The Empire State Building spent the last couple of years burnishing the 80-year-old landmark's green bona fides - chiefly though a series of efficiency upgrades and other energy retrofits.
Last week the building’s caretakers announced another milestone:
A two-year deal brokered with Green Mountain Energy, a renewable power and carbon offset retailer recently acquired by NRG Energy of New Jersey, the Empire State Building will purchase 55 million kilowatt-hours worth of renewable energy certificates annually — enough to cover its yearly electricity consumption.
The process was facilitated in part by the EPA's Green Power Partnership. A voluntary program that supports the organizational procurement of green power by offering expert advice, technical support, tools and resources.
More about the agreement in these USA Today and The New York Times articles.
