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A recent report by the EPA has stated that Corvallis buys more renewable energy than any other place in the nation. Oregon State University is the largest single purchaser of green power in Corvallis, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the city’s total, thanks to a “green energy” measure approved by students in 2007. OSU buys nearly 67 million kilowatt-hours of green power annually — enough to meet about 75 percent of its purchased electricity use.

City, Annual green power usage in Kwh, Percent of total power
1. Corvallis; 100,418,950; 13 percent
2. Bellingham, Wash.; 81,000,000; 11 percent
3. Santa Clara, Calif.; 57,000,000; 2 percent
4. Beaverton; 51,936,000; 3 percent
5. Bend; 45,959,000; 6 percent
6. Palo Alto, Calif.; 38,581,000; 4 percent
7. Gresham; 37,716,000; 5 percent
8. Boulder, Colo.; 36,587,000; 3 percent
9. Salem; 33,397,000; 2 percent
10. River Falls, Wis.; 18,030,000; 15 percent

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