Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) will be named Green Power
Partner of the Year during the annual Green Power Leadership Awards
held Monday, Sept. 14 in Atlanta, Ga. Co-sponsored by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE) and Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), the Green Power
Leadership Awards recognize the actions of organizations, programs
and individuals that significantly advance the development of green
power resources in three categories: on-site generation, green
power purchase and Partner of the Year.
“To receive the Green Power Partner of the Year Award is a
tremendous honor,” said Ken Bonning, Kohl’s executive vice
president of store planning and logistics. “Since joining the Green
Power Partnership in 2006, Kohl’s has continually demonstrated our
support of green power through increasing our purchase of renewable
energy credits, expanding our solar initiative and implementing
strategies to manage our energy usage in an environmentally
responsible way. We strive to set an example of how a business can
consistently implement and explore sustainable solutions that make
sense for the bottom line, the environment and the communities we
serve.”
This is the third consecutive year Kohl’s will receive a Green
Power Leadership Award, earning recognition for green power
purchase in 2007 and on-site generation in 2008. This is Kohl’s
first time receiving the Green Power Partner of the Year Award,
which recognizes four EPA Green Power Partners annually who
distinguish themselves through their green power purchases,
leadership, overall strategy and impact on the green power
market.
“EPA's Green Power Leadership Award winners are raising the bar
for green power purchasing,” said Kathleen Hogan, Director of EPA's
Climate Protection Partnerships Division. "By using renewable
energy, Kohl's Department Stores is helping our environment by
leading our national transition to clean energy; they are a model
for others to follow.”
Kohl’s Earns Top-10 Rankings for
Green Power Purchases and On-Site Generation
Kohl’s currently ranks second in retail, fourth overall and
fourth among Fortune 500 companies on EPA’s list of top Green Power
Purchasers with a 2009 green power purchase of 600,990,000 kWh –
more than double Kohl’s previous green power commitment and enough
to meet 50 percent of the company’s purchased electricity use.
According to U.S. EPA, Kohl’s green power purchase of 601 million
kWh is equivalent to avoiding carbon dioxide emissions of more than
79,000 passenger vehicles per year, or is the equivalent amount of
electricity needed to power nearly 60,000 average American homes
annually.
Kohl’s ranks ninth on EPA’s list of Green Power Partners that
generate and consume the most green power on-site with 19,126,000
kWh of on-site green power usage from solar, accounting for two
percent of Kohl’s total electricity use. The world’s largest retail
host of solar power, Kohl’s currently has 78 solar locations in six
states – California, Wisconsin, Oregon, Maryland, Connecticut and
New Jersey. Depending on the geographic location of the store,
solar panels generate 20-50 percent of the store’s electricity.
Kohl’s Facilities Showcase Green
Power Leadership
Kohl’s Milwaukee, Wis.-based photo studio, just minutes from the
company’s corporate headquarters, is just one example of Kohl’s
commitment to green power and energy efficiency through both
renewable energy credits (RECs) and solar power. In May 2009,
Kohl’s photo studio earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) initial certification at the gold level from the
United States Green Building Council. The photo studio has nearly
800 solar panels that supply approximately 20 percent of the
building’s energy, offsetting 14.3 percent of the annual energy
costs. At the photo studio, 70 percent of the power is offset by
renewable energy sources, such as biomass and wind.
To date, Kohl’s has 46 LEED-certified locations nationwide and
was the first retailer of its type to earn LEED initial
certification on its store prototype in April 2009. A portion of
the RECs purchased by Kohl’s are applied to power Kohl’s LEED
locations. At these stores, 35 percent of power is generated by
landfill gas, a renewable energy source, with the balance of RECs
applied across the country for Kohl’s power use as a whole.
Kohl’s also aims to maximize energy efficiency through energy
management systems in all 1,022 stores. As a result of these
systems, which control most interior and exterior lighting as well
as heating and cooling systems at our stores, Kohl's has one of the
lowest energy usages per square foot in the retail industry. In
addition, 298 Kohl’s stores – nearly 30 percent of Kohl’s total
stores – have earned EPA’s ENERGY STAR label for superior energy
efficiency. According to U.S. EPA, commercial buildings that earn
the ENERGY STAR rate in the top 25 percent of similar facilities
nationwide for energy performance, use an average of 35 percent
less energy than typical buildings and release 35 percent less
carbon dioxide.
For more information on Kohl’s green initiatives or EPA’s Green
Power Partnership, visit www.kohlsgreenscene.com or
www.epa.gov/greenpower.
About Kohl’s Department Stores
Based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) is a
family-focused, value-oriented specialty department store offering
moderately priced, exclusive and national brand apparel, shoes,
accessories, beauty and home products in an exciting shopping
environment. By the end of September, Kohl’s will operate 1,059
stores in 49 states. A company committed to the communities it
serves, Kohl’s has raised more than $126 million for children’s
initiatives nationwide through its Kohl’s Cares for Kids®
philanthropic program, which operates under Kohl's Cares, LLC, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. For a
list of store locations and information, or for the added
convenience of shopping online, visit www.kohls.com.
About EPA’s Green Power Partnership
The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that
encourages organizations to buy green power as a way to reduce the
environmental impacts associated with purchased electricity use.
The Partnership currently has more than 1,000 Partner organizations
voluntarily purchasing billions of kilowatt-hours of green power
annually. Partners include a wide variety of leading organizations
such as Fortune 500 companies, small and medium sized businesses,
local, state, and federal governments, and colleges and
universities. For additional information, please visit
http://www.epa.gov/greenpower.
About the Green Power Leadership Awards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) co-sponsors the
annual Green Power Leadership Awards in conjunction with the U.S.
Department of Energy and the Center for Resource Solutions. EPA
recognizes winners in the following awards categories: Green Power
Partner of the Year, On-site Generation, and Green Power Purchase.
EPA’s Purchaser awards recognize the exceptional achievement among
EPA Green Power Partners who distinguish themselves through green
power procurement, market leadership, overall green power strategy,
and overall impact on the green power market. The Awards are held
in conjunction with the Renewable Energy Markets Conference. For
additional information please visit
http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/awards/.
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