RENEWABLES

Sustainability goals and financial savings aren’t opposites.

Discovery has extensive renewables expertise to help organizations meet their ESG commitments through structures that actually make financial sense, not just checkbox solutions.

Expertise across the full renewables landscape

Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)

We source, structure, and manage REC procurement to meet your renewable energy claims, ensuring your certificates are verified, trackable, and aligned to the right reporting frameworks.

Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)

Long-term PPAs can lock in below-market electricity rates while supporting renewable generation. We manage the sourcing, negotiation, and ongoing contract oversight.

Community Solar & On-Site Solar

For sites where direct generation makes sense, we evaluate on-site solar economics, connect you with reliable development partners, and integrate the contracts into TaraBase for unified tracking.

ESG Reporting Integration

All renewable activity is tracked in TaraBase alongside your full energy portfolio — so your renewable KPIs flow directly into the same dashboards as your cost and savings data.

— OUR PHILOSOPHY

We don’t separate sustainability from savings.

Financial First

Every renewable recommendation is evaluated on financial merit first. If a structure doesn't improve your economics or hold its own against alternatives, we'll tell you.

Integrated Reporting

Renewable spend and performance flows into the same TaraBase dashboards as your traditional energy data — one view of your entire portfolio, not separate siloed reports.

Long-Term Thinking

We don't chase the trendiest product. We evaluate renewable structures that fit your portfolio's duration, geographic footprint, and risk tolerance.

Renewables Questions

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Does Discovery develop renewable energy projects directly?

We don’t own or develop projects — we’re an advisory firm. Our role is to help you evaluate, source, and structure renewable energy options that fit your portfolio’s financial and sustainability objectives. For project-based solutions like on-site solar, we connect you with vetted development partners and manage the contract due diligence.

What's the difference between a REC and a PPA?

A Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) represents the environmental attribute of one megawatt-hour of renewable generation. You can purchase RECs without changing your physical electricity supply to make renewable energy claims. A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is a long-term supply contract with a renewable generator — typically providing both the renewable attributes and the physical electricity supply at a fixed price.

Are PPAs worth the long-term commitment?

It depends on your price outlook, contract term, and risk tolerance. A well-structured PPA can lock in below-market electricity rates for 10–20 years while fulfilling renewable commitments. The risk is that market prices fall below your PPA rate, creating an opportunity cost. We help clients evaluate the economics against current market pricing and their specific risk profile before recommending any long-term structure.

Can small and mid-size organizations participate in renewable procurement?

Yes, increasingly so. Community solar programs, aggregated purchasing arrangements, and shorter-term REC contracts make renewable participation accessible to organizations that don’t have the load required for a direct PPA. We’ll identify the options appropriate for your portfolio’s size and geography.

How are renewable activities tracked alongside conventional energy in TaraBase?

Renewable contracts, REC purchases, and associated costs are loaded into TaraBase alongside your conventional energy contracts and bills. The ESG dashboard tracks renewable percentage of total consumption, renewable cost per MWh, and certificate retirement records — all accessible in the same portal as your conventional energy reporting.