Learn the Issues

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  • Green Power Partnership Resources

    EPA Green Power Partners can access tools and resources to help promote their green power commitments. Partners use these tools to communicate the benefits of their green power use to their customers, stakeholders, and the general public.

  • Toolbox for Renewable Energy Project Development

    The Toolbox for Renewable Energy Project Development summarizes key project development issues, addresses how to overcome major hurdles, and provides a curated directory of project development resources.

  • Understanding Third-Party Ownership Financing Structures for Renewable Energy

    The Toolbox for Renewable Energy Project Development's Understanding Third-Party Ownership Financing Structures for Renewable Energy page provides an overview of solar financing options, including leases and PPAs, and project development resources.

  • State of the U.S. Voluntary Green Power Market

    Webinar announcement on US City & Corporate Clean Energy Procurement and Its Role in Achieving the Paris Agreement’s Goals

  • State of the U.S. Voluntary Green Power Market

    Webinar announcement on US City & Corporate Clean Energy Procurement and Its Role in Achieving the Paris Agreement’s Goals

  • Finalized GPP Program Updates

    GPP supplies GPCs will tools to promote their status. GPCs are a subset of the Green Power Partnership; municipalities or tribal governments where government, businesses, and residents collectively use enough green power to meet GPP requirements.

  • Renewable Energy Certificate Monetization

    The Toolbox for Renewable Energy Project Development's Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Monetization page provides an overview of REC monetization strategies and resources and how RECs impact the financing and economics of solar projects.

  • Internal Stakeholder Engagement for Renewable Projects

    The Toolbox for Renewable Energy Project Development's Internal Stakeholder Engagement for Renewable Projects page discusses the importance of garnering stakeholder buy-in for renewable energy project success.

  • Emerging Issues

    This page provides resources to understand the dynamic green power market. EPA’s Green Power Partnership program can offer some insight and analysis to help understand some of the policy and implementation issues associated with these new trends.

  • Self-Supply

    This page outlines Self-supply where the consumer owns the renewable electricity generator and is responsible for its maintenance and operation.

  • 24/7 Hourly Matching of Electricity

    This page provides an overview of the concept of 24/7 hourly matching and answers some common questions about this new approach.

  • 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

  • Renewable Energy Market Principles

    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.

  • Reducing power sector emissions under the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments:

    Atmospheric environment article on reducing power sector emissions under the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments.

  • Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) Basics

    Provides basic information about the effect of SF6 on the atmosphere as a greenhouse gas, its use in electric power systems, and common emission sources.

  • State and Regional Regulations Related to SF6 Emissions from Electric Transmission and Distribution

    Information on existing regulations related to use of SF6 in electric transmission and distribution. Both regional and state regulations exist to limit SF6 use and manage leak rates.

  • How to Participate

    How to participate in the Electric Power Systems Partnership for SF6 reductions. Provide technical review of new resources or share best practices.

  • Environmental Crime Victim Resources - Maine

    A resource listing for environmental crime victims

  • EPS Partnership Accomplishments

    Annual accomplishments data for the Electric Power Systems Partnership. Shows the program's decrease in emissions since 1999.

  • Alternatives Benefits Calculator

    Download the SF6 Alternatives Benefits Calculator to evaluate the total lifecycle cost and environmental impacts of different circuit breaker technologies.

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