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Status and Trends in the Voluntary Market (2019 Data)

Conference ·
OSTI ID:1677451
Green power refers to renewable electricity voluntarily purchased by retail electricity customers. Renewable energy sources for green power include solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and small-scale hydropower. This report summarizes data on the various ways in which voluntary purchasers - including residential, commercial, and institutional customers - purchase green power. We summarize key historic trends in U.S. voluntary green power markets and the current status of green power sales through seven products: utility green pricing programs, utility renewable contracts, competitive suppliers, unbundled renewable energy certificates, community choice aggregations, power purchase agreements, and community solar.
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Strategic Priorities and Impact Analysis Office (EE-61)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308;
OSTI ID:
1677451
Report Number(s):
NREL/PR-6A20-77915; MainId:31824; UUID:e5c2da14-49a5-4748-9db3-0e970df795dd; MainAdminID:18641
Conference Information:
Presented at Renewable Energy Markets 2020, 21-24 September 2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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