Understanding RECs

Understanding RECs:

• RECs represent the environmental attributes of renewable energy but are not electricity themselves.
• Utilities purchase RECs to meet renewable energy requirements, meaning customers selling RECs cannot claim to use clean or renewable electricity.
• Prohibited statements include implying that a customer's home will run on cleaner energy or that the sun directly provides electricity.
• Permissible statements include explaining that RECs contribute to keeping panel costs affordable or that a PV system generates energy from the sun.

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