The issue with the electricity market is that it is impossible to follow physical flows of electricity from their source all the way to the end-consumer. A power plant, whether it is a gas, coal, nuclear, wind or hydro plant, generates power and sends it into the grid for distribution to end-users. It is simply impossible to track the flow of electrons.

GOs are detached from the physical electricity at the point of production and traded separately from electricity before being 'reattached' at point of consumption. This is an efficient accounting system for energy origin and prevents double counting.

If you are a Renewable producer, portfolio company, operate a green desk at a utility, manage Environmental Social Governance policy at a large corporate company, or a trader, broker or originator you will increasingly relied upon to demonstrate green credentials. S&P Global Commodity Insights is the first truly independent source of daily GO pricing underpinned by a robust methodology with compliance to IOSCO principles.

Platts Guarantees of Origin assessments by S&P Global Commodity Insights provide to the market a robust, independent price assessment that supports mark-to-market and when there is a need to use as a settlement mechanism in contracts. These assessments can also help customers leverage arbitrage opportunities, manage and hedge risks and make better and informed trading and planning decisions.