| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 79.55 |
| Liaison | Lindsey Kalkbrenner |
| Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2020 |
Santa Clara University
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.54 / 4.00 |
Lindsey
Kalkbrenner Director Center for Sustainability |
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Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
221,041.87
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) | 98,551 Kilowatt-hours | 336.26 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:
SCU-owned, renewable rights retained:
50 kW PV on the roof of the Facilities building.
25 kW PV on the roof of St. Clare Residence Hall.
7 kW PV on the roof of the Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Center.
7.3 kW PV on roof of the 2007 Solar Decathlon house.
10.8 kW PV on the roof of the 2009 Solar Decathlon house.
10 kw wind turbine on the roof of the Facilities building.
On-site PPA, renewable rights not retained:
1 mW PV on the roof of Pat Malley Fitness and Recreation Center, Leavey Event Center, and the Parking Structure.
50 kW PV on the roof of the Facilities building.
25 kW PV on the roof of St. Clare Residence Hall.
7 kW PV on the roof of the Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Center.
7.3 kW PV on roof of the 2007 Solar Decathlon house.
10.8 kW PV on the roof of the 2009 Solar Decathlon house.
10 kw wind turbine on the roof of the Facilities building.
On-site PPA, renewable rights not retained:
1 mW PV on the roof of Pat Malley Fitness and Recreation Center, Leavey Event Center, and the Parking Structure.
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 | 24,904,000 Kilowatt-hours | 84,972.45 MMBtu |
A brief description of the unbundled renewable energy products:
SCU Purchase Green Power RECs through Silicon Valley Power each fiscal year.
Santa Clara Green Power is a voluntary clean energy program offered by Silicon Valley Power (SVP) that gives customers to the ability to cover up to 100 percent of their electricity usage with renewable sources of power. Santa Clara Green Power National Product is Green-e Energy certified, and meets the environmental and consumer-protection standards set forth by the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions. SCU's 2018 Green Power Purchase was made up of 100% wind.
Santa Clara Green Power is a voluntary clean energy program offered by Silicon Valley Power (SVP) that gives customers to the ability to cover up to 100 percent of their electricity usage with renewable sources of power. Santa Clara Green Power National Product is Green-e Energy certified, and meets the environmental and consumer-protection standards set forth by the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions. SCU's 2018 Green Power Purchase was made up of 100% wind.
Metrics used in scoring
85,308.70
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
38.59
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 | 2 |
| Coal | 0 |
| Geothermal | 5 |
| Hydro | 24 |
| Natural gas | 34 |
| Nuclear | 0 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 0 |
| Wind | 11 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 24 |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
"Unspecified sources of power" means electricity from transactions that are not traceable to specific generation sources.
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0 |
| Coal | 0 |
| Electricity | 0 |
| Fuel oil | 0 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Natural gas | 100 |
| 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 for the grid mix is collected from the most recent Silicon Valley Power Content Label in 2018: http://www.siliconvalleypower.com/svp-and-community/about-svp/power-content-label
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.