Clean Counts: Renewable Energy Certificates with Ben Gerber and Rob Davis

Join Clean Counts’ leadership as they discuss the real-world impact of renewable energy certificates (RECs) on today’s energy markets. This episode explores how robust verification, evolving market demands, and new attributes like pollinator-friendly certifications are shaping the sector. The conversation details how Clean Counts’ systems operate, the economic and policy context, and the practical implications for renewable energy producers and buyers nationwide.   Topics Covered Clean Counts www.cleancounts.org REC = Renewable Energy Certificate SREC = Solar Renewable Energy Certificate (Solar Energy Certificates Market) Clean Energy Verification Utility Pollinator Friendly SREC Agrivoltaic IPA = Illinois Power Authority Illinois Adjustable Block Program Voluntary vs. Compliance Markets Net Metering Alternative Compliance Payment Hourly Matching / Time-based RECs Energy Storage and RECs Co-benefits (Pollinator, Water Quality, Tribal Lands, Localized Benefits) Market-based Mechanisms for Clean Energy MISO = Midcontinent Independent System Operator Nuclear Certificates / Alternative Energy Certificates Greenhouse Gas Protocol (Annual vs. Hourly Accounting) Software Development for Clean Energy Tracking Third-party Certification and Attribute Tracking Clean Energy Standards PPA = Power Purchase Agreement State-by-State REC/SREC Programs   Reach out to Ben Gerber & Rob Davis here: Ben’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-gerber Ben’s Email: [email protected] Rob’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robdavis Rob’s Email: [email protected] Website: www.cleancounts.org   Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean www.solarsean.com/pvip www.solarsean.com/esip