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Create, allocate, and retire volume-based emission contracts in EnerG. Expand Emissions in the left sidebar and open Contracts to record , offsets, and other instruments that reduce or attribute emissions. Reach this page from the portfolio view or the building view after you select a site. For how instruments affect emissions, see RECs and offsets. Click Emissions > Contracts in the portfolio left sidebar.
Volume Contracts page with Search field, Filter button, Create Contract button, and table showing contract name with Allocate action, contract type, procurement method, status, coverage, and total volume for REC contracts such as MISO_REC_Offset_Companion_2025

Volume Contracts page with search, filter, and contracts table

Click + Create Contract in the top right to add a new agreement. Use Search to find contracts by name and click Filter to narrow the list by status, type, or reporting year. For the columns in the contracts table, see volume contract fields.

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Allocate contract volume

Click Allocate on a contract row to distribute Total Volume across buildings or time periods. When Allocated equals Total Volume and Remaining is 0 kWh, the contract is fully assigned.

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Retire a contract

Each contract row includes actions on the right side of the table, after Document URL.
Volume contract table row showing Pending retirement status badge, Retire tooltip on the retire icon, and delete trash icon in the row actions column

Retire action on a volume contract with Pending retirement status

Contracts with Pending retirement in the Retirement Status column are not yet retired. Click Retire to complete retirement. After retirement, Retirement Status updates and REC volume appears in offset charts on Emissions overview.
Confirm Retirement Status before you report market-based emissions. Retired REC volume rolls into offset and renewable charts on Emissions overview.

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Create a contract

Click + Create Contract to open the Create Contract panel on the right. The panel subtitle reads Add a renewable energy instrument.
Create Contract side panel with Contract Name Market Country Region State Contract Type Procurement method Energy Source Total Volume and Unit fields, and Close and Submit buttons

Create Contract panel with Contract Details fields

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Enter contract details

Fill in Contract Name, Market, Country, Contract Type, Energy Source, Total Volume, and Unit. Add Region / State and Procurement method when they apply. Country activates after you choose Market, and Region / State activates after you choose Country.
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Set factors and reporting years

Enter Vintage Year and Applicable Reporting Year. Adjust Emission Factor and Emission Factor Unit when the contract includes a linked factor.
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Add dates and documentation

Set Contract Start and Contract End for the agreement window. Enter Registry / Counterparty, Serial Numbers, Document URL, and Notes when you have audit evidence.
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Submit the contract

Click Submit to save the contract. Click Close to exit without saving.
For the full list of contract fields, see volume contract fields. After you create the contract, click Allocate on the row to assign volume to buildings. Use Retire when Retirement Status is Pending retirement and you are ready to count attributes in offset reporting.
Fully allocate active REC contracts so Remaining reaches zero before period close. Unallocated volume does not attribute renewable energy to buildings in benchmarking or overview rollups.

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Next steps

Emissions accounting

Understand RECs, offsets, and market-based Scope 2.

Emissions reference

Look up the full volume contract field list.

Building emissions overview

Review GHG charts and scope tables for one building.

Portfolio emissions overview

Review offset breakdown and renewable contract rollups.

Emission factors

Manage factors used alongside contract attributes.

Emissions benchmarking

Compare building emissions after contracts are allocated.
Last modified on August 18, 2026