| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.27 |
| Liaison | Mark Klapatch-Mathias |
| Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2024 |
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.04 / 4.00 |
Mike
Mueller Associate Director Facilities Management |
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Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
207,086.90
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) | 35,214 Kilowatt-hours | 120.15 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
UWRF is a partner with the city of River Falls Community Solar project. UWRF purchased 37 solar panels which are each 315 watts.
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
5.3 kW single axis PV tracker and 9.5 kW of fixed PV panels were installed on the RDI Building in 2013.The local utility assigns these RECs to UW-River Falls.
Clean and renewable thermal energy
| MMBtu | |
| Clean and renewable stationary fuels used on-site to generate thermal energy | 12.00 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:
5.3 kW single axis PV tracker and 9.5 kW of fixed PV panels were installed on the RDI Building in 2013.The local utility assigns these RECs to UW-River Falls.
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
2 – 4’x10’ solar thermal collectors at the Research Development Institute building.
16 – 4’x10’ solar thermal collectors at Ames Suites Residence Hall.
16 – 4’x10’ solar thermal collectors at Ames Suites Residence Hall.
Unbundled renewable energy products
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Purchased RECs, GOs, I-RECs or equivalent unbundled renewable energy products certified by a third party | 562,685 Kilowatt-hours | 1,919.88 MMBtu |
A brief description of the unbundled renewable energy products:
This comes from the State of Wisconsin Renewable Energy Actions including the WPPI and WPS contracts. The Wisconsin Department of Administration purchases RECS and then allocates them to state agencies as a portion of their annual electricity consumption. State-purchased green energy is broken out to individual campuses, including UW-River Falls.
Metrics used in scoring
2,052.03
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
0.99
Optional Fields
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| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0 |
| Coal | 39.60 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Hydro | 0.10 |
| Natural gas | 21.10 |
| Nuclear | 19.40 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 0.09 |
| Wind | 19.60 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0.11 |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
.11 of our electricity use comes from solid waste.
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0 |
| Coal | 0 |
| Electricity | 0 |
| Fuel oil | 0.90 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Natural gas | 99 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0.10 |
A brief description of other sources of building heating not specified above:
.10 of the energy used for heating buildings comes from solar thermal.
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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