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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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CI-2009 EAc4:Green Power

Green Power for LEED-CI Retail

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Linda Davisson
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Jacobs Engineering
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Can anyone confirm that Green Power is 2 points for LEED-CI Retail instead of 5 points for LEED-CI? That is what the LEED-CI Retail rating system indicates, but it is such a significant discrepancy, anyone know why? I there an assumption that LEED-R projects will likely be smaller and therefore Green Power is too easy to achieve and therefore weighted differently?

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Lana Malone
Director of Business Development- Green Building Team Leader
Renewable Choice Energy
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Wed, 09/21/2011 - 20:17

Hi Linda- Green Power is in fact 2 points for LEED-CI Retail instead of 5. Your project can however achieve an additional ID credit for exemplary performance if they purchase double the required amount for EAc4. Please let me know if we can help! LMalone@renewablechoice.com https://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=9882

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