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CS-2009 EAc6: Green Power

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November 29, 2012

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Bioconstruccion & Energia Alternativa

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November 29, 2012

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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7group / Energy Opportunities

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November 29, 2012 - 9:26 pm

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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