Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.08
Liaison John Pumilio
Submission Date July 17, 2013
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Colgate University
SD-10: Energy Use by Type

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete N/A John Pumilio
Director of Sustainability
Sustainability Office
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The percentage of total electricity use from coal.:
2.30

The percentage of total electricity use from wind.:
0.40

The percentage of total electricity use from biomass.:
0.30

The percentage of total electricity use from natural gas.:
3

The percentage of total electricity use from solar PV.:
0

The percentage of total electricity use from geothermal.:
0

The percentage of total electricity use from nuclear.:
4.90

The percentage of total electricity use from hydro.:
88.90

The percentage of total electricity use from other.:
0

Provide a brief description.:
Colgate purchases electricity from our local municipality (Hamilton Municipal Electric). We purchase 84% directly from hydroelectric resources and the other 16% comes off the upstate NY e-Grid (NYUP).

The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from coal.:
0

The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from biomass.:
79.90

The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from electricity.:
4

The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from natural gas.:
0

The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from geothermal.:
0

The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from fuel oil.:
16.10

The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from other.:
0

Provide a brief description.:
Our central utility plant provides domestic heating and hotwater needs for 37 campus buildings (powered by wood chips and fuel oil #6). The remaining builings (off the main steam line) are heated by fuel oil #2 and electricity.

If cogeneration, please explain.:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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