| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.87 |
| Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
| Submission Date | Feb. 18, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Morris
OP-8: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.27 / 7.00 |
Troy
Goodnough Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
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 :
Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated:
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 :
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:
Option 5: Total electricity generated with co-generation technology using non-renewable fuel sources :
Total energy consumed during the performance year :
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
UMM obtains electrons from two University of Minnesota 1.65MW Vestas wind turbines. UMM owns all of the renewable energy credits for the power it consumes from both of these turbines. Together, we expect them to produce about 70% of campus's annual electricity needs. In addition, there are two photovoltaic panels near the Science building.
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
The recreational pool at our Regional Fitness Center (RFC) is heated by an array of 32 flat-plate solar thermal panels. This array is estimated to produce about 280MBtu per year. In addition, UMM has a biomass gasification plant that will provide an estimated 40% of UMM's heating and cooling in 2012.
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
A brief description of RECs or other similar renewable energy products purchased during the previous year:
A brief description of co-generation technologies deployed:
Our on-site biomass gasification plant is also combined heat and power. So, it is not co-generation, per se, but it is CHP. So, the plant makes the electricity that helps run the plant.
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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