Energy Initiatives at Wesleyan:
    Curtailment, Conservation, Efficiency, and Renewable Energy

We’ve Done It

Listed below are green initiatives that have been implemented.

	Initiative	Notes
1	Energy management system monitors and manages energy consumption. Able to load shed on command 1.4 Megawatts which earns approx. $100,000 in annual energy credits Load sheds regularly to manage energy 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 Through conservation reduced 2005/2006 electrical consumption by 4.5% Completed more than 29 energy management projects in 3 years with average return on investment of 1.8 years Total costs = $641,000 Rebates = $136,000  Annual energy savings ≈ $275,000
2	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.

 

We’re Working On It

Listed below are suggestions that have been assigned to a person or office to plan a solution.

	Initiative	Status
1	Proposed installation of 1kW Photo Voltaic solar panel on Office of Admissions. Participated in an initiative with the City and will be receiving panel in 2007
2	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
3	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

 

We’re Getting to It

Listed below are initiatives that are in the evaluation stage to determine the best way to accomplish them.

	Initiative	Status
1	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

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Send us suggestions for green initiatives at sustainability@wesleyan.edu.

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