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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 1.4 billion kilowatt-hours of green power annually, which is the equivalent amount of electricity needed to power more than 123,000 average American homes annually.

As of April 5, 2012

Top 20 College & University icon.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 organizations 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:


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. Carnegie Mellon University
119,515,000 103% Solar, Wind Nexant°, On-site Generation University Athletic Association
3. University of Utah
98,255,850 36% Solar, Wind 3Degrees°, Rocky Mountain Power°, On-site Generation Pac-12
4. University of Oklahoma
97,201,680 56% Wind Oklahoma Gas & Electric Big 12
5. Oregon State University
95,005,040 100% Biogas, Biomass, Solar, Wind Bonneville Environmental Foundation°, On-site Generation Pac-12
6. Drexel University
84,268,000 100% Wind Community Energy° Colonial Athletic Association
7. Northwestern University
74,311,195 30% Solar, Wind 3Degrees°, On-site Generation Big 10
8. University of Wisconsin
69,891,198 15% Wind Madison Gas & Electric, We Energies, WPPI Energy Big 10
9. Apollo Group, Inc. / University of Phoenix
68,931,000 46% Wind NextEra Energy Resources° Numerous
10. University of Maryland
66,000,000 26% Wind Washington Gas Energy Services° Atlantic Coast Conference
11. The City University of New York
64,000,000 15% Biomass, Wind New York Power Authority Numerous
12. The Ohio State University
60,810,000 10% Various Greenlight Energy° Big 10
13. American University
54,033,500 100% Solar, Wind Renewable Choice Energy°, On-site Generation Patriot League
14. University at Buffalo
44,120,000 20% Solar, Wind Starphire.NET°, Better World Energy, On-site Generation Mid-American
15. Texas A&M University System
43,350,000 15% Wind Champion Energy Services Numerous
16. The Catholic University of America
43,000,000 100% Biomass, Geothermal, Small-hydro, Solar, Wind Hess Energy Marketing Landmark Conference
17. Auraria Higher Education Center
40,652,886 100% Wind Renewable Choice Energy° Numerous
18. Western Washington University
40,000,000 102% Wind NextEra Energy Resources° Great Northwest Athletic Conference
19. Quinnipiac University
37,744,000 100% Wind Renewable Choice Energy° Northeast Conference
20. Georgetown University
36,511,500 25% Biogas, Biomass, Wind Hess Energy Marketing° Big East

*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 2012 list (PDF) (3 pp., 257K, About PDF)
January 2012 list (PDF) (3 pp., 45K)
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.

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