Community Profile

Gresham, OR Community
Percentage Green Power	5%
Provider(s)	Portland General Electric
Green Power Community Since	March 2008
Green Power Community Ranking	No. 7 of 24
Community Green Power Web Page
Community Profile Gresham has been designated the seventh EPA Green Power Community in Oregon and the 14th in the nation. Gresham Mayor Shane T. Bemis accepted the honor on behalf of the citizens prior to the Gresham City Council meeting on August 19 in Council Chambers. Mayor Bemis also announced the results of Gresham's Green Power Challenge. Gresham electricity customers surpassed the Gresham Green Power Challenge goal of 300 new renewable power enrollments set by the Gresham City Council in April 2008. The community-wide challenge resulted in 332 new sign-ups for renewable energy from Portland General Electric bringing the total number of Gresham residences and businesses enrolled in one of PGE's renewable energy programs to 1,253. The city along with EPA and the utility created the challenge to encourage more use and awareness of environmentally friendly power. "I am proud to be the mayor of a community committed to clean energy and environmental stewardship," said Mayor Shane T. Bemis. "We received the EPA honor and exceeded our green power challenge goal because our community shares these values." The community is at nearly five percent green power, representing use of almost 38 million kWh of renewable power over a year.