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Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
Document the consumption renewable energy in the United States and Canada, whether for compliance or voluntary purposes.
Ecohz also offers Green-e® Energy certified RECs across North America.
RECs tracking systems
There are ten tracking systems or registries across the United States and Canada. These systems issue and retire certificates to ensure transparency and legitimacy and avoid double counting.
The price of RECs
The REC market is subject to multiple pressures. Weather patterns, policy changes, and geopolitical events can affect the price of the certificates.
The graph below shows the price behaviour of the RECs over time. Although, future developments are hard to predict, Ecohz’ advisors monitor the market constantly to provide our customers with the most cost-effective solution available.
Building a smart REC procurement strategy
01 Consumption period
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RECs can be cancelled to comply with different consumption periods, which offers cost-saving opportunities.
02 Timing
Agile purchasing allows you to take advantage of market fluctuations.
03 Technology
Whether solar, wind, hydro, biomass or other, tech can be determining for REC prices.
04 Long-term procurement
Forward year REC buying and other strategies such as PPAs can cut costs and reduced risk.
05 Sustainability standards
Aligning with initiatives such as RE100 and obtaining high CDP scores requires meeting strict quality requirements.
06 Reporting deadlines
Ensure RECs are purchased prior to registry deadlines too.
07 Ecolabels
Consume renewable energy meeting requirements of specific standards or certification programmes.
RECs certified with Green-e®
Green-e® Energy is the leading renewable energy certification program in North America. Corporate environmental standards like Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), The Climate Registry (TCR), and B Corporation, among others, recommend or require RECs accredited by Green-e® .
RECs certified with Green-e® are also used for compliance purposes and can be combined with state-specific certification schemes for additional benefits. 
Ecohz Renewable Energy Procurement Portals
We developed digital platforms that simplify how you source renewables around the world, whether for business units or value chain partners.
For Scope 2
Bring decentralised renewable energy procurement under control with a platform that streamlines EAC purchases globally.
For Scope 3
Give your suppliers easy access to renewable energy and reduce Scope 3 emissions worldwide.
Would you like a price offer on RECs? Let's have a chat.
Get in touch
Noah Altamirano
Senior Renewable Energy Manager, Ecohz Inc.
Ross Pierson
CEO, Ecohz Inc.