EPA Unveils Top 50 U.S. Green Power Purchasers, Including 4 From PA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week released a list of the nation’s 50 top green power purchasers, including four organizations from Pennsylvania-- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (12), University of Pennsylvania (19), Pennsylvania State University (39) and ING (45)

 

The list is led by Intel Corporation, PepsiCo, Kohl’s Department Stores, Dell Inc., Whole Foods Market, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, U.S. Air Force, Cisco Systems, Inc. and the City of Houston.

 

The nation’s top 50 purchasers are buying more than 11 billion kilowatt-hours of green power annually, equivalent to the carbon dioxide emissions that would be produced from the electricity use of more than 1.1 million average American homes.
 

EPA’s Green Power Partnership works with more than 1,000 partner organizations to voluntarily purchase green power to reduce the environmental impacts of conventional electricity use. Overall, EPA Green Power Partners are buying more than 16 billion kWh of green power annually, equivalent to the CO2 emissions from electricity use of more than 1.5 million American homes.

 

Green power is generated from renewable resources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, biogas, and low-impact hydropower. Green power electricity generates less pollution than conventional power and produces no net increase in greenhouse gas emissions.

 

“When Pennsylvania joined the EPA Green Power Partnership, we made a commitment to lead by example by purchasing green power and developing new renewable energy sources in Pennsylvania,” Gov. Rendell said. “We’re pleased to continue seeing that other businesses and universities in the state following suit. These purchases reduce the environmental impacts of traditional energy generation methods, lessen our dependence on foreign fuels, and create opportunities for new jobs and businesses.”

 

For more information, visit EPA's Green Power Partnership webpage.