| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.91 |
| Liaison | Susan Powers |
| Submission Date | April 10, 2024 |
Clarkson University
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.18 / 4.00 |
Susan
Powers Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment ISE |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
260,717.23
MMBtu
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) | 21,150,067 Kilowatt-hours | 72,164.03 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 1,480,123 Kilowatt-hours | 5,050.18 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
Brookfield Renewable Energy generates power along the Raquette River. We purchase electricity and the associated RECs directly from them. Recharge NY provides electric power from the Robert Moses power dam in the nearby St. Lawrence River. This facility is operated by the NYPA, who includes the renewable energy resources as a part of the state mandate for clean energy.
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
2 MW solar installation on Clarkson property. Owned and maintained by CES, all power purchased by Clarkson through a PPA, including all RECs that are retired
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:
NA
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
NA
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:
All RECs we buy are bundled with the electricity commodity
Metrics used in scoring
77,214.21
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
29.62
Optional Fields
Sierra magazine requests the following information from U.S. institutions that wish to share data with that organization:
| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0.10 |
| Coal | 0 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Hydro | 90.80 |
| Natural gas | 1.30 |
| Nuclear | 1.70 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 5.90 |
| Wind | 0.20 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0 |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
solid waste (1.1%),
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0 |
| Coal | 0 |
| Electricity | 0 |
| Fuel oil | 0 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Natural gas | 100 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0 |
A brief description of other sources of building heating not specified above:
Natural gas used for all heating and hot water except for un-quantified passive solar radiation.
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://brookfieldrenewableus.com/news-press/clarkson-university-campus-now-powered-by-100-percent-renewable-electricity-through-partnership-with-brookfield-renewable/
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