For future-focused gas utilities addressing the need to decarbonize, voluntary renewable programs bring real value to utility leaders, customers, and the environment. Join leaders from CRS and 3Degrees to learn about different strategies gas utilities can use to develop and implement effective voluntary renewable programs.

We’ll discuss:

– How voluntary renewable programs benefit gas utilities.

– Key considerations to address before filing a new program.

– Program structures for gas utilities, including carbon offsets and renewable natural gas (RNG).

– The current effort led by the Center for Resource Solutions to develop Green-e® certification standards for RNG.

Our speakers: Amanda Mortlock, VP of Utility Partnerships at 3Degrees; Rachael Terada, Director of Technical Projects at Center for Resource Solutions; and David McDougall, Senior Business Development Manager at 3Degrees.

For businesses and households switching to renewable energy, the options can be confusing. Green-e^® Energy certification helps buyers feel confident in the environmental benefits of their purchases and provides an important point of differentiation for sellers in a crowded marketplace. In this free 1-hour webinar, attendees heard from DTE Energy and Green Mountain Energy on the design of their programs, including the benefits of providing Green-e^® certified products. DTE Energy discussed offering a certified product as a regulated utility in Michigan, and Green Mountain Energy discussed its residential solar product in the Texas competitive electricity market.

Topics discussed will include:

• Why they chose to offer Green-e^® certified renewable energy products
• The basics of renewable energy program design
• The growing demand for renewable energy products
• Benefits seen from offering a third-party certified product, including differentiation, risk reduction and positive brand recognition

Also included in this webinar was an introduction to Green-e^® Energy, the leading renewable energy certification program in North America. With over 62 million megawatt hours (MWh) certified in 2018, the program verifies and certifies voluntary renewable energy products to ensure they are of the highest environmental quality and are marketed and sold accurately and transparently.

Speakers:

• Matt Hutchinson, Product Innovation Manager, Green Mountain Energy
• Julie Londo, Renewable Energy Program Manager, DTE Energy
• Michelle McGinty, Manager, Program Outreach, Center for Resource Solutions

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The 2020 Green Power Leadership Awards application period is open from Friday, February 14 through Monday, March 30. EPA co-sponsors the Awards in conjunction with the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS). The awards recognize leading organizations that have helped further the green power market through their green power procurement, innovation, overall green power strategy, and impact.

During this webinar, EPA and CRS will provide information related to eligibility, evaluation criteria, and application content for each of the award categories, as well as answer questions.

Speakers

Christopher Kent, EPA Green Power Partnership
Rachael Terada, Center for Resource Solutions

For more information about this year’s awards, visit 2020 Green Power Leadership Awards.

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Accompanying the release of the report Accelerating Corporate Renewable Energy Engagement in China, CRS reviewed the key findings and summarized the report’s recommendations. It assessed the current procurement options in the Chinese voluntary renewable energy market and presented how each option interacts with China’s renewable energy policies. It concluded with recommendations for how the market might be strengthened to boost voluntary procurement of renewable energy.

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Join Green-e staff in an in-depth review of the upcoming 2019 Green-e Verification Report (2018 Data). This free webinar will cover how Green-e Energy, Green-e Climate, and Green-e Marketplace performed throughout last year as well as a look at trends in the voluntary renewable energy markets—including generation trends, renewable energy certificate and green pricing programs, community choice programs, and direct corporate purchases.

Speaker
Maggie Lund
Manager, Certification Programs
Center for Resource Solutions
 

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Data from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory show that the top four utility green pricing programs resulted in the lion’s share of 2018 residential and small business voluntary purchasing in the U.S. What are the specifics of program design, marketing and communications, and employee engagement that have driven renewable energy subscribership at those few utilities skyward (accounting for over 10% of eligible households in some locations)? Learn by example what it takes to grow the size and impact of your green power programs.

Panelists

• Michael Leschke, CRS (Moderator)
• Josh Halley, Portland General Electric
• Berit Kling, PacifiCorp
• David McDougall, 3Degrees

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CRS is the proud organizer of the annual Renewable Energy Markets (REM) conference, the clean energy industry’s most important annual event focused on the states, businesses, organizations, and households that choose clean, renewable electricity every day.

Since 1996, REM has been the leading forum for the clean energy marketplace, and is attended by leaders from federal and state governments, large corporate purchasers, the nation’s leading utilities and electricity generators, and marketers from around the world. REM is organized by the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions, with significant support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

REM 2019 will be held September 4–6, 2019 at the Omni San Diego Hotel.

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This webinar will give an introduction to Green-e Marketplace, the largest renewable energy certification program for businesses and retail products in North America. With over 550,000 MWh of renewable energy certified in 2017, the program verifies and certifies renewable energy purchases and climate commitments and provides effective promotional tools companies can use to market those purchases. This free webinar will give an overview of how organizations of all sizes can promote their environmental sustainability through participation in Green-e Marketplace, including:

• Why companies choose to go green with clean energy
• The basics of corporate renewable energy purchasing
• How organizations using 100% renewable energy can certify themselves and their products through Green-e
• Expanded marketing and promotional benefits and new sales tools offered to Green-e participants
• How environmental sustainability through clean energy use can boost sales and appeal to customers who prefer products with better environmental performance

Speakers

Janell Schroeder, Research & Essential Oil Specialist, Intelligent Nutrients
Valerie Kessler, Global Energy Purchases, Procter & Gamble
Miranda Domico, Analyst, Center for Resource Solutions

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A free webinar that explains the Green-e Energy certification program and how it works within the larger voluntary renewable energy market in North America. This webinar covers the basics of how renewable energy is generated, tracked, and sold; how Green-e Energy protects consumers by ensuring clear title to renewable energy purchases that are as advertised; and how consumers, businesses, and renewable energy sellers can become involved with Green-e Energy.

 
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This past fall, a major revision to the Guide to Purchasing Green Power  was released. The Guide was authored through the contributions of multiple organizations including EPA’s Green Power Partnership, World Resources Institute (WRI), Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), U.S. Department of Energy as well as selected content from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). It is intended for organizations that are considering the merits of green power use or that are seeking information regarding the process of or range of options available for purchasing it.

This webinar will provide a brief overview of the Guide and the most recent updates, which include new market information and terminology, updated market statistics, new content on direct project engagement procurement options as well as new examples on capturing and communicating benefits.

Speakers
James Critchfield, U.S. EPA, Green Power Partnership
Todd Jones, Center for Resource Solutions

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Join Energy Peace Partners and Center for Resource Solutions in a webinar introducing the Peace Renewable Energy Credit (PREC), a market-based instrument that can help finance new clean energy projects in fragile regions, including in peace and humanitarian missions.

Read the Report: Peace Renewable Energy Credits: Facilitating High-Impact Projects in Fragile Regions

Transitioning from diesel generators to renewable energy generation in conflict and crisis affected countries can reduce annual costs, reduce the security dangers of diesel supply chains, and curb local air and water pollution. Long-lasting clean energy assets can serve as building blocks for peace and development in the post-conflict phase by increasing energy access, encouraging follow-on investment, creating new revenue streams, seeding local businesses, and creating jobs.
 

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The 2019 Green Power Leadership Awards application period is open until Friday, March 15. EPA co-sponsors the Awards in conjunction with the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS). The awards recognize leading organizations that have helped further the green power market through their green power procurement, innovation, overall green power strategy, and impact.

During this webinar, EPA and CRS will provide information related to eligibility, evaluation criteria, and application content for each of the award categories, as well as answer questions.

Speakers

• Melissa Klein, Communications Lead, Green Power Partnership and Center for Corporate Climate Leadership, U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership
• Rachael Terada, Director, Technical Projects, Center for Resource Solutions

For more information about the awards, visit the 2019 Green Power Leadership Awards.

 
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The modern utility as we know it took shape in the 1920s, after increased regulation and delivery standardization took hold. Since then, except for the last decade or so, the end user’s relationship with their utility has remained essentially unchanged. The advent of energy choice through deregulation, technological advances in distributed generation (such as rooftop solar), and increased pressure to embrace renewable energy options have contributed to broader discussions and customer expectations.

As utilities work to strengthen their relationship with customers, many have looked to voluntary green power programs as one tool to increase satisfaction and engagement. This free webinar from 3Degrees, Puget Sound Energy and Center for Resource Solutions will review the intrinsic values of voluntary green programs and show you how some of the nation’s top programs created a self-funded customer engagement machine.

Agenda

• Explain the untapped potential of Green Power Programs
• Demonstrate how to get more value and consumer protection out of a green power program by using Green-e
• Discuss utility success stories from successful GPP’s (Puget Sound Energy)
• Evaluate successful marketing tactics utilities can use to grow voluntary renewable programs

Speakers

• David McDougall, Senior Business Development Manager, 3Degrees
• Noah Bucon, Manager, Policy and Certification Programs, CRS
• Tyler O’Farrell, Customer Renewables Program Manager, Puget Sound Energy

The presentations will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.

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CRS is a supporting organization of Infocast’s Community Choice Energy Summit. The summit is the place where the CCA community will gather to learn about new developments and share insights on the latest operational strategies and best practices. The Summit is a great opportunity to:

• Stay abreast of the legislative and regulatory landscape
• Track forward progress on CCA joint action
• Share best practices and strategies for procurement and local renewable sourcing
• Learn about the latest in data analytics and billing
• Promote social equity and workforce diversity

Building on the momentum of the first two highly successful Summits, this edition will feature more content from active and emerging community choice aggregators and provide an in-depth examination of the full range of their plans, programs, and initiatives.

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The 2017 Green-e Verification Report highlights the clean-energy market movers for 2017—including generation, utility and community green power programs, PPAs, renewable energy certificates, and more. Green-e certified over 60 million megawatt-hours in retail transactions in 2017, the highest number of certified retail MWh to date, and enough to power over half of U.S. households for a month.

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An explanation of how carbon offsets work to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, with an introduction to Green-e Climate, the largest international certification program for carbon offsets sold in the retail market. Since 2008, Green-e Climate has served a crucial role in international over-the-counter (OTC) markets for carbon offsets. By providing critical oversight over the chain of custody of retail offsets from project to consumer, Green-e Climate ensures transparency and accuracy throughout the transaction. Join Green-e Climate staff in a free webinar to learn:

• What carbon offsets are, where they come from and how they’re used
• What is included in Green-e Climate certification
• How organizations match their emissions with carbon offsets
• The role of Endorsed Programs and other project-level certifications
• The marketing benefits to organizations of reducing and reporting their carbon footprints

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A free webinar that explains the Green-e Energy certification program and how it works within the larger voluntary renewable energy market in North America. This webinar covers the basics of how renewable energy is generated, tracked, and sold; how Green-e Energy protects consumers by ensuring clear title to renewable energy purchases that are as advertised; and how consumers, businesses, and renewable energy sellers can become involved with Green-e Energy.

 
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Renewable energy generation provides important greenhouse gas emissions benefits. Carbon regulations and markets, like the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), interact with renewable energy markets, like Renewable Portfolio Standards and voluntary renewable energy purchasing, in important ways. They can be complementary, and even incremental with respect to emissions reductions where certain policy mechanisms are in place. This webinar will explain:

1. how carbon regulations affect renewable energy markets
2. why it is important that voluntary renewable energy continue to reduce emissions once carbon regulations are in place
3. what policy mechanisms can ensure that it does in order to protect voluntary demand, investment, and benefits

The webinar will feature a case study of the voluntary renewable energy set-aside mechanism in the RGGI program.

Who should attend:

• State air regulators
• Corporate renewable energy purchasers
• Voluntary market stakeholders
• Renewable energy and carbon policy advocates

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Designed for those new to the renewable energy industry, this free webinar offers a general overview of the fundamental aspects of voluntary green power markets. Attendees will receive a detailed introduction to key market characteristics, including historical market trends and the most up-to-date data. Topics also include definitions of eligible resources, relevant regulations and policies, and a primer on best practices for renewable energy accounting and claims.

This content is back by popular demand from the annual Renewable Energy Markets (REM) conference. Learn more about REM 2018, October 9–11 in Houston at www.renewableenergymarkets.com.

Speakers
Christopher Kent, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Eric O’Shaughnessy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Noah Bucon, Center for Resource Solutions

 
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Renewable energy generation provides important greenhouse gas emissions benefits. Carbon regulations and markets, like California’s cap-and-trade program, interact with renewable energy markets, like Renewable Portfolio Standards and voluntary renewable energy purchasing, in important ways. They can be complementary, and even incremental with respect to emissions reductions where certain policy mechanisms are in place. This webinar will explain:

1. how carbon regulations affect renewable energy markets
2. why it is important that voluntary renewable energy continue to reduce emissions once carbon regulations are in place
3. what policy mechanisms can ensure that it does in order to protect voluntary demand, investment, and benefits

The webinar will feature a case study of the voluntary renewable energy set-aside mechanism in California’s program.

Who should attend:

• State air regulators
• Corporate renewable energy purchasers
• Voluntary market stakeholders
• Renewable energy and carbon policy advocates

Speakers

• Maya Kelty, Regulatory Affairs Manager, 3Degrees
• Todd Jones; Director, Policy and Climate Change Programs; CRS

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Blockchain is an emerging and transformative technical standard for distributed ledgers, which has the potential to streamline transactions. Join us to learn about how blockchain can interact with new and existing renewable energy markets.

This new technology is used to create a permanent, digital ledger of transaction data. Blockchain is used in many cryptocurrency platforms, but the underlying technology has the potential to be used for many other types of applications.  One of these potential applications is renewable energy certificate (REC) transactions. What types of efficiencies can be gained by using blockchain in this context? How might this work within the current renewable energy policy landscape?

Join us in this free webinar to discuss some of the opportunities and challenges of integrating blockchain technology into existing and emerging renewable energy markets.

This content is back by popular demand from the annual Renewable Energy Markets conference. Learn more about this year’s conference at www.renewableenergymarkets.com.

Speakers

Rachael Terada
Director, Technical Projects
Center for Resource Solutions

Doug Miller
Senior Associate
Rocky Mountain Institute

Alex Anich
Manager, Renewable Market Intelligence
NRG

 
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Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) just released the Green-e Renewable Energy Standard for Singapore, which details the requirements and standards for Green-e certification of renewable electricity sales and consumption in Singapore. The new standard defines eligible renewable resources, requirements for customer disclosure and transparency, and use of renewable energy tracking systems. With the release of this standard, large buyers and clean energy sellers in Singapore can apply for Green-e certification of their retail renewable electricity and energy attribute certificates (“EACs”). This country-specific standard is the first one launched outside North America. The webinar reviews the key goals, requirements, and uses of the Standard.
 
It was held on Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 9:00 AM–10:00 AM CET (4:00 PM SGT, Midnight PST, 3:00 AM EST)
  
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Join Green-e staff to review the results of the 2016 Green-e Verification Report, which was was released on October 23rd. This webinar will cover how the Green-e programs performed throughout last year as well as a look at trends in the voluntary renewable energy markets, including generation trends, renewable energy certificate and green pricing programs, and community choice and direct corporate purchases.
 
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Join us for the 2017 Green Power Leadership Awards, annual competitive awards that recognize outstanding commitments and achievements in the green power marketplace. They will be presented at an awards luncheon at Renewable Energy Markets 2017 by the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). To learn more or apply, visit www.greenpowerleadershipawards.com.

Join over 400 of the most influential and insightful clean energy decisionmakers at Renewable Energy Markets (REM) 2017. Participate in dozens of sessions exploring corporate renewable energy procurement; community, utility, and municipal programs; direct procurement; international markets; solar; and much more. Network with government officials, sellers, the nation’s leading utilities and electricity generators, global NGOs, and corporate purchasers from around the world. Be a part of clean energy’s future at REM 2017. October 22–24, 2017 at the NY Hilton Midtown.
 

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Center for Resource Solutions recently released a new global energy certification framework that establishes the baseline criteria for new regional and country-specific Green-e standards throughout the world. The Green-e Framework for Renewable Energy Certification addresses the longstanding need for consistent international criteria that enforce the quality of renewable energy generation, transactions and use, while providing a way to address local stakeholder and market-development goals. The Framework ensures that new Green-e certified clean energy is from newly created renewable electricity generation facilities, contains all of the environmental attributes of the generation that can be owned, is provided to the customer as advertised, is not double counted and is not counted against existing governmental renewable energy mandates.

This webinar will walk the listener through the key goals, requirements and uses of the Framework, as well as how local Green-e certification standards can be developed in a given region. Each session will include ample time for questions to be answered.
 

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Center for Resource Solutions recently released a new global energy certification framework that establishes the baseline criteria for new regional and country-specific Green-e standards throughout the world. The Green-e Framework for Renewable Energy Certification addresses the longstanding need for consistent international criteria that enforce the quality of renewable energy generation, transactions and use, while providing a way to address local stakeholder and market-development goals. The Framework ensures that new Green-e certified clean energy is from newly created renewable electricity generation facilities, contains all of the environmental attributes of the generation that can be owned, is provided to the customer as advertised, is not double counted and is not counted against existing governmental renewable energy mandates.

This webinar will walk the listener through the key goals, requirements and uses of the Framework, as well as how local Green-e certification standards can be developed in a given region. Each session will include ample time for questions to be answered. The same session will be held twice to accommodate multiple time zones.
 

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Utilities across the electricity sector are engaging in innovative clean energy purchasing models in order to meet increasing customer demand. What are some examples of these innovative models and how do they work? In what context are these models successful? What are some best practices regarding marketing and implementation? Join representatives from Puget Sound Energy, WGL Energy, and CRS for the first in a series of interactive webinars to explore the options. Participants will learn how:

• energy companies are developing new products to expand options for customers
• offsite solutions are fulfilling customer demands for solar
• utilities are educating customers on renewable energy purchasing options

Speakers

• Robin Cunningham, Green Products Specialist, WGL Energy
• Heather Mulligan, Market Manager, Puget Sound Energy
• Michael Leschke, Green-e Verification Manager and Senior Analyst, CRS

The presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion and Q&A with the audience.

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Green-e just released the latest version of the Green-e Energy National Standard, version 3.1. This is the second major update to the Standard since since December 2016. Join Green-e Energy staff in a free webinar to review these recent updates, which revise guidance in several key areas, including:

• Eligibility from shared renewables
• Extended-use criteria for on-site and direct-line generation
• Minimum purchase quantity for capacity-based products
• Eligible generation facilities in U.S. territories
• Required use of tracking systems
• …and more

This webinar is relevant to anyone participating in Green-e Energy, including generators, sellers, electricity service providers, brokers, and large purchasers. There will be an opportunity for Q&A at the end of the presentation.
 

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership (GPP) will host a webinar with Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) examining the value of certification and verification in the green power market.

Switching to green power is easy with the right information but it can be difficult for buyers of green power to know whether they are buying credible products from credible suppliers. For this reason, EPA recommends, as a consumer best practice, buying green power products that are third-party certified and verified. Green power products certified by an independent third-party offers consumer a higher level of certainty about the integrity of their purchase.

Center for Resource Solutions’ Green-e Energy program not only certifies green power products, but also independently verifies the products annually.

The webinar will review:

• Why certification is important
• Verification and marketing compliance review process
• How CRS sets Green-e standards

Speakers

• Christopher Kent, Program Manager, U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership
• Sarah Busch, Senior Analyst, Market Development, Center for Resource Solutions
• Elliott Engelmann, Analyst, Renewable Energy Purchaser Programs, Center for Resource Solutions

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The 2017 Green Power Leadership Awards application period will open on January 26 and will close on March 24. EPA co-sponsors the Awards in conjunction with the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS). The awards recognize leading organizations that have helped further the green power market through their green power procurement, innovation, overall green power strategy, and impact.

In this webinar, EPA and CRS will provide information related to eligibility, evaluation criteria, and application content for each of the award categories, and will also answer questions.

Speakers & Presentation
• Melissa Klein — Communications Lead, Green Power Partnership, U.S. EPA
• Marcia Sitcoske — Conference & Education Specialist, Center for Resource Solutions
 

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If we are to transition to a sustainable economy there is a strong need to accelerate the global deployment of renewable energy. This joint webinar with Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP), a global network of international organizations and experts that identifies and addresses major knowledge gaps in green growth theory and practice, will highlight how global voluntary markets can play a key role in addressing this issue. CRS Executive Director Jennifer Martin will present a Toolkit for Supporting Voluntary Markets, and provide an overview of the key elements to creating effective and robust voluntary renewable energy markets.

Join CRS and GGKP for a free webinar exploring these themes. The webinar will also cover: renewable energy attributes, tracking systems, certification and additional policy mechanisms, while demonstrating how these tools can facilitate the growth of the voluntary renewable energy product types and procurement options.

Speakers

• Djaheezah Subratty, Head, Policy Unit, Energy, Climate, and Technology Branch Economy Division, UN Environment (Moderator)
• Jennifer Martin, Executive Director, Center for Resource Solutions
• Jonathan Coony, Global Lead on Green Competitiveness, World Bank (Discussant)

The presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion and Q&A with the audience.

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Join Green-e staff in an in-depth review of the 2015 Green-e Verification Report, released on October 16th. This free webinar will cover how Green-e Energy, Green-e Climate, and Green-e Marketplace performed throughout last year as well as a look at trends in the voluntary renewable energy markets including generation trends, renewable energy certificate and green pricing programs, and community choice and direct corporate purchases.

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In partnership with the Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO)

Join Sarah Busch, Senior Analyst, Market Development in a joint webinar with ACCO. A bootcamp explaining the fundamentals of renewable energy certificates (RECs) and the role they can play in helping organizations meet environmental, energy, and GHG reduction goals. The session will also delve into corporate GHG accounting for renewable electricity and renewable electricity procurement decisions. The session will provide practical information, data, examples and case studies. Learn more about the Commodities 101 bootcamp here.

Lead Instructors: Robert Maddox, Chief Sustainability Officer, Sterling Planet; and Sarah Busch, Senior Analyst, Market Development, Center for Resource Solutions.

Special discount available for friends of CRS. Use the code Climate-Smart for a 20% discount on registration.

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For over 20 years, the annual Renewable Energy Markets (REM) conference has been the leading forum for the clean energy marketplace. Attracting participants from around the globe who share an interest in and commitment to promoting clean energy, REM remains the only conference of its kind focusing on national and international markets for renewable energy. Organized by the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions and co-sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, this annual meeting of clean energy stakeholders includes generators, marketers, utility representatives, purchasers, policymakers, and regional stakeholders, and sets the agenda for the year to come. Join us this year in San Francisco from October 16–18, 2016 at the Parc 55 hotel.

Solar developers and renewable energy marketers are increasingly interacting directly with end-use customers interested in purchasing solar energy or supporting the development of solar PV projects. Developers engaged in these deals have to be prepared to address a range of concerns and goals that differ from those of their traditional customers, mainly utilities and electricity providers. Importantly, there can be reputational and legal risk for both developer and customer if the deal isn’t properly understood in terms of renewable energy benefits by all involved entities. Representatives from Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) discussed:

• The role of renewable energy certificates (RECs) in renewable energy claims
• Regulations and restrictions on marketing solar energy products
• Examples of deceptive marketing statements and marketing
• Key disclosure considerations under various solar purchasing options including onsite generation, PPAs, and REC purchases
• Best practices in partnering with universities for solar deployment
• Additional deal considerations, including REC arbitrage, state incentives, operating within cap-and-trade programs, and state laws

This webinar is aimed at developers and renewable energy marketers engaging directly with end-use customers, including higher education institutions.

SPEAKERS
Maya Kelty, Green-e Associate, CRS
Jenny Heeter, Senior Energy Analyst, NREL

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Under California’s Enhanced Community Renewables (ECR) Program, developers work with utilities to have their renewable energy projects included in a utility’s Green-e Energy certified renewable energy offering. Under this program, developers take on the responsibility for marketing their electricity product(s) directly to residential and commercial customers, who have become accustomed to receiving this type of information from their utility. Green-e Energy certification has a number of important customer disclosure and marketing requirements placed on materials associated with all certified products. Developers who choose to engage in the ECR program must be prepared to work within marketing guidelines set by Green-e Energy. Developers must receive ensure that all marketing is in compliance with Green-e Energy marketing requirements prior to engaging with any customers, by submitting such materials to the relevant utility for approval.

Join representatives from Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) in a free webinar to discuss:

• The Green-e Energy certification program
• Split of responsibilities under the ECR program
• How to comply with Green-e Energy marketing requirements
• Utility-specific developer marketing requirements
• Marketing material submission and review process

SPEAKERS
Maya Kelty, Green-e Associate, CRS
Will Quinn, Senior Product Manager, PG&E
Brandon Henzie, Program Advisor, SDG&E
Melissa Wooley, Project Manager, SCE
 
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As universities and colleges nationwide green their electricity with solar through onsite generation, power purchase agreements (PPAs), and renewable energy certificate (REC) purchases, these institutions must be clear and accurate in their claims to avoid reputational and legal risk. Understanding the implications of various purchasing options is central to ensuring that desired solar energy claims will be supported by your purchase. Join representatives from Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in a free webinar to discuss:

• The role of RECs in renewable energy claims
• Acceptable language for making accurate claims
• The advantages and risks of solar purchasing options including onsite generation, PPAs, and REC purchases
• Specific approved claims for each solar purchasing option
• Decoding environmental attribute ownership within solar PPAs
• REC arbitrage done right
• Additional considerations, including state incentives, operating within cap-and-trade programs, and state laws

This webinar is aimed at sustainability professionals in higher education, including energy and sustainability managers.

SPEAKERS
Maya Kelty, Green-e Associate, CRS
Jenny Heeter, Senior Energy Analyst, NREL
 

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Since 2008, Green-e Climate has served a crucial role in international over-the-counter (OTC) markets for carbon offsets. By providing critical oversight over the chain of custody of retail offsets from project to consumer, Green-e Climate ensures transparency and accuracy throughout the transaction. Join Green-e Climate staff in a free webinar to learn more about the largest international certification program for carbon offsets sold in the retail market, including:

• What carbon offsets are, where they come from and how they’re used
• What is included in Green-e Climate certification
• How organizations match their emissions with carbon offsets
• The role of Endorsed Programs and other project-level certifications
• The marketing benefits to organizations of reducing and reporting their carbon footprints

This webinar is archived. You can watch the video and view the presentation.

This introduction to Green-e’s certification program for businesses and products will give an overview of how organizations of all sizes can promote their environmental sustainability through participation in Green-e—North America’s largest certification program for renewable energy. This free webinar will explain:

• Why companies choose to go green with clean energy
• The basics of renewable energy purchasing by businesses
• How organizations using 100% renewable energy can certify themselves and their products through Green-e
• Expanded marketing and promotional benefits and new sales tools offered to Green-e participants
• How environmental sustainability through clean energy use can boost sales and appeal to customers who prefer products with better environmental performance

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CRS is a supporting organization for the 2016 ACORE National Renewable Energy Policy Forum: Driving Growth in a New Policy Landscape. This year’s Renewable Energy Policy Forum takes place as seismic developments in national and global policies are reshaping the renewable energy marketplace. Register online at 2016 National Renewable Energy Policy Forum To receive a special CRS-only 20% discount, enter discount code SPT20CR at registration.

The 2016 Green Power Leadership Awards application period opens on March 1st and will close on April 18. EPA co-sponsors the Awards in conjunction with the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS). The awards recognize leading organizations that have helped further the green power market through their green power procurement, innovation, overall green power strategy, and impact on the green power market. To learn more about the Green Power Leadership Awards, visit the GPLA Website.

In this webinar, EPA and CRS will provide information related to eligibility, evaluation criteria, and application content for each of the award categories, as well as answer questions.

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CRS is a supporting organization of the International Living Future Institute’s third annual Net Positive Energy + Water Conference. Net Zero Energy and Net Zero Water buildings have rapidly captured the public imagination, and are transforming expectations for the pace of change in the built environment. The Living Building Challenge™ expands Net Zero concepts in ways that look far into the future, consider the endgame and shape our efforts to create productive, thriving communities. The Net Positive Energy + Water Conference will address these issues and share the latest in zero energy and water ideas, technologies and applications—all presented by a select group of leading experts from around the world. Register online at www.netpositiveconference.org.

CRS is a supporting organization for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)’s inaugural Solar Goes Corporate event, which brings together leaders from the corporate, solar, finance, and legal sectors. These leaders will share their valuable insight into successfully procuring, developing, deploying, and investing in solar projects. This unique event will explain the process of going solar and the value solar offers the Fortune 500 community and their service providers. Attendees will meet with leaders from some of the largest and most successful corporations, solar developers, and service providers. Business leaders in America’s brightest, most competitive companies are increasingly choosing to install solar energy systems at their facilities. Come learn from the experts how to meet your company’s triple bottom line and reduced carbon-footprint goals at a lower cost and with less riskof incurring pitfalls during project procurement and operation.

Register and learn more at Solar Goes Corporate.

Green-e staff reviewed the results of the 2014 Green-e Verification Report, which was was released on October 19th. This webinar covered how each program performed throughout last year, as well as an exploration of voluntary renewable energy and carbon offset markets, trends in corporate purchasing, and a look at where the market is heading. Watch the Video and See the Slides

Do you know how compliance with EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) will affect your region’s voluntary and regulatory renewable energy markets? Do you know how carbon trading under mass-based and rate-based programs can be coordinated with existing REC trading?

Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA), and Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) team up for a webinar to answer these questions and discuss:

• Emissions allowances and emission rate credits;
• Potential interactions with renewable energy certificates (RECs) from voluntary and compliance markets;
• Potential impacts on renewable portfolio standard (RPS) markets and policies; and
• How RPS programs can help states meet their emission reduction goals.

Featured Speakers:

• Ed Holt, President, Ed Holt & Associates
• David Farnsworth, Senior Associate, RAP
• Todd Jones, Senior Manager, Policy and Climate Change Programs, CRS

This webinar may be eligible for CLE credit. For more information or other questions, please contact Deb Stetler at dstetler@raponline.org.

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Now in its 20th year, the annual Renewable Energy Markets (REM) conference is the leading forum for the clean energy marketplace. Attracting participants from around the globe who share an interest in and commitment to promoting clean energy, REM remains the only conference of its kind focusing on national and international markets for renewable energy. Organized by the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions and co-sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, this annual meeting of clean energy stakeholders includes project developers, marketers, utility representatives, purchasers, policymakers, and regional stakeholders, and sets the agenda for the year to come.

REM 2015 will be held October 18–20 in Washington, D.C.

Learn more about the conference and sign up for updates at:www.renewableenergymarkets.com

A key component of Green-e Energy certification is guaranteeing sole ownership of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). In RY2013 Verification, a number of RECs submitted for certification were required to be replaced. One of the primary reasons for replacement was the existence of claims on submitted RECs, rendering them ineligible for certification. With more and more players entering into the realm of renewable energy generation, clear and accurate marketing regarding renewable energy use is fundamental to maintaining market integrity. We invite you and your generator counter-parties to join us for a two-part webinar series (September 23rd and September 30th) focusing on explaining double claims and how to ensure sole ownership of the RECs you purchase.

Part 2 will be geared towards renewable energy generators and project developers. We will walk through the meaning and weight of Green-e Attestations; describe how reviews are completed; and explain how double claims can impact business relationships.

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A key component of Green-e Energy certification is guaranteeing sole ownership of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). In RY2013 Verification, a number of RECs submitted for certification were required to be replaced. One of the primary reasons for replacement was the existence of claims on submitted RECs, rendering them ineligible for certification. With more and more players entering into the realm of renewable energy generation, clear and accurate marketing regarding renewable energy use is fundamental to maintaining market integrity. We invite you and your generator counter-parties to join us for a two-part webinar series (September 23rd and September 30th) focusing on explaining double claims and how to ensure sole ownership of the RECs you purchase.

Part 1 will focus on what kinds of marketing statements constitute claims and how you can protect yourself from claims-related issues. We will explain what commitments you make under your contract with Green-e, and will provide tools for you to pro-actively check existing marketing for double claims.

The presentation is posted, you can watch the recording here. You can also view the presentation slides here.

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Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET. The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) recent Clean Power Plan proposal contemplates having state clean energy programs—including those related to renewable energy—contribute to compliance with state emission performance standards. A key challenge for state regulators could be tracking the results of renewable energy programs, which can occur inside and outside of state boundaries. Renewable energy tracking systems, together with state policies designed to increase the production and use of renewable energy, could provide one key element to helping states reduce the carbon intensity of their power sector.

Join Jennifer Martin (Center for Resource Solutions) and David Farnsworth (Regulatory Assistance Project) to explore the ways in which states are using renewable energy today, and discuss how the functionality of existing regional renewable energy tracking systems can be used by states to track renewable energy and support compliance with the Clean Power Plan.

This webinar will draw on several recent collaborations between the Center for Resource Solutions and RAP to address the use of renewable energy to comply with the Clean Power Plan.

Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET. A follow-up to a recent Green Power Partnership webinar covering renewable energy certificates (RECs), this webinar explores the systems used to track RECs. REC tracking systems are electronic databases that account for the creation, ownership, and retirement of RECs. These systems are also used to verify compliance with state Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) policies, create environmental disclosure labels for electricity products, and substantiate voluntary green power and environmental marketing claims. There are ten regionally-based REC tracking systems currently in operation in the United States. The registries offer both public reports of aggregated REC data as well as database access for governmental staff to determine compliance. Speakers included James Critchfield, Program Director, U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership; Amy Fredregill, Executive Director, Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System, Inc.; Jennifer Martin, Executive Director, Center for Resource Solutions; and David Farnsworth, Senior Associate, Regulatory Assistance Project.

The presentation is archived, you can watch the video and view the presentation.

Presented Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 11:00 am PT. The new solar boom has brought with it increasing complexity around renewable energy claims. Because ownership of the environmental benefits is not always made clear, the potential for double claiming on the part of utilities, providers, and hosts has never been greater. Join Robin Quarrier, CRS Chief Counsel; Jenny Heeter, Energy Analyst at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory; and Bryce Smith, Chief Executive Officer of OneEnergy Renewables for a look at the current state of the market and best practices for participants in the solar marketplace.

The presentation is archived, you can watch the video and view the speaker deck.