Overall Rating | Platinum |
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Overall Score | 85.50 |
Liaison | Breeana Sylvas |
Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2022 |
University of California, Merced
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.03 / 4.00 |
Breeana
Sylvas Assistant Director Sustainability |
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Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
227,646.57
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) | 23,078,482 Kilowatt-hours | 78,743.78 MMBtu |
Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 10,769,299 Kilowatt-hours | 36,744.85 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
UC Merced is a participant in the University of California Wholesale Power Program (Clean Energy Program). The campus sources 100% carbon free electricity through the program, along with all ten campuses. The University of California was ranked #1 by among colleges and universities by the US Environmental Protection Agency for green power usage and is listed as the top University System for green power.
https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/uc-earns-green-power-leadership-award-epa
https://www.epa.gov/greenpower/green-power-partnership-top-30-college-university
https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/uc-earns-green-power-leadership-award-epa
https://www.epa.gov/greenpower/green-power-partnership-top-30-college-university
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
A 1 MW solar photovoltaic array began operation in November 2009, the campus also intalled a 5 MW system which has a dual purpose and serves as a carport for vehicles.
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:
The campus at this time does not sources clean or renewable stationary fuels.
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
The campus at this time does not source clean or renewable thermal energy.
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:
The university sources power through the University of California (UC) Wholesale Power Program (Clean Power Program) which is a Energy Service Provider (ESP). The UC ESP provides 100% carbon free clean green power to campuses. The figure provided is reflective of the power the university sources through its agreement. UC ESP Renewable Energy Credits are retired (in WREGIS).
Metrics used in scoring
115,488.63
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
50.73
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 | 39.40 |
Natural gas | --- |
Nuclear | --- |
Solar photovoltaic | 47 |
Wind | --- |
Other (please specify and explain below) | 13.50 |
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:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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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 and five-mega-watt solar pv.
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