Renewable Energy Credits
A simple and fast way to meet your sustainability goals
What are renewable energy credits?
Renewable energy credits (RECs) from Direct Energy are certificates that represent the environmental benefit of one megawatt-hour (MWh) of renewable energy generation and does not contain electricity.
When purchased alongside electricity, RECs guarantee that equivalent energy was produced using renewable sources and added to the electricity grid. You can purchase RECs in a fixed amount or as a percentage of your electricity consumption. With RECs, you can cover your full power load at a fixed rate without changing your operations or supplier and enjoy the same budget certainty as a traditional fixed rate option.
How do RECs work?
At the time of purchase, you will select a specific quantity or a percentage of your energy use that will be offset with renewable energy credits. After your purchase, we will present you with a certificate to mark your renewable energy purchase and an annual product content label that describes the specific makeup of the RECs purchased and retired on your behalf.
With RECs, your organization can:
- Proceed confidently knowing RECs are certified by the leading verification bodies in North America. You have the choice of Green-e Energy certified RECs or Ecologo Certified Low Impact RECs.
- Purchase RECs as a stand-alone solution without a term commitment or bundled with your retail electricity supply.
- Purchase RECs as a stand-alone solution without a term commitment or bundled with your retail energy supply
- Choose the renewable energy technology type, project, and region.
ECOLOGO® Certified
ECOLOGO Certification is one of the oldest and most trusted eco-labeling programs. Established more than 20 years ago and acquired by UL Solutions in 2010, ECOLOGO certifications are voluntary, multi-attribute, life cycle-based environmental certifications that indicate a product has undergone rigorous scientific testing, exhaustive auditing or both to prove its compliance with stringent, third-party, environmental performance standards.
Green-e Energy Certified
Since 1997, Green-e has been the trusted global leader in clean energy certification sold to consumers and businesses. Through the Green-e Energy program, the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions certifies renewable energy that meets the highest environmental and consumer-protection standards in North America.