| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.59 |
| Liaison | Lily Strehlow |
| Submission Date | Feb. 2, 2024 |
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.26 / 4.00 |
Lily
Strehlow Sustainability Specialist Risk Management, Safety, and Sustainability |
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Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
286,225.68
MMBtu
Clean and renewable energy sources
Clean and renewable electricity
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity from certified/verified clean and renewable sources (i.e., bundled green power purchases) | 5,402,200 Kilowatt-hours | 18,432.31 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 19,633.03 Kilowatt-hours | 66.99 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
UW-Eau Claire participates in multiple programs which create Renewable Energy Credits (RECS). These RECS offset our carbon emissions. The three programs are renewable connect, solar connect, and Universities of Wisconsin green power purchases.
2006 Wisconsin Act 141 directed the Department of Administration (DOA) to set goals for the use of renewable energy by the six state agencies that consume the great majority of electricity purchased by the state. The State of Wisconsin purchases green energy through several contracts throughout the state, which is then apportioned to each state agency. One of these agencies is the University of Wisconsin System. State-purchased green energy is broken out from there to individual campuses based on percentage of energy used in the UW System. These contracts are phasing out within the next decade.
The UW-Eau Claire Student Office of Sustainability has also purchased renewable energy credits through Xcel Energy’s renewable*connect and solar*connect programs. Renewable*connect is a rate paid by the Student Office of Sustainability to subscribe to renewable energy such as solar and wind power. The solar*connect program is a subscription to the local solar field in Eau Claire, WI. Xcel Energy explicitly state that they do not retain the RECS and instead retire them on behalf of the university for both programs. More information on Xcel Energy’s programs can be found here: https://wi.my.xcelenergy.com/s/renewable/renewable-energy-claims
2006 Wisconsin Act 141 directed the Department of Administration (DOA) to set goals for the use of renewable energy by the six state agencies that consume the great majority of electricity purchased by the state. The State of Wisconsin purchases green energy through several contracts throughout the state, which is then apportioned to each state agency. One of these agencies is the University of Wisconsin System. State-purchased green energy is broken out from there to individual campuses based on percentage of energy used in the UW System. These contracts are phasing out within the next decade.
The UW-Eau Claire Student Office of Sustainability has also purchased renewable energy credits through Xcel Energy’s renewable*connect and solar*connect programs. Renewable*connect is a rate paid by the Student Office of Sustainability to subscribe to renewable energy such as solar and wind power. The solar*connect program is a subscription to the local solar field in Eau Claire, WI. Xcel Energy explicitly state that they do not retain the RECS and instead retire them on behalf of the university for both programs. More information on Xcel Energy’s programs can be found here: https://wi.my.xcelenergy.com/s/renewable/renewable-energy-claims
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
15.7 kW photovoltaic array on top of McIntyre Library.
Clean and renewable thermal energy
| MMBtu | |
| Clean and renewable stationary fuels used on-site to generate thermal energy | 104.53 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:
Davies Student Center water heater is heated with on site solar.
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
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Unbundled renewable energy products
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Purchased RECs, GOs, I-RECs or equivalent unbundled renewable energy products certified by a third party | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of the unbundled renewable energy products:
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Metrics used in scoring
18,603.82
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
6.50
Optional Fields
Sierra magazine requests the following information from U.S. institutions that wish to share data with that organization:
| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
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| Coal | --- |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Hydro | --- |
| Natural gas | --- |
| Nuclear | --- |
| Solar photovoltaic | --- |
| Wind | --- |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
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Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| Coal | --- |
| Electricity | --- |
| Fuel oil | --- |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Natural gas | --- |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
A brief description of other sources of building heating not specified above:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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