Clean Energy Finance Forum

(IPCC) A scientific intergovernmental body set up by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to provide the decision-makers and others interested in climate change with an objective source of information about climate change. Source: California Energy Commission

Distributed energy resources are small, modular, energy generation and storage technologies that provide electric capacity or energy where needed. DERs are physical and virtual assets deployed across the distribution grid, typically close to load, and usually behind the meter, which can be used individually or in aggregate to provide value to the grid, individual customers, or both. Examples include solar panels, energy storage, generators, electric vehicles, and combined heat and power systems that typically offer less than 10 MW of capacity. Outputs from DERs can offset the need for supply from a centralized system. Thus, DERs can offer greater customer choice and may present opportunities to optimize overall system investments and provide a range of grid services. Increased use of DERs creates a more decentralized electricity system and changes in the traditional dynamic between local distribution systems and the larger transmission system. Source:  NREL

A numeric credit score ranging from 300 to 850 (industry-specific scores range from 250 to 900). Lenders use the scores to gauge a potential borrower's creditworthiness, or the likelihood that they will pay their debt. Scores above 650 generally indicate very good credit history. FICO scores are based off of credit history, amounts owed, length of credit history and credit mix, and are developed by Fair Isaac Corporation. FICO scores are available in some non-U.S. markets as well as the United States.