Status and Trends in the Voluntary Market (2020 Data)
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, and power purchase agreements. It includes discussion of how the voluntary market may impact the grid.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Strategic Programs (EE-SP)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1826295
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/PR-6A20-81141; MainId:79917; UUID:e816e54c-73fc-4639-813c-88364962b232; MainAdminID:63162
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Presented at the Renewable Energy Markets Conference, 29 September 2021
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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