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Green Power Planet #11
November 11, 2005

The Green Power Planet provides interested stakeholders the latest information regarding the Green Power Partnership and its Partners. In this edition of the Green Power Planet:

10th National Green Power Marketing Conference Highlights Rapid Growth

The 10th National Green Power Marketing Conference took place in Austin, Texas, October 24-26. During the conference, DOE, EPA, and the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) teamed up with five Green Power Partners—Johnson & Johnson, Safeway, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Whole Foods, and Hyatt Regency Dallas/DFW—to make announcements about the growth of the green power industry as reflected in a new National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Report, “Green Power Marketing in the United States: A Status Report (PDF)” (99 pp, 2.4MB, About PDF) Exit EPA Disclaimer as well as the dramatic growth of the Green Power Partnership. According to the new NREL report, renewable generating capacity in the United States supported by voluntary green power purchasing soared from 167 MW in 2000 to more than 2,200 MW by the end of 2004. The nonresidential market has emerged as the primary driver of market growth.

Green Power Partnership Tops 4 Million Megawatt Hours, Doubles During Past Year

The Green Power Partnership has grown from 21 founding Partners in 2001 to more than 600 Partners today, including Fortune 500 companies; universities; trade associations; and local, state, and federal government agencies. Green Power Partners are now collectively purchasing more than 4 million megawatt-hours of green power annually, a figure that has doubled over the past year. Review the complete listing of current Partners.

2005 National Green Power Leadership Award Winners Honored

During an evening banquet at the recent National Green Power Marketing Conference, EPA and DOE presented 29 awards recognizing leading national green power purchasers and suppliers that have demonstrated leadership through purchasing renewable energy or creating innovative renewable energy supply options. The highest honor in purchasing—the Green Power Partner of the Year Award—was presented to HSBC North America, Johnson & Johnson, the U.S. Air Force, and White Wave Foods Company. Review the complete list of 2005 Green Power Leadership Award Winners.

Partners Making Headlines

Because of the recent press conference and awards ceremony, more than 40 print, online, and broadcast stories have appeared featuring news about the growth of the voluntary green power market and Green Power Leadership Award winners.

Partners can send clippings or news releases to Kendall Youngblood (kyoungblood@icfconsulting.com, 401-885-1641) for posting on the Partnership Web site.

Important Notice to Partners Purchasing Green Power in Texas

Recently, the State of Texas passed legislation that increased the requirements of its Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS). The legislation included a provision that states “all renewable capacity installed in this state and all renewable energy credits awarded, produced, procured, or sold in this state are counted toward the goal.” This provision is likely to enable electricity suppliers to count Texas voluntary green power sales toward their obligation under the RPS.

A voluntary green power purchase should lead to more renewable energy generation than is already required by law. It is this supplementary support for renewable energy that gives voluntary green power purchases their environmental integrity and marketability.

The ultimate effect of this legislation will depend upon the details of its implementation, which will be determined by the Texas Public Utility Commission over the coming months. Depending on how the new legislation is implemented, green power purchased from Texas could be rendered ineligible for the Green Power Partnership. If that is the case, Partners relying on Texas-based green power would need to buy green power from another state.

Currently, the Green Power Partnership is discussing these issues with the Texas Public Utility Commission and will provide updates in subsequent issues of the Green Power Planet.

Partners who have questions should contact Matt Clouse (clouse.matt@epa.gov, 202-343-9004).

Welcome New Green Power Partners

Welcome to the following organizations that recently joined the Green Power Partnership:

Private Sector: The Coca-Cola Company, Safeway, Inc., Greenovative Solutions, HEB Grocery Company/Austin Region Operations, Liz Claiborne, Inc./NJ Corporate Headquarters, Harry & Annette's Fresh Fish, Harrison House B&B, CF Fresh/Sedro-Woolley Office

Local, State, and Federal Government: New York City EDC/Bush & Brooklyn Army Terminals; City of Hillsboro, OR/Civic Center; Butte County, CA / Government Center; New York City EDC / Bush & Brooklyn Army Terminals

Institutions and Nonprofit Organizations: The World Bank Group, Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future, Unitarian Universalist Church West

Green Power Communities: City of Covallis, OR, City of Boulder, CO

Review the complete listing of current Partners.

Air Force Leads Partnership Top 25 List Released in October; Next Update in January

The updated list of the Top 25 green power purchasers, highlighting the largest U.S. green power purchasers, was released in early October. The U.S. Air Force once again topped the list. Together, the Top 25 Partners are using more than 2 million megawatt-hours of green power annually. The five new entrants to the Top 25 List were the following: Safeway (#6), The Tower Companies (#17), the U.S. Army/Fort Carson (#18), Hyatt Regency Reunion & DFW (#21), and Western Washington University (#22). Review complete Top 25 List.

The next Top 25 update will be posted in January 2006. All new Partner information or updates about existing Partners must be received by December 22 to be included in the January 2006 Top 25 List update. Partners with updated green power purchase information for inclusion in the January update should contact Anthony Amato (anthony.amato@erg.com, 617-357-4630). Review the complete list of Partners at http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/partners/index.htm.

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