| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.80 |
| Liaison | Breeana Sylvas |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Merced
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.40 / 4.00 |
Total energy consumption (all sources, excluding transportation fuels), performance year :
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:
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
A 1 MW solar photovoltaic array began operation in November 2009.
Non-electric renewable energy generated on-site, performance year:
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
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, performance year:
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
Total third-party certified RECs, GOs and/or similar renewable energy products (including renewable electricity purchased through a utility-provided certified green power option) purchased during the performance year:
A brief description of the RECs, GOs and/or similar renewable energy products, including contract timeframes:
The university sources power through the University of California (UC) Wholesale Power Program which is a Energy Service Provider (ESP). The UC ESP provides clean green power to campuses in an effort to support the UC Systems carbon neutrality initiative. The figure provided is reflective of the power the university sources through its agreement. UC_ESP’s RECs are retired (in WREGIS) and a green clean power is supplied to the campus.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Electricity use, by source (percentage of total, 0-100):
| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0 |
| Coal | 0 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Hydro | 26 |
| Natural gas | 0 |
| Nuclear | 0 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 49 |
| Wind | 0 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 25 |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
The other sources of electricity are "unspecified sources of power," meaning 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:
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The total energy consumption includes all power sources used by the institution, including the power sourced by the university from its energy service provider. The figure also includes the campus one mega-watt solar pv. The university sources power through the University of California Wholesale Power Program that provides clean green power to campuses that have opted into the program. The UC System Wholesale Power Program reduces the carbon emissions associated with power through renewable energy generation. The RECs are retired in WREGIS and a green clean power is supplied to the campus.
The total energy consumption includes all power sources used by the institution, including the power sourced by the university from its energy service provider. The figure also includes the campus one mega-watt solar pv. The university sources power through the University of California Wholesale Power Program that provides clean green power to campuses that have opted into the program. The UC System Wholesale Power Program reduces the carbon emissions associated with power through renewable energy generation. The RECs are retired in WREGIS and a green clean power is supplied to the campus.
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.