| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63.29 |
| Liaison | Samuel Crowl |
| Submission Date | Feb. 20, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Ohio University
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.70 / 4.00 |
Elaine
Goetz Director of Energy Management Facilities Management & Safety |
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 :
One 61.1 kW photovoltaic array on the Lausche storage shed; one 41.1 kW of photovoltaic panels at the Compost Facility; one 2.4 kW photovoltaic array on the EcoHouse; one 4 kW photovoltaic sheet on the Innovation Center; one 2.34 kW photovoltaic array at Building 22. The 61.1 kW array on the Lausche storage shed had a broken component and was not functioning most of the performance year, but is fixed as of December, 2017.
Non-electric renewable energy generated on-site, performance year:
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
Solar thermal systems are installed at both the compost facility and the EcoHouse. Although the solar thermal systems are operating, metering is currently not functioning, so the value is an estimate based on FY2014 data.
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:
Ohio University purchases 50% of its electricity through wind renewable energy certificates (RECs) annually. REC purchase contracts have been signed to cover purchases through the end of 2020.
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 | 0.25 |
| Coal | 17.50 |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Hydro | 0.50 |
| Natural gas | 13 |
| Nuclear | 17.25 |
| Solar photovoltaic | --- |
| Wind | 51.25 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0.25 |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
Oil-fired and unspecified other.
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| Coal | --- |
| Electricity | --- |
| Fuel oil | --- |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Natural gas | 100 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
A brief description of other sources of building heating not specified above:
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Ohio University is a US EPA Green Power Partnership Top 30 College and University Partners for the annual purchase, beginning in Dec, 2015, of 50% of electricity from RECs. The data entered above is for FY17 REC purchases.
Non-electric (solar thermal) renewable energy data is estimated from FY14 data; other data is actual data from FY17.
Electricity use by source is as of the end of FY17 and includes REC purchases. AEP Energy is our CRES.
Ohio University is a US EPA Green Power Partnership Top 30 College and University Partners for the annual purchase, beginning in Dec, 2015, of 50% of electricity from RECs. The data entered above is for FY17 REC purchases.
Non-electric (solar thermal) renewable energy data is estimated from FY14 data; other data is actual data from FY17.
Electricity use by source is as of the end of FY17 and includes REC purchases. AEP Energy is our CRES.
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.