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<br />New Brighton Energy Action Plan 33 <br />In 2021, the residential sector generated 46% of New Brighton’s energy-related greenhouse emissions in <br />2021 and the commercial sector generated 52% of the emissions. Natural gas consumption made up the <br />largest proportion of emissions for both the residential and commercial sectors, adding up to 53% of all <br />energy-related emissions. <br /> <br />To calculate New Brighton’s energy-related emissions, preliminary and certified emissions factors from <br />Xcel Energy’s Upper Midwest Fuel Mix, and a standard emissions factor for natural gas emissions, were <br />used. As Xcel Energy completes third-party verification, the emissions factors used during the planning <br />process to estimate greenhouse gas emissions (Table 14) may change. <br />Fuel Type 2019 2020 2021 <br />Electricity Emissions Factor (lbs/MWh) 745 598 631 <br />Natural Gas Emissions Factor (MTCO2e from natural <br />gas)) 0.053071 0.053071 0.053071 <br /> <br />Energy Costs <br />In total, New Brighton premises spent an annual average of $26.6 million on energy during the baseline <br />period. New Brighton commercial premises made up just over half of that spending, while residential <br />premises made up most of the other half. A small fraction of the spending was from municipal premises. <br />Residential premises spent an annual average of $1,225 per premise on energy. Commercial premises <br />spent much more per premise on energy with an annual average of $12,476 per premise. <br /> <br />Figure 14. Energy-related greenhouse gas emissions by sector and fuel type, 2021. <br /> <br />Table 14. Emissions factors used to calculate energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, 2019–2021. <br />Residential Gas <br />28% <br />Residential Electric <br />18%Commercial and <br />Industrial Gas <br />25% <br />Commercial and <br />Industrial Electric <br />27% <br />Municipal Gas <br />1% <br />Municipal Electric <br />1% <br />2021 Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MTCO2e) <br />by Sector and Fuel Type <br />109,928 <br />Total <br />Emissions