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Our project is outside the U.S. We would like to earn this credit by purchasing RECs, but there are no Green-e options available here. It looks like most Green-e certified power comes from the U.S. What should we do?

We are pursuing this credit outside the U.S., and the owner wants to know if we can buy green power through a provider in our country that is not Green-e certified. We started comparing our national standard to Green-e and quickly found an area where the

Our project will be net-zero energy, i.e. will produce as much or more power than it consumes. Can we earn this credit?

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

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The owner purchases RECs 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?

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NC-2009 EAc6:Green power

Renewable Energy Contract question...

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Rick Alfandre
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Our client is trying to sign a 2 year contract for renewable energy, and the company he is engaged with only offers 1 year. The owner is committed to green energy, regardless of the credit, and will likely sign contracts with his renewable energy providers for many years to come. Are there alternate ways to demonstrate committment, to comply with the2 year contract requirement?

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Kath Williams
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Thu, 12/11/2014 - 21:13

The amount purchased is the key. It must match the anticipated usage over a two-year period (at 75% for 2 points plus exemplary performance) as documented by the energy model. We have never had a problem with the length of the contract being an issue.
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Marcus Sheffer
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Fri, 12/12/2014 - 14:34

How are you looking to buy green power? Are you buying RECs or are you signing up for another type of green power offering? Slight correction to what Kath said - exemplary performance is at 70%.
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Kath Williams
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Fri, 12/12/2014 - 16:25

Thanks for the edit, Marcus.
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Rick Alfandre
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Fri, 12/12/2014 - 22:19

We are purchasing green power, not RECs. We have just completed our new building which has a large PV array, which produces most, but not all, our electrical needs. We have a contract with a 3rd party vendor to provide Green-E certified power, to provide what the PV array cannot. The power we purchase is 100% renewable, but the contract lengths are not for more than a year. Would there be an alternative way to demonstrate committment for 2 years?
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Marcus Sheffer
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Sun, 12/14/2014 - 23:29

Thanks for the clarification. If you signed up for a green power product for a one year contract for all of the power the building consumes, then all you will need is a letter from the owner committing them to buying green power for a second year. If it is the difference it gets a bit more complicated. Is it the total consumption or the difference? The PV array makes things a bit more involved. Who owns the PV array? Were the SRECs sold? If they were not sold then you only need to buy green power for the difference between the renewable production and the building's consumption. If they were sold then you need to buy at least 35% of the total consumption to earn EAc6 because you technically do not have any solar power serving your building from the PV array.

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