Green Power Partnership
Top 20 College & University
The Top 20 College & University list represents the largest green power users among higher education institutions within the Green Power Partnership. The combined green power use of these organizations amounts to more than 1.7 billion kilowatt-hours of green power annually, which is equivalent to avoiding the carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity use of more than 182,000 average American homes annually.
As of March 18, 2013
The Green Power Partnership works with a wide variety of leading organizations — from Fortune 500® companies to local, state and federal governments, and a growing number of colleges and universities. The following Top Partner Rankings highlight the annual green power use of leading Green Power Partners within the United States and across individual industry sectors.
Using green power helps reduce the environmental impacts of electricity use and supports the development of new renewable generation capacity nationwide. Usage amounts reflect U.S. operations only and are sourced from U.S.-based green power resources. Organizations can meet EPA Partnership requirements using any combination of three different product options: (1) Renewable Energy Certificates, (2) On-site generation, and (3) Utility green power products.
Usage figures are based on annualized Partner contract amounts (kilowatt-hours), not calendar year totals. These rankings are updated on a quarterly schedule. Find out how your organization can partner with EPA today! To view a top partner list, select from the chart below:
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Long-term Contracts
| Annual Green Power Usage (kWh) | GP % of Total Electricity Use* | Green Power Resources | Providers (listed in descending order by kWh supplied to Partner) | Athletic Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. University of Pennsylvania | ||||
| 200,194,600 | 48% | Solar, Wind | Community Energy°, On-site Generation | Ivy League |
| 2. University of Oklahoma | ||||
| 153,878,040 | 85% | Wind | Oklahoma Gas & Electric | Big 12 |
| 3. The Ohio State University | ||||
| 141,000,000 | 24% | Wind | Blue Creek Wind Farm LLC | Big 10 |
| 4. Carnegie Mellon University | ||||
| 116,015,000 | 100% | Solar, Wind | Renewable Choice Energy°, On-site Generation | University Athletic Association |
| 5. Georgetown University | ||||
| 113,751,000 | 109% | Various | Hess Energy Marketing° | Big East |
| 6. Oklahoma State University | ||||
| 110,000,000 | 67% | Wind | Oklahoma Gas & Electric | Big 12 |
| 7. Northwestern University | ||||
| 96,019,800 | 37% | Solar, Wind | 3Degrees°, On-site Generation | Big 10 |
| 8. University of Utah | ||||
| 93,374,904 | 31% | Solar, Wind | 3Degrees°, Rocky Mountain Power°, On-site Generation | Pac-12 |
| 9. Drexel University | ||||
| 84,268,000 | 100% | Wind | Community Energy° | Colonial Athletic Association |
| 10. University of Tennessee, Knoxville | ||||
| 80,020,000 | 32% | Biogas, Small-hydro, Solar, Wind | Tennessee Valley Authority°, On-site Generation | Southeastern Conference (SEC) |
| 11. University at Buffalo | ||||
| 77,365,000 | 35% | Biogas, Solar, Wind | Sterling Planet°, Better World Energy, New York Power Authority, On-site Generation | Mid-American |
| 12. University of Wisconsin | ||||
| 69,772,834 | 15% | Wind | Wisconsin Public Service, Madison Gas & Electric, WPPI Energy, We Energies | Big 10 |
| 13. Apollo Group, Inc. / University of Phoenix | ||||
| 68,931,000 | 43% | Wind | NextEra Energy Resources° | Numerous |
| 14. The City University of New York | ||||
| 64,000,000 | 14% | Wind | New York Power Authority | Numerous |
| 15. American University | ||||
| 55,033,500 | 100% | Solar, Wind | Renewable Choice Energy°, On-site Generation | Patriot League |
| 16. Texas A&M University System | ||||
| 43,350,000 | 15% | Wind | Champion Energy Services | Numerous |
| 17. The Catholic University of America | ||||
| 43,000,000 | 100% | Biomass, Geothermal, Small-hydro, Solar, Wind | Hess Energy Marketing | Landmark Conference |
| 18. Auraria Higher Education Center | ||||
| 40,717,886 | 90% | Solar, Wind | Renewable Choice Energy°, On-site Generation | Numerous |
| 19. Western Washington University | ||||
| 40,000,000 | 113% | Wind | NextEra Energy Resources° | Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
| 20. Quinnipiac University | ||||
| 37,744,000 | 100% | Wind | Renewable Choice Energy° | Northeast Conference |
*Reflects the amount of green power as a percentage of total electricity use. Partners choosing to purchase green power in an amount exceeding 100 percent of their U.S. organization-wide electricity use are listed as such.
°Indicates Provider is selling Partner a third-party certified green power product. For more information on third-party certification, visit http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/buygp/certified.htm.
Current and past Top College & University Partners lists are available here for you to view and print:
April 2013 list (PDF) (2 pp., 147K, About PDF)
January 2013 list (PDF) (4 pp., 258K)
2012 lists (PDF) (10 pp., 393K)
2011 lists (PDF) (11 pp., 93K)
2010 lists (PDF) (8 pp., 1.2M)
2009 lists (PDF) (8 pp., 1.2M)
2008 lists (PDF) (5 pp., 147K)
2007 lists (PDF) (7 pp., 201K)
2006 lists (PDF) (6 pp., 365K)
For additional information on how your organization can join these Top Partners as Green Power Partners, please visit the Join Us page of this Web site.