| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 81.81 |
| Liaison | Tonie Miyamoto |
| Submission Date | Feb. 25, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Colorado State University
OP-8: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.07 / 7.00 |
Carol
Dollard Energy Engineer Facilities Management |
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Option 1: 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 :
1,137
MMBtu
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Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated:
3,445
MMBtu
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Option 3: 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 :
0
MMBtu
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Option 4: Total RECs and other similar renewable energy products that the institution purchased during the performance year that are Green-e certified or meet the Green-e standard's technical requirements and are third party verified:
31,765
MMBtu
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Option 5: Total electricity generated with cogeneration technology using non-renewable fuel sources :
11,311
MMBtu
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Total energy consumed during the performance year :
1,592,465
MMBtu
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A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
Colorado State University is home to 6 major photovoltaic arrays on campus. In total, these systems generate 237 KW annually.
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A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
A biomass boiler on CSU campus generates hot water and displaces natural gas use. This plant has a rating of 46 bhp.
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A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
A meterological tower was installed as the first phase to investigate the viability of installing wind turbines on a 3000 acre university owned site, 100 miles east of the main campus.
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A brief description of RECs or other similar renewable energy products purchased during the previous year, including contract timeframes:
One year of REC s were purchased to off-set the electric use in common spaces at the residence halls and two years of electricity were purchased to off-set the use of two new LEED certified buildings on campus.
CSU also has a wind power purchasing program from the local municipality.
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A brief description of cogeneration technologies deployed:
The Steam Turbine generates electricity from energy that was previously lost.
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The website URL where information about the institution's renewable energy sources is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
CSU is the site host for 5,300kW (8.5M kWh/yr) solar plant on the foothills campus - one of the largest in the country and one of the largest associated with a college/university campus. The RECs were sold to the local utility in order to finance the plant. CSU will be able to claim the REC's in 2030.
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