| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.71 |
| Liaison | Julie Cahillane |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
Northwestern University
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.47 / 4.00 |
Greg
Kozak Director of Sustainability Facilities |
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Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
2,888,489.75
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) | 142,264 Kilowatt-hours | 485.40 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
Northwestern University is committed to renewable energy, purchasing ~100,000 MWh of wind energy RECs annually, equal to ~40% of our total electricity use. These purchases have awarded us recognition by the EPA for our efforts, and put us in 16th place in the EPA's list of green power purchasing colleges. We buy our RECs through 3Degrees.
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
We have solar installations on our Evanston Campus: Ford Engineering Design Center (17 kW), Kresge Hall (81kW), and Ryan Field House (122kW)
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:
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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 | 100,000,000 Kilowatt-hours | 341,200 MMBtu |
A brief description of the unbundled renewable energy products:
Northwestern University is committed to renewable energy, purchasing ~100,000 MWh of wind energy RECs annually, equal to ~40% of our total electricity use. Our RECs are purchased through 3Degrees.
Metrics used in scoring
341,685.40
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
11.83
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 | 1 |
| Coal | 27.40 |
| Geothermal | 1 |
| Hydro | 1 |
| Natural gas | 10.70 |
| Nuclear | 53.90 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 1 |
| Wind | 7.40 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
Geothermal facilities at the New Kellogg School of Management Building, and Segal Visitor's Center on campus.
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| Coal | --- |
| Electricity | --- |
| Fuel oil | --- |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Natural gas | 100 |
| 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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