| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.85 |
| Liaison | Ruairi O'Mahony |
| Submission Date | May 1, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Massachusetts Lowell
OP-9: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 4.00 |
Paul
Piraino Energy and Sustainability Manager Facilities Operations & Services |
Total energy consumption (all sources, transportation fuels excluded), performance year:
Clean and renewable energy from the following sources::
| Performance Year | |
| Option 1: Clean and renewable electricity generated on-site during the performance year and for which the institution retains or has retired the associated environmental attributes | 0 MMBtu |
| Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated on-site | 0 MMBtu |
| Option 3: 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 |
| Option 4: Purchased third-party certified RECs and similar renewable energy products (including renewable electricity purchased through a certified green power purchasing option) | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
UMass Lowell generated 227,159 kWh onsite from solar PV in FY14 but did not retain the environmental attributes.
The following is a list of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects:
Solar PV arrays at Costello – 336 panels (59 kW)
Bourgeois – 220 panels (38.4 kW)
Dugan – 396 panels (69 kW)
Leitch - 220 panels (38.4 kW)
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
NA
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
UMass Lowell does have a net metering credit purchase agreement for 15.9 MW solar PV in Westford, Millbury, Warren and Hubbardston but does not retain the associated environmental attributes.
A brief description of the RECs and/or similar renewable energy products:
NA
The website URL where information about the institution's renewable energy sources is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information about UMass Lowell's renewable energy sources is available at the following website:
http://www.uml.edu/Sustainability/Energy.aspx
Information about UMass Lowell's renewable energy sources is available at the following website:
http://www.uml.edu/Sustainability/Energy.aspx
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