Platts launches California carbon price assessments

S&P Global Platts is launching carbon price assessments, reflecting the value of traded carbon instruments in California, beginning April 16, 2020.

These weekly assessments of current-year Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), California Carbon Allowance (CCA) and California Offset prices will be published on Thursdays, or the prior business day if Thursday is a public holiday. The price assessments aim to reflect the prevailing value, in $/ton, for carbon prices on the day of publication at 2:30 pm ET. The assessment will be published in Megawatt Daily and Energy Trader.

Symbol Description

ARECB04 Carbon California Carbon Allowance Weekly

ARECC04 Carbon California Offset Weekly

ARECA04 Carbon RGGI Weekly

Additionally, Platts will also begin publishing the Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) assessment in Energy Trader, beginning April 16, 2020, and every successive Thursday, or the prior business day if Thursday is a public holiday.

Please send any comments to the above to electricityprice@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com. For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments are not intended for publication by Platts for public viewing. Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.