Oberlin Energy Information

This information was last updated 11/04/2010. As new, or improved, information becomes available, we will update this page.

Oberlin College average utility costs:

Electric:

Roughly 50% of Oberlin's electricity comes from renewable sources. However, the amount of renewable energy Oberlin College is able to purchase is fixed, so any reductions in consumption will directly reduce the amount of coal-generated electricity purchased. You can therefore use the carbon intensity of coal-generated electricity when calculating carbon savings.

2.2 lbs CO2 per kWh
8.44 cents per kWh

Water:

The following costs are based on the rate schedule last revised on 2/1/2010- for further information, please see the Utility Billing Information.

6.54 cents per cf
0.874 cents per gallon

Sewer:

The following costs are based on the rate schedule last revised on 2/1/2010- for further information, please see the Utility Billing Information.

6.01 cents per cf
0.803 cents per gallon