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The Seneca Nation’s tribally owned businesses are the main sources of revenue to the national government and its 8,500 enrolled members. All profits from Seneca Environmental support the government’s operating needs, including programs like the full-immersion Seneca language preservation school and projects like the recently completed high-speed internet infrastructure build-out.

Workforce development is a priority as well: Seneca Environmental and our parent company, Seneca Holdings, employ and train Seneca Nation members through a comprehensive internship program for college-aged Seneca youths and full-time employment to grow the number of Senecas in the companies’ workforce.

By doing business with us, you will directly support the future of a Native Nation that has been deeply impacted by systemic injustice yet has a legacy of environmental stewardship, resilience, and leadership. At Seneca Environmental, we’re redefining this legacy for Senecas now and far into the future.

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Our RECs Product Offering

Seneca Environmental can procure, contract, and retire RECs for customers in the voluntary and compliance markets.

RECs generally adhere to SBTi and RE100 guidelines. We can provide both monthly and Granular Certificates (GCs); GC supply may be limited.

  • Product

    Green-e Certified Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) for Reporting Year 2025

  • Location

    International / Various American RTOs

  • Technology

    Solar / Wind / Hydro

  • Tenor

    Spot and Forward Contracts (up to 30 years)

  • Past Performance

    Federal and Corporate Entities

All Seneca Environmental RECs come with the added impact of doing business with a tribally owned company and supporting a Native Nation.

We also offer additional higher-impact RECs that further enhance that impact. Some of these are from projects in regions of high carbon intensity on the grid, increasing the impact of switching to renewable energy there. Others come with project enhancements that provide Earth-healing benefits beyond just megawatt-hours, which we call +1s. These +1 project enhancements include community consultation, workforce training, protecting and nurturing biodiversity and soil health, and combining solar arrays with agriculture.

Seneca Environmental also has the capability to procure from a limited supply of high-impact RECs from tribally owned projects.

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The future of Seneca RECs

Seneca Environmental’s goal is to grow the volume of high-impact RECs across the U.S. sourced directly from tribal renewable energy projects. These projects can be sited on Native lands or elsewhere, provided they are owned by tribes and Native Nations.

Because of the complexities of developing tribal renewable energy projects, which includes obtaining funding, RECs will be crucial for making these projects possible. In connecting large energy buyers with tribal communities, we can ensure that these projects move forward. That means we can provide authentic additionality for corporations engaging in long-term energy procurement contracts with tribes. 

For corporations, tribal RECs will provide increased impact by supporting Native communities’ full participation in the energy transition. By engaging in this previously underexplored area of collaboration, companies can enjoy a meaningful way to support energy independence and self-determination for Native communities across the U.S.

Seneca RECs Case Studies

Pinterest

Client goals:
  • Decarbonization: Purchase renewable energy certificates (RECs) to fully achieve goal of 100% renewable energy for offices globally.
  • Equity: Elevate communities that have been under-resourced through funding and collaboration.

Solution:

  • RECs purchase from Seneca Environmental.
  • Provides renewable energy for Pinterest offices and remote employees in 15 countries.
  • Deal includes high-impact RECs tied to a project supporting a local ecosystem, with no-mow native plants and pollinator-friendly practices.

Outcomes

For customer:

  • Furthers Pinterest’s goal to achieve 100% renewable energy.
  • Provides positive brand awareness with coverage in outlets like Triple Pundit.
  • Supports Native-led renewable energy initiatives.

For Seneca:

  • Provides opportunity to expand growing capabilities in renewable energy sector.
  • Builds capacity to participate in power markets while serving customers that value authentic business relationships with tribally owned enterprises.

General Services Administration

Client goals:

  • Energy transition: Purchase energy attribute certificates (EACs) from carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) generation sources.
  • Decarbonization: Support the Biden Administration’s Federal Sustainability Plan goal of powering all federal operations with CFE by 2030.
  • Equity: Support the the Biden Administration’s commitment to Native Nations.

Solution:

  • Purchase 265,716 MWh of EACs from Seneca Environmental, equivalent to the power that 32,780 typical homes consume in a year.
  • The government’s first-ever purchase of CFE from a tribally owned business under the Indian Energy Purchase Preference provisions of the 2005 Energy Policy Act.

Outcomes

For customer:

  • Enables 185 federal buildings across 12 states to use 100% clean electricity.
  • Saves nearly $800,000 compared to what GSA paid for CFE EACs in previous year.
  • Provides a model for energy procurements from tribally owned businesses.

For Seneca:

  • Builds capacity to participate in power markets.
  • Combines growing capabilities in renewable energy with deep expertise doing business with the federal government.

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To learn more about our RECs offerings, contact us at info@senecaenvironmental.com, or fill out the form below.

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