Overview of the 2020 Green-e® Verification Report (2019 Data)

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Overview of the 2020 Green-e® Verification Report (2019 Data) Lucas Grimes A N A L Y S T , C E R T I F I C A T I O N P R O G R A M S Michael Leschke S E N I O R M A N A G E R , C E R T I F I C A T I O N P R O G R A M S

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Nongovernmental Organization (NGO) creating policy and market solutions to advance sustainable energy since 1997. • Expert assistance • Renewable energy and climate policy • Renewable Energy Markets annual conference • Green-e® certification for suppliers and users of renewable energy and carbon offsets in the voluntary market About Center for Resource Solutions PAGE 3 © 2021 Center for Resource Solutions. All rights reserved.

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2019 was the biggest year of certified sales to date. • 69 million retail MWh, or more than 1 .8% of the overall US electricity mix • 1 .61 million retail purchasers of Green-e® certified renewable energy, including over 113,000 businesses • Major growth in solar and newer generation facilities as sources of supply • Sales mostly to the coasts, supply mostly from the Midwest and Texas • Major growth in Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) product type Key Takeaways – Green-e® Energy PAGE 5 © 2021 Center for Resource Solutions. All rights reserved.

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2019 was the biggest year of certified sales to date. • 691,000 mtCO2e certified offsets • Large growth in Carbon Offset Natural Gas (CONG) products • Certified sales to more unique countries than ever before Key Takeaways – Green-e® Climate PAGE 6 © 2021 Center for Resource Solutions. All rights reserved.

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Green-e® label on more products than ever before • Welcome to Bank of America, Bigelow Tea, and Rock Canyon Coffee • Marketplace participants purchased or generated approximately 2,281,500 MWh in 2019, which is enough to power over 273,000 households for a year Key Takeaways – Green-e® Marketplace PAGE 7 © 2021 Center for Resource Solutions. All rights reserved.

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PAGE 18 2019 followed the same general rule as previous years – consumption of certified electricity is highest in more populated states and states near a coast Top 10 States by Retail Sales Volume, 2019 © 2021 Center for Resource Solutions. All rights reserved.

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PAGE 19 The states with the highest amount of customers tend to be in states with successful utility green pricing programs, although we are seeing growth in states where CCAs are booming (NY, and especially CA) Percent of Total Retail Customers by State, 2019 (Includes REC Sales) © 2021 Center for Resource Solutions. All rights reserved.

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PAGE 20 The difference between states with generators versus purchasers of renewable energy demonstrates how the market for unbundled RECs is allowing customers with limited access to local renewable energy products to support changes in generation portfolios in the US and Canada. Top Ten States and Provinces Supplying Certified Retail Sales, 2019 © 2021 Center for Resource Solutions. All rights reserved.

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PAGE 22 Certified REC sales continue to steadily climb, with across the board growth in terms of total retail REC sales of 9% experienced in 2019 over 2018. Certified Sales of Renewable Energy Certificates (including PPAs & VPPAs Certified as RECs) by Customer Type © 2021 Center for Resource Solutions. All rights reserved.

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PAGE 23 Utility green pricing programs certified by Green- e® Energy consistently make up the majority of NREL’s Top Ten rankings in terms of customer participation rate, total number of subscribers, total MWh sold, and green power sales as a percentage of total retail electricity sales. Green-e® Energy Certified Sales in Green Pricing Programs by Customer Type © 2021 Center for Resource Solutions. All rights reserved.

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PAGE 24 Available in states where the electricity market is deregulated, customers have the option to choose their electric service provider (ESP). Green-e® Energy Certified Sales of Electricity by Electric Service Providers by Customer Type © 2021 Center for Resource Solutions. All rights reserved.

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PAGE 25 Also known as Municipal Aggregation, CCAs allow cities and counties to aggregate customers in a regulated market within a defined jurisdiction to secure alternative electricity supply contracts on a community wide basis. Green-e® Energy Certified Sales of Community Choice Aggregation Providers by Customer Type © 2021 Center for Resource Solutions. All rights reserved.

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PAGE 31 2019 also saw a diverse mix of projects provide carbon offsets to Green-e® Climate certified sales. Industrial gas abatement projects were almost two thirds of overall supply at 62%. Overall, 26 different projects supplied offsets to Green-e® Climate certified sales; half were landfall gas capture projects. MtCO2e of Certified Sales by Project Type and Unique Projects © 2021 Center for Resource Solutions. All rights reserved.

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© 2021 Center for Resource Solutions. All rights reserved. Contact. Lucas Grimes ANALYST, CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS [email protected] 415.561.2120 Michael Leschke SENIOR MANAGER, CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS [email protected] 415.568.4286 www.resource-solutions.org