Hourly Utility Product Design Background Report

Electricity providers are exploring product options to meet increasing demand for “hourly matched” carbon-free energy (CFE), in which CFE generation is matched to customer load in each hour. This background report summarizes current hourly product offerings; previous initiatives to facilitate or provide guidance, tools, or standards related to hourly CFE procurement; outcomes from previous technical assistance projects done with Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) related to hourly procurement, sales, or accounting; as well as relevant research. The goal is to inform working group sessions for the Hourly Utility Product Design CEAP initiative and subsequent guidance.