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Biomass

Last Updated: 06/07/18

The energy from plants and plant-derived materials.

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  • Federal agencies must ensure that renewable energy accounts for the following minimum percentages of total building electricity consumed:

    • not less than 7.5% in FY2015;
    • not less than 10% in fiscal years 2016 and 2017;
    • not less than 15% in fiscal years 2018 and 2019;
    • not less than 20% in fiscal years 2020 and 2021;
    • not less than 25% in fiscal years 2022 and 2023; and
    • not less than 30% in fiscal years 2025 and each year thereafter.
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Contributes to meeting The Guiding Principles for High Performance and Sustainable Buildings
Additional Guidance

The Federal Renewable Energy Certificate Guide provides basic information for Federal staff who are new to the concept of renewable energy and renewable energy certificates (RECs), and are seeking to better understand the options for using RECs to meet Federal renewable energy targets. It is intended to assist agencies in understanding the use of RECs to meet the statutory and Executive Order 13693 goals for renewable energy.

Guiding Principle for High Performance and Sustainable Buildings #2 can apply when implementing renewable energy generation projects on agency property for agency use, when lifecycle cost effective.