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November 23, 2008

How Participation Builds New Wind Projects



The more individuals, businesses, and organizations that sign up for Green Power Programs, the more Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) are being purchased. The concept follows traditional supply and demand principles: the more RECs that are purchased, the more RECs (supply) we need to have.  Because each REC is matched to 1 MWh of generated electricity, if no new projects were being built,  there would eventually be a shortage of...