LEED v4 BD+C EA credit Renewable Energy Production requires eligible community renewable systems to be located within the same utility service area as the facility claiming the use. However, the power utility servicing our project does not publish details showing its service areas or supply areas. How should we define utility service area in the absence of published data from the utility?
If a single utility serves an area larger than one county or municipality, and the utility does not publish details related to subdivided “service areas”, “service territories” or “supply areas,” the “utility service area” may be defined as either:
(a) A radius within 25 miles (40 km) of the LEED project.
OR
(b) The county or municipality where the project is located.