| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.26 |
| Liaison | Allison Jenks |
| Submission Date | Nov. 30, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
New Mexico State University
OP-8: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.24 / 7.00 |
joni
newcomer Mgr. Env. Policy and Sustainability Facilities and Services |
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 cogeneration technology using non-renewable fuel sources :
Total energy consumed during the performance year :
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
NMSU has a shaded parking area that doubles as a photovoltaic station that provides 1/3 of the power needed for our Campus Health Center where the solar panels are located. We also have the Southwest Technology Development Institute (http://www.nmsu.edu/~tdi/) that does research on PV panels for manufacturers around the world. The SWTDI is a non-profit, university-based organization that provides applied research and development services to private and public sector clients. SWTDI was established in 1977 as the New Mexico Solar Energy Institute, and has active research programs in energy and related systems.
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
none
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
none
A brief description of RECs or other similar renewable energy products purchased during the previous year:
none
A brief description of cogeneration technologies deployed:
Our performance year is 2012. Co-Generation is basically producing two forms of energy from one. In our case we use natural gas as the fuel to power a turbine (stationary jet engine) whose spinning shaft turns a generator and produces 40% of the electricity for the campus.
The hot (1200 *F) exhaust gases from the turbine enter a water tube boiler and produce steam, which is used to heat the campus buildings and domestic water.
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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