Certified Carbon Offsets

Carbon Offsets from grid-connected renewable energy projects meet the most rigorous additionality standards.  Projects rely on carbon offset revenues for financing and result in measurable, permanent carbon reductions.

The Green-e Climate certification uses a clear methodology based on Environmental Protection Agency data and the World Resources Institute to calculate carbon reductions from grid-connected renewable energy. A 3rd party audit and Renewable Energy tracking system ensures no double counting.

               

Terms and Conditions of Community Carbon Offsets

Camp Springs Wind Farm, Texas

The Camp Springs Wind Farm is located in the rolling hills and farmlands 200 miles west of Dallas, Texas. Camp Springs, consisting of 87 turbines each at 1.5 MW, has a generation capacity of 130 megawatts, enough energy to power 50,000 homes. The project was developed by Invenergy Wind with strong support from Scurry County and Western Texas College.

Projects like Camp Springs Wind Farm can bring the benefits of clean power generation to everyone in the US. Projects on this scale, supported by the sale of certified carbon offsets, can bring economic prosperity and clean energy to communities across the country.

Online date: 5/7/2007
Endorsed program: Green-e Climate Protocol for Renewable Energy
Additionality tests: Timing Test, Legal and Regulatory Test, Performance and Technology Test