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Renewable Energy Markets^™ 2021

Join us online September 27–30 for REM™ 2021, the leading forum for promoting and accelerating the clean energy economy.

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Priorities for Voluntary Renewable Energy Under the Clean Electricity Performance Program

As Congress considers adoption of the Federal Clean Electricity Performance Program (CEPP), it is important to understand the impacts on existing renewable energy markets in the U.S., particularly private investment in and use of renewable energy—the voluntary market. This policy brief from CRS’s Clean Energy Accounting Project (CEAP) provides an overview of the critical role …

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CRS NewSolutions (Summer 2021)

In This Issue: Policy Guidance for CES • REM 2021 • Upcoming Webinars • Green-e® Marketplace New-Participant Spotlight • Resilient Schools Collaborative • New Green-e® Participants • Notable Mentions • On the Road • Staff News

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Measuring What an LSE Manages Under a Federal Clean Energy Standard

There are many different ways to design a Federal Clean Energy Standard (CES) for the load-serving entities (LSEs) that sell and deliver electricity to end-use customers. But to implement an aggressive policy quickly, policymakers must choose metrics for measuring electricity that LSEs can meet accurately and efficiently. This policy brief explores four potential options for …

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Clean Energy Baselines for Load-Serving Entities Under a Federal Clean Energy Standard

Current proposals for the federal Clean Energy Standard (CES) incorporate existing renewable energy resources and may require the establishment of baselines to measure progress made by load serving entities towards compliance targets. This discussion draft, released by CRS’s Clean Energy Accounting Project (CEAP), evaluates several key issues for establishing baselines including the criteria used to define eligible …

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Accounting for Standard Delivery Renewable Energy

Inconsistent approaches to accounting for Standard Delivery Renewable Energy—renewable energy that is not actively procured—have led to confusion for companies actively managing electricity and greenhouse gas emissions targets. In 2020, CRS facilitated a series of virtual workshops through its Clean Energy Accounting Project (CEAP) to identify areas of consensus and quantification best practices. This report …

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Recognition of Standard Delivery Renewable Energy in Different Programs and Standards

Many voluntary standards and programs have policies around recognizing the use of renewable energy that is not actively procured by the reporting entity (Standard Delivery Renewable Energy). These policies are communicated explicitly, implicitly or in the use of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions factors. This document presents a representative summary and comparison of current program requirements …

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Priorities for Voluntary Renewable Energy Under the Clean Electricity Performance Program

CRS NewSolutions (Summer 2021)

Measuring What an LSE Manages Under a Federal Clean Energy Standard

Clean Energy Baselines for Load-Serving Entities Under a Federal Clean Energy Standard

Accounting for Standard Delivery Renewable Energy

Recognition of Standard Delivery Renewable Energy in Different Programs and Standards

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