Renewable Energy Certificate (United States)

Windstream Reduces Carbon Footprint Through Renewable Energy Agreement With ENGIE

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Windstream, a privately held communications and software company, today announced a retail renewable energy agreement with ENGIE Resources, a subsidiary of ENGIE North America.

Key Points: 
  • Windstream, a privately held communications and software company, today announced a retail renewable energy agreement with ENGIE Resources, a subsidiary of ENGIE North America.
  • The five-year contract extends through 2026 under which Windstream will purchase electricity and Renewable Energy Credits from ENGIEs Live Oak wind project in Texas.
  • Windstream formally initiated its renewable and carbon-free energy program in 2020 with the signing of its first community solar project and has continued to source other renewable opportunities.
  • Globally, ENGIE S.A. is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services, that relies on their key businesses (gas, renewable energy, services) to offer competitive solutions to customers.

Chindata Group Joins RE100, Committing to 100% Renewable Power in Its Global Data Centers by 2040

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

The company also announces its 2040 carbon neutral goals, wherein all of its next-generation hyperscale data centers around the globe will be powered by 100% renewable energy solutions by 2040.

Key Points: 
  • The company also announces its 2040 carbon neutral goals, wherein all of its next-generation hyperscale data centers around the globe will be powered by 100% renewable energy solutions by 2040.
  • RE100 is a global renewable energy initiative jointly launched by The Climate Group and CDP in 2014, bringing together businesses around the world that are committed to 100% renewable energy.
  • To date, over 300 global companies have joined the initiative, some of which have already achieved that goal through their own means or the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates and renewable electricity.
  • Chindata Group has successfully implemented net zero carbon emissions solutions for digital infrastructure in China through green power consumption initiatives including direct green power trading, innovative regional green power consumption mechanisms, development of renewable energy power stations, and development of integrated power Generation-Grid-Load-Storage projects.

OPIS by IHS Markit Expands Carbon Pricing Suite with Additional Transparency for World’s Largest Compliance Markets

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

The expansion of the OPIS Carbon Market Report extends the OPIS compliance carbon pricing suite to over 100 indices and provides solutions to stakeholders compliant with jurisdictional programs.

Key Points: 
  • The expansion of the OPIS Carbon Market Report extends the OPIS compliance carbon pricing suite to over 100 indices and provides solutions to stakeholders compliant with jurisdictional programs.
  • The OPIS Carbon Market Report and the daily OPIS Global Carbon Offsets Report , which launched in December 2020, together provide the largest compliance and voluntary carbon market price suite by any price reporting agency in the world.
  • Full details about the OPIS voluntary and compliance carbon methodologies can be found in OPIS Carbon Market Pricing .
  • For further information about the OPIS Carbon Market Report, contact Lisa Street, director, global carbon pricing, OPIS by IHS Markit at [email protected] .

Nodal Exchange and IncubEx Collaborate to Launch Ten First of Their Kind Renewable Futures & Options

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Monday, August 30, 2021

Nodal Exchange and IncubEx announced today the upcoming launch of ten new Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) futures and options contracts, adding to the world's largest suite of environmental products.

Key Points: 
  • Nodal Exchange and IncubEx announced today the upcoming launch of ten new Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) futures and options contracts, adding to the world's largest suite of environmental products.
  • Nodal will also list new REC futures and options contracts from Maine, Maryland and California, which reflect evolving state based Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS).
  • Maine Class 2 REC futures and options complement the existing Maine Class 1 products on Nodal as well as the broader NEPOOL REC suite.
  • All Nodal Exchange contracts are cleared by Nodal Clear which is a CFTC registered derivatives clearing organization.

Delta Advances Towards RE100 by Signing Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with TCC Green Energy Corporation

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

TCC Green Energy, which currently has the largest renewable energy available transfer capacity in Taiwan, will supply the green electricity to Delta from TCC's 7.2MW wind turbine infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • TCC Green Energy, which currently has the largest renewable energy available transfer capacity in Taiwan, will supply the green electricity to Delta from TCC's 7.2MW wind turbine infrastructure.
  • By continuously executing three major relevant actions, including voluntary energy conservation, in-house solar power generation, and the purchase of renewable energy, Delta has already reduced its carbon intensity by over 55% in 2020.
  • Shun-I Huang, chairman of Taiwan Cogeneration Corporation stated that, in line with the renewable energy development trends, TCC is committed to developing renewable energies including wind power, solar power, and thermal power.
  • To accelerate green energy PPA procurement, Delta has also formed an inter-departmental "Delta Green Energy Team" at the beginning of 2021.

ESAI Power Launches Renewables Watch for NYISO, ISO-NE & PJM Wholesale Power Markets

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Thursday, August 5, 2021

Renewables Watch extends the detailed analysis that ESAI provides for power markets to the clean energy sector, tracking state policies, investment opportunities, and expected revenue streams, including Class I RECs (Renewable Energy Certificates).

Key Points: 
  • Renewables Watch extends the detailed analysis that ESAI provides for power markets to the clean energy sector, tracking state policies, investment opportunities, and expected revenue streams, including Class I RECs (Renewable Energy Certificates).
  • Renewables Watch contains an update to our supply and demand balance of Class I RECs in ISO-New England, PJM, and New York plus a review of factors changing this balance, said Julia Criscuolo, Manager of Renewables Research at ESAI Power.
  • Founded in 2001, ESAI Power is a market research and consulting firm delivering focused analysis on the wholesale power markets in the Northeast region of the US: PJM, NYISO, and ISO-New England.
  • Energy Watch and Renewables Watch are registered trademarks of ESAI Power in the United States.