| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 91.10 |
| Liaison | Alex Davis |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2023 |
Arizona State University
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.63 / 4.00 |
Jenae
Camacho Sustainability Analyst University Sustainability Practices |
Total energy consumption, performance year:
Clean and renewable electricity (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity from certified/verified clean and renewable sources (i.e., bundled green power purchases) | 202,481,000 Kilowatt-hours | 690,865.17 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 207,885 Kilowatt-hours | 709.30 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
ASU has entered into multiple renewable energy contracts, including the ASU Red Rock Solar Project. Red Rock is a collaboration between ASU and Arizona Public Service. APS agreed to construct and operate roughly 29 MWdc of solar energy generating capacity for ASU at its Red Rock site near Casa Grande, Arizona. In return, ASU agreed to purchase 65,000-megawatt hours of solar energy per year for 20 years.
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
Renewable energy on-site consists of 90 systems across ASU's four campuses and Research Park and has a capacity of 24.25 MWdc. The systems are either roof-mounted, ground-mounted, parasols, and on top of parking garages or over parking lots. RECs are sold and repurchased as outlined below.
Clean and renewable thermal energy (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Clean and renewable stationary fuels used on-site to generate thermal energy | 0 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water from certified/verified clean and renewable sources | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of the clean and renewable stationary fuels:
None
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
Solar thermal systems at ASU for domestic hot water are located at Nursing & Healthcare Innovation, Sun Devil Fitness Center Tempe, Health North Downtown, Sun Devil Fitness Complex West and Sun Devil Fitness Complex Polytechnic.
The total MMBtu for solar thermal systems was 5,865.56 MMBtu.
[Provided for informational purposes, not included per https://stars.aashe.org/resources-support/help-center/operations/building-energy-consumption/#where-do-we-report-heat-from-solar-thermal-geothermal-and-other-technologies]
Unbundled renewable energy products (report kWh):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Purchased RECs, GOs, I-RECs or equivalent unbundled renewable energy products certified by a third party | 46,311,106 Kilowatt-hours | 158,013.49 MMBtu |
A brief description of the unbundled renewable energy products:
ASU has purchased Green-e certified RECs from multiple vendors to match its imported electricity use and the on-site solar PV generation that does not retain its RECs. Additional information is available in the file uploaded under "Additional documentation to support the submission." Please note that this file is two separate documents merged into one file.
Total clean and renewable energy generated or purchased:
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
Website URL where information about the institution’s support for clean and renewable energy is available:
Electricity use, by source (percentage of total, 0-100):
| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| Coal | --- |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Hydro | --- |
| Natural gas | --- |
| Nuclear | --- |
| Solar photovoltaic | --- |
| Wind | --- |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| Coal | --- |
| Electricity | --- |
| Fuel oil | --- |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Natural gas | --- |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
A brief description of other sources of building heating not specified above:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.