| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.27 |
| Liaison | Suchi Daniels |
| Submission Date | Feb. 22, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of South Florida (Tampa)
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.01 / 4.00 |
Suchi Urs
Daniels, RA, LEED AP BD + C, Quality Assurance Program Manager/Project Manager Facilities Planning |
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Total energy consumption (all sources, excluding transportation fuels), performance year :
1,033,168
MMBtu
Option 1
2,201
MMBtu
None
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
The USF Solar Initiative was one of the first student led projects funded through the newly adopted Student Green Energy Fund (SGEF) at the University of South Florida (USF):
FALL 2016, Marshall Student Center (MSC) Solar Panel 634,995 kWh
SPRING 2016, Argos Student Food Service Courtyard Solar Umbrellas 6x54W=324 kWh
FALL 2015, ETS Phase II Solar Panel & Golf Cart Charging Station: 8,760 kWh
SPRING 2014, Chemistry Plaza Solar Charging Stations: 973 kWh
Total = 645052 kWh
Option 2
0
MMBtu
None
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
n/a
Option 3
0
MMBtu
None
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
n/a
Option 4
220
MMBtu
A brief description of the RECs, GOs and/or similar renewable energy products, including contract timeframes:
REC has been purchased since 2016:
http://www.usf.edu/student-affairs/green-energy-fund/documents/in-progress-pdfs/reducing-usf-ghg-emissions-campus-wide.pdf
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| Coal | 61 |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Hydro | --- |
| Natural gas | 39 |
| Nuclear | --- |
| Solar photovoltaic | --- |
| Wind | --- |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
USF's electricity is purchased from TECO (the local utility) Approximately 61% of Tampa Electric's generation of electricity for 2012 was coal-ftred, with natural gas representing
approximately 39% and oil representing less than l%. Tampa Electric used its generating units to meet approximately 94% of the total system load requirements, with the remaining 6% coming from purchased power. Tampa Electric's generating stations burn fuels as follows: Bayside Station burns natural gas: Big Bend Station, which has S02 scrubber capabilities and NO, reduction systems, burns a combination of high-sulfur coal and petroleum coke, No. 2 fuel oil and natural gas at CT4; Polk Power Station burns a blend of low-sulfur coal and petroleum coke (which is gasified and subject to sulfur and particulate matter removal prior to combustion), natural gas and oil; and Phillips Station. which burned residual fuel oil and was placed on long-term standby in September 2009.
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| Coal | --- |
| Electricity | 28.16 |
| Fuel oil | --- |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Natural gas | 71.84 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
A brief description of other sources of building heating not specified above:
Approximately 71.84% of the total consumption of Natural Gas is utilized for space heating. FY1516. Total of 3,532,191.19 Therms of Natural Gas consumed. HW produced at CPT is used primarily for space heating in E&G buildings. Approximately 78% of HW supplied was consumed by E&G buildings, which is approximately 2,537,609.88 Therms. When compared to the total Natural Gas consumption, it is 71.84%.
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
0.23
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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