For project owners & ESCOs
Qualifying efficiency projects for EPIC Credit development.
C3 works with project owners and energy service companies to assess the potential for EPIC Credit development. The assessment considers energy-performance data, project documentation and attribute ownership to identify requirements and next steps.
What C3 reviews in a project assessment
Qualifying efficiency measures
C3 focuses on projects involving measurable reductions in electrical or thermal energy consumption. The efficiency measures must be identifiable and the project boundary clearly defined.
Performance data and baseline
A documented pre-project baseline and post-installation performance data are required. The quality and completeness of that data affects whether a project can support credit development.
Measurement and verification
M&V must follow a recognised protocol and be documented in a way that supports independent review. Projects without adequate M&V documentation are unlikely to qualify.
Attribute ownership
The project owner must hold the rights to the energy performance attributes. Attribute ownership can be affected by utility incentive programmes, power purchase agreements and other contractual arrangements.
Methodology
C3 assesses whether an appropriate methodology exists for the project type and whether the project's documentation is consistent with that methodology.
Independent review
Projects must be capable of supporting independent third-party review. C3 coordinates the selection of independent reviewers but does not conduct the review itself.
Commercial viability
C3 assesses whether the project's scale, documentation quality and attribute structure support a commercially viable credit offering. Development costs and timelines vary by project.
What C3 coordinates
How the development process works
A single point of contact to coordinate project assessment, documentation, specialist review and buyer discussions.
Assess
Project eligibility
Measure
Energy-performance documentation
Review
Independent specialist coordination
Register
Registry submission support
Connect
Corporate buyer discussions
Support
Transaction documentation
Independent of C3
Third-party review & registry
C3 provides turnkey coordination from project intake through the credit-development process. We assess project eligibility, coordinate relevant specialists, manage documentation and prepare registry submissions. Independent reviewers retain responsibility for their findings, and the applicable registry determines whether credits can be issued.
Engagement with C3 does not guarantee that a project will qualify, that credits will be issued or that a commercial transaction will result.
Discuss your project with C3.
If you have an efficiency project with documented performance data and are interested in exploring EPIC Credit development, contact C3 to discuss eligibility, documentation requirements and next steps.