US Top 20 Green Power Purchasers

National Top 50

 

Combined, these top 50 largest purchases amount to more than 12.3 billion kilowatt-hours annually, which represents more than 70 percent of the green power commitments made by all EPA Green Power Partners.

• Current and Past Partner Lists

As of July 6, 2010

The Green Power Partnership works with a wide variety of leading organizations — from Fortune 500 companies to local, state and federal governments, and a growing number of colleges and universities. The following Top Partner Rankings highlight the annual green power purchases of leading organizations within the United States and across individual industry sectors.

These green power purchases help reduce the environmental impacts of electricity use and support the development of new renewable generation capacity nationwide. Purchase amounts reflect U.S. operations only and are sourced from U.S.-based green power resources. Organizations can meet EPA purchase requirements using any combination of three different product options (1) Renewable Energy Certificates, (2) On-site generation, and (3) Utility green power products.

Purchase figures are based on annualized Partner contract amounts (kilowatt-hours), not calendar year totals. These rankings are updated on a quarterly schedule. Find out how your organization can partner with EPA today! To view a top partner list, select from the chart below:

Annual Green Power Usage (kWh)	GP % of Total Electricity Use*	Green Power Resources	Providers (listed in descending order by kWh supplied to Partner)
1. Kohl's Department Stores
1,367,376,000	100%	Biogas, Biomass, Small-hydro, Solar, Wind	3Degrees°, WM Renewable Energy°, On-site Generation, Sacramento Municipal Utility District°, City of Dover
2. Whole Foods Market
817,657,623	100%	Solar, Wind	3Degrees°, Austin Energy, On-site Generation
3. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. / California and Texas Facilities
263,533,433	8%	Biogas, Solar, Wind	Duke Energy, On-site Generation
4. Starbucks
237,000,000	25%	Wind	3Degrees°, NextEra Energy Resources°
5. Staples
146,625,408	22%	Biogas, Solar, Wind	Sterling Planet°, Avista Utilities, Pacific Power°, Tennessee Valley Authority°, Portland General Electric, Constellation NewEnergy°
6. Lowe's
110,950,000	2%	Biomass, Solar	Nexant°, On-site Generation
7. Safeway Inc.
94,500,000	3%	Solar, Wind	3Degrees°, Nexant°, On-site Generation
8. REI
63,875,704	101%	Biomass, Small-hydro, Solar, Wind	Bonneville Environmental Foundation, Gexa Energy°, Green Mountain Energy°, Xcel Energy°, On-site Generation, Austin Energy, Eugene Water & Electric Board°, We Energies°, Alliant Energy°
9. H-E-B Grocery Company
63,000,000	5%	Biogas, Wind	Austin Energy, CPS Energy
10. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. / Operations
36,000,000	100%	Wind	Community Energy°
11. FedEx Office
34,215,909	14%	Various	Various
12. Gander Mountain
19,000,000	16%	Biomass, Wind	Renewable Choice Energy°
13. Giant Eagle, Inc.
17,000,000	3%	Wind	Constellation NewEnergy°
14. The North Face
16,592,000	100%	Wind	Bonneville Environmental Foundation°
15. Aveda Corporation
15,718,240	100%	Wind	Xcel Energy°, Native Energy°
16. Office Depot
15,500,000	2%	Wind	NextEra Energy Resources°
17. prAna
12,400,000	100%	Wind	3Degrees°
18. Half Price Books / Texas Facilities
11,329,695	100%	Wind	Green Mountain Energy°
19. Macy's, Inc. / California and Hawaii Stores
10,400,000	3%	Solar	On-site Generation
20. Origins
7,196,000	100%	Wind	Community Energy°

*Reflects the amount of green power as a percentage of total purchased 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.gov/greenpower/buygp/certified.htm.

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