| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.93 |
| Liaison | Ezra Small |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
SD-10: Energy Use by Type
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Ezra
Small Sustainability Manager Physical Plant |
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The percentage of total electricity use from coal.:
0
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The percentage of total electricity use from wind.:
0
None
The percentage of total electricity use from biomass.:
0
None
The percentage of total electricity use from natural gas.:
72
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The percentage of total electricity use from solar PV.:
0.10
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The percentage of total electricity use from geothermal.:
0
None
The percentage of total electricity use from nuclear.:
0
None
The percentage of total electricity use from hydro.:
0
None
The percentage of total electricity use from other.:
28
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Provide a brief description.:
"Other" refers to purchased electricity from the utility grid. Natural gas is the primary fuel used in the Combined Heat and Power process.
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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from coal.:
0
None
The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from biomass.:
0
None
The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from electricity.:
0
None
The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from natural gas.:
100
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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from geothermal.:
0
None
The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from fuel oil.:
0
None
The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from other.:
0
None
Provide a brief description.:
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If cogeneration, please explain.:
UMass Amherst produces roughly 72% of it's own electricity and 100% of it's own steam at its award winning combined heat and power Central Heating Plant. More info at link below:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://www.umass.edu/livesustainably/projects/award-winning-central-heating-plant
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