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For renewable electricity, the Commercial Operations Date of the renewable power generator may be up to fifteen years old to meet the Green-e® Energy Generator Age and New Date criteria.
Eligible renewable electricity resource types: Tiers 2 and 3
Eligible renewable power generation resources for Tier 2 and Tier 3 electricity include:
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Solar electric (Photovoltaics)
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Wind
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Geothermal energy (electricity or heat generated from subterranean steam or hot water)
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Ocean-based energy (such as wave or tidal energy conversion)*
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Low-impact hydropower*
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Biomass production*
These renewable electricity generation sources should meet the criteria in Green-e® Framework for Renewable Energy Certification, Section IIIA, Renewable Resource Types, including any applicable location-specific criteria (e.g., Section II. Eligible Sources of Supply from the Green-e® Renewable Energy Standard for Canada and the United States ).
Nearly all solar electric, wind, and geothermal power generation systems that meet the Green-e® New Date criteria qualify as Green-e® renewable resource types.
By contrast, many hydropower, biomass power generation, and ocean-based energy systems do not meet the Green-e® Framework criteria governing those system types. If considering a renewable resource that is not wind or solar and is not Green-e® certified, review applicable Green-e® criteria to confirm resource eligibility.
For instance, in the United States, hydropower must meet one of the following criteria per the Green-e® Renewable Energy Standard for Canada and the United States, Section II. Eligible Sources of Supply:
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New generation capacity on a non-impoundment, OR
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New generation capacity on an existing impoundment from a hydropower facility certified by the Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI), or from a hydropower facility consisting of a turbine in a pipeline or in an irrigation canal.
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