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97 <br /> . .EE <br /> . . . . <br /> EMISSIONS REPORTING <br /> Emissions are quantified using the measure of Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) <br /> and compared across sectors. Each sector is individually reported and assessed in <br /> relation to others, offering a comprehensive picture of emissions across the County. <br /> The community inventory covers building energy use, transportation, solid waste, <br /> wastewater, and water. Building energy is further divided into commercial, residential, <br /> and industrial use and consists of both electricity and natural gas consumption. The <br /> municipal inventory includes building energy use, employee commute, vehicle fleet, <br /> water, and wastewater. <br /> Results <br /> The following sections detail the findings from the community and County government <br /> operations GHG inventories, with results organized by sectors. The community <br /> and County operations inventories are separate endeavors, but the information is <br /> combined within this report. Each inventory should be considered as a benchmark for <br /> future emission reductions. Calculation methodologies for all results are provided in <br /> Appendix A.2. <br /> Community Inventory <br /> In Orange County, total community emissions were 1,631,671 MT CO2e. This result <br /> includes emissions from the combustion of fuel for transportation and mobile services, <br /> onsite burning of natural gas in commercial, residential, and industrial buildings, <br /> emissions linked to electricity procurement for commercial, residential, and industrial <br /> edifices, emissions connected to water and wastewater services within the County, as <br /> well as solid waste emissions emanating from the County. <br /> TABLE 1:ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY INVENTORY BY SECTOR <br /> Sector MT CO2e Percentage(%) <br /> Transportation & Mobile Sources 702,701 43% <br /> Commercial Energy 556,800 34% <br /> Residential Energy 299,216 19% <br /> Industrial Energy 33,626 2% <br /> Solid Waste 21,350 1% <br /> Water&Wastewater 12,585 1% <br /> Process & Fugitive Emissions 5,393 0.33% <br /> Total 1,631,671 <br /> 6 ORANGE COUNTY, NC • APPENDICES <br />