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Can I still earn this credit through green power or RECs alone?

Do onsite renewables count? 

The owner has purchased RECs for a percentage of energy use of its whole portfolio of buildings, or whole campus. Can we earn this credit for a single LEED building with this purchase?

The owner purchased RECs / carbon offsets based on an earlier prediction, but our energy model is now showing that we are just a little short of the credit threshold. What should we do?

We will have cogeneration onsite. Do the credit requirements apply to all electricity used onsite, or only that which is purchased from the grid?

My project is not located in the U.S. Should I still use the emissions factors from the Energy Star program listed in the Reference Guide, or find something closer to home? 

My project is located in the U.S. Can I buy green power or offsets from another part of the world?

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NC-v4 EAc7:Green power and carbon offsets

REC Types

Hi, I understand that the RECs need to be Green-e certified but their are different types of recs in MA where my building is located. For example there's APS, Class1, Class 2, WTE, SREC 1 and SREC 2. Does it matter which one of these types of RECs are purchased?

 

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Marcus Sheffer
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Wed, 08/08/2018 - 20:25

Sorry to be flippant but those RECs that are Green-e certified qualify. It is not the class or type of REC that gets certified, it is specific REC products. Some of these types may not meet Green-e requirements. Some may be more or less expensive. Some may just be used to meet a state mandate which usually means they do not qualify under Green-e. You can find out which REC products are Green-e certified here -https://www.green-e.org/certified-resources - Hope that helps. 

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