Renewable Energy Certificates
WORLD’S LEADER IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
We have more than 25 years of experience building and operating energy facilities such as wind and solar. NextEra Energy Resources is the largest energy infrastructure developer in North America. The Renewable Energy Certificates, or RECs, that we generate provide corporations and institutions with a convenient way to purchase renewable energy and offset carbon emissions.
What are RECs?
RECs give you an immediate, simple and cost-effective way to both offset your carbon footprint and/or meet your regulatory requirements. One REC equals 1 MWh (megawatt hour) of electricity generated and delivered to the grid from a renewable energy resource. Electricity cannot be considered renewable without a REC to substantiate and validate it.
- RECs enable anyone, in any geographic location, to claim the emission avoidance associated with energy production and support renewable energy development.
- A REC is created when one megawatt-hour of renewable energy is produced from a qualified renewable energy generation plant.
- Only the owner of the REC can claim the environmental benefits of the clean energy production.
EarthEra® Renewable Energy Trust
The EarthEra Renewable Energy Trust is the cornerstone of the innovative EarthEra program. The Trust acts as a lockbox for revenue from all EarthEra product sales. Overseen by an independent trustee, the Trust uses 100 percent of the funds it receives to build new renewable energy facilities for the ultimate in "Additionality" assurance.
- The goal of our EarthEra program and its associated products is to accelerate the addition of clean renewable sources to America's energy future.
- EarthEra's innovative Trust structure allows for a transparent and effective flow of funds to new renewable energy projects.
- No other product or program in the market can guarantee a 100-percent connection to the construction of new renewable energy facilities.