Executive Summary Highlights of Trends • Total amount spent on utilities in FY 200809 was approximately $33 million. This represents an increase of utility spending of $241,955 from FY 2007-08.
• Due to the effects of the economic downturn, total energy costs decreased slightly by $0.04 per gross square foot on the year with a total increase of 34.1% since FY 2002-03.
• The cost per therm of natural gas decreased by 15% from FY 2007-08.
• The NC State campus has grown by more than 23% since FY 2002-03. Student enrollment during this same period has increased by 7.5% since FY 2002-03. The utility cost per Fall Term Student has increased by 53.4% since FY 2002-03.
• The local water utility increased rates by 15% at the beginning of FY 2008-09. • This year’s cost per kWh of electricity has increased 3.4%. • The energy consumption in BTU per gross square foot increased for the year by 2.2%, with an overall increase of 3.1% since FY 2002-03. • NC State University is currently maintaining and exceeding the goal for water consumption per gross square foot, down 29.4% from baseline year GY 2001-02. Since baseline year, we have avoided over 980 million gallons of water consumption.
• The energy consumption in BTU per gross square foot adjusted for weather has increased overall by 9.4% from FY 2002-03, and by 1.3% from FY 2007-08. • Electrical account rate schedule changes have avoided over $25,234 this year with an overall avoidance of $712,705 since FY 2002-03. • Natural gas account rate schedule changes have avoided $1,789,249 during FY 200809. A total of just over $2.4 million in avoided costs have been achieved since FY 2002-03 by adjusting rate schedules.
2008-09 OFFICE OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT ANNUAL REPORT
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