As we wrap up the first quarter of 2026, Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) continues to advance policies that strengthen the credibility and impact of renewable energy markets. Through ongoing work in regional and voluntary market design, CRS is helping ensure that clean energy claims remain transparent, verifiable, and aligned with evolving national and international …
Author: Genevieve Rohe
Exploring the Role of RECs in Renewable Energy Deployment
Project-level financial analyses often conclude that RECs don’t meaningfully affect project finances—but developers tell a different story In a new report published by CRS, Eric O’Shaughnessy, Ph.D. draws on recent interviews conducted with renewable energy market stakeholders, including four large U.S. renewable energy developers, to examine how renewable energy certificates (RECs) affect real-world project development decisions. Developer …
A Look Back, and Ahead: Happy Holidays From CRS
We are very grateful for and extend thanks to our partners—CRS’s program participants, committee members, attendees, and stakeholders—whose engagement, advocacy, and collaboration support our mission. They share in our success. Despite some headwinds for the clean energy industry, CRS’s programmatic impact grew and included a number of bold new initiatives that promise to support …
Turning the Page: CRS Q4 2025 Policy Update
As we move through the final quarter of 2025, CRS continues to advance policies that strengthen the credibility and impact of renewable energy markets. Across the Western region and through ongoing work in regional and voluntary market design, CRS is helping ensure that clean energy claims remain transparent, verifiable, and aligned with evolving national and …
Empowering Supply Chains: Tackling Scope 3 Emissions Through Clean Electricity Procurement
By Vincent Perriard, Associate, Certification Programs For companies committed to meaningful climate action, reducing Scope 3 emissions is currently one of the most urgent and complex challenges. Scope 3 emissions include the upstream and downstream indirect emissions throughout a company’s value chain and can account for 70 to 90 percent of an organization’s total …
Turning Up the Heat: CRS Q3 2025 Policy Update
As we move through the third quarter of 2025, Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) continues to play a leading role in shaping policies that safeguard the credibility and impact of renewable energy markets. From regulatory developments in Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Washington, to ongoing efforts in wholesale market design and voluntary program integrity, this update …
Spring into Action: Center for Resource Solutions Q2 2025 Policy Update
Building on strong momentum from the beginning of the year, CRS continues to shape key regulatory and market developments as we move into the second quarter of 2025. From California to Washington to Minnesota, agencies are advancing rules that impact the integrity of renewable energy and emissions accounting. In this update, we highlight how CRS is …