Southwest Airlines lauded for green power purchase


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Southwest Airlines Green Power Purchase delivers 16 million kWh via renewable energy certificates from Reliant Energy, meeting 30% of Dallas and Houston electricity needs and advancing EPA Green Power Partner and Fortune 500 energy goals.

 

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Southwest buys 16 million kWh RECs from Reliant Energy, meeting 30% of operations power use and supporting EPA goals.

  • 16 million kWh in Green power via RECs
  • Covers 30% of Dallas and Houston electricity
  • RECs sourced from Reliant Energy
  • Supports EPA Fortune 500 Green Power Challenge
  • Reduces greenhouse gas emissions footprint

 

Southwest Airlines' Dallas and Houston operations were recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its leading Green power purchase and for its support and participation in the Agency's Fortune 500 Green Power Challenge.

 

The Dallas and Houston operations are purchasing nearly 16 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of Green power, which is enough to meet 30 percent of the factilities' purchased electricity use. Southwest Airlines' Dallas and Houston operations are buying renewable energy certificates (REC) from Reliant Energy.

Earlier, the EPA updated each of its National Top Partner lists, highlighting how American companies lead some of the largest Green power purchases today. Southwest Airlines (Dallas & Houston Operations) currently ranks No. 32 on EPA's Fortune 500 List. Each list highlights EPA Green Power Partners that have completed the largest annual voluntary purchases through July 7.

Southwest Airlines (Dallas and Houston operations) is purchasing Green power in support of EPA's Fortune 500 Green Power Challenge. EPA is challenging Fortune 500 Corporations to collectively exceed 10 billion kilowatt-hours Green power purchasing by year-end 2009.

"This was a wonderful initiative by our Green Team, and we are proud to be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency," said Gary Kelly, Southwest Airlines Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Purchasing Green power helps our Company become more sustainable, including progress toward initiatives like LEED Silver certification within our facilities, and it helps us in our mission to do the right thing by Our Planet, Our Communities, and Our People."

Green power is electricity that is generated from environmentally preferable renewable resources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biogas, biomass and low-impact hydro. Green power purchases also support the development of new renewable energy generation sources nationwide.

"EPA commends our leading partners for their continued commitment to protecting the environment by using green power," said Kathleen Hogan, Director of the Climate Protection Partnerships Division at EPA. "By supporting green power, Southwest Airlines is reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, supporting the growth of clean energy technologies nationwide, and contributing to a clean energy future."

 

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