| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.59 |
| Liaison | Susan Dorward |
| Submission Date | Aug. 4, 2022 |
Raritan Valley Community College
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.89 / 4.00 |
Susan
Dorward Sustainability and Energy Coordinator Facilities and Grounds |
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Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
60,079.25
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) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
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A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
In fall 2011, a solar array was installed in Lot 5 to power the Arts and Childcare buildings. It generates 446kW and meets approximately 90% of the demand of these two buildings. Arrays installed in the west stormwater basin (for Workforce building) and 74 Lamington became operational in 2022. RVCC does not own the SRECs for these arrays.
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 | 8,313,000 Kilowatt-hours | 28,363.96 MMBtu |
A brief description of the unbundled renewable energy products:
RVCC purchased Green-e US RECs equivalent to 107% of purchased electricity in 2020 and 35% of purchased electricity in 2021. That works out to 5070 MWh (usage plus the 7% overage of 622 MWh) for H2 2020 and 3243 MWh for H1 2021, for a total of 8313 MWh for FY21. Purchase contracts were executed on 2/14/2020 (purchased in advance for 2020) and 3/2/22 (for 2021).
Metrics used in scoring
28,363.96
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
47.21
Optional Fields
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| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0.14 |
| Coal | 20.70 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Hydro | 1.15 |
| Natural gas | 36.50 |
| Nuclear | 31.90 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 5.59 |
| Wind | 3.13 |
| 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 | --- |
| 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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