| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 39.69 |
| Liaison | April Thompson |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Creighton University
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.01 / 4.00 |
Mary
Duda Chemical Coordinator Facilities Management |
Total energy consumption (all sources, excluding transportation fuels), performance year :
Total clean and renewable electricity generated on site during the performance year and for which the institution retains or has retired the associated environmental attributes:
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
In June 2010, with the assistance of funding from the US Department of Energy and the Omaha Public Power District, Creighton University is deploying a variety of solar and wind energy collection systems on the grounds of the main campus. Altogether, these collectors are capable of generating approximately 120 kW of clean, renewable energy. The collectors and associated power inverting electronics include a broad spectrum of commercially available architectures chosen as part of student-oriented research project to evaluate the performance of these renewable energy systems in the climate of Nebraska.
At this time, it is difficult to determine how much power is being produced exactly, however we know that the renewable energy units produce somewhere between 180-220 MWh per year.
Non-electric renewable energy generated on-site, performance year:
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
A solar water heating system is installed on the Hixson-Lied Science Building and provides most, if not all, of the domestic hot water for the buildings. This system is not metered therefore it is difficult to determine how much power is being produced.
Total 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, performance year:
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
Total third-party certified RECs, GOs and/or similar renewable energy products (including renewable electricity purchased through a utility-provided certified green power option) purchased during the performance year:
A brief description of the RECs, GOs and/or similar renewable energy products, including contract timeframes:
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Electricity use, by source (percentage of total, 0-100):
| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0.20 |
| Coal | 59.30 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Hydro | 0 |
| Natural gas | 26.30 |
| Nuclear | 0 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 0 |
| Wind | 14.20 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
The above sources are from our electricity provider (OPPD). We used the following source for the data: https://www.oppd.com/media/216550/quick-facts.pdf.
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0 |
| Coal | 0 |
| Electricity | 0 |
| Fuel oil | 0.02 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Natural gas | 99.80 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0 |
A brief description of other sources of building heating not specified above:
Data reported above is from our district heating system, which is mostly powered by natural gas.
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.