[ i A EPA GREEN POWER PARTNERSHIP TOP 30 COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY Top 30 College & University Partner List (as of January 6, 2015) 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 1.9 billion kilowatt-hours of green power annually, which is equivalent to avoiding the carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity use of more than 1 82,000 average American homes annually. Annual Green Power Usage (kWh) GP % of Total Electricity Use* Green Power Resources Providers (listed in descending order by kWh supplied to Partner) Athletic Conference 1. University of Pennsylvania 200,183,000 51% Wind Renewable Choice Energy", Community Energy" Ivy League 2. Georgetown University 1 52,370,500 130% Various Hess Energy Marketing" Big East 3. University of Oklahoma 134,898,600 76% Wind Oklahoma Gas & Electric Big 12 4. The Ohio State University 133,631,369 23% Wind Blue Creek Wind Farm LLC Big 10 5. Carnegie Mellon University 1 1 5,637,466 98% Solar, Wind 3Degrees°, NextEra Energy Resources", On- site Generation University Athletic Association 6. Oklahoma State University 100,360,039 71% Wind Oklahoma Gas & Electric Big 12 7. Northwestern University 96,720,800 38% Solar, Wind 3Degrees°, On-site Generation Big 10 ------- Annual Green Power Usage (kWh) CP % of Total Electricity Use* Green Power Resources Providers (listed in descending order by kWh supplied to Partner) Athletic Conference 8. Drexel University 96,678,000 100% Solar, Wind Community Energy" Colonial Athletic Association 9. University of Utah 85,926,100 28% Solar, Wind 3Degrees°, Rocky Mountain Power", On- site Generation Pac-12 10. University of Tennessee, Knoxville 80,020,000 32% Biogas, Small- hydro, Solar, Wind Tennessee Valley Authority", On-site Generation Southeastern Conference (SEC) 11. University at Buffalo 78,392,000 36% Solar Sterling Planet", On-site Generation Mid-American 12. University of Wisconsin 68,673,740 1 5% Wind Wisconsin Public Service, Madison Gas & Electric, WPPI Energy, We Energies Big 10 1 3. The City University of New York 64,000,000 1 5% Wind New York Power Authority Numerous 14. University of Missouri 56,963,935 22% Biomass, Solar, Wind On-site Generation, NextEra Energy Resources Southeastern Conference (SEC) 1 5. American University 56,31 5,885 113% Solar, Wind Sterling Planet", On-site Generation Patriot League 16. Texas A&M University System ------- Annual Green Power Usage (kWh) CP % of Total Electricity Use* Green Power Resources Providers (listed in descending order by kWh supplied to Partner) Athletic Conference 45,900,000 1 5% Wind Champion Energy Services Numerous 1 7. The Catholic University of America 40,242,201 100% Biomass, Geothermal, Wind Hess Energy Marketing Landmark Conference 1 8. Western Washington University 40,000,000 107% Wind NextEra Energy Resources" Great Northwest Athletic Conference 19. University of St. Thomas 34,134,560 87% Wind Xcel Energy" Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 20. University of Central Oklahoma 26,000,000 100% Wind Edmond Electric Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association 21. University of Maryland 25,231,503 9% Solar, Wind Pinnacle Wind, Washington Gas Energy Services", Roth Rock North Wind Farm, Constellation, On-site Generation Big 10 22. Bentley University 25,000,000 100% Wind Renewable Choice Energy" Northeast-1 0 Conference 23. Syracuse University ------- Annual Green Power Usage (kWh) CP % of Total Electricity Use* Green Power Resources Providers (listed in descending order by kWh supplied to Partner) Athletic Conference 23,900,000 20% Wind Starphire.NET", GDF Suez Energy Resources NA° Atlantic Coast Conference 24. Santa Clara University 22,706,551 73% Solar, Wind Silicon Valley Power", On-site Generation West Coast Conference 25. Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 21,072,253 10% Wind Indianapolis Power & Light" The Summit League 26. Adelphi University 21,055,780 100% Biogas, Biomass, Solar, Wind Renewable Choice Energy", On-site Generation Northeast-1 0 Conference 27. Union College 20,145,673 94% Solar, Wind Community Energy", Renewable Choice Energy", On-site Generation Liberty League 28. Duquesne University 18,030,000 38% Wind Direct Energy" Atlantic 1 0 29. Dickinson College 18,000,000 90% Wind Green Mountain Energy" Centennial Conference 30. St. Mary's College of Maryland 1 7,003,088 85% Solar, Wind 3Degrees°, On-site Generation Capital Athletic 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. For more information on third-party certification, visit http://www.e pa.gov/q reen power /buyqp/certified .htm. ------- |