Overall Rating | Gold |
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Overall Score | 68.89 |
Liaison | Natalie Sobrinski |
Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2024 |
Muhlenberg College
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.89 / 4.00 |
Natalie
Sobrinski Sustainability Specialist Office of Sustainability |
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Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
145,691.62
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) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 3,785.73 Kilowatt-hours | 12.92 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
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A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
Muhlenberg generates renewable electricity from 2 solarphotovoltaic panels located on top of the Seegers Union building. https://www.muhlenberg.edu/offices/sustainability/programs/plantoperations/renewableenergy/
Clean and renewable thermal energy
MMBtu | |
Clean and renewable stationary fuels used on-site to generate thermal energy | 446 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:
Muhlenberg also utilizes solar hot water heaters for it’s Life Sports Athletic Center and it’s Tree House. Life Sports Center: https://www.muhlenberg.edu/offices/sustainability/programs/plantoperations/renewableenergy/
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
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Unbundled renewable energy products
kWh | MMBtu | |
Purchased RECs, GOs, I-RECs or equivalent unbundled renewable energy products certified by a third party | 20,000,000 Kilowatt-hours | 68,240 MMBtu |
A brief description of the unbundled renewable energy products:
The campus received RECS for 2022 as part of a contract buyout. A record of the retired RECs is attached. In the Spring of 2023 Muhlenberg College signed a contract to purchase RECs to cover 100% of its electricity usage on campus through 2025. All RECs are Green-e certified. The purchase of RECs has been added to the annual budget and will continue to be funded in the future.
Metrics used in scoring
68,698.92
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
47.15
Optional Fields
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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:
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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:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Natalie Sobrinski, Sustainability Specialist, contributed to reporting.
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