Sustainability Plan - University of Washington Tacoma

Sustainability
Figure 2.12 summarizes current energy use at
UW Tacoma.
Type
Average Annual Energy Use
Electricity
9,400,000
kWh
Natural
Gas
19,500,000
kBtu
Total
15,115,000 kWh
(51,600,000 kBtu)
Average Annual Energy Cost ($) $443,000 $195,000 $638,000
Average Annual Energy Cost per Area ($/GSF) $0.98 $0.43 $1.41
Percent of Energy Use by Cost 69% 31% 100%
Energy Use Index (kBtu/sf/year) 71 41 112
Notes:
1. Existing campus = 460,000 GSF
2. Based on electric billing data from Tacoma Power for 2005-2006
3. Approximately $40,000 in natural gas costs are currently being spent for heating during the summer months.
Electricity and Natural Gas
UW Tacoma receives electricity from Tacoma
Power from a 12.47kV primary metered service
corresponding to a Schedule G (General Service)
billing rate with a 1.8% discount credit for primary
metering and customer owned transformation.
Over the past 15 years, with the exception of the
2000-2001 West Coast Energy Crisis, the cost
per kilowatt-hour (kWh) from Tacoma Power
has increased approximately 4% annually over
the previous year’s rate. Taking into account all
components of the overall billing rate (energy
use, delivery charges, base customer charge,
etc.), UW Tacoma’s electricity rate for 2008 was
approximately $0.051 / kWh.
Figure 2.12 | Existing Campus Energy Use and Cost
Projecting a steady annual rate increase of either
4% or 6%, Figures 2.13 and 2.14 depict the
overall billing rate that can be expected over the
next 30+ years for electricity and natural gas.
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