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Top 20 On-site Generation


 

The Top 20 On-site Generation list represents those partners generating and consuming the most green power on-site within the Green Power Partnership. The combined on-site green power consumption of these organizations amounts to more than 663 million kilowatt-hours of green power annually, which is the equivalent amount of electricity needed to power more than 57,000 average American homes each year.

As of January 5, 2012

Top 20 On-Site icon.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:

National Top 50 100% Purchasers
Top 20 Retail Fortune 500® Partners
Top 10 Federal Government Top 20 Local Government
Top 20 College & University Top 20 Printers
Top 20 On-site Generation Top 20 K-12 Schools

Annual On-site Green Power Usage (kWh) On-site % of total Electricity Use* On-site Resources Purchased Green Power (kWh)
1. Kimberly-Clark Corporation
193,347,000 8% Biomass 3,300,000
2. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. / California and Texas Facilities
114,909,088 4% Biogas, Solar, Wind 757,473,000
3. BMW Manufacturing Co. / Greer, SC Facilities
61,863,438 37% Biogas 0
4. U.S. Air Force
39,732,226 <1% Biogas, Solar, Wind 226,045,600
5. City of San Francisco, CA
31,593,977 4% Biogas, Solar 0
6. Nassau County, NY
29,121,457 15% Biogas 0
7. City of San Jose, CA
27,525,018 15% Biogas, Solar 0
8. SC Johnson & Son, Inc.
26,800,000 14% Biogas 34,500,000
9. Kohl's Department Stores
24,655,000 2% Solar 1,500,001,000
10. City of San Diego, CA
20,344,825 8% Biogas, Small-hydro, Solar 0
11. City of Portland, OR
13,813,550 8% Biogas, Small-hydro, Solar, Wind 24,000
12. Encina Wastewater Authority
11,964,000 70% Biogas 0
13. Adobe Systems Incorporated
11,666,667 17% Biogas 52,342,000
14. City of Tulare, CA / Wastewater Treatment Plant
11,320,000 45% Biogas, Solar 0
15. Google Inc.
10,663,093 <1% Biogas, Solar 92,740,044
16. Safeway Inc.
9,190,000 <1% Biogas, Solar, Wind 107,500,000
17. University of Iowa / Main Campus Buildings
8,694,754 3% Biomass 0
18. Zotos International
6,500,000 50% Wind 0
19. Macy's, Inc. / 26 California and Hawaii Stores
5,180,527 26% Solar 0
20. City of Santa Cruz, CA / Wastewater Treatment Facility
4,636,955 39% Biogas, Solar 0

*Reflects the amount of green power generated on-site 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.

Current and past Top Retail Partners lists are available here for you to view and print:

January 2012 list (PDF) (2 pp., 41K, About PDF)
2011 lists (PDF) (8 pp., 86K)
2010 lists (PDF) (4 pp., 763K)
2009 lists (PDF) (4 pp., 763K)

For additional information on how your organization can join these Top Partners as Green Power Partners, please visit the Join Us page of this Web site.

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