Data and Market Conditions for SDCE
Standard Delivery Clean Energy (SDCE) refers to amount of clean energy that is delivered to consumers through standard, non-customized energy products, as opposed to green tariffs or specified procurement. In the U.S. it may be available in vertically integrated markets through the default service from the local utility and in restructured markets, via the standard service offer from a customer’s selected utility or default supplier. SDCE is not commonly disclosed to customers and its calculation is dependent on the data sources available to electricity providers and/or state regulators. Certain market conditions, data, tracking infrastructure, and oversight are necessary to produce credible and verifiable SDCE. This initiative will consider different geographic and temporal standard product-types to define core criteria in different market frameworks, as well as showcase best practice examples where SDCE is already being provided. Outcomes will provide a pathway for customers in new markets and service territories to gain full transparency into the environmental benefits associated with the electricity they are consuming.