| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.09 |
| Liaison | Ciara Tennis |
| Submission Date | Nov. 10, 2021 |
Eastern Connecticut State University
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.31 / 4.00 |
Renee
Theroux-Keech Interim Director Office of Facilities Management & Planning |
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Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
184,829.25
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) | 17,779,131 Kilowatt-hours | 60,662.39 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
For the period of 5/1/2018 - 4/30/2022, ENGIE Resources LLC is supplying Eastern with 100% Green electricity in compliance with the terms of our contract through the Connecticut State College and Universities (CSCU) system. On October 15, 2021, Keith Epstein, Vice President of Facilities, Real Estate & Infrastructure Planning of the Connecticut State College and Universities (CSCU) system, confirmed that the Renewable Energy Credits were retained in ownership for the CSCU system, including Eastern.
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
Solar energy: Solar is used on campus parking lot lighting. The bus shelters also have solar lighting. These are all off the grid so that they can still operate in emergency situations. We have no number for the energy these produce.
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:
The High Rise dormitory is one of the largest geothermal projects in Connecticut. With three 800-foot wells, the project was completed in Fall 2001. Prior to the project, the building was not air conditioned, and had an average annual electrical bill of $82,000 which included heating and electricity. After the geothermal heat pump system became operational, the average annual bill was $72,000 for electricity, heating, AND cooling. We do not track energy produced by the geothermal, we only track it in gallons of water. That is why we left the above MMBtu request blank.
http://nsdi.epa.gov/region1/assistance/univ/pdfs/bmps/ECSUGeotherma1-8-07l.pdf
http://nsdi.epa.gov/region1/assistance/univ/pdfs/bmps/ECSUGeotherma1-8-07l.pdf
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
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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:
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Metrics used in scoring
60,662.39
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
32.82
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 |
| Coal | 0 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Hydro | 0 |
| Natural gas | 17.50 |
| Nuclear | 0 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 0 |
| Wind | 0 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0 |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
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Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0 |
| Coal | 0 |
| Electricity | 3.97 |
| Fuel oil | 0.70 |
| Geothermal | 3.12 |
| Natural gas | 92.40 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
A brief description of other sources of building heating not specified above:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Fuel oil is only used to peak shave during periods of extreme cold.
The energy used for heating buildings is based on square footage.
Total square footage of heated space on campus is 1,942,524 sq. ft.
% Heated with Geo Thermal – High Rise: 60,597 GSF = 3.12%
% Heated with Oil - 372, 192, 182, 176 High Street: 13,63494 GSF = .7%
% Heated with Natural Gas: 1,789,307 GSF = 92.4%
% Heated with Electricity: 76,956 GSF = 3.97% (includes Low Rise, Eastern Hall and Baseball Complex)
Neither Eastern Hall or the Baseball Complex have meters that meter the building, so there is no way to determine how much electricity it takes to heat them.
Information for this credit was provided by Renee Theroux-Keech, Director of Facilities Management & Planning.
The energy used for heating buildings is based on square footage.
Total square footage of heated space on campus is 1,942,524 sq. ft.
% Heated with Geo Thermal – High Rise: 60,597 GSF = 3.12%
% Heated with Oil - 372, 192, 182, 176 High Street: 13,63494 GSF = .7%
% Heated with Natural Gas: 1,789,307 GSF = 92.4%
% Heated with Electricity: 76,956 GSF = 3.97% (includes Low Rise, Eastern Hall and Baseball Complex)
Neither Eastern Hall or the Baseball Complex have meters that meter the building, so there is no way to determine how much electricity it takes to heat them.
Information for this credit was provided by Renee Theroux-Keech, Director of Facilities Management & Planning.
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