EPA Green Power Partnership

What do PepsiCo, 3M, Intel, New York University, Starbucks, Staples, Burt’s Bees, The City of Houston, TX and Whole Foods Market have in common? They’ve all joined the Leadership Club of the EPA Green Power Partnership.

The Green Power Partnership, administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is aimed at encouraging organizations to choose green power, thereby reducing the negative environmental impact of consuming power generated by fossil fuels. A wide array of organizations have gotten on board, from Fortune 500 companies to colleges and universities to local and state governments. The Green Power Partnership is open to any organization meeting the green power purchase requirements. Alternately, organizations who green their energy consumption through the installation and use of on-site generation can qualify for the Partnership.

For an organization whose electricity consumption is between 1,000,001 kWh and 10,000,000 kWh annually, a purchase equivalent to 6% of the load would qualify for the Partnership. At the same baseload, greening 60% of the energy consumed would make the organization eligible for the Partnership’s Leadership Club.

Becoming an EPA Green Power Partner can generate positive public relations opportunities and underscore an organization’s commitment to environmental stewardship. Tradition Energy advises organizations of all sizes on the purchase of renewable energy credits (RECs) to receive EPA recognition. For more information, visit www.epa.gov/greenpower.