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Energy Initiatives
Energy Initiatives at Wesleyan:
Curtailment, Conservation, Efficiency, and Renewable Energy
We’ve Done It
Listed below are green initiatives that have been implemented.
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Energy
management system monitors and manages energy consumption.
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Able to
load shed on command 1.4 Megawatts which earns approx. $100,000 in
annual energy credits
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Load sheds
regularly to manage energy
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Reduced kW
consumption from 4.5 megawatts in 2002 to 3.5 megawatts in 2006 even
with new buildings being brought on line, through conservation, load
shedding and Power Plant management
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Through
conservation reduced 2005/2006 electrical consumption by 4.5%
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Completed
more than 29 energy management projects in 3 years with average return
on investment of 1.8 years
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Total
costs = $641,000
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Rebates =
$136,000
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Annual
energy savings ≈ $275,000
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In Spring 2008, Wesleyan purchased 2,000 compact fluorescent lamp bulbs (CFLs)
and several students traveled to the dormitories on campus replacing
incandescent bulbs with the new, energy-saving bulbs. Thanks to Josh
Wood '10 and Miles Bukiet '11 for taking the initiative. |
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We’re Working On It
Listed below are suggestions that have been assigned to a person or office
to plan a solution.
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Initiative |
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Proposed installation
of 1kW Photo Voltaic solar panel on Office of Admissions.
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Participated in an
initiative with the City and will be receiving panel in 2007
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Cogeneration facility proposed for completion in 2008 will reduce Green House
Gas emissions by the equivalent of 1290 cars from New England Highways or by
planting 2064 acres of forest |
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Wesleyan has received funding from Connecticut Light & Power to help
finance several energy-efficiency projects. The combined projects will
cost a total of about $2 million, and will lead to huge energy savings
over the next few years. They include:
- More efficient
lighting
and sensors in the Power Plant
- More efficient
lighting and sensors in the Field House
- More efficient
lighting and sensors in the basketball court
- Power Plant:
1500-ton chiller
- Butterfield dorm:
70-ton chiller
- Olin Library: 20-ton
chiller
- Butterfield pump
motors
- Pool cover in the
natatorium
- Freeman Athletic
Center: Reduced flow Variable Frequency Drives
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We’re Getting to It
Listed below are initiatives that are in the evaluation stage to determine the best way to accomplish them.
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Initiative |
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Potential for 200kW of
Photo Voltaic panels on Central Power Plant Stacks and Freeman Athletic
Center roof, as well as
other roofs on campus |
Awaiting Power Purchasing Agreement proposal
from UPC Solar |
Energy | Green Building | Transportation
| Procurement | Recycling and WasteSend us suggestions for green initiatives at
sustainability@wesleyan.edu.
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