Examples of Tier 1 RECs in a sentence
In order to satisfy the terms of this contract, RECs must be purchased fromNY.TOS.E_2.12.2021 eligible renewable generators through NYGATS; by purchasing Tier 1 RECs from NYSERDA; by procuring RECs from eligible renewable generators through bilateral contracts; by entering into bundled energy and REC purchase agreements with eligible renewable generators; or by making Alternative Compliance Payments to NYSERDA.
In order to satisfy the terms of this contract, RECs must be purchased from eligible renewable generators through NYGATS; by purchasing Tier 1 RECs from NYSERDA; by procuring RECs from eligible renewable generators through bilateral contracts; by entering into bundled energy and REC purchase agreements with eligible renewable generators; or by making Alternative Compliance Payments to NYSERDA.
An Eligible Bidder bidding to sell Incremental Qualified Clean Energy and/or Tier 1 RECs through a PPA must propose separate prices on a dollar per megawatt-hour ($/MWh) basis for Qualified Clean Energy and/or on a dollar per REC ($/REC) basis for RECs, and a price schedule that conforms with Section 2.2.12.
Consistent with section I.C.18.c).(3), the Environmental Component Credit will only be provided where the electric generating equipment is eligible to receive Tier 1 RECs, the Community Credit will only be provided for eligible customers and consistent with the Community Credit rate applicable to the customer and the Capacity Component will be calculated based on Alternative 1, Alternative 2 or Alternative 3 based on customer election.
Any RECs sold under a PPA or REC-only contract will only be purchased by the applicable EDC to the extent that those RECs conform to the eligibility criteria for Tier 1 RECs in the RPS program applicable to the EDC’s state.
In the absence of regulations or legislation concerning carbon credits and directly affecting BPA, BPA intends to convey the value of any future Available Carbon Credits to «Customer Name» on a pro rata basis in the same manner as described for Available Tier 1 RECs and Tier 2 RECs in sections 3 and 4 of this exhibit.
Table VI.C.1. Eligible Tier 1 and Tier 2 ResourcesTier 1 Renewable SourcesTier 2 Renewable Sources • Solar (“Tier 1 solar”)• Wind• Qualifying Biomass• Methane from a landfill or wastewater treatment plant• Geothermal• Ocean• Fuel Cell that produces electricity from a Tier 1 Source• Hydroelectric power plant less than 30 MW Capacity• Poultry litter-to-energy • Hydroelectric power other than pump storage generation• Waste-to-energy Note: Tier 1 RECs may be used to satisfy Tier 2 obligations.
Michigan was the largest supplier of Tier 1 RECs (biomass and landfill gas); Pennsylvania, the largest supplier of Tier 2 RECs (hydroelectric).
Similarly, for compliance year 2006: 552,874 Tier 1 RECs and 1,322,069 Tier 2 RECs were used to satisfy the Maryland RPS obligation.
In Maryland, the ORECs purchased by Maryland utilities will offset their purchases of Tier 1 RECs from other renewable resources.