| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.67 |
| Liaison | Julie Newman |
| Submission Date | Sept. 30, 2021 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.40 / 4.00 |
MIT
Office of Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
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) | 87,320,000 Kilowatt-hours | 297,935.84 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 77,576 Kilowatt-hours | 264.69 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
MIT and two other Boston-based organizations signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) in August 2016 that led to the construction of a 650-acre solar farm in North Carolina called Summit Farms. The data here are provided by the site operator and verified by a third-party energy manager from the Summit Farms solar power PPA. The kWh value of purchased renewable electricity is used to calculate the MTCO2e value that is used to adjust the Scope 2 emissions reported in OP-1 and OP-2.
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
There are five rooftop solar photovoltaic systems. Together, these systems are designed to produce an estimated 80,000 kWh of clean energy annually. PV installations are found on the roofs of the Stratton Student Center, the Alumni Pool Building, Hayden Library, the MIT Museum, and the Sloan School of Business. MIT retains all RECs on these systems.
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:
N/A
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
N/A
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:
N/A
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 | 2.40 |
| Coal | 0.15 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Hydro | 8.13 |
| Natural gas | 53 |
| Nuclear | 27 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 2.17 |
| Wind | 4 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 3.15 |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
Based on ISO NE description of the composition of sources of electricity generation, those categories that are not listed in the above entries include, municipal trash, oil, landfill gas, methane, price-responsive demand.
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| Coal | --- |
| Electricity | --- |
| Fuel oil | 1 |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Natural gas | 99 |
| 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:
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.