Green Power Partnership
Partner Profile
| Forest County Potawatomi Community | |
| Location | Crandon, WI |
| Organization Type | Tribal Nations |
| Percentage Green Power | 107.2% |
| Purchasing Third-Party Certified Green Power Product? | No |
| Organization-wide Purchase | Yes |
| Partner Profile Forest County Potawatomi Community, a Native American sovereign nation that owns many successful business enterprises, recognizes the importance of preserving the natural environment for current and future generations. Consistent with its long-standing goal of reducing its energy use and carbon footprint, the Community has undertaken significant energy efficiency and carbon reduction initiatives, many through its Project Green Fire program. Quarterly assessments of the Community's energy and greenhouse gas emissions show the success of the Community's efficiency efforts. Last year, the Community's major energy-using facilities consumed 12 percent less energy per gross square foot and had 20 percent less associated carbon emissions per gross square foot compared to the baseline year of 2007. This reduction in usage is especially notable when considering that the Milwaukee Casino, the Community's most energy-intensive facility, almost tripled in size in 2008. Also, the Community is seeking to become energy independent by using only renewable carbon-neutral or carbon-free resources. The Community installed solar panels on a Milwaukee administration building, and is exploring additional renewable energy projects, including a biodigester and biogas generation facility in Milwaukee. Not yet energy independent, the Community acquires renewable energy credits from certified wind energy resources which more than offset its declining electricity use. | |