| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 64.03 |
| Liaison | Katie Beitz |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
Oklahoma State University
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.37 / 4.00 |
Kristeena
Blaser Sustainability Coordinator Energy Services |
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Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
898,383.03
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) | 89,940,818 Kilowatt-hours | 306,878.07 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
OSU's electricity provider, OG&E, had the Cowboy Wind Farm built for OSU in 2012. As of January 1, 2013, OSU began purchasing 110 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of wind energy, which represented about 67 percent of the university's total annual electricity use. Since then, actual wind energy usage has averaged at about 70 percent. During calendar year 2017, actual usage reached nearly 72 percent. This is a 20-year contract scheduled for renewal in 2033.
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
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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 | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of the unbundled renewable energy products:
OSU's electricity provider, OG&E, had the Cowboy Wind Farm built for OSU in 2012. As of January 1, 2013, OSU began purchasing 110 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of wind energy, which represented about 67 percent of the university's total annual electricity use. Since then, actual wind energy usage has averaged at about 70 percent. During calendar year 2017, actual usage reached nearly 72 percent. This is a 20-year contract scheduled for renewal in 2033.
Metrics used in scoring
306,878.07
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
34.16
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 |
| Coal | 10 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Hydro | 0 |
| Natural gas | 23.10 |
| Nuclear | 0 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 0 |
| Wind | 66.90 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0 |
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 | 6 |
| Fuel oil | 0 |
| Geothermal | 2 |
| Natural gas | 94 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0 |
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:
Data Sources:
Casey Keyser, Senior Energy Manager, Energy Management & Sustainability
Casey Keyser, Senior Energy Manager, Energy Management & Sustainability
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