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

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

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)

关键词: Rps;    Voluntary;    Revenue;    32 Energy Conservation, Consumption, And Utilization Renewable Energy Certificate;    29 Energy Planning, Policy And Economy;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1052906
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP-6A20-56128
RP-ID  :  AC36-08GO28308
RP-ID  :  1052906

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 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.