Green Power Community Challenge Rankings
Dates to Remember
Challenge Launch
September 24, 2012
GPC Challenge Rankings
Update Schedule
December 2012
March 2013
June 2013
Final GP Usage Determined
September 1, 2013
Challenge Ends
September 2013
As of March 25, 2013
Over the span of a year, EPA GPCs track and report their collective green power use and green power percentage of total electricity use. GPCs are ranked according to these two categories on a quarterly schedule.
It's not too late to join the GPC Challenge! For details and more information, visit the 2012-2013 Green Power Community Challenge homepage.
GPC Rankings Based on Green Power Usage
| Community |
Annual Green Power Usage (kWh) |
| 1. Washington, DC Community |
1,044,939,667 |
| 2. Hillsboro, OR Community |
778,420,166 |
| 3. Philadelphia, PA Community |
673,664,792 |
| 4. Portland, OR Community |
652,622,572 |
| 5. Aurora, IL Community |
490,975,000 |
| 6. Santa Clara, CA Community |
245,151,734 |
| 7. Oak Park, IL Community |
170,809,315 |
| 8. Gresham, OR Community |
154,818,117 |
| 9. Bellingham, WA Community |
96,502,308 |
| 10. Beaverton, OR Community |
93,061,273 |
| 11. San Rafael, CA Community |
84,321,440 |
| 12. Rockville, MD Community |
81,094,132 |
| 13. Palo Alto, CA Community |
77,717,140 |
| 14. Rolling Meadows, IL Community |
70,288,531 |
| 15. Salem, OR Community |
61,619,623 |
| 16. Bend, OR Community |
58,308,961 |
| 17. Corvallis, OR Community |
44,998,115 |
| 18. Lake Oswego, OR Community |
34,446,529 |
| 19. Park City, UT Community |
29,760,724 |
| 20. Lacey, WA Community |
20,798,285 |
| 21. Durango, CO Community |
19,843,200 |
| 22. College Park, MD Community |
19,616,000 |
| 23. River Falls, WI Community |
17,488,204 |
| 24. Mill Valley, CA Community |
17,450,449 |
| 25. Swarthmore, PA Community |
17,437,519 |
| 26. Corte Madera, CA Community |
16,700,150 |
| 27. Larkspur, CA Community |
16,429,307 |
| 28. Clayton, MO Community |
12,999,424 |
| 29. San Anselmo, CA Community |
11,672,083 |
| 30. Milwaukie, OR Community |
11,298,498 |
| 31. Wellesley, MA Community |
10,533,221 |
| 32. Tiburon, CA Community |
9,940,129 |
| 33. Hood River, OR Community |
7,375,032 |
| 34. Mercer Island, WA Community |
6,386,775 |
| 35. Fairfax, CA Community |
6,349,938 |
| 36. Hyattsville, MD Community |
4,577,728 |
| 37. Stoughton, WI Community |
4,190,400 |
| 38. Moab Area, UT Community |
4,021,006 |
| 39. Ross, CA Community |
3,153,720 |
| 40. Belvedere, CA Community |
2,331,070 |
| 41. Cannon Beach, OR Community |
1,568,552 |
| 42. Cornwall, CT Community |
885,929 |
| 43. Springdale, UT Community |
700,924 |
| 44. Edmonston, MD Community |
558,000 |
| 45. Brookeville, MD Community |
328,291 |
GPC Rankings Based on Percentage Green Power
| Community |
Green Power % of Total Electricity Use |
| 1. Oak Park, IL Community |
91.9% |
| 2. Brookeville, MD Community |
45.7% |
| 3. Hillsboro, OR Community |
39.3% |
| 4. Aurora, IL Community |
36.4% |
| 5. Swarthmore, PA Community |
33.4% |
| 6. Corte Madera, CA Community |
26.8% |
| 7. Larkspur, CA Community |
25.6% |
| 8. Fairfax, CA Community |
25.2% |
| 9. Mill Valley, CA Community |
25.0% |
| 10. San Anselmo, CA Community |
24.6% |
| 11. San Rafael, CA Community |
24.5% |
| 12. Ross, CA Community |
24.0% |
| 13. Tiburon, CA Community |
23.9% |
| 14. Rolling Meadows, IL Community |
23.6% |
| 15. Belvedere, CA Community |
23.3% |
| 16. Gresham, OR Community |
17.8% |
| 17. River Falls, WI Community |
15.0% |
| 18. Bellingham, WA Community |
14.5% |
| 19. Washington, DC Community |
11.4% |
| 20. Durango, CO Community |
11.1% |
| 21. Lake Oswego, OR Community |
9.2% |
| 22. Santa Clara, CA Community |
8.9% |
| 23. Portland, OR Community |
8.6% |
| 24. Palo Alto, CA Community |
8.2% |
| 24. (tie) Park City, UT Community |
8.2% |
| 26. Bend, OR Community |
7.5% |
| 27. Corvallis, OR Community |
6.8% |
| 28. Cornwall, CT Community |
6.5% |
| 29. Lacey, WA Community |
5.7% |
| 30. Edmonston, MD Community |
5.5% |
| 30. (tie) Hood River, OR Community |
5.5% |
| 32. Cannon Beach, OR Community |
5.4% |
| 33. Beaverton, OR Community |
5.3% |
| 34. Hyattsville, MD Community |
5.2% |
| 35. Springdale, UT Community |
5.0% |
| 36. Wellesley, MA Community |
4.8% |
| 37. Philadelphia, PA Community |
4.7% |
| 38. Milwaukie, OR Community |
3.8% |
| 39. Rockville, MD Community |
3.7% |
| 40. Mercer Island, WA Community |
3.6% |
| 41. Salem, OR Community |
3.5% |
| 42. Moab Area, UT Community |
3.4% |
| 43. Clayton, MO Community |
3.1% |
| 43. (tie) College Park, MD Community |
3.1% |
| 45. Stoughton, WI Community |
3.0% |
Current and past Green Power Community Challenge Rankings are available here for you to view and print:
March 2012 list (PDF) (2 pp., 109K, About PDF)
December 2012 list (PDF) (2 pp., 109K)
September 2012 list (PDF) (2 pp., 118K)
June 2012 list (PDF) (2 pp., 133K)
March 2012 list (PDF) (2 pp., 120K)
December 2011 list (PDF) (2 pp., 120K)
September 2011 list (PDF) (3 pp., 125K)
June 2011 list (PDF) (3 pp., 125K)
March 2011 list (PDF) (2 pp., 70K)
December 2010 list (PDF) (2 pp., 63K)
September 2010 list (PDF) (2 pp., 32K)
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