| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.15 |
| Liaison | Laura Young |
| Submission Date | April 14, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Michigan State University
OP-8: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 7.00 |
Lynda
Boomer Former Engineer/Architect IV/S - Retired IPF Energy and Environment |
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 :
Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated:
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 :
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:
Option 5: Total electricity generated with co-generation technology using non-renewable fuel sources :
Total energy consumed during the performance year :
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
The Agriculture Livestock Pavilion has a 10 KW photovoltaic array (https://www.msu.edu/unit/pavilion/solar.htm).
MSU's Surplus and Recycling Center has a 40 KW photovoltaic array (http://www.recycle.msu.edu/LEED.html and http://news.msu.edu/story/8634/). There are also solar-powered lights at the recycle center drop off area - http://www.recycle.msu.edu/tours/LEED/7.html.
The T.B. Simon Power Plant is permitted to burn up to 5 percent bio-fuels in boiler number 4, which is a co-generating unit provide steam for heating campus and electricity. For more information see http://pp.msu.edu/content/factsandstats.html#sources.
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
T.B. Simon Power Plant is permitted to burn 5 percent biofuel in unit 4 that generates steam for heating campus. MSU is seeking a permit to expand the use of bio-fuel. Bio-fuels that are currently used are wood, switchgrass and a cornstarch material that is a byproduct of a local manufacturing company. See http://pp.msu.edu/content/factsandstats.html#sources for more information.
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
A brief description of RECs or other similar renewable energy products purchased during the previous year:
The Bott Building for Nursing Education and Research will be located on Bogue Street south of Service Road in the South Academic District. This project involves a three-story, 50,000-gross-square-foot building that will link to the existing Life Sciences Building.
This project is anticipated to receive LEED certification and will be the first building on campus to use ground-source geothermal energy for heating and cooling.
See http://www.construction.msu.edu/index.cfm/projects/bott-building/ for more information.
http://www.recycle.msu.edu/LEED.html AND http://news.msu.edu/story/8634/
A brief description of co-generation technologies deployed:
T. B. Simon Power Plant is a system of independent steam generating units operating on a common 900 psig (pounds per square in gauge) steam header, which can supply energy to 99 Megawatts of cogeneration electric capacity. Cogeneration of energy can range from 60 to 80% efficient, while a typical electric only generating facility operates at 30% efficiency. The T. B. Simon Power Plant is a co-generation facility which provides steam and electricity to the campus with 60% efficiency. The existing campus energy distribution system includes underground steam tunnels and electrical lines that provide heating and power to the buildings. The power plant has fuel flexibility and currently operates reliably with one of the six generating units out of service for maintenance. The T. B. Simon Power Plant has an interconnection to the local utility for reliability and back up in the event a single unit is unavailable to generate electricity. In case of an entire plant outage, the plant has “black start” capability that allows restarting the plant in a very short time period.
The website URL where information about the institution's renewable energy sources is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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