Status and Trends in the U.S. Voluntary Green Power Market (2017 Data)

Technical Report · Fri Oct 05 00:00:00 EDT 2018

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1477161· OSTI ID:1477161

OShaughnessy, Eric J. ^[1]; Heeter, Jenny S. ^[1]; Sauer, Jennifer ^[1]

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1. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

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 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: 1477161
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-6A20-72204
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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