| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.33 |
| Liaison | Larry Cook |
| Submission Date | Feb. 13, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of South Carolina
OP-8: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.42 / 7.00 |
Larry
Cook Director Office of Sustainability |
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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 :
139,892
MMBtu
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Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated:
460,554
MMBtu
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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
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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:
8,890
MMBtu
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Option 5: Total electricity generated with co-generation technology using non-renewable fuel sources :
0
MMBtu
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Total energy consumed during the performance year :
1,741,778
MMBtu
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A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
2 X 5 KW Fuel cells for lighting at the baseball stadium and Green Quad Dorm
5 KW solar PV for the baseball stadium
26 KW solar covered walkway at the Blatt PE Center
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A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
Biomass gasification providing steam for hot water and heating.
Solar hot water heating for dorm hot water.
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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:
RECs purchased as part of the campus green building program supporting renewable energy projects in the southeast. Honors College & Hollings Library both continue to purchase RECs.
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A brief description of co-generation technologies deployed:
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The website URL where information about the institution's renewable energy sources is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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