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We are purchasing green power through the local utility but it is not able to provide or sign a two-year contract because of restrictions applied to the utility. Can we still meet the credit requirements with our current purchased green power covering the

We’d like to wait to pursue the option for off-site renewable energy until after the results of the preliminary review. Is it ok to pursue this credit after the preliminary review is complete or as an appeal should we need additional points?

What time period do purchased RECs and offsets need to cover? Do we need to cover the performance period plus an additional two years after that?

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EBOM-2009 EAc4:On-Site and Off-Site Renewable Energy

On-Site vs. Off-Site

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Kimberlee Dobbins
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City of Virginia Beach
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We are working with out Utility Provider and they will be putting solar panels on the roof of our building. They will pay us rent for the space, and in exchange we will recieve RECs from them equal to what the rental charge is. Would LEED consider this be classified as off site, or on-site renewable energy? Thanks

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Ben Stanley
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Fri, 08/30/2013 - 15:40

Based on LI 2594, I would say your scenario works for on-site but that you'll need to make sure that the total RECs received are equal or greater than 100% of the system's annual energy output. See here http://www.usgbc.org/leed-interpretations?keys=renewable+PV

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