Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System (Multiple States)

Last modified on February 12, 2015.

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Place	Illinois;Iowa;Manitoba;Minnesota;Montana;North Dakota;Ohio;South Dakota;Wisconsin
Applies to States or Provinces	Illinois;Iowa;Manitoba;Manitoba;Minnesota;Montana;North Dakota;Ohio;South Dakota;Wisconsin
Name	Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System (Multiple States)
Policy Category	Other Policy
Policy Type	Green Power Purchasing
Affected Technologies	Biomass/Biogas, Coal with CCS, Concentrating Solar Power, Energy Storage, Fuel Cells, Geothermal Electric, Hydroelectric, Hydroelectric (Small), Natural Gas, Nuclear, Solar Photovoltaics, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Wind energy
Active Policy	Yes
Implementing Sector	Non-Profit
Program Administrator	Midwest ISO
Primary Website	http://www.mrets.net/
Last Review	2014-09-15

Summary

The Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System (M-RETS®) tracks renewable energy generation in participating States and Provinces and assists in verifying compliance with individual state/provincial or voluntary Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) and objectives. M-RETS® is a tool to keep track of all relevant information about renewable energy produced and delivered in the region.

Currently, several States and Provinces participate in M-RETS®: Illinois, Iowa, Manitoba, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin have policies in place requiring or strongly encouraging utility development of renewable resources. M-RETS® uses verifiable production data for all participating generators and creates a Renewable Energy Credit (REC) in the form of a tradable digital certificate for each MWh.

Policy Contact

Department	MidWest ISO
Phone	408-899-3340
Website	http://www.mrets.net/about/ContactUs.asp