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CI-2009 EAc4:Green Power

green energy contract for another building of the same company

It turned out that the buidling where our client's office is located has a contract signed with an energy provider that doesn't provide green energy. The building will not change the energy provider before the contract end date because then it would have to pay some fines. We were thinking how to solve it and we thought of one thing: the company has other offices which have other energy providrs that can supply green energy. We thought that we could sign a contract for green energy (for the amount that our project needs) but for another building of the same company. Do you think this solution would be accepted by USGBC?

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Valerie Molinski
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Tarkett North America
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Wed, 02/13/2013 - 11:27

Your client's green energy provider does not have to be the same company that provides its everyday power needs. It is a separate contract so it can be from anyone who is a certified provider, as long as you have proof of that contract with them that they are producing the amount your client would need for a two year term. As long as it is being created and put out there on the market, it counts. You don't need to use an energy company affiliated with your client in any way, unless you want to. I buy RECs from a national green energy provider , which is usually the best deal. You can't double dip, though. Your contract needs to state specifically that it is being produced for your project. I don't think producing it for your client's other building and then counting it for this one will be approved.

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