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Green Power Planet #9
June 6, 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:

Nominations Due July 8 for 2005 Green Power Leadership Awards

Presented each year by EPA, the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), the Green Power Leadership Awards honor exemplary national green power Purchasers, Suppliers, and Market Builders. Green Power Partners are eligible for the Purchaser Awards, which recognize green power purchasers in the following three categories: On-site Generation, Green Power Purchasing, and Partner of the Year. Information about previous winners can be found at http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/awards/pastwinners.htm.

NOMINATIONS ARE DUE JULY 8, 2005.

Partners are encouraged to self-nominate; previous nominees and winners are eligible. Nominations can also be submitted by green power purchasers that are not yet Partners in the Green Power Partnership. Purchaser nominees that are not yet Partners will have until September 8, 2005 to submit a Letter of Intent to join the Partnership.

The 2005 awards will be presented at a dinner banquet on Monday evening, October 24, at the 10th National Green Power Marketing Conference, taking place in Austin, Texas, October 24-26, 2005. See additional details about the 2005 conference.

Additional information is available from Pam Mendelson (pam.mendelson@ee.doe.gov, 303-275-4819).

Welcome New Green Power Partners

Welcome to our newest Partners! The following organizations recently joined the Green Power Partnership:

Private Sector (All Facilities): HSBC Bank USA, Starbucks, Tazo Tea, ELF Inc., Bayside Printing Company, MOM–My Organic Market, Thompson Strategy Consulting, P2 Consulting, Inc.

Private Sector (Certain Facilities): United Parcel Service (UPS)/15 CA Facilities, Sephora USA/5 TX Locations, GE Healthcare/Headquarters in Wisconsin

Education Institutions: Rochester City School District, Santa Clara University, Milwaukee Area Technical College–Mequon Campus, Juniata College, University of Utah, Western Washington University

Local, State, and Federal Government: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Utah National Guard/Camp Williams, U.S. Mint/Philadelphia, U.S. NPS/Lewis & Clark National Historic Park

Travel and Tourism: Buck Hill Ski Area

Institutions and Non-Profit Organizations: Ecology Action of Santa Cruz, Benedictine Convent of Perpetual Adoration, Carbonfund.org Foundation

Sector Spotlight: Natural Product Companies Say “Yes” to Creating Healthy Products with Green Power

More than 50 natural products and specialty foods companies are EPA Green Power Partners. Combined, these companies are buying more than 200,000 MWh of green power annually. Companies like Whole Foods, White Wave, Lundberg Family Farms, and Clif Bar are leading the way and have been recognized with Green Power Leadership Awards. The Partnership recently completed a fact sheet that details outstanding leadership from the natural products sector.

Partners Making Headlines with Green Power Purchasing

Some Green Power Partners are getting great publicity from their green power purchases. Below is a sample of recent articles. Partners can send clippings to Kendall Youngblood (kyoungblood@icfconsulting.com) for posting on the Newsroom page of the Partnership Web site.

Green Power Partnership at Upcoming Higher Education Events

Colleges and universities across the country are buying green power to reduce the environmental impacts associated with their electricity use. EPA and several Partners—Harvard University, the University of Colorado-Boulder, University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh—will be speaking this summer about their experiences with green power:

If you would like to meet with Partnership representatives during these events, contact Matt Clouse (clouse.matt@epa.gov).

New Fact Sheets on Green Power Partnership Web Site

The Green Power Partnership recently published new fact sheets about green power purchasing in various sectors. They can be downloaded at http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/.

Congratulations to Southeast Green Power Award Winners

Two Green Power Partners—BMW's Spartanburg facility and Duke University—were recently recognized at the Southeast Green Power Marketing Conference for their leadership in green power purchasing. The EPA press release about these Partners is available at http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/newsroom/epareleases.htm.

Top 25 List Released in April, Next Update in July

The updated list of the Top 25 green power purchasers was released in early April, with the U.S. Air Force topping the list. The next update will be in July 2005. All new Partner information or updates about existing Partners must be received by June 22 in order to be considered for the July Top 25 List update. Partners with updated green power purchase information for inclusion in the July update should contact Anthony Amato (anthony.amato@erg.com).

Funding Opportunities for On-site Renewable Generation

Earlier this year, EPA released a Directory of Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, and Environmental Protection Assistance Programs, a comprehensive list of available funding opportunities for environmentally related activities, including renewable energy funds. The document includes opportunities from the federal government, state agencies, and private foundations.

Financial Stakeholders Increase Interest in Corporate Climate Performance

The Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), a collaboration of leading U.S. and European institutional investors managing over $3 trillion in assets, recently released a 10-point action plan calling on U.S. companies, Wall Street firms, and the Securities and Exchange Commission to intensify efforts to provide investors with comprehensive analysis and disclosure about the financial risks presented by climate change. The plan calls for a series of specific steps by institutional investors, fund managers, and financial advisors to better understand and track the climate change performance of publicly traded companies. Green power purchases are a climate strategy that corporate Partners can feature for shareholders and interested investors. Visit INCR’s Web site Exit EPA Disclaimer for more information.

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