& EPA
GR
POWER
PARTNERSHIP
Top 30 Local Government Partner List (Released April 21,2014)
TOP 30
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
The Top 30 Local Government list represents the largest green power users
among local government partners within the Green Power Partnership. The
combined green power use of these organizations amounts to more than 2.8
billion kilowatt-hours annually, which is equivalent to avoiding the carbon
dioxide emissions from the electricity use of more than 270,000 average
American homes annually.
Annual Green Power
Usage (kWh)
CP % of Total
Electricity Use*
Green Power Resources
Providers (listed in descending order
by kWh supplied to Partner)
1. City of Houston. TX
622,887,000
48%
Wind
Reliant Energy"
2. District of Columbia
534,084,977
100%
Wind
Washington Gas Energy Services"
3. City of Austin, TX
296,073,169
100%
Wind
Austin Energy"
4. Citv of Dallas, TX
282,961,000
40%
Wind
TXU Energy"
5. Montaomerv Countv Clean Enerav Buyers Group
1 38,877,000
26%
Wind
Renewable Choice Energy"
6. City of Philadelphia. PA
127,300,000
18%
Solar, Wind
PPL EnergyPlus", On-site Generation
7. Chicago Public Schools
107,709,620
20%
Solar
Element Markets", On-site
Generation
8. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
87,276,000
30%
Solar, Wind
Champion Energy Services, On-site
Generation
9. Port of Portland
75,070,343
103%
Solar, Wind
NextEra Energy Resources", On-site
Generation
10. Forest County Potawatomi Community
55,035,000
105%
Solar
3Degrees°, On-site Generation
11, Chicago Park District
54,435,41 1
50%
Various
Integrys Energy"
12. Washington Suburban Sanitarv Commission
50,819,000
24%
Wind
Constellation
13. Western Pennsylvania Enerav Consortium
42,640,681
2 5%
Various
Duquesne Light Energy
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Annual Green Power
Usage (kWh)
GP% of Total
Electricity Use*
Green Power Resources
Providers (listed in descending order
by kWh supplied to Partner)
14. City of Portland. OR
40,454,055
28%
Biogas, Small-hydro,
Solar, Wind
3Degrees, On-site Generation,
Portland General Electric", Pacific
Power"
1 5. City of San lose. CA
31,227,330
16%
Biogas, Solar
On-site Generation
16. Los Anaeles World Airports
28,002,570
16%
Biomass, Wind
Los Angeles Dept. of Water and
Power
17. City of Boston, MA
28,000,000
18%
Wind
Renewable Choice Energy"
18. Citv of Grand Rapids. Ml
25,948,200
26%
Biogas, Solar, Wind
Consumers Energy", On-site
Generation
19. Citv of Santa Monica. CA
25,900,000
100%
Solar, Wind
Commerce Energy", On-site
Generation
20. City of Edmond. OK
22,350,437
73%
Wind
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority
21. City of Bellinaham, WA
22,000,000
99%
Biogas, Biomass,
Small-hydro, Solar,
Wind
Renewable Choice Energy", Puget
Sound Energy"
22. City of San Dieqo. CA
20,344,825
8%
Biogas, Small-hydro,
Solar
On-site Generation
23. Austin ("DO Independent School District
20,080,000
1 3%
Wind
Austin Energy"
24. City of Denton. TX
18,067,467
59%
Biogas, Wind
Denton Municipal Electric
25. Tarrant Reaional Water District
16,950,000 \i%o
Solar
Direct Energy", On-site Generation
26. City of Palo Alto, CA
1 5,996,000
55%
Solar
City of Palo Alto Utilities"
27. Arlinaton County. VA
1 5,732,331
19%
Solar, Wind
Dominion Virgina Power", On-site
Generation
28. Citv of Worcester. MA
14,500,000
2 5%
Wind
Renewable Choice Energy"
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Annual Green Power
Usage (kWh)
GP% of Total
Electricity Use*
Green Power Resources
Providers (listed in descending order
by kWh supplied to Partner)
29. City of Madison. V
VI
14,164,221
31%
Solar, Wind
Madison Gas & Electric, On-site
Generation
30. Yolo County, CA
1 3,501,338
1 52%
Solar
On-site Generation
''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.epa.qov/qreenpower/buvqp/certified.htm.
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