| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.23 |
| Liaison | Sara McIntyre |
| Submission Date | Jan. 20, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sewanee - The University of the South
OP-9: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.26 / 4.00 |
Amy
Turner Director of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Office of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability |
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Total energy consumption (all sources, transportation fuels excluded), performance year:
48,653.82
MMBtu
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Clean and renewable energy from the following sources::
| Performance Year | |
| Option 1: Clean and renewable electricity generated on-site during the performance year and for which the institution retains or has retired the associated environmental attributes | 156.35 MMBtu |
| Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated on-site | 0 MMBtu |
| Option 3: 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 |
| Option 4: Purchased third-party certified RECs and similar renewable energy products (including renewable electricity purchased through a certified green power purchasing option) | 3,040 MMBtu |
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A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
Snowden Hall, a LEED- Gold Building, has a large array of solar panels on its newest addition. These panels provide up to 25% of the energy for the building.
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A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
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A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
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A brief description of the RECs and/or similar renewable energy products:
During the previous year we have purchased 747,000 kWh of RECs through the TVA (our supplier) Green Power Switch program. This is done on a monthly basis (not a long-term contract). We have made these purchases continuously since 2006. TVA generates green power mainly with wind, solar, and methane recovery.
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The website URL where information about the institution's renewable energy sources is available:
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