| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.57 |
| Liaison | Derek Nichols |
| Submission Date | Sept. 16, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University at Buffalo
OP-9: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.71 / 4.00 |
Don
Erb Director, Residential Facilities Campus Living |
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Total energy consumption (all sources, transportation fuels excluded), performance year:
1,450,208
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 | 3,146 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 | 6.82 MMBtu |
| Option 4: Purchased third-party certified RECs and similar renewable energy products (including renewable electricity purchased through a certified green power purchasing option) | 254,433 MMBtu |
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A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
750,000KWH ground mounted PV Array and a 75KWH roof mounted PV array.
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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:
Steel Winds Site - Lackawanna, NY - lakeside property that is currently an unremediated brownfield site.
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A brief description of the RECs and/or similar renewable energy products:
Approximately 35% of the University's purchased electrical needs are accommodated through RECs largely associated with solar energy production.
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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:
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