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VINTAGE EACs/RECs credited to the project must be generated no earlier than 18 months before the initial submission date or 18 months before they are applied to project energy use, whichever occurs first.

For example, the project must have a history of consistently applying RECS to the project from a 10-year-old bulk purchase to claim credit for the current application.

Similarly, for a 20-year contract with allocation to the project beginning at the start of the reporting period, the allocated power cannot be produced more than 18 months before the start of the reporting period.

LOCATION For projects in large countries such as the U.S., India, and China, renewable energy must be generated in the same country as the project. For projects in smaller countries such as those in the European Union, renewable energy must be generated in the same multi-country geographical region as the project, provided that these countries share an interconnected electric utility grid or that EACs are unavailable in the project’s country.

Green-e® equivalence Projects not using Green-e® certified products for Tier 3 electricity or fuel must demonstrate equivalency to the Green-e® requirements.

For electricity, the EACs retired on behalf of the LEED project must:

  • Be certified under an eco-label or similar program developed by an independent organization or government entity with transparent accounting process and standards in place

  • Be from an eligible renewable energy resource (see Green-e ® Framework for Renewable Energy Certification, Section IIIA, “Renewable Resource Types,” and additional regional requirements as applicable, i.e., Appendix D: Green -e ® Renewable Energy Standard for Canada and the United States, Section II (Eligible Sources of Supply) [79]

  • Be from renewable assets that have come online within the last 15 years; or, for projects outside the U.S., the eco-label program may instead include provisions ensuring incremental environmental benefits for assets older than fifteen years

  • Have a verifiable chain of custody

  • Have a mechanism to prevent double-counting

79 Green-E, “Documents,” n.d., https://www.green-e.org/programs/energy/documents.

U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Operations and Maintenance, April 2025 Launch Edition 147

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