| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.66 |
| Liaison | Christie-Joy Hartman |
| Submission Date | Dec. 23, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
James Madison University
OP-8: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.03 / 7.00 |
Rodney
Lam Automation Systems Manager Energy/Utilities and Building |
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Option 1: Total clean and renewable electricity generated on site during the performance year and for which the institution retains or has retired the associated environmental attributes :
28.90
MMBtu
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Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated:
3,317
MMBtu
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Option 3: Total clean and renewable electricity generated by off-site projects that the institution catalyzed and for which the institution retains or has retired the associated environmental attributes :
0
MMBtu
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Option 4: Total RECs and other similar renewable energy products that the institution purchased during the performance year that are Green-e certified or meet the Green-e standard's technical requirements and are third party verified:
0
MMBtu
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Option 5: Total electricity generated with cogeneration technology using non-renewable fuel sources :
0
MMBtu
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Total energy consumed during the performance year :
805,352.30
MMBtu
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A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
Within the past year, JMU has installed two renewable energy generating devices: a 10 KW solar-electric (photovoltaic) plant and a 7.5 KW wind turbine. On top of producing renewable energy, JMU utilizes these devices as a teaching tool for students of JMU and surrounding Virginia schools.
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A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
JMU's power plant uses a B20 blend as a supplemental fuel to produce steam for campus. While not included and adjacent to campus, JMU also uses steam produced at the City of Harrisonburg's resource recovery facility (trash incinerator) for 27% (219462.5 MMBtu) of all energy consumed on campus.
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A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
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A brief description of RECs or other similar renewable energy products purchased during the previous year, including contract timeframes:
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A brief description of cogeneration technologies deployed:
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The website URL where information about the institution's renewable energy sources is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data entered by Michael Dalmolin.
JMU steam power plant data provided by Dennis Hart; Overall energy and RRF data from Rodney Lam; and renewable energy production estimates provided by Dr. Jonathan Miles.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.