Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center (Cincinnati, OH)

Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Cincinnatti and EPA Headquarters partnered with the General Services Administration and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to purchase green power from Community Energy, Inc. of Wayne, PA. The fuel mix consists of 95% landfill gas and 5% wind power, and greatly reduces greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere. The three year power-purchase contract will satisfy 100% of EPA's electricity needs for three facilities in Cincinnati, Ohio that consume a total of 15.6 million kWh/year.

The following individuals were responsible for the success of EPA Cincinnati's green power purchase: Richard D. Koch and Rhonda Hampton, EPA Cincinnati; Lindsey Lee, General Services Administration; and Chandra Shah, National Renewable Energy Laboratory.