CPUC Officially Lifts Moratorium on TREC Transactions
Ten months after initially authorizing the use of tradable renewableenergy credits (TRECs), the California Public Utilities Commission(CPUC) today lifted its moratorium on approval of TREC...
View ArticleCalifornia TREC Decision Side-steps Energy Infrastructure of the Future
Most of the discussions of tradable renewable energy credits (TRECs)in California revolve around the extent to which the State’s largeutilities can use TRECs for compliance with the California...
View ArticleHow Much are California TRECs Worth?
There has been increased speculation on the potential value ofTradable Renewable Energy Credits (TRECs) now that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has officially reauthorized their use....
View ArticleCalifornia Assembly approves 33% by 2020 RPS
The California State Assembly today overwhelmingly approved a billthat would require California to get a third of its power from Renewable Energy sources, like solar or wind. The bill passed the...
View ArticleTime for California Solar Owners to Bank their REC’s
If you own a solar system in the state of California you need tolearn about Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), which your systemproduces and are expected to have monetary value soon. One...
View ArticleCalifornia REC 101
The Leaf Exchange has explained the concept of Renewable EnergyCredits (RECs) to several hundred solar system owners in California over the past year. The vast majority did not know that their...
View ArticleSB 2X Forgets About Distributed Generation
The California Renewable Energy Resources Act (termed “SB 2X”)requires utilities to get at least 33% of their retail energy sales from renewable sources by 2020. In his signing statement Gov. Jerry...
View ArticleREC Eligibility Ruling: Coming Soon
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has scheduled a workshop for this Friday, October 7th to discuss proposed changes to their Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligibility guidebook. A key item to be...
View ArticleBad News for California REC Generators
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted today on the Portfolio Content Category (aka ‘bucket status’) issue, and the result was not good for in-state generators of unbundled Renewable...
View ArticleLADWP Reduces REC Purchase Price by 87%
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) has approved an 87% reduction in the amount of money it pays for Renewable Energy Credits to customers in their Solar Incentive Program (SIP), from...
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