Green-e Marketplace Requirements

View the Application ChecklistGreen-e® Marketplace is a unique certification program that recognizes organizations using certified renewable energy and enables them to demonstrate their environmental commitment through the use of the nationally recognized Green-e logo.

Organizations wishing to join Green-e Marketplace and use the Green-e logo must:

1. Purchase Green-e® Energy Certified renewable energy and/or generate a qualifying amount of electricity from an eligible1  on-site generation facility.
2. Meet all requirements outlined in the Logo Use Agreement and Referenced Documents:
   • Logo Use Agreement (signature required)
   • Annex A: Green-e Marketplace Logo Use Guidelines
   • Annex B: Logo Use Terms and Conditions & Language Guidelines
3. Attest that the organization has met its renewable energy commitment by submitting the appropriate Attestation Form(s):
• Annex C: Attestation of Renewable Electricity/Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Purchase
• Annex D: Attestation of On-Site Generation
4. Annually attest that the organization has met its Eligible Renewable Energy Commitment by submitting the appropriate Attestation Form(s).  First year program participants must submit their Attestation Form(s) with the Logo Use Agreement.
5. Submit annual Green-e Marketplace fee.

Organizations have the flexibility to choose whether their entire organization or a part of it use the Green-e logo.  The organization must attest that they have met the minimum renewable energy requirements as indicated in the table below.

Minimum Commitment Requirements for General Usage Claims
Company/Facility Electricity Use (Annual)	Minimum Renewable Energy Purchase/Generation
Above 100,000  MWh	20%
10,001 - 100,000 MWh	30%
1,001 - 10,000 MWh	60%
Below 1,000 MWh	100%

On-Product Green-e Logo Usage
Currently, over 300 products carry the Green-e logo.  To display the Green-e logo on products the business must meet the minimum commitment requirements for its operations or headquarters AND purchase or generate 100% renewable energy for the product manufacturing.  A business may choose to certify all of its products, a select group of products, or product line. 

Certified Events
In order to be eligible for use of the Green-e Marketplace logo to promote an event's renewable energy use, the organizing entity must purchase Green-e Certified renewable energy equivalent to 100% of the expected event electricity usage.

Green-e standards for organizations' use of the Green-e logo are consistent with the Green-e Marketplace's consumer protection goals and reputation for environmental excellence. All organizations using the Green-e logo sign a Green-e Logo Use Agreement and agree to abide by the standards outlined above.

Questions?   Please call 415.561.2100, or email us at marketplace@green-e.org.

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¹ The the Green-e Energy National Standard defines eligible on-site generation resources.