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Environmental Regions


 PJM (GATS)
 MISO (M-RETS)
 NEPOOL (GIS)
 WREGIS
 ERCOT
 NYSERDA
 NARR (Areas not covered by existing tracking systems).

Source: Environmental Tracking Network of North America (ETNNA)


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PJM (GATS) Homepage

PJM is the Eastern Regional Transmission Interconnection. This renewable energy region consists of all or part of 13 US States and the District of Columbia.

US States: Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

PJM GATS: is the Generation Attribute Tracking System. GATS is a renewable energy tracking system that assists in the transfer, documentation, verification, and authenticity of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and environmental credits.

PJM (GATS) Environmental Region

Midwest ISO Homepage


M-RETS Homepage

MISO (M-RETS) is the Mid-Western Independent Transmission System Opertor, Inc.'s Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System. This renewable energy region consists of all or part of 13 US States and one Canadian Province.

US States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Canadian Province: Manitoba.

M-RETS is the Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System. This is a renewable energy tracking system that assists in the transfer, documentation, verification and authenticity of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and environmental credits.

MISO (M-RETS) Environmental Region

Market (Click to Visit Market Hompage) Settlement Price
Ohio Solar Renewable Energy Certificates $325
Pennsylvania Solar Renewable Energy Certificates $300

Last Updated: 9/2/2010


ERCOT Homepage


ERCOT is the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Formed in 1970, it is one of eight Independent System Operators (ISOs) in North America, and one of nine regional electric reliability councils under the authority of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).

The ERCOT region occupies the entire Texas Interconnection, which is nearly all of the state of Texas. Unlike the other major NERC interconnections, the high voltage transmission and energy market within the Texas Interconnection is operated by ERCOT as essentially a single power system instead of as a network of cooperating utility companies.

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NARR Homepage

NARR is the North American Renewables Registry. The primary role of the registry is to provide REC origination for clean generation facilities located in states and provinces not covered by the five current regional systems: NEPOOL (GIS), PJM (GATS), ERCOT, MISO (M-RETS), and WREGIS. The purpose is to complement the existing market systems and provide complete North American coverage for renewable energy markets. NARR is operated by APX, Inc.

NEPOOL Homepage

NEPOOL is the New England Regional Transmission Interconnection. This renewable energy region consists of all or part of 6 US States.

US States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Rhode Island.

NEPOOL GIS: is the New England Power Pool Generation Information System. NEPOOL GIS is a renewable energy tracking system that assists in the transfer, documentation, verification and authenticity of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and environmental credits.

NEPOOL (GIS) Environmental Region

Market (Click to Visit Market Hompage) Settlement Price
Connecticut Class I Renewable Energy Certificates $8
Massachusetts Solar Renewable Energy Certificates $411.1

Last Updated: 9/2/2010

WREGIS Homepage

WREGIS is the Western Regional Transmission Interconnection. This renewable energy region consists of all or part of 14 US States, 2 Canadian Provinces, and 1 Mexican Territory.

US States: Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Canadian Provinces: Alberta & British Columbia.

Mexican Territory: Baja California.

WREGIS is Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System. WREGIS is a renewable energy tracking system that assists the transfer, documentation, verification, and authenticity of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and environmental credits.

WREGIS Environmental Region


Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)

State Amount Target Year
Arizona 15% 2025
California 33% 2020
Colorado 20% 2020
Connecticut 23% 2020
District of Columbia 11% 2022
Delaware 20% 2019
Florida 20% 2020
Hawaii 10% 2010
Iowa 105 MW Not Stated
Illinois 25% 2025
Kansas 20% 2020
Massachusetts 20% 2025
Maryland 9.5% 2022
Maine* 10%* 2017*
Michigan 10% 2015
Minnesota 25% 2025
Missouri 11% 2020
Montana 15% 2015
New Hampshire 23.8% 2025
New Jersey 22.5% 2021
New Mexico 20% 2020
Nevada 20% 2015
New York 24% 2013
North Carolina 12.5% 2021
North Dakota Not Stated Not Stated
Ohio 12.5% 2025
Oregon 25% 2025
Pennsylvania 18% 2020
Rhode Island 15% 2020
South Dakota Not Stated Not Stated
Texas 5,880 MW 2015
Utah 20% 2025
Vermont 10% 2013
Virginia 12% 2022
Washington 15% 2020
West Virginia 25% 2025
Wisconsin 10% 2015

*Maine's RPS has always been 30% by 2017, new legislation increases this number by 10%.

States with voluntary goals only, instead of legally binding targets mandated by an RPS.

States not appearing on this list have not yet adopted voluntary goals or RPS legislation.

Source: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)