National Top 50

Combined, these top 50 largest purchases amount to more than 12.5 billion kilowatt-hours annually, which represents more than 70 percent of the green power commitments made by all EPA Green Power Partners.
As of October 6, 2009
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 purchases of leading organizations within the United States and across individual industry sectors.
These green power purchases help reduce the environmental impacts of electricity use and support the development of new renewable generation capacity nationwide. Purchase amounts reflect U.S. operations only and are sourced from U.S.-based green power resources. Organizations can meet EPA purchase requirements using any combination of three different product options (1) Renewable Energy Certificates, (2) On-site generation, and (3) Utility green power products.
Purchase 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:
Top 20 Retail Fortune 500
Top 10 Federal Government Top 20 Local Government
Top 20 College & University Top 20 Printers
Top 20 On-site Generation Top 20 K-12 Schools
| Annual Green Power Usage (kWh) | GP % of Total Electricity Use* | Organization Type | Providers (listed in descending order by kWh supplied to Partner) | Green Power Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Intel Corporation | ||||
| 1,301,300,000 | 48% | Information Technology | Sterling Planet, PNM, On-site Generation | Biogas, Biomass, Geothermal, Small-hydro, Solar, Wind |
| 2. PepsiCo | ||||
| 1,226,403,121 | 100% | Food & Beverage | Sterling Planet, 3Degrees | Various |
| 3. Kohl's Department Stores | ||||
| 851,478,000 | 71% | Retail | 3Degrees, WM Renewable Energy, On-site Generation, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, City of Dover, Sterling Planet | Biogas, Biomass, Small-hydro, Solar, Wind |
| 4. Whole Foods Market | ||||
| 790,459,000 | 105% | Retail | Renewable Choice Energy, Austin Energy | Solar, Wind |
| 5. Dell Inc. | ||||
| 553,708,000 | 158% | Information Technology | MidAmerican Energy, TXU Energy, Greenhouse Gas Services, Austin Energy, Constellation NewEnergy, Idaho Power, 3Degrees | Biogas, Solar, Wind |
| 6. City of Houston, TX | ||||
| 438,000,000 | 34% | Govt. (Local, Municipal) | Reliant Energy | Wind |
| 7. U.S. Air Force | ||||
| 426,274,291 | 5% | Govt. (Federal) | Numerous | Biogas, Biomass, Solar, Wind |
| 8. The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. | ||||
| 426,239,848 | 100% | Food & Beverage | Sterling Planet, 3Degrees | Various |
| 9. Cisco Systems, Inc. | ||||
| 400,996,000 | 46% | Information Technology | Sterling Planet, Austin Energy | Wind |
| 10. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | ||||
| 400,000,000 | 40% | Govt. (State) | Renewable Choice Energy | Biomass, Wind |
| 11. Johnson & Johnson | ||||
| 386,455,711 | 34% | Health Care | Reliant Energy, NextEra Energy Resources, 3Degrees, Sempra Energy, On-site Generation, Liberty Power, PNM | Biogas, Biomass, Small-hydro, Solar, Wind |
| 12. City of Dallas, TX | ||||
| 333,659,840 | 40% | Govt. (Local, Municipal) | Suez Energy Resources NA | Wind |
| 13. HSBC North America | ||||
| 314,013,000 | 98% | Banking & Fin. Srvcs. | NextEra Energy Resources | Wind |
| 14. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
| 262,262,425 | 101% | Govt. (Federal) | Sterling Planet, Luminant, Element Markets, NextEra Energy Resources, 3Degrees, 3 Phases Renewables, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, Pacific Power, On-site Generation, Minnesota Power | Biogas, Biomass, Solar, Wind |
| 15. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. / California and Texas Facilities | ||||
| 243,328,000 | 8% | Retail | Duke Energy, On-site Generation | Solar, Wind |
| 16. Starbucks | ||||
| 237,000,000 | 25% | Restaurants & Food Srvcs. | 3Degrees, NextEra Energy Resources | Wind |
| 17. City of Chicago, IL | ||||
| 214,635,000 | 20% | Govt. (Local, Municipal) | MidAmerican Energy | Biomass, Wind |
| 18. Kimberly-Clark Corporation | ||||
| 192,730,000 | 7% | Consumer Products | On-site Generation | Biomass |
| 19. University of Pennsylvania | ||||
| 192,727,000 | 46% | Education (Higher) | Community Energy | Wind |
| 20. U.S. Department of Energy | ||||
| 188,599,600 | 4% | Govt. (Federal) | Numerous | Various |
| 21. DuPont Company | ||||
| 180,075,000 | 4% | Chemical | Neuwing Energy Ventures, On-site Generation | Biomass, Solar, Wind |
| 22. Wells Fargo & Company | ||||
| 175,000,000 | 14% | Banking & Fin. Srvcs. | 3Degrees | Wind |
| 23. Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts | ||||
| 171,144,000 | 54% | Govt. (Local, Municipal) | On-site Generation | Biogas |
| 24. Deutsche Bank AG | ||||
| 160,000,000 | 100% | Banking & Fin. Srvcs. | 3Degrees | Wind |
| 25. PepsiAmericas, Inc. | ||||
| 157,128,393 | 100% | Food & Beverage | Sterling Planet, 3Degrees | Various |
| 26. Bloomberg LP | ||||
| 155,126,333 | 64% | Media & Publishing | ConEdison Solutions, Constellation NewEnergy, Hess Energy Marketing, Other | Biomass, Wind |
| 27. Staples | ||||
| 124,172,282 | 20% | Retail | 3Degrees, Pacific Power, Tennessee Valley Authority, Portland General Electric, PECO/Community Energy, Avista Utilities, NextEra Energy Resources | Biogas, Biomass, Solar, Wind |
| 28. The World Bank Group | ||||
| 114,735,000 | 100% | Non-Profit (NGO) | WindCurrent | Wind |
| 29. Lowe's | ||||
| 111,010,000 | 2% | Retail | Nexant, On-site Generation | Biomass, Solar |
| 30. (tie) Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. | ||||
| 110,000,000 | 113% | Ag. & Nat. Resources | Sterling Planet, 3Degrees | Wind |
| 30. (tie) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | ||||
| 110,000,000 | 4% | Govt. (Federal) | Sterling Planet | Biomass |
| 32. State of Connecticut | ||||
| 107,225,622 | 18% | Govt. (State) | Hess Energy Marketing, Direct Energy | Various |
| 33. The Dannon Company, Inc. | ||||
| 100,000,000 | 100% | Food & Beverage | Native Energy | Wind |
| 34. Lockheed Martin Corporation | ||||
| 98,063,334 | 5% | Industrial Goods & Srvcs. | Sterling Planet, Hess Energy Marketing, TXU Energy, 3 Phases Renewables, Xcel Energy | Solar, Wind |
| 35. WhiteWave Foods Company | ||||
| 98,012,000 | 100% | Food & Beverage | Bonneville Environmental Foundation | Wind |
| 36. The Bank of New York Mellon | ||||
| 96,371,000 | 32% | Banking & Fin. Srvcs. | NextEra Energy Resources, Pepco Energy Services | Wind |
| 37. Safeway Inc. | ||||
| 94,500,000 | 3% | Retail | 3Degrees, Nexant, On-site Generation | Solar, Wind |
| 38. State of Wisconsin | ||||
| 92,400,000 | 10% | Govt. (State) | Madison Gas & Electric, Wisconsin Public Power Inc., We Energies | Biogas, Solar, Wind |
| 39. Sprint Nextel | ||||
| 87,600,000 | 47% | Telecommunications | Kansas City Power & Light | Wind |
| 40. ING | ||||
| 84,166,000 | 100% | Banking & Fin. Srvcs. | Community Energy | Wind |
| 41. Pennsylvania State University | ||||
| 83,600,000 | 20% | Education (Higher) | 3Degrees, Sterling Planet, Community Energy | Biomass, Small-hydro, Wind |
| 42. Sony DADC | ||||
| 83,365,000 | 44% | Information Technology | Community Energy | Wind |
| 43. U.S. General Services Administration / Region 2 | ||||
| 79,937,200 | 34% | Govt. (Federal) | Pepco Energy Services, Hess Energy Marketing | Biogas, Wind |
| 44. Motorola, Inc. | ||||
| 78,364,000 | 20% | Telecommunications | Native Energy | Wind |
| 45. Herman Miller Inc. | ||||
| 77,434,966 | 86% | Industrial Goods & Srvcs. | Green Mountain Energy, Wolverine Power Marketing Cooperative | Biomass, Wind |
| 46. Advanced Micro Devices / Austin, TX Facilities | ||||
| 73,680,000 | 102% | Information Technology | Austin Energy | Biogas, Wind |
| 47. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission | ||||
| 70,000,000 | 33% | Govt. (Local, Municipal) | Constellation NewEnergy | Wind |
| 48. City of San Diego, CA | ||||
| 69,043,000 | 27% | Govt. (Local, Municipal) | On-site Generation | Biogas, Small-hydro, Solar |
| 49. Citi | ||||
| 68,202,000 | 5% | Banking & Fin. Srvcs. | NextEra Energy Resources, Constellation NewEnergy, Sempra Energy | Wind |
| 50. Oregon State University | ||||
| 66,782,000 | 72% | Education (Higher) | Bonneville Environmental Foundation | Biogas, Biomass, Wind |
*Reflects the amount of green power as a percentage of total purchased 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.
Current and past Top Partners lists are available here for you to view and print:
October 2009 list (PDF) (4 p, 988K, About PDF)
July 2009 list (PDF) (4 p, 198K, About PDF)
April 2009 list (PDF) (4 pp, 44K, About PDF)
January 2009 list (PDF) (4 pp, 114, About PDF)
October 2008 list (PDF) (4 pp,115K, About PDF)
July 2008 list (PDF) (2 pp, 96K, About PDF)
April 2008 list (PDF) (2 pp, 96K, About PDF)
January 2008 list (PDF) (2 pp, 98K, About PDF)
2007 lists (PDF) (12 pp, 455K, About PDF)
2006 lists (PDF) (10 pp, 511K, About PDF)
2005 lists (PDF) (8 pp, 226K, About PDF)
2004 list (PDF) (2 pp, 151K, About PDF)
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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