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Decarbonization

Buyer's remorse here lasts 15 years.

Corporate commitments turn into 15+ year contracts. The instrument you pick, the basis you accept, the developer you trust - each compounds for a decade and a half. Pilot structures decarbonization the way the contracts actually get signed: strategy first, instrument second, diligence before signature.

Why it matters

Five ways a decarbonization
deal goes wrong.

These commitments are long, illiquid, and visible. The mistakes don't surface for years - by which point they're locked in.

Failure mode 01

The 15-year mistake

The wrong instrument or structure isn't a bad quarter - it's a decade and a half of carrying it. The downside is asymmetric and you can't easily exit.

Failure mode 02

The bilateral pricing problem

PPAs are negotiated one-off, with no public benchmark. Without independent modeling, you can't tell a fair price from a developer-favorable one.

Failure mode 03

Taxonomy that confuses on purpose

RECs, offsets, additionality, vintage, market-based vs location-based - the vocabulary is dense, and the confusion usually favors the seller.

Failure mode 04

Reporting that doesn't survive scrutiny

A claim that looks fine internally can fail an auditor, a regulator, or a journalist. If the accounting isn't audit-ready, the commitment is a liability.

Failure mode 05

Developer economics shift mid-contract

The counterparty's project economics change over 15 years. Without stress-testing and the right terms, their problem becomes your problem.

What we do

Five areas, in the order
they should be decided.

Sequence matters here. Strategy frames the goal, the goal selects the instrument, the instrument is structured and diligenced, then procured competitively - and reported so it holds up.

Step 01

Strategy & Goal Translation

Turn the commitment into a plan.

  • Commitment landscape review across boards, regulators, stakeholders
  • Goal-to-instrument mapping (RE100 / SBTi / state RPS / customer-facing)
  • Materiality assessment per business unit and geography
  • Strategy documentation that survives executive turnover
Step 02

Instrument Selection

Match the tool to the goal.

  • Load profile and geographic operations analysis
  • Capital structure and balance-sheet capacity assessment
  • Instrument fit across PPA / virtual PPA / REC / offset / BTM / green tariff
  • Trade-off matrix specific to your reporting and risk requirements
Step 03

Structuring & Diligence

Pressure-test before signature.

  • Term sheet and contract structure review
  • Basis and congestion risk modeling
  • Additionality and vintage verification
  • Hedge accounting and tax treatment evaluation
  • Long-term scenario stress-testing, including policy and developer economics
Step 04

Competitive Procurement

Force real price discovery.

  • Multi-developer RFP design with standardized terms
  • Structured scorecard evaluation across 5-15 developers
  • Term-sheet negotiation and counter-offer management
  • Reference checks and project diligence on shortlisted developers
Step 05

Scope 2 Reporting & Compliance

Make the claim defensible.

  • Scope 2 market-based emissions accounting
  • RE100, SBTi, GHG Protocol compliance tracking
  • Voluntary disclosure reporting (CDP, TCFD, ISSB)
  • Audit-ready REC retirement and contract documentation
  • Annual sustainability report inputs

What lands in your inbox

What you get.

Decarbonization strategy document

Commitments translated into a sequenced plan, mapped to the right frameworks - built to survive executive turnover.

Instrument fit assessment

Your load, geography, and balance sheet matched against every instrument, with a trade-off matrix for your specific requirements.

Multi-developer RFP execution

Standardized terms, a scorecard across 5-15 developers, and negotiation managed end to end.

Diligence and contract review

Basis modeling, additionality and vintage verification, accounting and tax treatment, and long-term stress-testing before you sign.

Annual Scope 2 reporting package

Market-based accounting, audit-ready REC retirement, and disclosure inputs that hold up to scrutiny.

Ongoing portfolio management

The commitments and contracts managed over their life - not handed back at signature.

Run turnkey or co-managed alongside your sustainability team. Solutions →

What goes with this

Related solutions.

Solution 01

Procurement & Risk

Corporate PPAs are procurement instruments. Structuring them sits with the same team that runs your supply strategy.

Procurement & Risk →
Solution 02

Direct Access

PPAs settle wholesale. When the wholesale architecture exists, PPA structuring becomes a natural extension of it.

Direct Access →
Solution 03

Utility Invoice Verification

Green-tariff and REC charges show up on the bill - verification confirms you're billed for what you contracted.

Invoice verification →
Solution 04

Load Management

BTM solar and storage serve both carbon goals and demand strategy - sized once, for both.

Load management →

Want a decarbonization fit assessment?

Tell us your commitment, your load, and your reporting framework. We'll map which instruments fit - and which would be a 15-year mistake.