Renewable energy certificate programs, including the one active in the Sunshine State, allow electricity consumers to support clean energy generation even if their power doesn’t come directly from renewable sources. These certificates,... Read more »
A financial incentive exists within the state that rewards solar energy production. When a qualifying solar energy system generates electricity, it also creates credits that represent the environmental benefits of that clean... Read more »
These represent a tradable commodity in the Commonwealth, earned by solar energy system owners for every megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity generated. For example, a homeowner with a rooftop solar panel system producing... Read more »
Renewable energy certificates (RECs), representing one megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity generated from eligible renewable sources within the state, provide a mechanism for tracking and verifying clean energy generation. For example, a solar... Read more »
State-issued certificates representing one megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity generated from eligible renewable sources within California form the basis of a crucial market mechanism. These tradable instruments allow electricity providers to demonstrate compliance... Read more »
A specific type of instrument represents the environmental benefits associated with electricity generated from solar energy systems within Maryland. These instruments are created when a qualifying solar energy system generates a certain... Read more »
In Connecticut, a system exists to promote the development and use of clean energy sources. Generators of electricity from eligible renewable resources, such as solar, wind, and hydropower, earn certificates representing one... Read more »
The Ohio system provides a mechanism that allows entities generating electricity from solar energy sources to create tradable instruments based on the amount of electricity generated. These instruments represent the environmental attributes... Read more »
The financial gains stemming from solar renewable energy certificates (SRECs) may be subject to taxation. These certificates represent the environmental benefits associated with generating electricity from solar energy systems. For instance, an... Read more »
A system exists where tradable certificates represent the environmental attributes of one megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity generated from renewable sources. These instruments decouple the environmental benefits from the electricity itself, allowing companies... Read more »