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ClimateQuiet 7d · day 7

CleanCounts launches hourly renewable energy certificates

The nonprofit registry operator introduces hourly-matched RECs to enable more precise claims about when companies actually use clean power.

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What to know

  • CleanCounts introduced the ability to issue renewable energy certificates matched to the specific hour power was generated, allowing companies to align purchases with actual consumption times.
  • The registry also launched new REC categories tracking pollinator-friendly solar, indigenous tribal ownership, and low-impact hydropower to expand what companies can claim about their renewable energy.
  • Traditional RECs allow mismatched claims: a night-shift factory can buy solar certificates and claim 100% renewable operations despite consuming power when solar isn't generating.

CleanCounts Nonprofit REC registry operatorBenjamin Gerber CEO of CleanCounts

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    CleanCounts announces additional REC product enhancements

    Beyond hourly matching, CleanCounts introduced new categories of REC products including certificates for pollinator-friendly solar, projects owned by indigenous Tribes, and low-impact hydropower that mitigates harm to fish.

    “That was a critical piece of infrastructure that was missing.”
    — Benjamin Gerber, CEO of CleanCounts · source
    1. 1 outlet The Next Evolution of Renewable Energy Certificates

      first by Heatmap News, 6d ago

  2. background

    CleanCounts announces hourly renewable energy certificates — CleanCounts, a nonprofit operating one of North America's largest REC registries, announced new capability to issue certificates tied to the exact hour renewable energy was produced. The move enables companies to match renewable energy purchases to when their factories and stores actually consume power.