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Key Points
- A renewable energy credit, also known as a renewable energy certificate or an REC, is a credit given to a source that generates renewable energy
- A REC can only be sold once, each REC also notes the type of renewable energy and its location before it’s recorded
- Purchasing RECs ensures that your community is reducing its carbon footprints and financially supporting the growing renewable energy market
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