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

Heeter, Jenny¹  Armstrong, Philip¹  Bird, Lori¹ 

[1] National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

关键词: renewable energy certificate;    REC;    compliance;    market;    voluntary;    trends;    green power;    revenue;    renewable portfolio standards;    RPS;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1219775
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP--6A20-56128
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1219775
Others  :  Other: 5948

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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.