Market Brief: Status of the Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificate Market (2011 Data)

Heeter, J. ; Armstrong, P. ; Bird, L.

关键词: RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATE;    REC;    COMPLIANCE;    MARKET;    VOLUNTARY;    TRENDS;    GREEN POWER;    REVENUE;    RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARDS;    RPS;    Energy Analysis;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1052906
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP-6A20-56128
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1052906

学科分类：能源（综合）

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This report documents the status and trends of U.S. 'voluntary' markets -- those in which consumers and institutions purchase renewable energy to match their electricity needs on a voluntary basis. Voluntary REC markets continue to exhibit growth and spur renewable energy development. Voluntary green power markets provide an additional revenue stream for renewable energy projects and raise consumer awareness of the benefits of renewable energy. Although a full estimate of the size of the voluntary market is not available for 2011, this review uses indicative metrics to capture 2011 voluntary market trends.