Measuring the sustainability of Minnesota state government operations
Fleet
Track the performance of the State of Minnesota against its goal to achieve a 30% reduction in state fleet consumption of fossil fuels by 2027 relative to a 2017 adjusted baseline.
Energy
Track the performance of the State of Minnesota against its goal to achieve a 30% reduction in consumption of energy per square foot by 2027 relative to a 2017 adjusted baseline.
Water
Track the performance of the State of Minnesota against its goal to reduce water consumption by 15% by 2025 relative to a 2017 adjusted baseline.
Solid Waste
Track the performance of the State of Minnesota against its goal to achieve 75% combined recycling and composting rate of Solid Waste by 2030.
Procurement
Track the performance of the State of Minnesota against its goal to ensure that 25% of total spend on priority contracts are sustainable purchase by 2025.
Greenhouse Gas
Track the performance of the State of Minnesota against its goal to reduce Greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2025.
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Water
In 2022, water consumption increased from prior years and the baseline. Long-term reductions from the Department of Human Services and Department of Corrections reduced water consumption for the enterprise, but there is yearly variation in water use because of changes in irrigation practices during the summer months depending on the weather.
Goal
Reduce water consumption 15% by 2025 compared to a 2017 adjusted baseline.
Accomplishments
The Department of Administration assessed the buildings on the Capitol Complex and installed low-flow fixtures wherever possible.
The Department of Military Affairs proactively conducts subsurface pipe inspections at the Camp Ripley Training Center to identify leaks that would not be visible without this type of thorough inspection.
Barriers
Over half of state government’s water use is in processes like treating wastewater at the Metropolitan Council and hatching fish at the Department of Natural Resources. These processes require large investments to lower water use.
Most agencies don’t have separate meters measuring irrigation use. With more funds, agencies could install these meters to better monitor watering during the summer and irrigation trends.
Baseline
1.71 billion gallons
Current Value
1.89 billion gallons
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