| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.51 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Lamy |
| Submission Date | July 14, 2022 |
Emerson College
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.89 / 4.00 |
Duncan
Pollock AVP Campus Services Campus Services |
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Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
118,007.61
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) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 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:
N/A
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
N/A
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:
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A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
Emerson College purchases "clean steam", generated via Combined Heat and Power, from Vicinity Energy. The steam is produced at the Kendall Cogeneration Plant. Vicinity attributes the emissions associated with the CHP process to the electricity generated and deems the steam emissions-free.
Unbundled renewable energy products
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Purchased RECs, GOs, I-RECs or equivalent unbundled renewable energy products certified by a third party | 25,000,000 Kilowatt-hours | 85,300 MMBtu |
A brief description of the unbundled renewable energy products:
Emerson purchases 25M kWh annually of wind credits from Schneider Electric. The current contract runs from 2022 to 2025.
Metrics used in scoring
85,300
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
72.28
Optional Fields
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| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0 |
| Coal | 0 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Hydro | 0 |
| Natural gas | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Fuel oil | 0 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Natural gas | 0 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0 |
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:
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