Green power procured for a 12-month reporting period must be either generated during that reporting period, generated during the six (6) months immediately preceding the reporting period, or the three (3) months immediately following the reporting period. This equates to a 21-month eligibility period for which a Partner’s renewable energy certificate-based green power can be generated. Partners may, at their own discretion, determine their base 12-month reporting period (See Table 1). The following examples show generation eligibility date ranges for different reporting period options:

Calendar Year Example
For a Partner purchasing REC-based green power to cover the calendar year of 2017, eligible REC-based green power must be generated between 7/1/2016 and 3/31/2018.

Fiscal Year Example
For a Partner purchasing REC-based green power to cover a fiscal year starting on 10/1/2017 – 9/30/2018, eligible REC-based green power must be generated between 4/1/2017 and 12/31/2018.

Other 12-month Reporting Year Example
For a Partner purchasing REC-based green power to cover a 12-month reporting period that ranges from 6/1/2017 – 5/31/2018, eligible REC-based green power must be generated between 12/1/2016 and 8/31/2018.

Table 1: Illustrative Examples of Eligible Generation Periods with Respect to Different Reporting Period

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