Learn the Issues
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Green Power Partnership
The U.S. EPA's Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program designed to reduce the environmental impact of conventional electricity generation by promoting renewable energy.
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Green Power Markets
To provide important content regarding the US green power market, consumer information pertaining to available green power supply options, and information around the market principles, market practices, and emerging market issues.
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August 2021 Agenda - Public Meeting Series to Inform Potential Revisions to Microbial and Disinfection Byproducts Rules
Agenda for Microbial and Disinfection Byproducts August 2021 Meeting
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Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act Permits: Frequently Asked Questions
The disposition of material in the ocean cannot occur unless a permit is issued under the MPRSA. Information is provided about who needs a permit, marine protection criteria, types of MPRSA permits, and permit conditions.
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CSAPR Compliance Year 2024 NUSA NODAs
This page contains links to NUSA Notices of Data Availability for the CSAPR 2023 compliance year.
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Ground-level Ozone Pollution
Known as tropospheric or "ground-level" ozone, this gas is harmful to human heath and the environment. Since it forms from emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), these pollutants are regulated under air quality standards.
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Electric Power Systems Partnership
The SF6 Emission Reduction Partnership for Electric Power Systems was a collaborative effort between EPA and the electric power industry to identify, recommend, and implement cost-effective solutions to reduce sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) emissions.
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Clean Air Power Sector Programs
Clean Air Power Programs & Data describes regulatory programs such as the Acid Rain Program and the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule to reduce air pollution from the power sector that contributes to human health and environmental issues.
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CHP Resource Center
The CHP Partnership seeks to reduce air pollution and water usage associated with electric power generation by promoting the use of CHP. The Partnership works to remove policy barriers and to facilitate the development of new projects.
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Utility Green Power Products
This page outlines optional utility products that allow customers to procure bundled electricity and RECs from their utility or default service provider.
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History of Voluntary Markets
The following timeline provides an overview of different milestones that contributed to the emergence of the U.S. voluntary green power market.
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On-Site Project Development Process
Most on-site renewable energy projects follow a common project development pathway from a project's conception to its completion. This page outlines the major steps you will take along your pathway. Each step includes various resources and tools to assist
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Market Drivers
This page describes how different sources of generation contribute to transforming the market. It describes how voluntary and non-voluntary sources of generation create change and what individuals can do to implement change.
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Contributions of Policies and Consumer Choice Drivers
This page should convey the important scale that each of the different sources of generation contribute to the market. This page highlights the importance on voluntary action as a significant change agent in the market.
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Proposals & Solicitations
TThis page provides resource to help understand the contract development process and best practices in standardizing contract templates and request for proposals (RFPs).
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State of the Voluntary Green Power Market
Webinar announcement on US City & Corporate Clean Energy Procurement and Its Role in Achieving the Paris Agreement’s Goals
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Renewable Energy Contract Development Best Practices
The Toolbox for Renewable Energy Project Development's Renewable Energy Contract Development Best Practices page provides an overview of the Request for Proposal (RFP) process as well as resources, such as contract templates.
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Accounting tool to support federal reporting of hydrofluorocarbon emissions
This document provides technical documentation to support the HFC Tool.
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Fact Sheet: Final Rule 25 - Listing of Substitutes under the Significant New Alternatives Policy Program in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Fire Suppression
Section 612 provides that EPA must prohibit the use of a substitute where EPA has determined that there are other available or potentially available substitutes that pose less overall risk to human health and the environment.
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Stationary Sources of Air Pollution
This web area catalogs emissions requirements for stationary sources of air pollution by categories recognized by the Clean Air Act.