| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.21 |
| Liaison | Elaine Durr |
| Submission Date | Feb. 11, 2022 |
Elon University
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 4.00 |
Raymond
Fletcher Senior Director Facilities Management |
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) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 11.12 Kilowatt-hours | 0.04 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
A 5 kW solar photovoltaic panel system is on the roof of Lindner Hall to provide on-site renewable energy for the building. There were issues with the system during FY 20-21 resulting in very little energy production data being recorded for the system.
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:
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
Unbundled renewable energy products (report kWh):
| 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:
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 | 14.22 |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Hydro | 2.34 |
| Natural gas | 26.60 |
| Nuclear | 51.40 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 1.95 |
| Wind | --- |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 3.46 |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
The electricity use by source information above is from Duke Energy (Elon University's electricity provider) and represents 2020 Duke Energy Carolinas' Combined Fleet Energy Sources (owned and purchased).
The Other category above represents oil, other purchased renewables and purchased non-carbon free sources.
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| Coal | --- |
| Electricity | 22.50 |
| Fuel oil | --- |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Natural gas | 77.50 |
| 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:
FY 2020-21 is the performance year for this credit.
Elon catalyzed the construction of a nearly 15 acre solar farm. It was completed in October 2015. The facilities' generation range is 4,500 - 2,500 megawatt hours of electricity annually. The facility is on university property that is leased to Loy Farm Solar LLC, a private company responsible for the construction and operation of the facility. The electricity is sold through the owner of the facility to Duke Energy and delivered directly to the power grid where it, along with electricity from other sources, is utilized by regional customers.
The solar farm models responsible global citizenship and benefits Elon students by providing an opportunity to see and learn from the system.
FY 2020-21 is the performance year for this credit.
Elon catalyzed the construction of a nearly 15 acre solar farm. It was completed in October 2015. The facilities' generation range is 4,500 - 2,500 megawatt hours of electricity annually. The facility is on university property that is leased to Loy Farm Solar LLC, a private company responsible for the construction and operation of the facility. The electricity is sold through the owner of the facility to Duke Energy and delivered directly to the power grid where it, along with electricity from other sources, is utilized by regional customers.
The solar farm models responsible global citizenship and benefits Elon students by providing an opportunity to see and learn from the system.
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