Green Power Leadership Awards > Awards Details > Purchasers

The Nomination Period Is Now Closed

Description
EPA’s Green Power Leadership Awards for Purchasers recognize exceptional achievement among EPA Green Power Partners. EPA recognizes eligible Partner organizations in the following three award categories:

• Green Power Partner of the Year: Recognizes Partners who distinguish themselves through their purchase, leadership, overall strategy, and impact on the green power market.
• On-site Generation: Recognizes Partners who distinguish themselves using on-site renewable energy applications, including, but not limited to, solar photovoltaic (PV) or wind energy projects.
• Green Power Purchase: Recognizes Partners who distinguish themselves through purchases of green power from a utility green-pricing program, a competitive green marketer, or a renewable energy certificate (REC) supplier.

Self-nominations or nominations on behalf of another party are accepted. There is no limit to the number of nominations that can be submitted per party or under any award category.

How to Apply
Download and complete the nomination form below.  The nominating form can be completed electronically and submitted (three pages maximum) to: welch@navarro-inc.com (EPA Contractor Email Address).

Download the Purchasers Nomination Form

Supplemental materials in support of the nomination should be mailed to:

Courtney Welch
Green Power Leadership Awards
Navarro Research & Engineering (EPA Contractor)
5460 Ward Rd, Suite 390
Arvada, CO 80002

Purchaser Award Eligibility

• Nominees must maintain their EPA Green Power Partner status through October 27, 2008 by meeting EPA’s minimum purchase requirements. The requirements are described on the Partnership Web site at: www.epa.gov/greenpower/join.htm.
• The nominee’s green power purchase must be made before the end of the nomination period on June 27, 2008. A green power purchase is considered made/eligible when the electrons are flowing under contract.
• When submitting green power purchase size, baseload electricity use, percentages, or other quantifiable information, a 12 consecutive-month period must be used.
• International projects and facilities are not eligible.
• Purchasers are eligible for an award only if the Partner retires or retains ownership of the RECs associated with their purchase or on-site generation system.  Partners selling RECs may replace them with a secondary green power purchase.
• Previous winners and nominees are eligible for awards in future years but will be judged based on activities since the last award cycle, in addition to their cumulative efforts.
• Eligible renewable energy resources and "new" resource requirements must be consistent with EPA’s Green Power Partnership requirements.

Purchaser Award Criteria

1. Purchase Information:
   • Total size of the purchase
   • Size and type of renewable energy installation
   • Scope of your purchase (facility, organization-wide)
   • EPA purchase level (percent requirement)
   • Annual electricity use based on purchase scope
   • Green power purchase as a percent of baseload electricity use
   • Percent of purchase that is from “new” renewable sources
   • Geographic location of renewable energy generation
2. Communications efforts to promote your purchase both internally and externally
3. Organizational strategy for investing in green power (past, present, future)
4. Leadership in purchasing within a region or business sector
5. Additional information:
   • Project budget, including a short description of any project financing innovations
   • Challenges and innovations of the purchasing process—this could include market interruptions, internal hurdles, and/or buying a new technology
   • Nominator and nominee contact information

Judging Process
An evaluation panel will review and evaluate the nominations received for Purchasers. The evaluation panel includes representatives from DOE, EPA and national green power experts. Nominations must be accurate, complete, and must address all criteria listed in the nomination forms. Award winners were notified by August 1, 2008 of their award status.

Additional Information
For questions or additional award information about Purchaser and Supplier Awards, contact Courtney Welch at 303-275-6005 or welch@navarro-inc.com (Contractor to both EPA and DOE).