A renewable energy certificate, or REC, is a certificate that a tracking system creates. It stands for the environmental attributes of one megawatt hour of electricity made from a renewable source such as solar or wind. New York's tracking system, NYGATS, is one example of a system that issues these certificates. RECs back up claims about using renewable energy. Those claims can be for a state-mandated compliance program or for voluntary goals such as a climate pledge. Because RECs can be both traded and traced, they let the holder claim the benefits of renewable generation. Not every project can earn every type of REC. In New York, only eligible large-scale renewable facilities can generate Tier 1 RECs, and distributed energy resource projects are paid for their environmental attributes through a separate value stack component.
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related_toc1 drafted · lead Eversource CT REC metering procedures proposed
Utility metering procedures written specifically for PA 11-80 renewable energy credits.
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c2 drafted · lead Distributed energy resource
Scope: regions New York proposed
In New York, DER projects do not earn Tier 1 RECs. They are paid for environmental attributes through the E component of the VDER value stack.
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