Comments in response to the 10 questions outlined in the RFI issued on September 23, 2016 on solutions to support the City of San Diego’s Goal of 100% renewable energy.
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Best Practices for Marketing Community Solar Programs
A handout given out at the 2018 Solar Power International conference that offers guidance for developers marketing community solar programs to retail customers, including best practices, example marketing statements, and case studies.
2015 Green-e Verification Report
Results and analysis of the 2015 reporting year for the Green‑e certification program. Green‐e Energy certified retail sales reached over 44 million megawatt‐hours (MWh) in 2015, the highest number of certified retail MWh in Green-e history and equivalent to over 1.2% of the total U.S. electricity mix.
Comments to the New York Public Service Commission in Response to Notice Soliciting Comments on Request for Clarification Issued September 12, 2016
Comments on the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA’s) petition requesting clarification regarding the status of attributes associated with NY-Sun and other Customer-Sited Tier (CST) projects in light of the Clean Energy Standard (CES) Order’s filing requirements requesting NYSERDA to publish the number of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) that will be available …
Comments on Proposed Amendments to the California Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Market-based Compliance Mechanisms
Comments focusing on future allocations to the Voluntary Renewable Electricity (VRE) Reserve Account and the proposal to remove the requirement that Renewable Energy Credit (REC) serial numbers be reported with specified renewable energy (RE) imports.
Solar Energy on Campus (Part II: Solar Purchasing Options and Communicating Renewable Energy Use)
This report examines the solar purchasing options available to higher education institutions, and the fundamental components of each deal that affect renewable energy certificate (REC) ownership, claims, and the environmental value of solar investments.
Voluntary Renewable Energy Set-Asides For Mass-Based State Plans
An exploration of how mass-based states under the EPA’s Clean Power Plan can avoid damaging the voluntary market for renewable energy through careful plan design that ensures the impact of voluntary demand for and private investment in renewable energy.
Solar Energy on Campus (Part I: Renewable Energy Usage Claims)
This report describes renewable energy certificates (RECs), why they are important, and what kinds of statements can be made depending on who owns them.
Comments on Chapter 173-442 WAC, Clean Air Rule Draft Proposal
CRS applauds the state of Washington for proposing such a comprehensive system for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and comments on the Clean Air Rule (CAR) draft proposal. Comments are focused on potential interactions with existing renewable energy (RE) markets and market instruments.
Comments in response to the June 16, 2016 Additional 15-Day Notice and Express Terms for the Power Source Disclosure Program (DOCKET NO. 14-OIR-01)
Comments to the California Energy Commission on the Additional 15-Day Language for Power Source Disclosure (PSD) Program Implementation Rulemaking (“June 2016 Additional 15-Day Language”), released for public comment on June 16, 2016.