Power Generation
Goal: to develop a portfolio of demand reduction and energy supply options that leads to long-term greenhouse gas emission reductions
About ND Power Generation
Notre Dame’s energy needs are managed by the Department of Utilities and derive from two primary sources: the campus power plant and external electricity purchases from American Electric Power (AEP). The campus power plant includes six boilers, seven chillers, and ten generators. It has the ability to generate electricity, chilled water for cooling, and steam for heating and process uses. The boilers can be fired on a variety of fuel sources: coal, #2 fuel oil, #6 fuel oil, and natural gas – each with their own economic and environmental impacts. In FY08-09, power plant fuel sources were 60% coal and 40% natural gas.
The electricity Notre Dame purchases from AEP is delivered from their local subsidiary, I&M Power, through a 138-kV substation interconnection with campus. Information provided by I&M indicates that delivered electricity in our area is derived from the following mix of generating sources: 42% nuclear, 57% coal, and less than 1% hydro. View Power Generation Metrics
Initiatives
- Building Upgrades
- Thermostat Set-Point Program
- LED Lighting
- Conservation Incentives
- Renewable Energy
- Offsets
