Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) has opened a public consultation on ‘green’ electricity.  This consultation is open until 7 February 2014. 

RECS International has changed its legal status from a Belgian Association to a Dutch Foundation.  This is in line with decisions taken by the board of RECS International over the last year and a half.  The relationship between RECS International and its members remains unchanged, this also goes for the functions and guiding mission of the RECS International Secretariat.

RECS International learned today that the cancelation functionality is now available on the UBA’s HKNR (Herkunftsnachweisregister).

During the AIB general meeting the Domain Protocol for the Czech Republic was approved. The Czech Republic will not be eligible for export until approved disclosure regulation is in place. 

After a recent seminar in Wroclaw, Poland it is still unclear what the Polish GO system will look like exactly. It is clear though that the Polish regulator (ERO) is the responsible issuing body and that the GO registry will be operated by the Polish Power Exchange (TGE).

The European Commission recently published a working document titled, “Guidance on the use of renewable energy cooperation mechanisms” as part of a broader publication on “Guidance to Member States on state intervention in electricity markets”.  There is a focus in the document of promoting more Europe-wide support systems and improving cooperation mechanisms.  There was also mention of the need to increase cost-efficiency.

The US-based company, Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) has signed a 20-year REC deal with a 75MW installed capacity wind farm in Nebraska (USA).

With 2013 coming soon to a close the secretariat of RECS International would like to get your input into the successes and short comings of our work over the last year.