Bowling Green State University
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
Clean and renewable energy sources
Clean and renewable electricity
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity from certified/verified clean and renewable sources (i.e., bundled green power purchases) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 34,349 Kilowatt-hours | 117.20 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
We have two sources of clean/renewable energy generated on campus.
- Rooftop Solar array on top of Slater Family Ice Arena: This array was formerly owned by the City of Bowling Green and was part of a research grant obtained in 2006. In recent years, it was in disrepair and BGSU agreed to restore the array to full operation, and also purchased it from the City, so it is now fully owned by BGSU. All power produced by this array is utilized within the Ice Arena itself and being separately metered, we can determine the extent of the power generated. While this is clearly a modest amount, we are currently in discussions with the City regarding the potential for a much larger on-site ground mount array.
- Solar awning located on the south side of the Oaks Dining Center. This was installed at the time of construction of the building in connection with the LEED application (the building was certified as LEED Gold when completed). It is primarily for educational and tour purposes, although the power is generated in the building. Enphase, the vendor for the array, provides monthly statements on the power generated, as well as an annual total.
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
See response above.
The Slater Family Ice Arena is the largest consumer of energy on campus. It was determined that it would be an appropriate venue for the introduction of the generation of renewable energy on campus. There have been a variety of renovations to the building, including one that was just completed in the fall of 2024, and each of these has included additional sustainable features to conserve the use of energy. These have included LED lighting throughout the building, an energy efficient electric Zamboni, high efficiency systems for maintaining the ice sheet, extensive waste reduction practices, and more. However the solar array remains the only source of renewable energy in the building.
As mentioned above, the Oaks Dining Center was certified as LEED Gold when completed. The small solar awning is part of the sustainability tour of the building, which highights energy and waste reduction.
Clean and renewable thermal energy
| 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:
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
Unbundled renewable energy products
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Purchased RECs, GOs, I-RECs or equivalent unbundled renewable energy products certified by a third party | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of the unbundled renewable energy products:
Metrics used in scoring
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
Optional Fields
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| 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 | 100 |
| 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:
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