PGE Clean Wind Power

The University of Portland has once again been recognized for its environmental impact commitment by virtue of participation in the Portland General Electric Clean Wind program, according to André Hutchinson, physical plant. A certificate was presented to UP representatives on Wednesday, February 28. Every year, UP self-directs the maximum percentage of public purpose charge toward renewable power in the form of clean wind, thus offsetting carbon production with clean wind production. The University’s 2017 participation included more than 1.6 million kWh of renewable power purchased, significantly reducing our carbon footprint by avoiding the emittance of more than 2.5 million pounds of CO₂ into the environment. That amount is the equivalent of more than 2.8 million vehicle miles not driven, or planting more than 300 trees. The PGE Electric Clean Wind program is just one of many sustainability and strategic energy management initiatives undertaken within the physical plant throughout the course of any given year.

For more information contact Hutchinson at hutchina@up.edu.

Physical plant director André Hutchinson reports that the University of Portland was recently recognized in Portland General Electric (PGE) regional advertising for our ongoing participation in PGE’s Clean Wind Renewable Power program. Every year, UP self-directs the maximum amount of its public purpose charge toward the purchase of Clean Wind power. In 2013, the University purchased 1,032,895 kWh of Clean Wind power, resulting in 1,450,753 pounds of CO2 avoided, which equates roughly to 1,618,891 miles not driven or 173 trees planted annually. For more information contact Hutchinson at 7306 or hutchina@up.edu.