American University
OP-9: Clean and Renewable Energy

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.42 / 4.00	Amit Paul Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability

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Total energy consumption (all sources, transportation fuels excluded), performance year:

313,332.10 MMBtu

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Clean and renewable energy from the following sources::

	Performance Year
Option 1: Clean and renewable electricity generated on-site during the performance year and for which the institution retains or has retired the associated environmental attributes	2,144.10 MMBtu
Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated on-site	137.31 MMBtu
Option 3: Clean and renewable electricity generated by off-site projects that the institution catalyzed and for which the institution retains or has retired the associated environmental attributes	0 MMBtu
Option 4: Purchased third-party certified RECs and similar renewable energy products (including renewable electricity purchased through a certified green power purchasing option)	187,667.60 MMBtu

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A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :

There is Solar PV on the following buildings: Washington College of Law Bender Library Katzen Arts Center Mary Graydon Center Greenberg Theater 3201 New Mexico Ave School of International Service (SIS)

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A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:

The on-site renewable non-electric energy is solar thermal. There is solar thermal on the following buildings: Mary Graydon Center School of International Service (SIS) - not metered, production not included Cassell Hall - not metered, production not included

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A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:

NA

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A brief description of the RECs and/or similar renewable energy products:

AU purchases renewable energy certificates (RECs) based on an estimate of anticipated electricity use. We ensure each year that at least enough RECs to equal 100 percent of purchased electricity are acquired. By purchasing RECs, AU is enabling the production of clean, renewable energy. AU ensured that these RECs have real environmental benefits by purchasing Green-E certified RECs from Renewable Choice Energy.

Date Revised: Aug. 17, 2016

American University requested that AASHE Staff correct a mistake in this reporting field for the reason specified below.

Previous Value: AU purchases renewable energy certificates (RECs) equivalent to 100 percent of purchased electricity. By purchasing RECs, AU is enabling the production of clean, renewable energy. AU ensured that these RECs have real environmental benefits by purchasing Green-E certified RECs from Renewable Choice Energy.

Explanation: Language adjusted to account for our REC purchase number being greater than our purchased electricity number

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The website URL where information about the institution's renewable energy sources is available:

http://www.american.edu/finance/sustainability/Energy.cfm

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