CRS submitted comments in response to January 19, 2022 draft rules on Use of Electricity, Storage, and Double-counting under the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) from both the UTC and the Department of Commerce.
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Comments to the Washington Department of Ecology on Rulemaking for Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act Program (WAC173-446)
CRS submitted comments as part of the informal rulemaking process for the Climate Commitment Act Program, Chapters 173-446 WAC. Our comments focus on implementation of the voluntary renewable reserve account and compliance obligations for certain renewable energy imports.
Comments to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission on Draft Rules for Implementation of the Clean Energy Transformation Act
CRS submitted comments under Docket UE-210183 in response to a the November 10, 2021 Notice of Opportunity to File Written Comments on Draft Rules Relating to Electricity Markets and Compliance with CETA.
2021 Green-e® Verification Report (2020 Data)
The 2021 Green-e® Verification Report (2020 Data) is an annual, year-end report that aggregates reporting data from participants in the three Green-e® programs—Green-e® Climate, Green-e® Energy, and Green-e® Marketplace. The 2021 report, which was compiled from data gathered during the 2020 reporting year, highlighted significant market trends, including: 90 million retail megawatt-hours (MWh) reported from …
Comments to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission on Draft Rules for Implementation of the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA)
CRS submitted comments under Docket UE-210183 in response to an October 12, 2021 Notice of Opportunity to File Written Comments on Draft Rules Relating to Electricity Markets and Compliance with CETA.
Comments to the Washington State Department of Commerce in Response to a Joint Workshop and Discussion on Double Counting of Renewable Energy Credits Under the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA)
CRS submitted comments under Docket UE-210183 in response to a September 27, 2021 Joint Workshop and Discussion on Double Counting of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs).
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 …
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 …
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 …
Comments to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission in Response to a Notice Seeking Feedback on Double Counting, Market Purchases of Electricity and the Interpretation of “Use” in the Clean Energy Transformation Act
CRS submitted comments under Docket UE-210183 in response to the May 17, 2021 Notice of Opportunity to File Written Comments on Issues Related to Double Counting, Market Purchases of Electricity and the Interpretation of Compliance with RCW 19.405.040(1)(a).