| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.10 |
| Liaison | Kristin Larson |
| Submission Date | Aug. 1, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
San Diego State University
OP-8: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.40 / 7.00 |
William
Lekas Energy Manager Physical Plant |
Option 1: Total clean and renewable electricity generated on site during the performance year and for which the institution retains or has retired the associated environmental attributes :
Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated:
Option 3: Total clean and renewable electricity generated by off-site projects that the institution catalyzed and for which the institution retains or has retired the associated environmental attributes :
Option 4: Total RECs and other similar renewable energy products that the institution purchased during the performance year that are Green-e certified or meet the Green-e standard's technical requirements and are third party verified:
Option 5: Total electricity generated with cogeneration technology using non-renewable fuel sources :
Total energy consumed during the performance year :
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
Photo-voltaic panels are located at the following campus sites: Aquaplex, Aquaplex (Solar H20, Music Building, Physics Building, Parking Structure 1, Parking Structure 2 Extended Studies, Parking Structure E (Children's Center), West Commons. Solar thermal panels located at the Children's Center generate 14,000 kWH per year. The Solar Thermal installation at the Aquaplex and Aztec Recreation Center installations offset approximately 40% of facility energy use, but are not included in our estimate because full-year data is not currently available.
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
A brief description of RECs or other similar renewable energy products purchased during the previous year, including contract timeframes:
A brief description of cogeneration technologies deployed:
Seeking to manage its energy costs in a deregulated electricity market, while at the same time ensuring ultra-reliable, high-quality power to keep pace with its continuing growth, in 2003 San Diego State University (SDSU) added an 11-MW co-generation facility to its existing central plant complex. The elements of the project included a 10,000 square foot two-story building designed to blend in with the existing SDSU architecture; an environmentally clean power generating station; operating flexibility with three separate primary feeds and the turbines to run independently or in series; the ability to either export power to or import power from the grid depending upon the specific demands of the campus mechanical and electrical systems; and a state-of-the-art control room.
The website URL where information about the institution's renewable energy sources is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Performance year 2011-12.
Performance year 2011-12.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.