Renewable energy content detail
When purchasing additional renewable energy, Salem PowerChoice prioritizes supporting new renewable energy projects in the New England region.
Buying renewable energy refers to the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). What are RECs?
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| Electricity from renewable sources (% of total) | |||||
| From new renewable sources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs) | |||||
| Required by state law | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | |
| Added by Salem (no biomass) | – | 70% | – * | – | |
| Total | 30% | 100% | 30% | 30% | |
| From other clean or renewable sources (other RECs)** | |||||
| Required by state law | 39% | 39% | 39% | 39% | |
* The Standard option is no longer accepting new enrollments. This option originally included an additional 20% from MA Class I RECs. Learn more about the decision behind this change.
** State law requires all electricity suppliers to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from other sources, including sources that are not new, are renewable but not clean, such as waste to energy, or are clean but not renewable, such as nuclear. This purchase must be made even if the total amount of RECs purchased from either clean or renewable sources exceeds 100% of the electricity used by Salem PowerChoice participants.
