Renewable Thermal
Pricing and Registry Documents
Thermal
Volumetric & Transaction Fees
1 RTC = 1 Dekatherm (dth)
Issuance
No Fee
Generator Registration
This fee is waived if a generator uses an IRE to report generation
$1500 one time generator registration
Compliance Retirement Fee
An organization shall pay a Retirement Fee for each RTC retired in the Registry recognized under the Compliance Retirement type.
$0.10/RTC retired
Voluntary Retirement Fee
An organization shall pay a Retirement Fee for each RTC retired in the Registry for any retirement recognized under the Voluntary Retirement type.
$0.075/RTC retired
Certificate Reserved
An organization shall pay a fee to Reserve a Certificate that was originally issued in the M-RETS® system but needs to be used outside of the M-RETS platform.
$0.01/RTC reserved
Thermal
Plan Details
API Sandbox
Contact for Fee Structure
Please visit our API page and contact an API Technical Specialist: Please email us at [email protected].
Learn MoreM-RETS RTC: Generator Only Subscription
Free
Organizations with this subscription are authorized to register one or multiple renewable thermal generators and will receive Energy Attribute Certificates (EAC) issued for these generators. A Generator-Only Subscription is permitted to hold certificates, initiate outgoing transfers and withdraw certificates, specifically for use in external regulatory programs like the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard or the United States Environmental Protection Agency Renewable Fuel Standard. Although there are no annual fees for Generator-Only Accounts, transaction-based fees may be applied for the withdrawal of certificates.
Learn MoreM-RETS RTC: Independent Reporting Entity
No Fee
An Independent Reporting Entity (IRE) serves as a neutral party, such as a control area operator or third-party meter reader, and is not linked to the generator owners it represents, or is sufficiently independent in duty segregation to ensure no conflict of interest. IREs must sign an agreement with M-RETS, committing to precise data reporting and IRE Verification process per the Operating Procedures. This role is critical to upholding the integrity of certificate issuance and tracking. Please reach out to [email protected] before registering this Subscription Type.
Learn MoreM-RETS RTC: General Subscription
$2,500 / year
The General Subscription is authorized to hold, transfer (both outgoing and incoming), and retire Energy Attribute Certificates (EAC). Additionally, it can register and manage projects, receiving certificates for approved generation. Organizations that are utilizing M-RETS to retire certificates to meet compliance requirements for any State or Provincial RPS programs that utilize M-RETS must use this subscription type.
Learn MoreM-RETS RTC: Program Administrator
No Fee
State or Provincial regulatory bodies, such as staff from public utility commissions and public service commissions, as well as administrators of voluntary market programs like Green-e, may be eligible for a Program Administrator Subscription. To determine your eligibility for this type of account, please reach out to the M-RETS System Administrator at [email protected].
If your organization already has established a Program Administrator Subscription, contact your account manager to receive an invitation to create a login.
Learn MoreM-RETS RTC: Market Administrator
Contact M-RETs Administrator for Fees
The Market Administrator Subscription is intended for organizations that facilitate the marketing, sale, and exchange of EACs within M-RETS organizations through a market platform that lists EAC inventories via the M-RETS API. To qualify as a Market Administrator, an organization must have its Participant Terms of Use approved by M-RETS and make these terms accessible for participant review at all times.
Please reach out to [email protected] before registering this Subscription Type.
Learn MoreRegistration Documents
All M-RETS program documents such as the Operating Procedures, Terms of Use, Fee Schedule, etc. can be downloaded below.