| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.65 |
| Liaison | Michelle Seppala Gibbs |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
Hope College
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.00 / 4.00 |
Michelle
Gibbs Director Office of Sustainability |
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Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
513,878.95
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) | 180,000 Kilowatt-hours | 614.16 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:
As part of a LEED project we purchased 180,000kWh for two years totaling 360,000kWh.
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
Currently Hope does not have any renewable energy generated on-site but this is something we are actively pursuing.
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
614.16
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
0.12
Optional Fields
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| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0 |
| Coal | 25.10 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Hydro | 0 |
| Natural gas | 55.49 |
| Nuclear | 0 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 0 |
| Wind | 8.11 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 11.34 |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
Hope College's electrical utility is Holland Board of Public Works (HBPW).
During calendar year 2018 the HBPW obtained its energy from the following sources: Coal 25.06%; Natural Gas 55.49%; Renewables 12.15% (8.11% Wind and 4.04% Landfill Gas); and Market (various) 7.30%.
During calendar year 2018 the HBPW obtained its energy from the following sources: Coal 25.06%; Natural Gas 55.49%; Renewables 12.15% (8.11% Wind and 4.04% Landfill Gas); and Market (various) 7.30%.
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 | 100 |
| 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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