Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 51.66
Liaison Christie-Joy Hartman
Submission Date Dec. 23, 2013
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James Madison University
SD-10: Energy Use by Type

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete N/A Michael Dalmolin
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Management
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The percentage of total electricity use from coal.:
38

The percentage of total electricity use from wind.:
2

The percentage of total electricity use from biomass.:
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The percentage of total electricity use from natural gas.:
17

The percentage of total electricity use from solar PV.:
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The percentage of total electricity use from geothermal.:
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The percentage of total electricity use from nuclear.:
42

The percentage of total electricity use from hydro.:
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The percentage of total electricity use from other.:
1

Provide a brief description.:
Please see public notes.

The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from coal.:
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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from biomass.:
39

The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from electricity.:
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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from natural gas.:
60

The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from geothermal.:
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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from fuel oil.:
1

The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from other.:
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Provide a brief description.:
Please see public notes.

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

Harrisonburg Electric Commission, provider of electricity to JMU, purchases all its power from Dominion Virginia Power. The source for fuel mix is based on 2011 data available on Dominion Virginia Power's website at this link: https://www.dom.com/dominion-virginia-power/powering-virginia/data-centers-and-dominion-virginia-power.jsp

JMU's Steam Plant predominately uses natural gas as a fuel, depending upon weather, supply, and other factors. JMU also purchases steam produced at the city of Harrisonburg's Resource Recovery Facility (RRF). The city's RRF facility also uses natural gas for steam production, depending on the availability of waste to incinerate.


Harrisonburg Electric Commission, provider of electricity to JMU, purchases all its power from Dominion Virginia Power. The source for fuel mix is based on 2011 data available on Dominion Virginia Power's website at this link: https://www.dom.com/dominion-virginia-power/powering-virginia/data-centers-and-dominion-virginia-power.jsp

JMU's Steam Plant predominately uses natural gas as a fuel, depending upon weather, supply, and other factors. JMU also purchases steam produced at the city of Harrisonburg's Resource Recovery Facility (RRF). The city's RRF facility also uses natural gas for steam production, depending on the availability of waste to incinerate.

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