| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.87 |
| Liaison | Yolanda Cieters |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
Seattle University
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 4.00 |
Yolanda
Cieters Associate Director CEJS |
"---"
indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
116,580.04
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) | 14,096 Kilowatt-hours | 48.10 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
NA
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
On-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices at Seattle University: The Photovoltaic sites are ADAL, SINE, STCN
- ADAL Annual Average, actual: 4,696.097560975609 kWh
Lifetime PV, ADAL actual (Since Feb 2010): 64,180 kWh
- SINE PV, Annual estimated, observed year (April 2021 to March 2022): 7,700 kWh
- STCN PV, Annual estimated, design spec: 1,700 kWh
Total annual (estimated/actual): 14,096
- ADAL Annual Average, actual: 4,696.097560975609 kWh
Lifetime PV, ADAL actual (Since Feb 2010): 64,180 kWh
- SINE PV, Annual estimated, observed year (April 2021 to March 2022): 7,700 kWh
- STCN PV, Annual estimated, design spec: 1,700 kWh
Total annual (estimated/actual): 14,096
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:
NA
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
NA
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:
NA
Metrics used in scoring
48.10
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
0.04
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 | 0 |
| Coal | 0 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Hydro | 86 |
| Natural gas | 0 |
| Nuclear | 5 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 0 |
| Wind | 5 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 4 |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
The 4.0% "Other" includes:
--Biogas: 1%
--Unspecified: 3%
Seattle University's electricity utility is Seattle City Light:
In 2005, Seattle City Light became the first electric utility in the country to achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions. SCL has maintained that carbon neutral status every year since. See: https://www.seattle.gov/city-light/environment/climate-change-response
Seattle City Light does not have coal or natural gas resources in its power supply portfolio. It does make market purchases to balance or match its loads and resources. These purchases, along with market purchases made by Bonneville Power Administration, may incidentally include coal or natural gas resources, which are assigned to the utility. Any emissions associated with unspecified market purchases are offset through SCL's greenhouse gas neutrality policy.
See: https://www.seattle.gov/city-light/environment
--Biogas: 1%
--Unspecified: 3%
Seattle University's electricity utility is Seattle City Light:
In 2005, Seattle City Light became the first electric utility in the country to achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions. SCL has maintained that carbon neutral status every year since. See: https://www.seattle.gov/city-light/environment/climate-change-response
Seattle City Light does not have coal or natural gas resources in its power supply portfolio. It does make market purchases to balance or match its loads and resources. These purchases, along with market purchases made by Bonneville Power Administration, may incidentally include coal or natural gas resources, which are assigned to the utility. Any emissions associated with unspecified market purchases are offset through SCL's greenhouse gas neutrality policy.
See: https://www.seattle.gov/city-light/environment
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| Coal | --- |
| Electricity | 35 |
| Fuel oil | --- |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Natural gas | 65 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
A brief description of other sources of building heating not specified above:
---
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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