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City of Portland wins EPA Green Power Leadership Award
18 Nov 2011
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The City of Portland announced today that it has received a 2011 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The annual awards recognize the country’s leading green power users for their commitment and contribution to helping advance the development of the nation’s voluntary green power market. EPA presented Portland with the Green Power Community of the Year award at an event held in conjunction with the 2011 Renewable Energy Markets Conference in San Francisco, California, on November 16, 2011.
“We are proud to receive this award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and we value our long-standing partnerships with Portland General Electric and Pacific Power,” said Portland Mayor Sam Adams. “The purchase of green power by our citizens and businesses helps our community become more sustainable, while also sending a message to others communities across the U.S. that supporting clean sources of electricity is a sound business decision and an important choice in reducing climate risk.”
In partnership with Pacific Power and Portland General Electric, Portland was one of only two communities nationwide to receive a Leadership Award for using green power in amounts that meet or exceed EPA purchase requirements for residents’ and businesses’ collective green power purchase. Portland residents and businesses currently voluntarily purchase nearly 709 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, which is enough green power to meet nine percent of the community’s electricity use. Green Power Communities (GPCs) distinguish themselves through their green power usage, leadership, citizen engagement, renewable energy strategy, and impact on the green power market.
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