| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.69 |
| Liaison | Lisa Kilgore |
| Submission Date | March 8, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cornell University
SD-10: Energy Use by Type
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Ed
Wilson Sustainable Energy Team Manager Energy & Sustainability |
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The percentage of total electricity use from coal.:
6.70
The percentage of total electricity use from wind.:
0
The percentage of total electricity use from biomass.:
0
The percentage of total electricity use from natural gas.:
80.20
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.:
6
The percentage of total electricity use from hydro.:
5.70
The percentage of total electricity use from other.:
1.40
Provide a brief description.:
Cornell produced 78% of it's electrical needs from on-site sources, including 2 Combustion Turbines with HRSG's, 2 steam turbines, two hydro-electric units and two small solar PV units. The remaining 22% was bought off the grid.
The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from coal.:
4
The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from biomass.:
0
The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from electricity.:
0
The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from natural gas.:
96
The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from geothermal.:
0
The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from fuel oil.:
0
The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from other.:
0
Provide a brief description.:
Cornell's Central Energy Plant (CEP) provides heating steam to most all buildings on campus. Steam is produced through a Co-generation system.
If cogeneration, please explain.:
Cornell has a state of the art cogeneration (Combined Heat & Power) system, employing combustion turbines with HRSG's, back pressure steam turbines and finally exhausting lower pressure steam to the campus for heating.
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