Very interesting. Thanks.  We have a very similar green energy selling scheme here in the US, with a couple minor differences. The government (federal & state) set minimum green mandates per power company as a percentage of generated/sold power. Might be 10% this year then increasing to 12% in two years. Goes up from there. So however many KWHs/MWHs sold a certain percentage must be from provable green generated sources or they pay a hefty non-compliance fee (read: fine).
How that power company meets these goals (mandates) is completely up to them. They could build out their own green power generation (solar/wind/hydro/geo . Whatever) or they can buy such green generated power from others or any combination of both. Others could be homeowners, business, or even other power companies that may have an excess of green generation. Rates are determined by the market and although these rates vary by region they are quite stable in pricing (i.e. there is not really sharp price fluctuations). All buyers & sellers must use an independent certified energy broker to be the go between representing both buyer & seller. You sell to the broker, the broker resells to the power companies. Sellers & buyers have no idea who each other are (or care). This makes sense because it removes both the small home owner and the big power company from negotiating complicated power generation contracts for very small amounts of power, removes the homeowner from compliance issues and restrictive licensing requirements from both state and federal agencies, etc ------------------------------------------------------------------------ toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=105775
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