| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.15 |
| Liaison | Laura Young |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2022 |
Michigan State University
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.03 / 4.00 |
Laura
Young Sustainability Program Coordinator Administration-EVP-Office of Sustainability |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
7,717,139.19
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) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 15,594,451.90 Kilowatt-hours | 53,208.27 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
N/A
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
The Agriculture Livestock Pavilion has a 10 KW photovoltaic array https://www.canr.msu.edu/pavilion/solar_power
MSU's Surplus and Recycling Center has a 40 KW photovoltaic array
https://msurecycling.com/facility-features/
https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2010/surplus-store-and-recycling-center-earns-leed-gold-certification
An anaerobic digester was brought online in 2013. The digester uses organic waste from farms and dining halls to generate 2800 MWHR each year.
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/powering-campus-using-food-waste https://www.egr.msu.edu/bae/adrec/
Solar Carport Array - MSU's solar carport array, the largest in North America, 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 photovoltaic and inverter technology, as well as their integration into the micro-grid. It results in approximately $10 million savings in electricity costs for MSU integrated over the 25-year duration of the power purchase agreement contract. The solar carports have received multiple recognitions including the US EPA Green Leadership Award, the Smart Energy Decisions Innovation Award for Onsite Renewable Energy, and the Innovative Project Award from the US Green Business Council of West Michigan: https://ipf.msu.edu/about/news/solar-carport-initiative-earns-national-attention. In February 2020, the MSU Board of Trustees also authorized the installation of a 20 MW solar array on MSU's main campus, with construction planned for 2022. https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2020/msu-trustees-approve-installing-a-100-acre-solar-farm. https://ipf.msu.edu/construction/current-projects/south-campus-solar-farm
MSU's Surplus and Recycling Center has a 40 KW photovoltaic array
https://msurecycling.com/facility-features/
https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2010/surplus-store-and-recycling-center-earns-leed-gold-certification
An anaerobic digester was brought online in 2013. The digester uses organic waste from farms and dining halls to generate 2800 MWHR each year.
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/powering-campus-using-food-waste https://www.egr.msu.edu/bae/adrec/
Solar Carport Array - MSU's solar carport array, the largest in North America, 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 photovoltaic and inverter technology, as well as their integration into the micro-grid. It results in approximately $10 million savings in electricity costs for MSU integrated over the 25-year duration of the power purchase agreement contract. The solar carports have received multiple recognitions including the US EPA Green Leadership Award, the Smart Energy Decisions Innovation Award for Onsite Renewable Energy, and the Innovative Project Award from the US Green Business Council of West Michigan: https://ipf.msu.edu/about/news/solar-carport-initiative-earns-national-attention. In February 2020, the MSU Board of Trustees also authorized the installation of a 20 MW solar array on MSU's main campus, with construction planned for 2022. https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2020/msu-trustees-approve-installing-a-100-acre-solar-farm. https://ipf.msu.edu/construction/current-projects/south-campus-solar-farm
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:
n/a
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
n/a
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:
N/A
Metrics used in scoring
53,208.27
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
0.69
Optional Fields
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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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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