SEPA | GREEN ™ POWER PARTNERSHIP Top 20 College & University Partner List (as of January 9,2013) The Top 20 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 nearly 1.7 billion kilowatt-hours of green power annually, which is equivalent to the carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity use of 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. Universitv of Pennsylvania 200,194,600 48% Solar, Wind Community Energy0, On- site Generation Ivy League 2. The Ohio State Universitv 141,000,000 24% Wind Blue Creek Wind Farm LLC Big 10 3. Carnegie Mellon Universitv 116,015,000 100% Solar, Wind Renewable Choice Energy0, On-site Generation University Athletic Association 4, Georgetown Universitv 113,751,000 109% Various Hess Energy Marketing0 Big East 5. Oklahoma State Universitv 110,000,000 67% Wind Oklahoma Gas & Electric Big 12 r more than 178,000 ------- 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 6. Universitv of Oklahoma 97,201,680 56% Wind Oklahoma Gas & Electric Big 12 7. Oregon State Universitv 95,005,040 100% Biogas, Biomass, Solar, Wind Bonneville Environmental Foundation0, On-site Generation Pac-12 8. Universitv of Utah 93,374,904 31% Solar, Wind 3 Degrees0, Rocky Mountain Power0, On-site Generation Pac-12 9. Drexel Universitv 84,268,000 100% Wind Community Energy0 Colonial Athletic Association 10. Universitv of Tennessee. Knoxville 80,020,000 32% Biogas, Small- hydro, Solar, Wind Tennessee Valley Authority0, On-site Generation Southeastern Conference (SEC) 11. Northwestern Universitv 74,311,195 30% Solar, Wind 3Degrees0, On-site Generation Big 10 12. Universitv of Wisconsin ------- 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 69,891,198 15% Wind Madison Gas & Electric, We Energies0, WPPI Energy Big 10 13. AdoIIo Grouo. Inc. / University of Phoenix 68,931,000 43% Wind NextEra Energy Resources0 Numerous 14. The Citv University of New York 64,000,000 14% Wind New York Power Authority Numerous 15. University at Buffalo 57,750,000 26% Biogas, Solar, Wind Better World Energy, Starphire.NET0, Sterling Planet, On-site Generation Mid-American 16. American Universitv 55,033,500 100% Solar, Wind Renewable Choice Energy0, On-site Generation Patriot League 17. Texas A&M Universitv Svstem 43,350,000 15% Wind Champion Energy Services Numerous 18. The Catholic Universitv of America 43,000,000 100% Biomass, Geothermal, Small- hydro, Solar, Wind Hess Energy Marketing Landmark Conference 19. Auraria Higher Education Center ------- 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 40,717,886 90% Solar, Wind Renewable Choice Energy0, On-site Generation Numerous 20. Western Washington University 40,000,000 113% Wind NextEra Energy Resources0 Great Northwest 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 100 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/buyqp/certified.htm. ------- |