| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.37 |
| Liaison | Alan Brew |
| Submission Date | Feb. 26, 2021 |
Northland College
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.04 / 4.00 |
Todd
Pydo Executive Director Facilities and IT |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
31,013.29
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) | 30,000 Kilowatt-hours | 102.36 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 33.20 Kilowatt-hours | 0.11 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
Northland College and the Northland College Student Association have purchased 30kwh of Xcel Energy's Solar Connect Program shares.
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
Photovoltaic panels:
-- McLean Environmental Living and Learning Center (3.6 kW)
-- Dexter Library (14 kW)
-- President's House (2.1 kW)
-- Strawbale House (3.5kW)
Wind turbines:
-- BWC Excel (10 kW)
-- McLean Environmental Living and Learning Center (3.6 kW)
-- Dexter Library (14 kW)
-- President's House (2.1 kW)
-- Strawbale House (3.5kW)
Wind turbines:
-- BWC Excel (10 kW)
Clean and renewable thermal energy
| MMBtu | |
| Clean and renewable stationary fuels used on-site to generate thermal energy | 172.80 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:
Northland College has two solar hot water systems that supplement the hot water needs of two residence halls: McMillian Hall and the McLean Environmental Living and Learning Center (MELLC). The system on McMillian Hall consists of 15 16-tube evacuated tube collectors that produce an estimated 130 Therms of domestic hot water per month; on MELLC, the system consists of 14 flat plate collectors with a total collecting surface of 215 square feet producing an estimated 62 Therms of domestic hot water per month.
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
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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:
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Metrics used in scoring
275.27
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
0.89
Optional Fields
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| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 95 |
| Coal | 5 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Hydro | 0 |
| Natural gas | 0 |
| Nuclear | 0 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 0 |
| Wind | 0 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
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 | 10 |
| Fuel oil | 0 |
| Geothermal | 5 |
| Natural gas | 85 |
| 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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The Xcel Bayfront Power Plant in Ashland, WI, which provides Northland College its electricity, burns nearly 100% biomass in the form of locally-sourced wood chips.
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