Green Power Partnership

{{Short description|Voluntary program of the US Environmental Protection Agency}}

The United States Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that supports the organizational procurement of green power by offering expert advice, technical support, tools, and resources. It provides public health and environmental benefits by expanding U.S. renewable energy markets through the voluntary use of green power.

The EPA defines 'green power' as a subset of renewable energy and "represents those renewable energy resources and technologies that provide the highest environmental benefit", with electricity produced from solar, wind, geothermal, biogas, biomass, and low-impact small hydroelectric sources listed as types of green power.{{cite web|url=http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/gpmarket/index.htm|title=Green Power Market - Green Power Defined|author=Green Power Partnership|publisher=United States Environmental Protection Agency|date=2010-12-01|accessdate=2010-12-03}}

The program's key elements include:

• [https://www.epa.gov/repowertoolbox Educating stakeholders] on purchasing in U.S. renewable energy markets
• [https://www.epa.gov/greenpower/green-power-partner-resources Providing technical assistance and tools] for procuring green power
• [https://www.epa.gov/greenpower/switch-green-power Motivating stakeholders] to use green power
• [https://www.epa.gov/greenpower/meet-our-green-power-partners Recognizing leadership] in green power purchasing