North American Renewables Registry (NAR™)
The North American Renewables Registry is the leading platform for issuing, tracking and retiring renewable energy certificates (RECs) across the continent. NAR provides secure, transparent documentation of renewable energy generation – enabling organizations to demonstrate progress toward decarbonization and sustainability goals with confidence.
1.3 Billion
RECs issued
90 GW
Capacity of registered assets
70 Million
RECs imported into NAR
13 Million
Hourly RECs issued
The Trusted Registry for Clean Energy in North America
North America’s Leading REC Registry
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
- NAR issues RECs from your registered assets’ generation, enabling you to earn revenue by monetizing environmental attributes.
- Each REC represents 1 MWh of generation delivered to the grid.
Hourly RECs
- NAR pioneered the issuance and transaction of hourly RECs in 2022 through a collaboration with Google.
- The Hourly program allows users to issue and transact RECs at an hourly level, and to sub-divide the generated hourly quantities to transact with multiple counterparties.
Zero Emission Certificates (ZECs)
- Nuclear power producers can produce ZECs through NAR.
- ZECs mirror the structure of traditional RECs, with each ZEC representing 1 MWh of emission-free energy delivered to the grid.
How It Works
The process is straightforward, efficient and trusted by producers and certificate buyers across the continent.
Register Assets & Report Generation
Generators register and gain approval. They then report verified clean energy production on an ongoing basis.
Issue & Transfer RECs
Certificates are created and transferred through a secure, traceable ledger.
Retire for Claims
Purchasers retire RECs to support emissions reduction claims and sustainability reporting.
Key Capabilities
- Standardized REC issuance and lifecycle management
- Chain-of-custody traceability with audit support
- Alignment with state and provincial compliance programs and voluntary programs
- Multi-registry portfolio visibility available through Xpansiv® Connect™
Industries We Serve
NAR is among the most trusted names in North American renewable energy and a leader in RECs. We serve a wide variety of participants, including:
- Independent power producers (IPPs)
- Utilities
- Corporate renewable energy buyers and sustainability teams
- Retail energy providers
- Power marketers and brokers
- Energy and environmental commodities traders
Get More Value from the Xpansiv Platform
Complement NAR with solutions that enable you to transact RECs, produce and manage RECs internationally and manage your cross-registry positions.
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