Publications

Best Practices in Public Claims for Solar Photovoltaic Systems (January 7, 2010): Written by Alex Pennock, this report details claim issues with solar photovoltaic installations.

Best Practices in Public Claims for Green Power Purchases and Sales (July 10, 2009): Written by CRS, this report details claim issues with renewable energy installations, hosts, sellers, and customers.

Insights into the Renewable Energy Market: A Brief Overview of Procurement Trends, Drivers, and Impacts of Voluntary Commercial Purchasers (September 2009): Written by CRS, this report documents increasing renewable energy purchases by commercial customers and offers analysis of procurement trends, market drivers and impacts.

Guide to Purchasing Green Power: Renewable Electricity, Renewable Energy Certificates and On-Site Renewable Generation (September 2004): Written by the US EPA, US DOE, World Resources Institute, and the Center for Resource Solutions, this comprehensive guide is recommended reading for anyone considering a green power procurement.

The Need for Green-e Certification and Verification In an Era of Renewable Energy Tracking Systems (March 2004): This report summarizes the essential consumer protection functions of Green-e certification and verification that renewable energy tracking systems do not perform.

Verification Reports

Download the aggregate results of the annual Green-e Verification Process Audit

• 2008 Verification Report (2.71MB PDF)
  
• 2007 Verification Report  (2.29MB PDF)
  
• 2006 Verification Report
  
• 2005 Verification Report
  
• 2004 Verification Report
  
• 2003 Verification Report
  
• 2002 Verification Report
  
• 2001 Verification Report
  
• 2000 Verification Report
  
• 1999 Verification Report
  
• 1998 Verification Report

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