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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 1.7 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

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 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:


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.

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