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Status and Trends in the Voluntary Market (2021 Data)

Conference ·
OSTI ID:1899986
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 Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308;
OSTI ID:
1899986
Report Number(s):
NREL/PR-7A40-84419; MainId:85192; UUID:8031b1b4-7c57-472a-b8bf-97292e949a9e; MainAdminID:68018
Conference Information:
Presented at the Renewable Energy Markets (REM) Conference, 14-16 September 2022, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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