Buildings& Facilities 6,185 32% <br /> Water and Wastewater 4,479 23% <br /> Vehicle Fleet 2,106 11% <br /> Transit Fleet 251 1% <br /> Processes and Fugitive Emissions 9 0.05% <br /> Total j 19,359 <br /> BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES <br /> Orange County's government-owned and operated buildings and facilities contribute <br /> 32% of the total emissions in the Municipal Inventory, and total 6,185 MT CO2e. The <br /> generation and consumption of electricity, along with the combustion of natural gas, are <br /> the primary sources of these emissions. Electricity usage for the government consumed <br /> 4,510 MT CO2e, where the natural gas combustion consumed 1,675 MT CO2e.14 <br /> VEHICLE AND TRANSIT FLEET <br /> The County's vehicle fleet (i.e., County maintenance, County law enforcement vehicles, <br /> etc.) represents 11% of total emissions, producing 2,106 MT CO2e. Further, since the <br /> County contributes funds towards the operation of transit vehicles (buses, vans, etc.), <br /> a portion of those emissions are also included. The County's share of the transit fleet <br /> produced 251 MT CO2e. <br /> EMPLOYEE COMMUTE <br /> A survey of commuting habits was disseminated among all Orange County employees <br /> to gauge the carbon impact of the daily commute by the County's workforce. Based on <br /> the surveys, employee commuting is estimated at around 33% of the total emissions <br /> generated by local government operations, producing 6,329 MT CO2e. <br /> 14 The County does not have any streetlights under its jurisdiction,which are included at the community <br /> inventory level. <br /> 11 ORANGE COUNTY, NC • APPENDICES <br />