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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 Renewable

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Joseph Snider
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The project would like to consider this credit. For that a PV system was previously installed and has been in operation within the performance period. The renewable energy system generates energy to help reduce the overall reliance on traditional energy. However, the total on-site renewable energy is only 2.3% of the total energy used. What should the project team do to obtain this credit and still make use of the benefits of the PV system even if the production is less than the 3% required to obtain 1 point? thanks

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Ben Stanley
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Fri, 08/30/2013 - 15:44

You could pursue the option to use a combination of on-site and off-site renewable energy to meet the credit requirements. Otherwise, I guess you would need to reduce the overall energy use of the building or add more on-site renewable energy capacity.

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