Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.95
Liaison Brandon Trelstad
Submission Date May 11, 2013
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Oregon State University
SD-10: Energy Use by Type

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete N/A Sonja Mae
Sustainability Program Specialist
Sustainability
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The percentage of total electricity use from coal.:
30.16

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The percentage of total electricity use from wind.:
4.06

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The percentage of total electricity use from biomass.:
0.19

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The percentage of total electricity use from natural gas.:
56.10

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The percentage of total electricity use from solar PV.:
0

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The percentage of total electricity use from geothermal.:
0.20

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The percentage of total electricity use from nuclear.:
0

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The percentage of total electricity use from hydro.:
4.20

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The percentage of total electricity use from other.:
5.15

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Provide a brief description.:
50% of buildings on campus are on the Pacific Power grid mix and 50% is powered by the cogen plant which uses natural gas and an insiginificant quantity of diesel.

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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from coal.:
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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from biomass.:
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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from electricity.:
2

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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from natural gas.:
98

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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from geothermal.:
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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from fuel oil.:
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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from other.:
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Provide a brief description.:
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If cogeneration, please explain.:
OSU has a cogeneration plant that provides about 50% of campus with electricity and steam for heat and domestic hot water. The cogen plant is powered by natural gas.

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