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Top 30 College & University (as of January 22,2018)
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 almost 2.9 billion
kilowatt-hours of green power annually, which is equivalent to the electricity use
of more than 260,000 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
211,977,208
97%
EarthKind Energy0, On-
site Generation
Solar, Wind
Mid-American
Conference
3. University of
Pennsylvania
200,000,000
52%
Renewable Choice
Energy0
Wind
Ivy League
4. Georgetown
University
159,640,000
129%
Direct Energy0
Wind
Big East
Conference
5. Stanford
University
154,190,253
53%
Stanford Solar
Generating Station, On-
site Generation
Solar
Pac-12
Conference
6. University of
Oklahoma
128,895,000
69%
Oklahoma Gas & Electric
Wind
Big 12
Conference
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Partner Name Annua! ; GP % of Providers (listed in ; Green Power ; Athletic
Green ; Total : descending order by ¦ Resources Conference
: Power : Electricity kWh supplied to ;
Usage Use* Partner)
(kWh)
7. Carnegie Mellon
University
128,593,388
100%
3Degrees°, On-site
Generation
Solar, Wind
University
Athletic
Association
8. University of
California
128,084,650
11%
On-site Generation, UC
ESP, Five Points Solar
Park, Sacramento
Municipal Utility District0
Biogas, Biomass,
Solar, Wind
Numerous
9. Northwestern
University
122,014,800
50%
3Degrees°, On-site
Generation
Solar, Wind
Big Ten
Conference
10. The Ohio State
University
107,499,814
17%
Blue Creek Wind Farm
LLC
Wind
Big Ten
Conference
11. University of
North Texas
107,250,000
100%
Denton Municipal
Electric0, On-site
Generation
Solar, Wind
Conference USA
12. Oklahoma
State University
101,559,806
71%
Oklahoma Gas & Electric
Wind
Big 12
Conference
13. University of
Missouri
97,892,973
37%
On-site Generation,
Columbia Water and
Light0
Biomass, Solar,
Wind
Southeastern
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 Annua! ; GP % of Providers (listed in ; Green Power ; Athletic
Green ; Total : descending order by ¦ Resources Conference
: Power : Electricity kWh supplied to ;
Usage Use* Partner)
(kWh)
15. Drexel
University
96,509,000
100%
Community Energy0
Solar, Wind
Colonial Athletic
Association
16. University of
South Florida
78,654,500
40%
Renewable Choice
Energy
Wind
American
Athletic
Conference
17. University of
New Hampshire
70,739,000
100%
3Degrees°
Wind
America East
18. University of
Wisconsin
70,198,709
15%
Wisconsin Public
Service, Madison Gas &
Electric, WPPI Energy,
We Energies0
Biogas, Solar,
Wind
Big Ten
Conference
19. Tarrant County
College District
66,255,000
70%
Renewable Choice
Energy0
Biogas, Biomass,
Small-hydro,
Solar, Wind
Numerous
20. The City
University of New
York
64,000,000
13%
New York Power
Authority
Wind
Numerous
21. University of
Vermont
59,533,000
99%
Renewable Choice
Energy0
Wind
America East
22. University of
Minnesota
57,800,000
16%
NextEra Energy
Resources0, Xcel Energy0
Solar, Wind
Big Ten
Conference
23. Ohio
University
57,464,988
50%
AEP Energy0, On-site
Generation
Solar, Wind
Mid-American
Conference

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Partner Name Annual ; GP % of Providers (listed in ; Green Power ; Athletic
Green ; Total : descending order by ¦ Resources Conference
: Power : Electricity kWh supplied to ;
Usage Use* Partner)
(kWh)
24. American
University
55,282,224
100%
Colonial Eagle Solar,
Renewable Choice
Energy0, On-site
Generation
Solar
Patriot League
25. Temple
University
55,102,500
25%
Direct Energy0
Wind
American
Athletic
Conference
26. Texas A&M
University System
45,900,000
15%
Champion Energy
Services
Wind
Numerous
27. Syracuse
University
41,000,000
35%
Renewable Choice
Energy0
Wind
Atlantic Coast
Conference
28. Western
Washington
University
40,000,000
119%
NextEra Energy
Resources0
Wind
Great Northwest
Athletic
Conference
29. The Catholic
University of
America
39,090,882
100%
Direct Energy0
Wind
Landmark
Conference
30. University of
Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign
33,198,656
8%
Rail Splitter Wind Farm,
LLC, On-site Generation
Solar, Wind
Big Ten
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.gov/greenpower/buy-certified-verified-
green-power.

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