| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.30 |
| Liaison | Andrea Trimble |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Virginia
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.00 / 4.00 |
Andrea
Trimble Director - Office for Sustainability Office for Sustainability |
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Total energy consumption (all sources, excluding transportation fuels), performance year :
4,278,153.68
MMBtu
Option 1
358.38
MMBtu
None
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
In 2016, a 15 kW solar PV array was installed on Skipwith Hall. Additionally, in 2017 a 126 kW solar PV array was installed on the roof of Clemmons Library. The University also has installed a 1.2 kW photovoltaic array that is used to charge prototype electric vehicles. This is also being used for research to determine the cost-effectiveness of photovoltaic applications on Grounds. As part of our Alternative Energy Study, we are considering a variety of options to commercially produced energy.
UVA is leases roof space on Ruffner Hall and the Bookstore to Dominion Power which holds a combined 364 kW solar array. UVA is also currently adding a 191 kW PV solar array on the Ivy Stacks building that will be operational in 2018 (After the performance period so not included in these calculations).
Option 2
0
MMBtu
None
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
None
Option 3
0
MMBtu
None
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
In 2017, UVA signed an agreement for a 17 MW utility-scale solar PV installation and a 15 MW utility-scale solar PV installation, which will be complete in late 2018 (after the performance year and thus not included in these calculations): https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-darden-dominion-virginia-power-launch-ambitious-solar-partnership
Option 4
0
MMBtu
A brief description of the RECs, GOs and/or similar renewable energy products, including contract timeframes:
None
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 2.90 |
| Coal | 31.70 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Hydro | 1.30 |
| Natural gas | 20.80 |
| Nuclear | 42.20 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 0.20 |
| Wind | 0 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0.40 |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
petroleum and other gases
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0 |
| Coal | 18.90 |
| Electricity | 0 |
| Fuel oil | 1 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Natural gas | 80 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0.10 |
A brief description of other sources of building heating not specified above:
LPG Propane
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
0.01
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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