The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Green Power Top 25 list compiles the top companies, organizations, and government institutions that voluntarily purchased the most renewable energy.
The EPA defines green power as electricity generated from environmentally preferable renewable resources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biogas, and low-impact biomass and hydro resources. This type of power accounts for almost 2 percent of the country’s electrical supply.
| Annual Green Power Usage (kWh) | GP % of Total Electricity Use* | Organization Type | Providers | Green Power Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Intel Corporation | ||||
| 1,302,040,000 | 46% | Information Technology | Austin Energy, PNM, Sterling Planet | Biomass, Geothermal, Solar, Wind |
| 2. PepsiCo | ||||
| 1,105,045,154 | 100% | Food & Beverage | Sterling Planet | Various |
| 3. U.S. Air Force | ||||
| 899,143,000 | 9% | Govt. (Federal) | 3Degrees, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Colorado Springs Utilities, Georgia Power, Minnkota Power Cooperative, Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Rocky Mountain Generation Cooperative, Sterling Planet, TransAlta Energy Marketing | Biogas, Biomass, Geothermal, Solar, Wind |
| 4. Wells Fargo & Company | ||||
| 550,000,000 | 42% | Banking & Fin. Srvcs. | 3Degrees | Wind |
| 5. Whole Foods Market | ||||
| 509,104,786 | 100% | Retail | Austin Energy, Community Energy, On-site Generation, PNM, Renewable Choice Energy | Biogas, Solar, Wind |
| 6. The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. | ||||
| 457,851,838 | 100% | Food & Beverage | Sterling Planet | Various |
| 7. Johnson & Johnson | ||||
| 400,702,978 | 39% | Health Care | 3Degrees, On-site Generation, Sempra Energy | Biomass, Small-hydro, Solar, Wind |
| 8. Cisco Systems, Inc. | ||||
| 373,500,000 | 51% | Information Technology | Sterling Planet | Biogas, Biomass, Solar, Wind |
| 9. City of Dallas, TX | ||||
| 333,659,840 | 40% | Govt. (Local, Municipal) | Gexa Energy, Reliant Energy, Suez Energy Resources NA | Wind |
| 10. HSBC North America | ||||
| 300,000,000 | 93% | Banking & Fin. Srvcs. | FPL Energy | Wind |
| 11. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
| 299,331,375 | 100% | Govt. (Federal) | Various | Biogas, Biomass, Geothermal, Wind |
| 12. City of Houston, TX | ||||
| 262,800,000 | 20% | Govt. (Local, Municipal) | Reliant Energy | Wind |
| 13. Kohl's Department Stores | ||||
| 236,017,000 | 20% | Retail | City of Dover, Neuwing Energy Ventures, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Sterling Planet, WM Renewable Energy | Various |
| 14. Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts | ||||
| 196,003,000 | 57% | Govt. (Local, Municipal) | On-site Generation | Biogas |
| 15. Starbucks | ||||
| 185,000,000 | 20% | Restaurants & Food Srvcs. | 3Degrees | Wind |
| 16. DuPont Company | ||||
| 180,063,500 | 4% | Chemical | 3Degrees | Biomass, Solar, Wind |
| 17. U.S. Department of Energy | ||||
| 157,964,000 | 3% | Govt. (Federal) | Calpine, ConEdison Solutions, Mainstay Energy, Other, Pacificorp, Sterling Planet | Biogas, Biomass, Geothermal, Small-hydro, Wind |
| 18. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | ||||
| 157,200,000 | 16% | Govt. (State) | Community Energy | Wind |
| 19. PepsiAmericas, Inc. | ||||
| 157,062,875 | 100% | Food & Beverage | Sterling Planet | Various |
| 20. Vail Resorts, Inc. | ||||
| 152,000,000 | 100% | Travel & Leisure | Renewable Choice Energy | Wind |
| 21. New York University | ||||
| 132,000,000 | 100% | Education (Higher) | FPL Energy | Wind |
| 22. NatureWorks LLC | ||||
| 130,000,000 | 100% | Consumer Products | Sterling Planet | Wind |
| 23. Staples | ||||
| 121,800,000 | 20% | Retail | 3Degrees, Avista Utilities, On-site Generation, Pacificorp, PECO/Community Energy, Portland General Electric, Tennessee Valley Authority | Biomass, Solar, Wind |
| 24. The World Bank Group | ||||
| 114,735,000 | 100% | Non-Profit (NGO) | WindCurrent | Wind |
| 25. University of Pennsylvania | ||||
| 112,000,000 | 29% | Education (Higher) | Community Energy | Wind |
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