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AwardsEPA & DOE Renewable Energy Marketer of the Year 2007

  • Green Power Supplier of the Year (U.S. Department of Energy, 2009)
  • Environmental Enterprise Award - Small Company (Acterra Business Environmental Network, 2009)
  • #2 U.S. Renewable Energy Certificates Dealer (Energy Risk Commodity Rankings, 2009)
  • #2 U.S. Voluntary Emissions Reductions Dealer (Energy Risk Commodity Rankings, 2009)
  • Best Trading Company in Greenhouse Gas Voluntary Markets (Environmental Finance, 2008)
  • Best Renewable Energy Certificate Trading Company in North America (Environmental Finance, 2008)
  • Renewable Energy Marketer of the Year (U.S. Department of Energy, 2007, 2008)
  • #1 U.S. Renewable Energy Credit Dealer (Energy Risk Commodity Rankings, 2008)
  • RecycleWorks Award (City of Portland, Portland Office - 2004-2009)

The following awards were granted to the REC and Utility Partnership division of 3 Phases Energy prior to acquisition of assets by 3Degrees.

  • Renewable Energy Technology Supplier of the Year (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy, 2005)
  • Green Power Beacon Award for Origination of Business Demand for Renewable Energy (U.S. Department of Energy and Center for Resource Solutions, 2005)
  • Environmental Entrepreneurship Award (Acterra Business Environmental Network, 2005)

Leadership

  • Current provider to 3 of the Top 10 Largest U.S. Purchasers of Green Power
  • Executed 1st voluntary REC option trade in the U.S. (2008)
  • Executed 1st transfer on The Gold Standard Foundation’s VER registry (2008)
  • VER purchaser from 1st California Climate Action Registry (CCAR) registered project (2007)
  • Among 1st companies to structure 10-year REC & VER offtake agreements in the U.S. (2007)
  • Among 1st companies to manage voluntary green pricing programs for utilities (2003)
  • Founding member of the majority of REC and VER tracking systems