| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.62 |
| Liaison | Lisa Kilgore |
| Submission Date | March 7, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cornell University
SD-10: Energy Use by Type
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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The percentage of total electricity use from coal.:
4.50
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The percentage of total electricity use from wind.:
0.70
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The percentage of total electricity use from biomass.:
0.50
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The percentage of total electricity use from natural gas.:
63.60
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The percentage of total electricity use from solar PV.:
0
None
The percentage of total electricity use from geothermal.:
0
None
The percentage of total electricity use from nuclear.:
9.40
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The percentage of total electricity use from hydro.:
11.70
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The percentage of total electricity use from other.:
9.60
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Provide a brief description.:
Cornell produced 70% of it's electrical needs from on-site sources, including 2 Combustion Turbines with HRSG's, 2 steam turbines, two hydro-electric units and two small solar PV units. The remaining 30% was bought off the grid.
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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from coal.:
0
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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from biomass.:
0
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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from electricity.:
0
None
The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from natural gas.:
99
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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from geothermal.:
0
None
The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from fuel oil.:
1
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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from other.:
0
None
Provide a brief description.:
Cornell's Central Energy Plant (CEP) provides heating steam to most all buildings on campus. Steam is produced through a Co-generation system.
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If cogeneration, please explain.:
Cornell has a state of the art cogeneration (Combined Heat & Power) system, employing combustion turbines with HRSG's, back pressure steam turbines and finally exhausting lower pressure steam to the campus for heating.
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