| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.20 |
| Liaison | Scott Carlin |
| Submission Date | July 15, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
LIU Post
OP-9: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 4.00 |
William
Kirker Director Facilities Services |
Total energy consumption (all sources, transportation fuels excluded), performance year:
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 | 40.19 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) | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
In September 2010, LIU Post began powering its Facilities Services building with a new 10-kilowatt solar generating system. The photovoltaic panels, which are ground-mounted on a 700-square-foot pad, will provide about 15 percent of the electric power used at the Facilities Services building every year. On average, the solar panels will generate 15,000 kilowatt-hours per year, saving LIU Post approximately $3,000 in annual energy costs.
Incentives from the Long Island Power Authority lowered the cost of the solar panels from $84,000 to $40,000. The solar panel project is expected to pay for itself through energy cost savings within 14 years.
In addition to being very visible, the energy produced by the solar panels can be tracked in real time on a TV monitor that is located inside the Facilities Services building. The TV monitor gives a graphic display of how much energy LIU Post is purchasing from LIPA, how much energy the solar panel system is producing, and the total energy consumption of the building. The monitor also displays how much energy LIU Post saves per day and per month, as well as how much that equates to in gallons of oil, pounds of carbon dioxide, and dollars saved.
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
N/A
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
N/A
A brief description of the RECs and/or similar renewable energy products:
N/A
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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