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TB Simon Power Plant
- The T.B. Simon Power Plant which is the source of energy for MSU, is a co-generation power plant. That means the plant not only produces electricity but it also provides heat and cooling through steam lines for much of MSU’s campus. More information about the plant is available here.
- To better understand how electricity is made on the campus of Michigan State check out, “A day in the life,” site.
Chicago Climate Exchange
- The Chicago Climate Exchange is North America’s only cap and trade market for all six greenhouse gas emissions. CCX was founded in 2000 by Dr. Richard Sandor after receiving a grant from the Joyce Foundation. The exchange is voluntary but legally binding. Members of the exchange are required to lower emissions by the benchmarks set or pay fines for not reaching the benchmarks. Michigan State University is one of only seven university members of the Chicago Climate Exchange. Other universities include University of California - San Diego, University of Idaho, University of Iowa, University of Minnesota, University of Oklahoma, and Tufts University.
- MSU has a commitment to reduce emissions 6% by 2010 from base year 2000.
- FY2000 gives MSU a baseline of 557,300 metric tons of CO2 equivalent.
- A reduction of 6% requires that MSU reduces emissions to 523,862 metric tons of CO2 equivalent by the year 2010.
CO2 Equivalent Emissions
- In FY2007 MSU produced 601,579 metric tons of CO2.
- In FY2008 MSU produced 602,327 metric tons of CO2.
Electrical consumption reports and data
- Reports are sent to environmental stewards monthly that show energy consumption and waste production. The stewards get feedback to better understand how well their departments are doing in terms of sustainability.
- A map of electrical data consumed by building from 1993 to present can be viewed online.
Other Facts on Energy at MSU
- For FY 2006-07 Michigan State ranked lowest in Electric annual consumption with 13.6 kwhr/gsf (kilowatt hour per ground square feet). The mean for 13 Universities was 19.9 kwhr/gsf. Universities in the study include Michigan State University, Iowa State University, Indiana University, Purdue, Notre Dame, Minnesota, Penn State, University of Iowa, University of Texas Austin, Wisconsin, University of Michigan, Ohio State, and North Carolina. (Big Ten and Friends University and Friends Benchmarking FY2006-07).
- At current growth rates an additional power plant will not be required at MSU until the year 2023.
