| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.85 |
| Liaison | Laura Young |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Michigan State University
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.01 / 4.00 |
Bill
Lakos Engineer/Architect III IPF Energy and Environment |
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Total energy consumption (all sources, excluding transportation fuels), performance year :
7,008,682
MMBtu
Option 1
25,733.68
MMBtu
None
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
"The Agriculture Livestock Pavilion has a 10 KW photo-voltaic array (https://www.msu.edu/unit/pavilion/solar.htm).
MSU's Surplus and Recycling Center has a 40 KW photo-voltaic 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.
An anaerobic digester was brought online in 2013. The digester uses organic waste from farms and dining halls to generate 2800 MWHR each year.
http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2013/new-msu-anaerobic-digester-to-supply-power-for-south-campus-buildings/ Solar Carport Array - MSU's solar carport array is constructed on five of the university's largest commuter parking lots and covers 5,000 parking spaces. The solar carports are designed to deliver a peak power of 10.5 Megawatts and an annual energy of 15 million kilowatt-hours. Created through a PPA, the project provides a renewable power production and energy consumption reduction showcase on campus, where the university's students can study solar photo-voltaic and inverted technology, as well as their integration into the micro-grid. The judges called the project audacious and impressive, with innovative finance and execution. It results in approximately $10 million savings in electricity costs for MSU integrated over the 25-year duration of the power purchase agreement contract. "
Option 2
0
MMBtu
None
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
Small geothermal array is located at the Bott Building.
Option 3
0
MMBtu
None
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
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Option 4
0
MMBtu
A brief description of the RECs, GOs and/or similar renewable energy products, including contract timeframes:
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Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Sierra magazine requests the following information from U.S. institutions that wish to share data with that organization:
| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0.06 |
| Coal | 4.48 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Hydro | 2.12 |
| Natural gas | 85.99 |
| Nuclear | 1.59 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 2.16 |
| Wind | 1.83 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 1.77 |
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 | 0 |
| Coal | 0 |
| Electricity | 100 |
| Fuel oil | 0 |
| Geothermal | 0.02 |
| Natural gas | 0 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
A brief description of other sources of building heating not specified above:
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Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
0.37
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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