A Better Way To Manage Your Energy Attribute Certificates

Automate data collection, streamline management and report effortlessly to CDP, RE100 and CSRD.

How we can help

With regulatory and public pressures mounting and mandatory reporting fast approaching, the demand for detailed insights into the environmental impact of your procurement strategy has never been more pressing. Robust data management and evidence-based tracking are essential, making now the time to streamline and organize your EACs. Flexidao’s platform can help you stay ahead of the curve.

Reduce Error-Prone Manual Workload by Over 90%

Flexidao automates the entire EAC data process, from collecting and consolidating to verifying certificates effortlessly. Saving time on tedious contract reconciliation and invoice validation, our platform ensures accuracy, compliance, and seamless alignment with agreements. Smart allocation and gap detection also provides optimal oversight of your EAC portfolio and balances.

EAC Gap Analysis and Procurement Support

Our platform offers a comprehensive inventory of your EACs, providing full visibility and automatically flagging any discrepancies in EAC volumes. Through our partnership network, we can assist in procuring any missing volumes, ensuring you have the EACs you need to report with confidence.

Cut Auditing Costs and Hit Reporting Deadlines

As reporting requirements grow, Flexidao simplifies compliance with a clear view of your EAC balances, statuses, and transactions. Our dashboard ensures full audit readiness with supporting documentation, and automates EAC allocation by region—simplifying compliance to disclosure schemes like RE100, CDP, and CSRD.

How it works

Flexidao’s end-to-end EAC management and reporting solution eliminates manual work, complexity, and uncertainty by streamlining every step of the process.

It automatically collects tracking instruments and invoices from suppliers, registries, and teams, updating internal systems with global EAC and invoice data. The platform extracts key details like commissioning dates for RE100 and CDP reporting, calculates unbundled procurement needs, and reconciles (V)PPAs, green tariffs, and consumption. Flexidao also tracks renewable coverage performance, generates key disclosure metrics, and optimizes EAC allocation to consumption sites for maximum market-based reductions.

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Types of EACs

Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)

Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are the market-based instrument used in the US that verifies the generation of renewable electricity, allowing energy buyers to claim their use of clean energy.

International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs)

International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs) are a global standard for tracking renewable energy, allowing companies to verify the clean origin of their electricity consumption.

Guarantees of Origin (GOs)

Guarantees of Origin (GOs) are the certification standard for verifying the renewable source of electricity across Europe, allowing organizations to track the origin of their energy consumption and align their purchases with sustainability goals.

Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs)

Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) are digital certificates in the UK that verify the renewable origin of electricity, enabling energy producers to prove their green credentials and facilitate cross-border trade.

FAQS

What is an Energy Attribute Certificate (EAC)?

Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) are market-based instruments that certify the generation of 1 megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity from renewable sources, such as wind, solar, or hydroelectric power, and its injection into the power grid. Energy buyers can purchase EACs to support and claim their use of renewable energy.

These certificates can be acquired alongside physical electricity (bundled) or separately (unbundled) from the actual power purchase. In sustainability reporting, companies must demonstrate that they have purchased and cancelled a sufficient number of EACs to match their electricity consumption. This process allows them to claim that they are supplied by 100% renewable electricity.

What are different Types of Energy Attribute Certificates?

The term Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) itself is a categorical term that encompasses any kind of tracking system for proving the origination of a given energy unit. While virtually every country in the world has some form of an EAC equivalent, not every country uses the same terminology.

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There are multiple variations of global energy EACs based on geographical location. Some of these are international standards used by multiple countries, while others are national standards used by a single country.

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International Standards

Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) – Standard used in North America

Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (GOs) – Standard used by the majority of EU countries

International Renewable Energy Credits (I-RECs) – Standard used by most of Latin America, Africa, and Asia

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National Standards

Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin (REGOs) – Standard used by the UK

LGCs - Standard used by Australia

N-ZECs - Standard used by New Zealand

J Credits - Standard used in Japan

How does EAC certification Work?

For every MWh of electricity generated from a clean energy source, a single EAC (REC, GO, REGO etc.) is issued.

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As such, there are two outputs generated: the actual renewable electricity generated (per MWh), and the EAC documentation that represents the existence of that MWh. It’s important to highlight here that these two entities are not mutually exclusive. That is, an organization can own an EAC but not have consumed the renewable electricity it represents.

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This is because EACs are ultimately a tradeable, market-based mechanism for ‘owning’ the claims to the origination of renewable energy.

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While some organizations may want to sell their EACs as a way of driving additional revenue, other organizations may want to buy EACs in order to offset their carbon footprint. Ultimately, it is the owner of the EAC who has exclusive rights to any claims about consumption of the electricity associated with an EAC.

How can I ensure my EACs are correctly allocated for compliance to disclosure schemes like RE100, CDP, CSRD?

Flexidao’s clean energy intelligence platform provides automated EAC energy allocation by region and consumption site, aligning with reporting standards. It also flags any gaps or mismatches in EAC volumes to ensure your renewable energy claims are accurate and compliant.

What happens if my EAC inventory has gaps or shortages?

If discrepancies or missing volumes are detected in your EAC portfolio, our platform provides a gap analysis and helps you procure additional certificates through our partner network, ensuring full coverage for compliance and sustainability reporting to schemes like RE100, CDP and CSRD.