The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines green power as electricity generated from renewable resources, such as solar, wind, geothermal, low-impact biomass, and low-impact hydro resources. Whereas energy efficiency measures may be implemented to reduce the overall energy use in your building, the purchase of green power helps to reduce the environmental impacts associated with the generation of electricity for use in your building. This document describes the specific requirements for benchmarking green power in Portfolio Manager.
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