Partner Profile
Connecticut College | |
Location | New London, CT |
Organization Type | Education (Higher) |
Percentage Green Power | 100% |
Organization-wide Purchase | Yes |
Awards/Recognition | Founding Green Power Partner |
Environmental Web Page | |
Partner Profile Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut, is a founding member of the Green Power Partnership. With students spearheading a campaign to purchase green power through a $25 student fee surcharge, Connecticut College purchased almost 6,500 MWh of renewable energy certificates during the 2003-2004 school year; 7,500 MWh, covering 50 percent of the campus' electricity purchase in 2005-2006; and 100 percent in the 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009 school years. |