| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 77.43 |
| Liaison | Daimon Eklund |
| Submission Date | Oct. 14, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Washington, Seattle
OP-9: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.08 / 4.00 |
Norm
Menter Energy Resource Conservation Manager Facilities Services |
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Total energy consumption (all sources, transportation fuels excluded), performance year:
2,688,401
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 | 523.20 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) | 51,030 MMBtu |
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A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
UW Seattle's five on-site solar photovoltaic installations generate electricity at the following locations:
1. UW Mechanical Engineering Building - 2.65 kW
2. UW Center for Urban Horticulture-Merrill Hall - 9.6 kW
3. IMA - 64.4 kW
4. Power Plant - 8.6 kW
5. Mercer Court A - 34 kW
Additional information about these installations can be found at these links:
http://www.seattle.gov/light/Green/greenPower/Accomplishments/uwmeb.asp
http://www.seattle.gov/light/Green/greenPower/Accomplishments/merrill.asp
http://dashboard.mckinstry.com/uw/
https://uwsolar.wordpress.com/home/
Date Revised: May 4, 2016
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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:
None.
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A brief description of the RECs and/or similar renewable energy products:
The UW Seattle campus participates in Seattle City Light’s (SCL’s) Green Up program by paying a premium on electric bills, which SCL uses to fund solar demonstration projects and purchase RECs from new renewable energy sources that include wind, geothermal, dairy bio-gas and small hydro. In 2015, the UW paid $224,340 in premiums. As a result, SCL bought 14,956 MWh of RECs.
(NOTE: Participating in the Green Up program does not impact the UW's GHG accounting because all SCL delivered power is carbon-neutral. Any GHGs produced by non-hydro sources are offset by SCL, irrespective of the Green Up program.)
Date Revised: May 4, 2016
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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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