| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.28 |
| Liaison | Kevin Kirsche |
| Submission Date | April 29, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Georgia
OP-8: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.00 / 7.00 |
Kevin
Kirsche Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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Option 1: 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 :
196
MMBtu
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Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated:
34
MMBtu
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Option 3: 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 :
0
MMBtu
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Option 4: Total RECs and other similar renewable energy products that the institution purchased during the performance year that are Green-e certified or meet the Green-e standard's technical requirements and are third party verified:
0
MMBtu
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Option 5: Total electricity generated with cogeneration technology using non-renewable fuel sources :
0
MMBtu
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Total energy consumed during the performance year :
2,067,364
MMBtu
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A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
UGA Solar Demonstration Project:
Jackson Street Building, College of Environment & Design.
72 solar photovoltaic panels provide up to 30,000 kWh annually, enough to power 90 T-8 light fixtures or 189 laptops daily.
UGA Club Sports Complex:
Solar-powered parking lot lighting illuminates the parking during evening operating hours.
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A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
UGA Double Bridges Farm:
Swine Research and Learning Facility.
Swine waste is conveyed using harvested rain water and treated in an anaerobic digester, which is heated using biogas harvested from the treated swine waste.
UGA Bioconversion Center:
A solar-thermal hot water heating demonstration uses heat fromt eh sun to pre-heat water used in the facility.
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A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
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A brief description of RECs or other similar renewable energy products purchased during the previous year, including contract timeframes:
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A brief description of cogeneration technologies deployed:
UGA is currently investigating combined heat & power (CHP) opportunities at the Central Steam Plant.
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The website URL where information about the institution's renewable energy sources is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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