Overall Rating | Silver |
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Overall Score | 56.22 |
Liaison | Olivia Wiebe |
Submission Date | Jan. 28, 2022 |
University of Idaho
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.07 / 4.00 |
Olivia
Wiebe Sustainability Manager Office of the President |
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Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
467,977.36
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) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
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A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
-There are 12 standalone solar-powered streetlights on campus, data not tracked.
-147 kW rooftop PV array installed in 2020, not yet operational.
-825 kW steam turbines installed in Energy Plant, not yet operational
-147 kW rooftop PV array installed in 2020, not yet operational.
-825 kW steam turbines installed in Energy Plant, not yet operational
Clean and renewable thermal energy
MMBtu | |
Clean and renewable stationary fuels used on-site to generate thermal energy | 242,314 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:
Woody biomass fueled boiler used to generate steam to heat core campus. Wood chips are sourced locally (>50% within 15 miles). Natural gas only used for backup or peak loads.
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
The wood chips are sourced from local FSC certified land.
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:
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Metrics used in scoring
242,314
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
51.78
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 | 2 |
Coal | 9 |
Geothermal | 0 |
Hydro | 51 |
Natural gas | 34 |
Nuclear | 0 |
Solar photovoltaic | 0 |
Wind | 4 |
Other (please specify and explain below) | 0 |
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 | 84 |
Coal | 0 |
Electricity | 0 |
Fuel oil | 0 |
Geothermal | 0 |
Natural gas | 16 |
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:
Marc Compton, Project Engineer, Moscow ID ECO District 1
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