Learn the Issues
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Competitive Green Power Products
Several different types of green power products are available. This page outlines Competitive green power products which allow customers in competitive retail electricity markets to procure bundled electricity from a competitive electricity supplier.
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Double Counting
Double counting occurs when two different parties claim the same environmental benefits from the same generated green power. The page illustrates how two parties counting, claiming or selling the same MWh only results in half the environmental benefit.
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Guidance in Making Claims
The Local Government Solar Project Portal's Solar Project Development Pathway and Resources page details the major steps along the project development pathway and each step includes resources and tools to assist you with that step.
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Retail RECs
Several different types of green power products are available. This page outlines some of the main distinction between product options.
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U.S. Renewable Electricity Market
The US green energy market is broken up into two main groups: the mandatory markets including state Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) and voluntary markets, also referred to as green power markets. This page delineates this two markets.
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Green Power Pricing
This page describes the dynamic pricing of RECs based on location, supply, demand and consumer choice.
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Emerging Fuels and Underground Storage Tanks
Find information and resources regarding storing ethanol and biodiesel fuels in underground storage tanks.
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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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Tools
EPA’s Green Power Partnership provides a variety of tools relevant to understanding the green power market,
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Site Considerations
This page describes the importance of assessing a potential site for a renewable electricity project including the site’s technical, economic, policy, and other variables.
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Reissuance of EPA UIC Class V Injection Well Permits (July 2026) – Montalban Oil and Gas Operations, Jody Field 34-1 & 34-2, Pondera County, Montana
Notice for the Reissuance of Two UIC Class V Final Permits
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Environmental Claims
Organizations that voluntarily buy green power generally do so to make a claim (express or implied) that they are using zero-emission electricity. Organizations should consider the following when making green power use claims
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Underground Storage Tank Technical Compendium about the 2015 UST Regulation
Review EPA’s interpretations and guidance about the 2015 underground storage tank (UST) regulation.
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Renewable Energy Project Development Toolbox
Searchable directory contains 100s of resources to understand the issues throughout the renewable energy project development process.
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Teach English, Teach about the Environment: A Resource for Teachers of Adult English for Speakers of Other Languages
The EPA has developed the Teach English, Teach about the Environment curriculum to help you teach English to adult students while introducing basic concepts about the environment and individual environmental responsibility.
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How Does EPA Protect the Environment? Activity Book for Children
This activity book geared towards young children, provides an overview of the ways that EPA protects human health and the environment.
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Reducing Food Waste Activity Book
Coloring and activity book about reducing food waste, for grades 3-5.
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Memorandum of Understanding on Collaboration of Effort between the EPA and the National FFA Organization (February 2019)
Memorandum of Understanding on Collaboration of Effort between the EPA and the National FFA Organization (February 2019)
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-18-0257
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-18-0257.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-16-0092
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-16-0092.