Kentucky Solar Stewards REC Project (Louisville)
Buy and retire RECs from this project to support market-based Scope 2 renewable electricity claims.
This page is for companies looking to buy high-quality, Green-e certified Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from a named U.S. community-solar program. Kentucky Solar Stewards supports Solarize Louisville — bulk-purchase rooftop solar for under-resourced households in Louisville (Jefferson County), Kentucky. Evertreen acts as an intermediary: we source and retire these RECs on your behalf and do not own or operate the solar systems. A REC matches one MWh of renewable electricity — it is not a carbon offset.
At a Glance
- Project type: Renewable energy / RECs (community rooftop solar)
- Technology: Rooftop solar PV (distributed)
- Location: Louisville (Jefferson County), Kentucky, USA
- Grid: Kentucky (SERC region)
- Community focus: Low- to moderate-income & under-resourced households
- Program: Solarize Louisville — Louisville Metro Government & the Kentucky Solar Energy Society
- Certification: Green-e Energy certified RECs
- Evertreen's role: Intermediary — REC retirement available through Evertreen (we do not own or operate the systems)
Who this project is for
Kentucky Solar Stewards RECs suit sustainability managers and procurement leads matching U.S. electricity use with verified renewable generation for market-based Scope 2 reporting — and companies that want their renewable electricity claim to come with an equitable-access community story in Louisville.
What Kentucky Solar Stewards is
Kentucky Solar Stewards supports Solarize Louisville, a partnership of Louisville Metro Government and the Kentucky Solar Energy Society that helps under-resourced households in Louisville/Jefferson County go solar together using collective bulk-purchasing power for discounted rates. The program pairs rooftop solar with energy-efficiency home upgrades, delivers up to 20 years of electricity-bill reduction, and runs educational workshops for participants. The installed rooftop solar generates these Green-e certified RECs.
What a REC from this project represents
One REC = one MWh. A Renewable Energy Certificate represents the environmental attributes of one megawatt-hour of renewable electricity delivered to the grid. When you buy and retire a Kentucky Solar Stewards REC, you hold the exclusive right to claim that clean megawatt-hour.
Certification and tracking
Kentucky Solar Stewards RECs are Green-e Energy certified and independently audited each year. Each certificate carries a unique serial number, records the generation source, technology type, and vintage year, and is retired in an accredited REC tracking registry when claimed.
How double counting is prevented
Each REC has a unique serial number and is retired only once in an accredited registry when it is claimed. Green-e's annual verification audit confirms that only one party claims each certificate, so the same renewable megawatt-hour cannot be sold or counted twice.
Why this is a high-quality REC project
- Green-e Energy certified
- Independently audited every year
- Unique serial number on every REC
- Retired in an accredited tracking registry
- Named program (Solarize Louisville, with Louisville Metro & KYSES) with verifiable community benefits, and Evertreen as a transparent intermediary
Evertreen's role
Evertreen acts as an intermediary for this project. We source Green-e certified RECs from the Kentucky Solar Stewards / Solarize Louisville program and retire them on your behalf. Evertreen does not own or operate the solar systems. A REC matches electricity use under market-based Scope 2; it is not a carbon offset and does not represent a tonne of CO₂ reduced or removed.
What your company can claim
After Evertreen retires Kentucky Solar Stewards RECs on your behalf, your organisation can report the matched electricity as renewable under market-based Scope 2 reporting (GHG Protocol), supported by the retirement documentation we provide. The community-access benefits are real co-benefits of the underlying solar; the REC itself supports renewable electricity claims only — not carbon offsetting.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Renewable Energy Certificate (REC)?
A REC represents the environmental attributes of one megawatt-hour of renewable electricity delivered to the grid. Buying and retiring it gives you the exclusive right to claim that clean electricity.
What makes Kentucky Solar Stewards a high-quality REC project?
It is Green-e Energy certified, independently audited each year, issues a unique serial number per REC, retires each REC in an accredited registry, and is backed by a named program (Solarize Louisville, with Louisville Metro and KYSES) with verifiable community benefits.
What registry and retirement process is used?
Each REC is recorded with a unique serial number in an accredited REC tracking registry and is retired there when claimed, which makes the renewable electricity claim exclusive to the buyer.
What claims can my company make after retirement?
You can report the matched electricity as renewable under market-based Scope 2 (GHG Protocol). RECs cover electricity-use claims only, not carbon offsetting.
How is double counting prevented?
Unique serial numbers, single retirement in an accredited registry, and Green-e's annual audit ensure only one party can claim each certificate.
Does Evertreen own the solar systems?
No. The systems belong to participating households and the program. Evertreen is an intermediary that sources and retires the RECs on your behalf.
Buy RECs from Kentucky Solar Stewards. Tell us your annual electricity use (in MWh) and Evertreen will handle certification and retirement.
- Green-e certified
- Retirement documentation provided
- Evertreen acts as intermediary
- Scope 2 claims guidance
Reviewed by Evertreen. Last updated: June 2026.
Sources: 3Degrees project profile, Solarize Louisville (Louisville Metro), Green-e Energy.
Part of Evertreen's Renewable Energy Certificates for Business.
