| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.72 |
| Liaison | Alex Frank |
| Submission Date | Aug. 1, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Madison
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.06 / 4.00 |
Alex
Frank Sustainability Analyst Office of Sustainability |
Total energy consumption (all sources, excluding transportation fuels), performance year :
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:
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
Generation from a 26 kW Solar PV system installed on the roof of the Wisconsin Energy System. Generation data is metered at the inverter.
Non-electric renewable energy generated on-site, performance year:
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
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, performance year:
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
Total third-party certified RECs, GOs and/or similar renewable energy products (including renewable electricity purchased through a utility-provided certified green power option) purchased during the performance year:
A brief description of the RECs, GOs and/or similar renewable energy products, including contract timeframes:
As a part of the UW System, UW-Madison's utility costs are paid by the State Department of Administration (DOA). In FY18, the DOA maintained agreements with four providers across the State to supply RECs to support ~15% of electricity purchases. The State allocates the costs of those RECS to each entity proportionally (based on total energy usage) resulting in the following REC purchases to support UW-Madison's electricity use:
- MG&E Green Power Tomorrow Program (Utility Certified Program, program expired in FY19) - 15,502,180 kWh
- We Energies Energy for Tomorrow Program (Utility Certified Program) - 6,766,703 kWh
- WPPI Energy - 15,347,159 kWh (Note: this is not reported above because it not from a utility certified program nor are they known to be certified as Green-e or equivalent)
- Wisconsin Public Service - 26,808,171 kWh (Note: this is not reported above because it not from a utility certified program nor are they known to be certified as Green-e or equivalent)
This results in a total of 22,268,883 kWh worth of RECs purchased in FY18, or 75,981 MMBtu.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Electricity use, by source (percentage of total, 0-100):
| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| 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:
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:
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
There are a few small solar water heaters used on campus (cataloged on page 112 here: https://fpmcpla.wiscweb.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2017/10/Appen-4-Utilities-Master-Plan-2016-1019-low-res.pdf). These units are not individually metered so accurate data on their production is not available and not reported above.
There are a few small solar water heaters used on campus (cataloged on page 112 here: https://fpmcpla.wiscweb.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2017/10/Appen-4-Utilities-Master-Plan-2016-1019-low-res.pdf). These units are not individually metered so accurate data on their production is not available and not reported above.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.