Indicators of Clean Electricity Procurement That Drive New Supply
Author(s): CRS Staff
Date: June 4th, 2025 | Document | 15 Pages
Voluntary buyers of renewable electricity are increasingly focused on enhancing the impact of their procurement. This CEAP initiative will produce consensus guidance for companies and other voluntary buyers of renewable energy in the United States seeking to increase the impact of procurement on clean electricity supply.
Voluntary clean electricity procurement plays a critical role in accelerating the energy transition—but a lack of consensus on what kind of individual purchases directly drive or have an increased indirect impact on new clean energy and maintaining existing clean energy has led to market fragmentation and uncertainty for buyers and investors.
This CEAP initiative produced new guidance addressing this challenge by identifying 14 credible, ex ante indicators of high-impact voluntary procurement in the U.S. These indicators help voluntary buyers, standard setters, and recognition programs align procurement decisions with outcomes that support new clean energy development, maintenance of existing generation, and increased indirect market impact.
Curious about how to have a greater impact with your clean electricity purchases? Check out our blog, Indicators of Clean Electricity Procurement, for a concise overview of the guidance.
Webinar
The Center for Resource Solutions’ Clean Energy Accounting Project (CEAP) hosted an engaging webinar exploring its newly released guidance, Indicators of Clean Electricity Procurement that Drives New Supply. The discussion featured experts, including developers with extensive experience in promoting clean energy growth. These experts shared insights on how voluntary clean electricity buyers could increase the impact of their procurement strategies. The webinar was helpful for those learning how to align purchasing decisions with high-impact practices such as long-term contracts, direct investment, and early commitments to accelerate the transition to a clean energy grid. Viewers gained practical tips for applying this flexible framework for leadership in the voluntary clean electricity market.
SPEAKERS
- Susanne Fratzscher, Vice President, Strategic Solutions, Sol Systems
- Joan Hutchinson, Managing Director & Head of Offtake Advisory, Marathon Capital
- Todd Jones, Principal, U.S. Markets, Center for Resource Solutions (CRS)
- Renee O’Donnell, Program Manager, CEAP, CRS
Working Group
- CEBA
- Clean Kilowatts
- Constellation
- EDPR
- EPA
- Goldman Sachs
- HASI
- Marathon Capital
- Meta
- RMI
- Silicon Ranch
- Sol Systems
- WRI
- WSGR
- WSP