Markets · Renewable Plans

Meet your ESG targets without paying a green premium.

Competitive sourcing keeps renewable rates close to standard rates. We find you the most cost-effective path to 100% renewable electricity — with documentation your sustainability team can actually use.

Your options

Three paths to clean energy for your business.

Option 1

Bundled renewable supply

Your energy supplier sources 100% renewable MWh on your behalf — wind, solar, or hydro from qualifying projects. The REC is bundled into your supply contract. One line on your bill, clean energy claim included.

Option 2

REC-matched supply

Take standard competitive electricity supply for commodity cost savings, then purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) separately to match your annual consumption. Separates price optimization from environmental claim.

Option 3

Utility green tariff

Some utilities offer approved green tariff programs where your local utility directly procures renewable energy on your behalf and you pay a program rate. Available in select states, often at below-market premiums.

Cost perspective

Going green adds less than most buyers expect.

When energy is competitively sourced through PDR, the renewable premium — if any — is small. In many cases, the savings from competitive sourcing more than offset the green adder.

Typical renewable premium by product

Over a standard competitive electricity rate, sourced through PDR's supplier network:

REC-matched supply (unbundled RECs) +$0.001–$0.004/kWh

Bundled renewable electricity +$0.002–$0.006/kWh

Utility green tariff (program rates) Net-zero to +$0.003/kWh

REC explainer

What RECs are — and what they aren't.

A Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) is a tradeable instrument representing 1 MWh of electricity generated from a qualifying renewable source. When you retire RECs matched to your consumption, you can claim that your electricity use is "100% renewable."

RECs are tracked in state and national registries (PJM-GATS, NEPOOL-GIS, WREGIS, M-RETS) and each MWh of renewable generation is issued exactly one REC. Retirement is permanent and publicly verifiable.

RECs don't mean electrons from a specific wind farm flowed to your building — the grid doesn't work that way. They represent an accounting attribution of renewable generation to your consumption.

Additionality note

Companies with Science Based Targets (SBTi) commitments should distinguish between RECs from existing renewable projects (which don't add new generation) and contracts for new-build projects. PDR can source both. Ask about Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) options for buyers requiring additionality claims.

Scope 2 accounting

Under the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance, market-based accounting (RECs retired in your name) allows a zero-emission factor for matched renewable consumption. Location-based accounting uses the regional grid average and is not affected by REC purchases.

ESG reporting support

Everything your sustainability team needs to report and verify your renewable claim.

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REC retirement certificate

Official certificate of retirement from the applicable registry (PJM-GATS, NEPOOL-GIS, M-RETS, or WREGIS). Includes serial numbers, generation period, and project details.

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Scope 2 GHG accounting export

Annual summary formatted for GHG Protocol market-based Scope 2 reporting, including zero emission factor documentation and consumption match verification.

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Project origin documentation

Generation facility name, technology type (wind/solar/hydro), state, commissioning date, and ISO/RTO registration details — all required for CDP and ESG disclosure.

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Annual reporting summary

Year-end report covering MWh consumed, RECs matched, contract periods, and supplier information — ready to attach to your sustainability report or investor disclosure.