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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?

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CS-2009 EAc6:Green Power

Wind Energy

Hi, We are working on a project in Mexico. In order to comply with the credit requirments its valid to purchase electricity directly from a wind farm also in Mexico to get the points? (the wind farm is not green-e certified, but CDM) or do we need to buy REc's?? We already talked with the green-e people, and say that the wind farm doesnt apply for getting the points. It dont understand why, if the farm produces clean energy. Hope you can help me. Best regards.

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Marcus Sheffer
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Fri, 11/30/2012 - 02:26

There is much more to the Green-e Standard than the power source. I would suggest you read it and if you can demonstrate equivalency with the applicable provisions you can still use that power source for this credit.

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