About US-RECs Registries
US-REC Registries
Certificate tracking systems manage Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and guarantee their exclusive ownership by a single organization. These systems handle the issuance and retirement of certificates, fostering transparency and legitimacy while preventing any risk of double counting. Typically, these tracking systems take the form of electronic databases that record essential details regarding each MWh of renewable energy generation within specific geographical regions of the US and Canada.
WREGIS
Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System
NEPOOL-GIS
New England Power Pool Generation Information System
PJM-GATS
PJM EIS's Generation Attribute Tracking System
ERCOT
Electric Reliability Council of Texas
NYGAT
New York Generation Attribute Tracking System
NAR
North American Renewable Registry
MIRECS
Michigan Renewable Energy Certification System
NC-RETS
North Carolina Renewable Energy Tracking System
NVTREC
Nevada Tracks Renewable Energy Credits
M-RETS
Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System
No tracking system formally adopted
NAR and M-RETS allow registration from generators located anywhere in the U.S. and Canada. Other tracking systems may allow registrations from outside their geographic territory.
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