6EPA jGREEN * POWER PARTNERSHIP 2012-2013 College and University Green Power Challenge Throughout the 2012-13 academic year, EPA's Green Power Partnership tracked the collegiate athletic conferences with the highest combined green power usage in the nation. The Green Power Challenge is open to all U.S. colleges, universities, and conferences. To join the Partnership, visit the Join Us page of this website. On April 17, 2013, EPA concluded the Green Power Challenge and recognized a Champion Green Power Conference as well as the largest single green power users within each participating conference as 2012-13 EPA Green Power Challenge conference champions. The Champion Green Power Conference and individual conference champions are listed below. To be listed, a conference must have at least one Green Power Partner and an aggregate green power purchase of at least 10,000,000 kWh across the conference. This list is current as of March 18, 2013. This is the final update to the 2012-13 College & University Green Power Challenge. Thank you and congratulations to all participating schools! Individual Conference Champions The following colleges and universities were recognized for having the largest individual green power purchase among all the schools in their conference. EPA applauds these schools for taking a leadership role in their conference and in supporting a better environmental future: Individual Conference Champions School Green Power (kWh) Conference (kWh total) The Ohio State University 141,000,000 Big 10 Conference (316,635,114) University of Oklahoma 153,878,040 Big 12 Conference (281,842,340) University of Pennsylvania 200,194,600 Ivy League (200,194,600) Georgetown University 113,751,000 Big East Conference (143,451,000) University of Utah 93,374,904 Pac-12 Conference (118,338,438) Carnegie Mellon University 116,015,000 University Athletic Association (116,015,000) Drexel University 84,268,000 Colonial Athletic Association (101,336,000) University at Buffalo 77,365,000 Mid-American Conference (82,462,705) University of Tennessee, Knoxville 80,020,000 Southeastern Conference (SEC) (80,020,000) Dickinson College 18,000,000 Centennial Conference (74,365,590) [ ------- Bentlev University 25,000,000 Northeast-10 Conference (64,790,780) Union College 20,008,798 Liberty League (60,853,201) The Catholic University of America 43,000,000 Landmark Conference (59,972,000) American University 55,033,500 Patriot League (59,040,250) University of St. Thomas 32,871,000 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (49,957,000) Western Washington University 40,000,000 Great Northwest Athletic Conference (40,000,000) Quinnipiac University 37,744,000 Northeast Conference (39,691,890) Santa Clara University 30,072,708 West Coast Conference (35,112,708) The Evergreen State College 14,047,000 Cascade Collegiate Conference (27,423,909) Colby College 14,135,523 New England Small College Athletic Conference (26,366,107) University of Central Oklahoma 26,000,000 Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association (26,000,000) Lewis & Clark College 12,978,559 Northwest Conference (25,380,040) Allegheny College 15,000,000 North Coast Athletic Conference (23,139,378) St. Mary's College of Maryland 22,004,727 Capital Athletic Conference (22,004,727) Duauesne University 18,030,000 Atlantic 10 (21,881,232) University of Denver 15,100,000 Western Athletic Conference (18,600,000) Southwestern University 17,900,000 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (17,900,000) Mercvhurst University 14,300,000 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (14,300,000) University of Maryland 13,980,823 Atlantic Coast Conference (14,127,821) Emerson College 12,000,000 Presidents Athletic Conference (12,000,000) Chatham University 12,000,000 Presidents' Athletic Conference (12,000,000) Regis University 11,000,000 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (11,000,000) ------- Collective Conference Champions At more than 310 million kilowatt-hours, the Big 10 conference topped the list with the largest total purchase among all conferences, and earned EPA recognition as the 2012-2013 Collective Conference Champion. The contributing schools for this honor included: Big 10 Conference School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power The Ohio State University 141,000,000 24 Northwestern University 96,019,800 37 University of Wisconsin 69,772,834 1 5 University of Iowa / Main Campus Bui Id i nas 9,842,480 4 ------- Competing Conferences The following athletic conferences participated in the 2011 -2012 College & University Green Power Challenge: 1. Big Ten Conference (316,635,114 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Ohio State 141,000,000 24 Northwestern 96,019,800 37 Wisconsin 69,772,834 15 Iowa/Main 9,842,480 4 Campus Buildinas Illinois - - Indiana - - Michigan - - Michigan State - - Minnesota - - Nebraska - - Penn State - - Purdue - - 2. Big 12 Conference (281,842,340 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Oklahoma 153,878,040 85 Oklahoma 110,000,000 67 State Iowa State 17,964,300 9 Baylor - - Kansas - - Kansas State - - Texas - - Texas Christian University Texas Tech - - West Virginia University " - 3. Ivy League (200,194,600 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Pennsylvania 200,194,600 48 Brown - - Columbia - - Cornell - - Dartmouth - - Harvard - - Princeton - - Yale - - 4. Big East Conference (143,451,000 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Georaetown 113,751,000 109* Syracuse 22,900,000 21 DePaul 6,800,000 12 Connecticut - - Cincinnati - - Louisville - - Marquette - - Notre Dame - - Pittsburgh - - Providence - - Rutgers - - St. John's - - Seton Hall - - USF - - Villanova - - 5. Pac-12 Conference (118,338,438 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Utah 93,374,904 31 Washinaton 14,956,000 5 Oreaon State 10,007,534 10 Arizona - - Arizona State - - California - - Oregon - - Stanford - - UCLA - - use - - Washington State " - 6. University Athletic Association (116,015,000 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Carneaie Mellon 116,015,000 100 Brandeis - - Case Western Reserve Emory - - New York University - " University of Chicago - " Washington University - " ------- 7. Colonial Athletic Association (101,336,000 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Drexel 84,268,000 100 Georae 11,068,000 10 Mason Hofstra 6,000,000 11 Delaware - - Georgia State - - James Madison - - UNC Wilmington - - Northeastern - - Old Dominion - - Towson - - VCU - - William & Mary - —> 10. Centennial Conference (74,365,590 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Dickinson 18,000,000 98 Franklin & 15,771,500 81 Marshall Haverford 14,000,000 100 Swarthmore 13,904,090 103* Gettvsbura 12,690,000 63 Bryn Mawr - - Johns Hopkins - - McDaniel - - Muhlenberg - - Ursinus - - Washington College - - 8. Mid-American Conference (82,462,705 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Buffalo 77,365,000 35 Central Michiaan 5,097,705 8 Akron - - Ball State - - Bowling Green - - Eastern Michigan - - Kent State - - Miami - - Northern Illinois - - Ohio - - Toledo - - Western Michigan - - 11. Northeast-10 Conference (64,790,780 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Bentlev 25,000,000 100 Adelohi University 21,055,780 100 Southern New 17,500,000 146* Hampshire Saint Rose 1,235,000 12 American International - - Assumption - - Bentley - - Franklin Pierce - - Le Moyne - - Merrimack - - Pace - - Saint Anselm - - Saint Michael's - - Southern Connecticut State Stonehill - - University of Massachusetts - Lowell 9. Southeastern Conference (SEC) (80,020,000 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power University of Tennessee 80,020,000 32 Alabama - - Arkansas - - Auburn - - Florida - - Georgia - - Kentucky - - Louisiana State - - Mississippi - - Mississippi State - - Missouri - - South Carolina - - Texas A&M - - Vanderbilt - - 12. Liberty League (60,853,201 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Union Colleae 20,008,798 101* Hobart and William Smith 12,001,400 108* Colleaes Rochester Institute of Technoloav 11,894,250 15 University of Rochester/ Residential Life 5,000,000 100 Buildinas Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 4,035,453 5 St. Lawrence 2,391,000 15 University Skidmore 3,522,300 15 Bard 2,000,000 11 Clarkson - - Vassar - - ------- 13. Landmark Conference (59,972,000 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Catholic University 43,000,000 100 Goucher Colleae 11,202,000 100 Juniata Colleae 5,770,000 66 Drew University - - Moravian College - - Susquehanna University - - University of Scranton - - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 16. Great Northwest Athletic Conference (40,000,000 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Western 40,000,000 113* Washinaton Alaska Anchorage - - Alaska Fairbanks - - Central Washington - - Montana State - Billings - - NW Nazarene - - Saint Martins - - Seattle Pacific - - Simon Fraser - - Western Oregon - - 19. Cascade Collegiate Conference (27,423,909 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Everareen 14,047,000 100 Southern Oreaon 13,376,909 120 College of - - 14. Patriot League (59,040,250 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power American 55,033,500 100 Bucknell 4,006,750 10 Army - - Colgate - - Holy Cross - - Lafayette - - Lehigh - - Navy - - 17. Northeast Conference (39,691,890 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Quinnioiac 37,744,000 100 Monmouth 1,947,890 10 Bryant - - Central Connecticut - - Fairleigh Dickinson - - Long Island - - Mount St. Mary's - - Robert Morris - - Sacred Heart - - Saint Francis (NY) - - Saint Francis (PA) - - Wagner - - 20. New England Small College Athletic Conference (26,366,107 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Colbv Colleae 14,135,523 103* Hamilton 6,212,655 25 Colleae Middleburv 2,667,929 10 15. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (49,957,000 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power st Thomas 32,871,000 82 Auasbura 12,824,000 100 Carleton 4,262,000 27 Bethel - - Concordia - - Gustavus Adolphus - - Hamline - - Macalester - - Saint Benefict - - St. Catherine - - St. John's - - St. Mary's - - St. Olaf - - 18. West Coast Conference (35,112,708 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Santa Clara University 30,072,708 105* Gonzaaa 5,040,000 18 Lovola Marvmount University 4,615,400 16 Brigham Young - - Pepperdine - - Portland - - Saint Mary's - - San Diego - - San Francisco - - 21. Mid-America Athletics Association (26,000,000 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Central Oklahoma 26,000,000 100 Central Missouri - " ------- Idaho Concordia - - Corban - - Eastern Oregon - - Northwest - - Northwest Christian - - Oregon Tech - - Warner Pacific - - 22. Northwest Conference (25,984,887 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Lewis & 12,978,559 101* Clark Pacific 7,764,660 49 Lutheran Whitman 5,241,668 36 George Fox - - Linfield - - Pacific - - Puget Sound - - Whitworth - - Willamette - - 25. Capital Athletic Conference (22,004,727 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power St. Marv's 22,004,727 116* (Md.) Frostburg - - Marymount - - Mary Washington - - Salisbury - - Wesley - - York - - Colleae Connecticut Colleae 2,250,000 15 Bowdoin Colleae 1,100,000 6 Amherst College - - Bates College - - Trinity College - - Tufts University - - Wesleyan University - - Williams College - - 23. North Coast Athletic Conference (23,139,378 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Alleahenv 15,000,000 100 Oberlin 8,139,378 31 Denison - - DePauw - - Hiram - - Kenyon - - Ohio Wesleyan - - Wabash - - Whittenberg - - Wooster - - 26. Atlantic 10 (21,881,232 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Duauesne University 18,030,000 49 Richmond 3,851,232 10 Charlotte - - Dayton - - Fordham - - George Washington - - La Salle - - Massachusetts - - Rhode Island - - Emporia State " ¦ Fort Hays State - - Lincoln - - Lindenwood - - Missouri Southern - - Missouri Western - - Nebraska Kearney - - Northeastern State - - Northwest Missouri - - Pittsburg State - - Southwest Baptist - - Truman - Washburn - 24. Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (22,040,000 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Southwestern 17,900,000 100 University Austin College - - Centenary College of Louisiana Colorado College - - Trinity University - - University of Dallas - - 27. Western Athletic Conference (21,881,232 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power University of Denver 15,100,000 36 University of Texas at Arlinaton 3,500,000 3 University of Idaho - - Louisiana Tech University New Mexico - - ------- 28. Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (14,300,000 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Mercvhurst 14,300,000 100 Bloomsburg - - California - - Cheyney - - Clarion - - East Stroudsburg - - Edinboro - - Gannon - - IUP - - Kutztown - - Lock Haven - - Mansfield - - Millersville - - Shippensburg - - Slippery Rock - - West Chester - - 30 (tie). Presidents' Athletic Conference (12,000,000 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Chatham 12,000,000 100 Bethany - - Geneva - - Grove City - - Saint Vincent - - Thiel - - Thomas More - - Washington & Jefferson - - Waynesburg - - Saint Joseph's - - Saint Louis - - St. Bonaventure - - VCU - - Xavier - - 29. Atlantic Coast Conference (14,127,821 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Maryland 13,980,823 Clemson / 146,998 30 Ravenel District Boston College Duke Florida State Georgia Tech Miami North Carolina NC State Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest 32. Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (11,000,000 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Reais 10,000,000 101 Adams State University - - Black Hills State University Chadron State College - - Colorado Christian - - State University San Jose State University Seattle University - - University of Texas at San Antonio Texas State University of San Marcos Utah State University - - 30 (tie). Great Northeast Athletic Conference (12,000,000 kWh) School Green Power (kWh) % Green Power Emerson 12,000,000 100 Anna Maria - - Albertus Magnus - - Emmanuel - - Johnson & Wales - - Lasell - - Mount Ida - - Norwich - - Rivier - - Saint Joseph's (ME) Saint Joseph (CT) - - Simmons - - Suffolk - - ------- Westminster University Colorado Mesa University Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University- Pueblo Fort Lewis College - " Metropolitan State University of Denver New Mexico Highlands University UC-Colorado Springs " " Western New Mexico University Western State Colorado University ------- |