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Clean Energy Tracking Collaborative Convenes First All-Participants Meeting to Advance Next Phase of Market Infrastructure
Helping tracking systems evolve to meet emerging market and accounting needs
SAN FRANCISCO (March 24, 2026)—Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) today announced that its Clean Energy Tracking Collaborative (CETC, “set-see”) will convene its first All-Participants Meeting on March 26, marking the start of the Collaborative’s next phase of work to advance clean energy tracking system infrastructure. Current participants represent a range of tracking-system stakeholders, and organizations interested in engaging in current or future working groups are encouraged to contact CRS.
CETC is a forum for advancing the evolution and expansion of tracking system infrastructure. By bringing together tracking system operators, regulators, policymakers, market participants, and technical experts, CETC participants collaborate to identify high-priority needs for tracking system functionality and data, and to develop practical guidance and recommendations. The Collaborative is focused on helping tracking systems evolve to meet emerging market and accounting needs while strengthening transparency and credibility across clean energy markets.
As clean energy procurement and accounting approaches evolve—including growing interest in hourly time-based matching and emissionality approaches—existing tracking systems, many of which were designed for annual certificate issuance, face increasing pressure to expand functionality and data capabilities. CETC provides a forum to address these challenges through coordinated, technical dialogue.
“Clean energy markets are evolving quickly, and tracking systems play a critical role in ensuring those markets remain credible and scalable,” said Matt Clouse, Head of Market Development at Center for Resource Solutions. “CETC brings together key stakeholders to focus on practical, implementable solutions that can support the next generation of tracking system functionality.”
Following the All-Participants Meeting, CETC will launch its first Technical Working Group focused on hourly data and certificates. The group will examine tracking system hourly functionality, data availability, and implementation considerations associated with enabling hourly certificate tracking.
CETC is a technical, non-advocacy forum. It does not set policy or regulatory requirements; instead, it provides a structured venue for stakeholders to share expertise and develop voluntary guidance that tracking system operators may consider as markets evolve.
The CETC Advisory Committee includes representatives from Carbon Solutions Group, Google, and national laboratories. Tracking system participants include CleanCounts (M-RETS), NAR, NYGATS, PJM-GATS, and WREGIS.
CETC will continue to convene stakeholders throughout 2026, with an additional technical working group anticipated later this year.
About The Clean Energy Tracking Collaborative (CETC)
The Clean Energy Tracking Collaborative (CETC, “set-see”), a program of the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), supports the evolution of the energy tracking systems that are essential to market growth, scaling, and impact. CETC provides a forum for regulators, government agencies, industry leaders, and tracking system operators to work together to identify essential tracking needs and functionalities. By aligning these priorities, CETC helps improve data management, increase transparency, and support technical implementation. Its work is carried out through technical working groups that develop practical, voluntary recommendations and guidance.
CETC welcomes new collaborators and partners. To learn more or get involved, contact us at cetc@resource-solutions.org and online at resource-solutions.org/cetc.
About Center for Resource Solutions (CRS)
The nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions creates policy and market solutions to advance sustainable energy. CRS engages with policymakers, utilities, and NGOs around the world to assist in improving the policy climate for renewable development. Its Green-e® certification program is the trusted global leader in clean energy certification, making it easy for businesses and individuals to purchase verified clean energy with confidence, and for consumers to choose sustainable products and services. CRS’s policy team works in North America and internationally to mitigate climate change and build policies and consumer protection mechanisms in renewable energy, greenhouse gas reductions, and energy efficiency. It provides mission-driven advisory services to help organizations navigate their clean energy transitions and achieve impactful decarbonization goals. CRS also runs the biannual Renewable Energy Markets™ (REM™) conferences. Learn more at resource-solutions.org.