This analysis of Northeast Ohio’s seven-county carbon footprint is for the year 2005 and the counties of Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit. Ideally, all data should be for the year 2005, although exceptions have and can be made. County level data is preferred but not critical in all instances. Please contact Laura Christie if you are able help with additional data sources or have any questions regarding the data used in this analysis.

Electricity data

• County level data for Ohio Edison and The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (in terms of kWh sold/distributed) – broken down by sector
• AMP Ohio’s generation fuel mix

Transportation data

• Gallons of gasoline, diesel and ULSD sold by county or metropolitan statistical area
• Annual VMT by vehicle type (e.g. full- mid- or compact auto, heavy or light truck/SUV, motorcycle, transit bus)
• The percentage of vehicle types in Northeast Ohio by fuel type
• Average fuel efficiency of vehicles in Northeast Ohio by type
• Average passengers per vehicle by vehicle type

Fuel use for industrial processes

• Volume and type of fuels used (do not need coal usage data)

Commercial energy usage data

• Volume and type of fuels used, excluding natural gas and electricity

Residential home heating fuel

• Volumes of propane, fuel oil, kerosene, coal and wood sold or used for home heating (county level data please)