Are there any catches to proving that the RECs that we buy are used only on a specific LEED project? Should I ask the seller to specify the facility's name or something on the REC?
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Kathryn West
LEED AP BD+C, O+M, Green Globes ProfessionalJLL
154 thumbs up
April 8, 2014 - 10:53 am
I haven't received comments about this but I think it would be a best practice to include the facility name in the contract.
Hernando Miranda
OwnerSoltierra LLC
344 thumbs up
April 8, 2014 - 11:00 am
I have done a single bulk purchase of RECs for seven projects. The RECs were in the name of the owner and were for "multiple LEED Projects." Specific projects were not named for the REC.
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
5868 thumbs up
April 8, 2014 - 11:02 am
If it is a matter of allocation of the RECs to a particular project as part of a larger purchase of RECs then you will need a letter from the owner allocating the appropriate number of RECs to that particular project.
If it is not a matter of allocation then ideally the RECs would indicate the owner and the project.
Hernando Miranda
OwnerSoltierra LLC
344 thumbs up
April 8, 2014 - 11:24 am
For the case I mentioned, I found that an project specific allocating from the owner wasn't necessary. Maybe that case was unusual. The seven projects were for a single owner and all of the projects were certified within a several months of each other.
I provided a common set of documentation for green power for all seven projects. The documentation included a breakdown of how the bulk purchase of green power was split for the projects.
Jean Marais
b.i.g. Bechtold DesignBuilder Expert832 thumbs up
April 8, 2014 - 11:35 am
So this is an online purchase, but I have taken up contact with the seller. Online I can specify the billing address (which has to be that of the credit card) and the shipping address (which has to that of our office for tax purposes). We are the owner's adjent, so I guess that is okay. I will ask if they can include the project name on the REC documentation. We are not actually setting up a contract as we are just buying both years worth now.