Overall Rating | Platinum |
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Overall Score | 85.50 |
Liaison | Mark Maxwell |
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 |
Total energy consumption, performance year:
Clean and renewable electricity (report kilowatt-hours):
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
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 (report MMBtu):
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 (report kWh):
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).
Total clean and renewable energy generated or purchased:
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
Website URL where information about the institution’s support for clean and renewable energy is available:
Electricity use, by source (percentage of total, 0-100):
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:
Additional documentation to support 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.
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.