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Top 30 College & University (as of July 23,2018)
The Top 30 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 3 billion
kilowatt-hours of green power annually, which is equivalent to the electricity use
of more than 280,000 average American homes annually.
Partner Name
Annual
Green
Power
Usage
(kWh)
GP % of
Total
Electricity
Use*
Providers (listed in
descending order by
kWh supplied to
Partner)
Green Power
Resources
Athletic
Conference
1. University of
Tennessee,
Knoxville
250,070,000
94%
Renewable Choice
Energy0, Tennessee Valley
Authority0, On-site
Generation
Solar, Wind
Southeastern
Conference
2. University at
Buffalo, the State
University of New
York
219,284,258
100%
3Degrees°, On-site
Generation
Biomass, Solar
Mid-American
Conference
3. University of
Pennsylvania
200,000,000
60%
Renewable Choice
Energy0
Wind
Ivy League
4. University of
California
182,762,683
15%
On-site Generation, UC
ESP, Five Points Solar
Park, Sacramento
Municipal Utility District0,
Griffen Solar Park,
Constellation0
Biogas, Solar,
Wind

5. Georgetown
University
159,499,000
133%
Direct Energy0
Wind
Big East
Conference
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Partner Name
Annual
Green
Power
Usage
(kWh)
GP % of
Total
Electricity
Use*
Providers (listed in
descending order by
kWh supplied to
Partner)
Green Power
Resources
Athletic
Conference
6. Stanford
University
157,734,220
56%
Stanford Solar Generating
Station, On-site
Generation
Solar
Pac-12
Conference
7. Carnegie
Mellon University
126,281,076
100%
3Degrees°, On-site
Generation
Solar, Wind
University
Athletic
Association
8. University of
Oklahoma
124,573,400
67%
Oklahoma Gas & Electric
Wind
Big 12
Conference
9. University of
North Texas
107,250,000
100%
Denton Municipal
Electric0, On-site
Generation
Solar, Wind
Conference USA
10. The Ohio State
University
105,651,613
18%
Blue Creek Wind Farm LLC
Wind
Big Ten
Conference
11. Northwestern
University
100,370,800
39%
3Degrees°, On-site
Generation
Solar, Wind
Big Ten
Conference
12. University of
Missouri
97,892,973
37%
On-site Generation,
Columbia Water and
Light0
Biomass, Solar,
Wind
Southeastern
Conference
13. Oklahoma
State University
97,484,877
72%
Oklahoma Gas & Electric
Wind
Big 12
Conference
14. University of
Maryland
96,927,825
34%
WGL Energy0, Ingenco,
Pinnacle Wind, Roth Rock
North Wind Farm,
Constellation0, On-site
Generation
Biogas, Small-
hydro, Solar,
Wind
Big Ten
Conference

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Partner Name
Annual
Green
Power
Usage
(kWh)
GP % of
Total
Electricity
Use*
Providers (listed in
descending order by
kWh supplied to
Partner)
Green Power
Resources
Athletic
Conference
15. Drexel
University
87,766,000
104%
Community Energy0
Solar, Wind
Colonial Athletic
Association
16. George
Washington
University
79,501,035
65%
Duke Energy Renewables,
On-site Generation
Solar
Atlantic 10
17. University of
South Florida
78,654,500
40%
Renewable Choice Energy
Wind
American
Athletic
Conference
18. Arizona State
University
73,900,000
22%
3Degrees°, Arizona Public
Service
Biogas,
Biomass, Solar
Pac-12
Conference
19. University of
Wisconsin
72,168,457
16%
Wisconsin Public Service,
Madison Gas & Electric,
WPPI Energy0, We
Energies0
Biogas, Solar,
Wind
Big Ten
Conference
20. University of
New Hampshire
70,739,000
100%
3Degrees°
Wind
America East
21. Tarrant
County College
District
66,255,000
70%
Renewable Choice
Energy0
Biogas,
Biomass, Small-
hydro, Solar,
Wind

22. The City
University of New
York
64,000,000
14%
New York Power
Authority
Wind

23. Ohio
University
60,622,672
50%
AEP Energy0, On-site
Generation
Solar, Wind
Mid-American
Conference

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Partner Name
Annual
Green
Power
Usage
(kWh)
GP % of
Total
Electricity
Use*
Providers (listed in
descending order by
kWh supplied to
Partner)
Green Power
Resources
Athletic
Conference
24. University of
Vermont
59,533,000
99%
Renewable Choice
Energy0
Wind
America East
25. University of
Minnesota
57,800,000
16%
NextEra Energy
Resources0, Xcel Energy0
Solar, Wind
Big Ten
Conference
26. American
University
56,554,441
103%
Carbon Solutions Group,
Colonial Eagle Solar, On-
site Generation
Solar
Patriot League
27. Temple
University
55,102,500
25%
Direct Energy0
Wind
American
Athletic
Conference
28. Syracuse
University
41,000,000
35%
Renewable Choice
Energy0
Wind
Atlantic Coast
Conference
29. Western
Washington
University
40,000,000
119%
NextEra Energy
Resources0
Wind
Great Northwest
Athletic
Conference
30. The Catholic
University of
America
39,090,882
100%
Direct Energy0
Wind
Landmark
Conference
* Reflects the amount of green power as a percentage of total electricity use. Partners choosing to
purchase green power in an amount exceeding 1 00 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. Get more
information on third-party certification: https://www.epa.aov/areenpower/buv-certified-verified-
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