Green Power Community Challenge Rankings
Dates to Remember
Challenge Launch
September 27, 2011
GPC Challenge Rankings
Update Schedule
December 8, 2011
March 1, 2012
June 1, 2012
Final GP Usage Determined
September 1, 2012
Challenge Ends
September 2012
As of December 8, 2011
Over the span of a year, EPA GPCs will track and report their collective green power use and green power percentage of total electricity use. GPCs will be ranked according to the two award categories on EPA’s website on a quarterly schedule. At the conclusion of the Challenge, the community that has the highest green power percentage and the community that uses the most kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power will receive national recognition and special attention from EPA. View the rankings below.
GPC Rankings Based on Green Power Usage
| Community |
Annual Green Power Usage (kWh) |
| 1. Washington, DC Community |
772,324,379 |
| 2. Hillsboro, OR Community |
709,336,690 |
| 3. Portland, OR Community |
708,666,565 |
| 4. Santa Clara, CA Community |
225,613,900 |
| 5. Corvallis, OR Community |
126,735,822 |
| 6. Gresham, OR Community |
125,843,124 |
| 7. Bellingham, WA Community |
94,533,140 |
| 8. Beaverton, OR Community |
76,276,884 |
| 9. Palo Alto, CA Community |
73,209,780 |
| 10. Rockville, MD Community |
67,188,768 |
| 11. Salem, OR Community |
61,619,623 |
| 12. Bend, OR Community |
59,357,165 |
| 13. Lake Oswego, OR Community |
33,554,768 |
| 14. Aurora, IL Community |
26,890,148 |
| 15. Park City, UT Community |
26,290,019 |
| 16. Lacey, WA Community |
21,116,566 |
| 17. Durango, CO Community |
19,410,000 |
| 18. River Falls, WI Community |
17,379,279 |
| 19. Swarthmore, PA Community |
14,578,448 |
| 20. Clayton, MO Community |
10,320,000 |
| 21. Hood River, OR Community |
8,409,348 |
| 22. Hyattsville, MD Community |
4,577,728 |
| 23. Stoughton, WI Community |
4,122,000 |
| 24. Alamo Heights, TX Community |
3,653,000 |
| 25. Universal City, TX Community |
3,640,208 |
| 26. Moab Area, UT Community |
3,635,328 |
| 27. Cannon Beach, OR Community |
1,692,126 |
| 28. Cordova, AK Community |
1,335,500 |
| 29. Springdale, UT Community |
709,324 |
| 30. Cornwall, CT Community |
688,509 |
| 31. Edmonston, MD Community |
518,000 |
| 32. Brookeville, MD Community |
328,291 |
GPC Rankings Based on Percentage Green Power
| Community |
Green Power % of Total Electricity Use |
| 1. Brookeville, MD Community |
45.7% |
| 2. Hillsboro, OR Community |
35.7% |
| 3. Swarthmore, PA Community |
27.9% |
| 4. Corvallis, OR Community |
21.2% |
| 5. River Falls, WI Community |
14.9% |
| 6. Bellingham, WA Community |
14.4% |
| 7. Gresham, OR Community |
11.5% |
| 8. Durango, CO Community |
11.0% |
| 9. Lake Oswego, OR Community |
9.4% |
| 10. Portland, OR Community |
9.3% |
| 11. Washington, DC Community |
8.5% |
| 12. Santa Clara, CA Community |
8.1% |
| 13. (tie) Bend, OR Community |
7.7% |
| 13. (tie) Palo Alto, CA Community |
7.7% |
| 15. Park City, UT Community |
7.5% |
| 16. Hood River, OR Community |
6.3% |
| 17. Cannon Beach, OR Community |
6.1% |
| 18. Lacey, WA Community |
5.9% |
| 19. Cordova, AK Community |
5.6% |
| 20. Hyattsville, MD Community |
5.2% |
| 21. (tie) Cornwall, CT Community |
5.1% |
| 21. (tie) Edmonston, MD Community |
5.1% |
| 23. Springdale, UT Community |
5.0% |
| 24. Beaverton, OR Community |
4.5% |
| 25. Salem, OR Community |
3.5% |
| 26. Alamo Heights, TX Community |
3.3% |
| 27. (tie) Rockville, MD Community |
3.1% |
| 27. (tie) Moab Area, UT Community |
3.1% |
| 29. Stoughton, WI Community |
3.0% |
| 30. Clayton, MO Community |
2.6% |
| 31. Aurora, IL Community |
2.1% |
| 32. Universal City, TX Community |
2.0% |
Current and past Green Power Community Challenge Rankings are available here for you to view and print:
December 2011 list (PDF) (2 pp., 120K, About PDF)
September 2011 list (PDF) (3 pp., 125K)
June 2011 list (PDF) (3 pp., 125K)
March 2011 list (PDF) (2 pp., 70K)
December2010 list (PDF) (2 pp., 63K)
September 2010 list (PDF) (2 pp., 32K)
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