| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.35 |
| Liaison | Amy Kadrie |
| Submission Date | Dec. 15, 2021 |
University of Rochester
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.12 / 4.00 |
Michael
Whitmore Director of Utilities and Energy Management Associate VP Office of Facilities |
Total energy consumption, performance year:
Clean and renewable electricity (report kilowatt-hours):
| 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) | 300,833 Kilowatt-hours | 1,026.44 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
We have solar panels on the Goergen Athletic Center building.
Clean and renewable thermal energy (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Clean and renewable stationary fuels used on-site to generate thermal energy | 0 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:
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
Unbundled renewable energy products (report kWh):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Purchased RECs, GOs, I-RECs or equivalent unbundled renewable energy products certified by a third party | 6,219,921 Kilowatt-hours | 21,222.37 MMBtu |
A brief description of the unbundled renewable energy products:
We buy NYS mandated REC’s and ZEC’s as a “surcharge” on our electric bill – as mandated as part of the Governor’s clean energy plan. These are NOT voluntary REC purchased to offset a building or specific project.
Total clean and renewable energy generated or purchased:
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
Website URL where information about the institution’s support for clean and renewable energy is available:
Electricity use, by source (percentage of total, 0-100):
| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0 |
| Coal | 2.11 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Hydro | 31.64 |
| Natural gas | 27.72 |
| Nuclear | 31.45 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 0.05 |
| Wind | 4.69 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0.19 |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
Oil .190
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0 |
| Coal | 0 |
| Electricity | 0 |
| Fuel oil | 0 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Natural gas | 100 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0 |
A brief description of other sources of building heating not specified above:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
We purchase around $1.1M-$1.2M of REC/ZEC annually. In FY21, our purchase was approximately 6,219,921 kWh or 21,222 MMBTU in REC/ZECs.
Calendar Year REC % of NYISO load
2017 0.035%
2018 0.150%
2019 0.780%
2020 2.840%
2021 2.040% (changed Oct 2020)
2022 5.610% (changed Oct 2020)
2023 8.2%
2024 Announced after 11/29
The attached file includes the REC/ZEC payments ($) we make to NYISO (column Y). We are required to purchase levels of REC/ZEC annually though NYISO.
We purchase around $1.1M-$1.2M of REC/ZEC annually. In FY21, our purchase was approximately 6,219,921 kWh or 21,222 MMBTU in REC/ZECs.
Calendar Year REC % of NYISO load
2017 0.035%
2018 0.150%
2019 0.780%
2020 2.840%
2021 2.040% (changed Oct 2020)
2022 5.610% (changed Oct 2020)
2023 8.2%
2024 Announced after 11/29
The attached file includes the REC/ZEC payments ($) we make to NYISO (column Y). We are required to purchase levels of REC/ZEC annually though NYISO.
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