| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 85.88 |
| Liaison | Sam Lubow |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2022 |
Stanford University
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.70 / 4.00 |
Melissa
Maigler Sustainability Analytics Manager Office of Sustainability |
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Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
1,150,941.06
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) | 172,955,186.43 Kilowatt-hours | 590,123.10 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 6,344,395 Kilowatt-hours | 21,647.08 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
The energy reported is obtained through a Power Purchase Agreement so that Stanford may claim the renewable electricity generated by its first Stanford Solar Generating Station. See details on this facility here: https://news.stanford.edu/2016/12/05/stanford-unveils-innovative-solar-generating-station/
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
In addition to the seventeen sites that already had rooftop solar, panels were also added to 15 additional sites on Stanford’s campus in March 2017 with a production capacity of approximately 5 MW. More information on the launch of the on-site solar can be found in the following Stanford Report article: http://news.stanford.edu/2017/04/17/sun-rooftop-photovoltaic-panels-electricity-stanford/
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 | 48,200,000 Kilowatt-hours | 164,458.40 MMBtu |
A brief description of the unbundled renewable energy products:
Stanford has committed to a 65% renewable electricity portfolio. The majority of renewable electricity comes from Stanford’s on-campus and off-campus solar installations, as described in the sections above. The remainder is purchased as third-party RECs from Stanford’s energy service provider (ESP).
Metrics used in scoring
776,228.57
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
67.44
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 | --- |
| Coal | --- |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Hydro | --- |
| Natural gas | --- |
| Nuclear | --- |
| Solar photovoltaic | --- |
| Wind | --- |
| 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 | --- |
| 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:
Performance year data are reported here from 2019 to align with the data reported in the Building Energy Efficiency credit. Data from 2019 is also being used since it is most reflective of typical campus operations prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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.