Utilities have increasingly shifted toward cheaper natural gas and renewable sources such as wind and solar for electricity generation.
October 16, 2025
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Market and technology trends in electricity generation favor lower-cost and lower-emission fuels and technologies.
Renewable energy certificates (RECs) are tradable credits that allow buyers to claim the environmental attributes of renewable generation for accounting purposes even if the physical electricity they consume is generated from other sources such as coal or natural gas.
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Mechanism used in electricity markets to attribute renewable generation to purchasers.