| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.93 |
| Liaison | Merry Rankin |
| Submission Date | Aug. 30, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Iowa State University
SD-10: Energy Use by Type
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
N/A |
Jeffrey
Witt Director Utility Services |
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The percentage of total electricity use from coal.:
76
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The percentage of total electricity use from wind.:
8.50
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The percentage of total electricity use from biomass.:
0
None
The percentage of total electricity use from natural gas.:
0
None
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.:
0
None
The percentage of total electricity use from hydro.:
0
None
The percentage of total electricity use from other.:
15.50
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Provide a brief description.:
Electricity from coal includes ISU-generated power and power purchased from the City of Ames. Other sources of electricity include refuse-derived fuel also purchased from the City.
None
The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from coal.:
94.60
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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from biomass.:
0
None
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.:
5.40
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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.:
0
None
The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from other.:
0
None
Provide a brief description.:
The Veterinary Medicine campus is heated by natural gas, while the rest of campus is heated using coal.
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If cogeneration, please explain.:
Iowa State University uses cogeneration to provide heating and cooling to the main campus. Over 98% of the steam used to heat the main campus and over 77% of the steam used to produce chilled water is used to produce electricity first through cogeneration
Date Revised: June 26, 2014
Date Revised: June 26, 2014
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Includes data for 2011-2012.
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