About M-RETS

M-RETS tracks renewable generation located within the state and provincial boundaries of Illinois, Iowa, Manitoba, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. It also tracks Renewable Resource Credits (RRCs) for the State of Wisconsin. Any generator located within the geographic footprint of M-RETS may participate. 

In addition, any generator outside of the geographic footprint of M-RETS owned by a participating utility, or a generator with a contract with a participating utility to deliver energy into the M-RETS footprint may participate in M-RETS. Any other generator may participate at an adjusted fee schedule. 

Renewable generation is defined as energy generated by a facility that is considered renewable as defined by any of the states or provinces listed above. The M-RETS Administrator will issue one electronic M-RETS Certificate for each MWh of energy that is generated by registered generators. To prevent double-counting, generators participating in M-RETS track their generation output by M-RETS. In addition, M-RETS will consider tracking nonrenewable generation from any of these states in the future.

Participation in M-RETS is voluntary although some states may designate MRETS as the tracking system to be used to meet State renewable energy standards. Any party, including non-generators, such as traders, marketers, and end-use customers may establish an account in the system.

All data in M-RETS is verified. M-RETS will not determine eligibility for state or voluntary programs. Each individual state will be responsible for determining whether or not a particular generating unit qualifies for a state program or not. However, the State Commissions may use the information collected and verified by M-RETS to conduct this determination. M-RETS will issue reports on activity within the system.

There are five types of public reports:

• Directory of Account Holders
• Directory of Registered Generators
• Report on Aggregated MRETS Activity
• RRCs Offered by Providers
• RRC Program Report

Public reports are accessible to anybody via the public page on the
M-RETS website.