Retire Certificates

Retiring Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) is an action taken within NC-RETS to permanently remove a Certificate from circulation. Retirement may be initiated only by the Account Holder for Certificates in his/her own Sub-accounts. This Section outlines the steps on how to retire Certificates in NC-RETS and focuses on the following areas: A. Retire Certificates for RPS Compliance B. Retire Certificates for General Purposes