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Written by Pilot Energy | May 26, 2026 4:22:36 PM

Renewable energy certificate (REC)

Category: Clean Energy

A tradable certificate representing one megawatt-hour of electricity generated from a qualifying renewable source. RECs are used by corporations to substantiate renewable energy claims and by utilities to meet renewable portfolio standards (RPS).

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