University of California, Los Angeles
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.14 / 4.00 |
Nurit
Katz Chief Sustainability Officer Sustainability |
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Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
4,840,797.94
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) | 23,386,000 Kilowatt-hours | 79,793.03 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 397,000 Kilowatt-hours | 1,354.56 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
In 2019, the UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center transitioned to 100% renewable electricity through the Clean Power Alliance. More info at https://sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu/2020/locations/ucla-health
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
UCLA has on-site solar PV on Parking Structure 9, Ackerman, and Engineering VI.
Clean and renewable thermal energy
| MMBtu | |
| Clean and renewable stationary fuels used on-site to generate thermal energy | 500 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:
Solar thermal on residence halls.
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 | 26,292,629 Kilowatt-hours | 89,710.45 MMBtu |
A brief description of the unbundled renewable energy products:
In 2019, UCLA signed an historic renewable rate agreement with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for 10 megawatts of off-site solar, through which the campus received 26,292,629 kilowatt-hours of solar electricity in 2022, and equivalent number of RECs. All RECs purchased and retired are Green-e certified.
Metrics used in scoring
171,358.05
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
3.54
Optional Fields
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| 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:
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