The 2008 Green Power Leadership Awards were presented in conjunction with the National Renewable Energy Marketing Conference, held October 26-29 in Denver, Colorado.

Green Power Purchasing Award

The Philadelphia Phillies are the first Major League Baseball team to join EPA’s Green
Power Partnership. The club currently buys 20 million kilowatt-hours annually, enough to power 100 percent of the annual electricity use for Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies’ purchase of renewable energy certificates (RECs) are from wind and biomass resources.
The Phillies “Red Goes Green” announcement included notable attendees such as EPA’s regional administrator, the governor of Pennsylvania, the mayor of Philadelphia, Major League Baseball’s executive vice president and chief information officer, as well as the Phillies’ president and chief executive officer. A Major League Baseball game followed the announcement, where players sported green hats, drawing questions from both media and fans. Broadcasters explained the significance of the green hats and the REC purchase to viewers during a live TV broadcast. The media event drew attention from local, regional and national news agencies including ESPN, FOX, CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, Sports Illustrated and many more.

Since the event, four other major league clubs have contacted the Phillies to learn more about its REC purchase.