| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.36 |
| Liaison | Andrew D'Amico |
| Submission Date | Nov. 13, 2024 |
Princeton University
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.05 / 4.00 |
Saurahbi
Mishra Business Intelligence Manager Operations |
Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
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) | 6,000,000 Kilowatt-hours | 20,472 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
Currently, RECs associated with 6000 MWH of solar PV generation are retired each year.
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
Princeton has 16.5 MW (AC) of solar photovoltaic panels installed on campus. A total of ten major arrays are installed on: rooftops, above parking decks, surface parking lots, and in open fields. They generate about 19% of the electricity consumed each year by the university. Four more arrays are being installed that will add another 2 MW (AC) of solar PV. The arrays have been procured through various contract models including: lease-buy, Power Purchase Agreement, and direct purchase.
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:
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
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:
In FY2024, Princeton University did not purchase any RECs, but The University did retire 6000 RECs.
Metrics used in scoring
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
Optional Fields
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| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0 |
| Coal | 10.50 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Hydro | 0 |
| Natural gas | 60 |
| Nuclear | 16.10 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 11.80 |
| Wind | 0 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 1.60 |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| Coal | --- |
| Electricity | 8.50 |
| Fuel oil | 0.30 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Natural gas | 91.30 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0 |
A brief description of other sources of building heating not specified above:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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