October 26th, 2008 · No Comments

From the Environmental Protection Agency

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

EPA Green Power Purchaser Awards: On-Site Generation

Kohl’s Department Stores –Based in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Kohl’s is a family-focused, value-oriented specialty department store offering moderately priced, exclusive and national brand apparel, shoes, accessories, beauty and home products. Kohl’s strives to be a leading environmentally responsible retailer through focused resource stewardship by its associates and vendors.

Kohl’s currently buys or produces power from green sources equal to 20 percent of its annual electricity use for stores, offices and distribution centers nationwide. This amount equals more than 236 million kilowatt-hours annually. Kohl’s plans to maintain its 20 percent purchase through 2009, and is on contract to have 133 on-site solar photovoltaic arrays installed on rooftops in Oregon, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland. Kohl’s has currently activated 48 of these systems, with 52 more planned by the end of 2008.

A member of EPA’s Green Power Partnership since 2006, Kohl’s also received a 2007 Green Power Leadership Award.