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Empowering a Transition to Clean Energy

As M-RETS® and the environmental tracking industry evolve with new innovations and technologies, explore data-driven decarbonization resources and stay up to date with our knowledge center which includes publications, public reports, REC data and FAQs to empower your sustainability journey.

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Public Reports

M-RETS organizations, generators and certificate statistics.

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RPS and Goals

Understand the Renewables Portfolio Standards (RPS) landscape and set your sights on a greener future with state-by-state eligibility, statutes and definitions.

Illinois

20 ILCS 687

Geographic Eligibility for Utility RPS Requirements Eligible resources must be located in Illinois. If there are insufficient cost-effective in-state resources, resources can be procured from adjoining states, and if these are also not cost-effective, resources can be procured from other regions of the country.Geographic Eligibility for ARES RPS Requirements Eligible resources must be located in Illinois, within states that adjoin Illinois (Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan and Missouri), or within portions of the PJM and MISO footprint in the United States, and that qualify under the definition of renewable energy resources below.

Reporting Year June 1st through May 31st

Solar Requirement Yes, starting June 1, 2012

Distributed Generation Requirement Yes, starting June 1, 2013

Renewable Energy Sources

  • wind
  • solar thermal energy, photovoltaic cells and panels,
  • biodiesel,
  • anaerobic digestion, crops and untreated and unadulterated organic waste biomass,
  • tree waste,
  • in-state landfill gas,
  • hydropower that does not involve new construction or significant expansion of hydropower dams, and
  • other alternative sources of environmentally preferable energy

Does not include: incineration or burning of tires, garbage, general household, institutional, and commercial waste, landscape waste other than tree waste, railroad crossties, utility poles, or construction or demolition debris, other than untreated and unadulterated waste wood.

Iowa

Statute: 476.41

Minnesota

Statute: 216B

Montana
North Dakota

Statute: 49-22-28

Ohio

Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard: 4901:1-40

South Dakota
Wisconsin
Registry Document

M-RETS Privacy Policy

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Schedule C Declaration of Agency

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Registry Document

A Guide to Hourly Tracking

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REC Operating Procedures Summary of Changes

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REC Operating Procedures- 2024.2

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M-RETS RTC Generators Report 10-11-24

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RTC Informational Flyer

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Variance Request Checklist- RTC

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Eco Engineers Informational Webinar FAQ

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M-RETS RTC Generator Public Report

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Publications

Eco Engineers: M-RETS RTC Tracking Webinar

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FAQ

Are environmental attribute certificates like RECs and RTCs tradeable?

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Where does the data in M-RETS come from?

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Why do I need a tracking system to track my environmental attributes?

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Where does M-RETS track environmental attributes?

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Past Webinars

A Path to Solving the Complexity of Fractional RECs (Slides and Q&A )

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Past Webinars

A Path to Solving the Complexity of Fractional RECs (Webinar)

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Past Webinars

Tracking and Verifying 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Purchases

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Past Webinars

EPA Webinar Series: 24/7 Hourly Matching

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A Path to Supporting Data-Driven Renewable Energy Markets

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Papers & Presentations

24/7 CARBON-FREE ENERGY: IT’S IN THE DATA

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FAQ

Does M-RETS permit REC imports from other tracking systems?

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Can M-RETS export RECs to other tracking systems?

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How do I find out whether my renewable generation will be eligible in M-RETS areas?

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How can I see the public reports?

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How do I get more information about M-RETS?

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How do we participate?

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How is the M-RETS system unique?

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How does M-RETS work?

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What is M-RETS?

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M-RETS RTC: Market Administrator

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M-RETS RTC: Program Administrator

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M-RETS RTC: General Subscription

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M-RETS REC: Program Administrator

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M-RETS REC: Qualified Reporting Entity

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M-RETS REC: Project Subscription

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M-RETS REC: Small Project Subscription

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Registry Document

M-RETS Terms of Use

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WI Three-year Hydro Average Fact Sheet

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NC-RETS Import Attestation Form

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