| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.45 |
| Liaison | Austin Sutherland |
| Submission Date | May 1, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Pennsylvania
OP-8: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.49 / 7.00 |
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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 :
0
MMBtu
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Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated:
0
MMBtu
None
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
None
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:
682,428
MMBtu
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Option 5: Total electricity generated with cogeneration technology using non-renewable fuel sources :
0
MMBtu
None
Total energy consumed during the performance year :
2,432,437
MMBtu
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A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
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A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
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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:
The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia has finished in first place in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s nationwide College and University Green Power Challenge since 2008. The University of Pennsylvania took top honors in FY13 by purchasing more than 200 million kWh of wind power annually--more green power than any of the 75 other competing schools.
EPA defines green power as electricity produced from solar, wind, geothermal, biogas, eligible biomass, and low-impact small hydroelectric sources.
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A brief description of cogeneration technologies deployed:
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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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