| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.54 |
| Liaison | Kevin Miller |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
Goshen College
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.20 / 4.00 |
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Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
47,606.90
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) | 3,864,000 Kilowatt-hours | 13,183.97 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 304,548 Kilowatt-hours | 1,039.12 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
Since May 2013, Goshen College (main campus) has purchased 100% of its electricity using RECs verified by Green-E.
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
In April of 2018, 924 solar panels were installed on the roof of the Rec-Fitness Center, which generates 277 kilowatts of power, equivalent to the college’s Church-Chapel building’s entire electric bill.
On the Merry Lea campus solar panels and a wind generator produce clean energy for the Reith Village complex.
On the Merry Lea campus solar panels and a wind generator produce clean energy for the Reith Village complex.
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:
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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
14,223.09
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
29.88
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 | --- |
| Coal | --- |
| Electricity | --- |
| Fuel oil | --- |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Natural gas | --- |
| 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:
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