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PENN STATE WINS GREEN POWER LEADERSHIP AWARD
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently honored Penn State for environmental leadership at a national award ceremony in Washington, D.C. The University was recognized for its commitment to green power by purchasing 5% of its' electricity from wind generation, an alternative to conventional electricity. The Pennsylvania State University is now the second largest retail buyer of wind-generated electricity in the United States. The University has expanded its' original commitment from University Park to cover the state-wide campus system and is currently purchasing 17.6 million kilowatt hours of energy produced at Pennsylvania wind farms.
The University is a member of the Green Power Partnership, a voluntary federal program working to reduce the environmental impact of electricity generation through the procurement of green energy. Partners in the program include many Fortune 500 companies, state agencies, and universities that have made a commitment to green power. The Penn State wind project was developed through the Finance and Business, Environmental Strategy initiative under the leadership of Ford Stryker, Deputy Associate Vice President at the Office of Physical Plant.
The other award winning organizations along with Penn State were:
The University of Pennsylvania
Johnson & Johnson
The City of Chicago
Kinko's Inc.
The State of New Jersey
Advanced Micro Devices
County of Alameda, California
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) sponsored the Green Power Leadership Awards to recognize the actions of organizations that are significantly advancing the development of renewable energy sources by buying green power.