The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Cleveland State University as an Individual Conference Champion of the 2016-17 College & University Green Power Challenge for using more green power than any other school in the Horizon League. CSU beat its conference rivals by using 18 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power, representing 30 percent of the school’s annual electricity usage. According to the U.S. EPA, CSU's green power usage is equivalent to the electricity use of more than 1,600 average American homes annually.

CSU has also been honored with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partner designation for their green energy purchase.

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