This tool provides procedures and requirements to estimate baseline, project, and leakage emissions from electricity consumption and generation.
This tool is intended for use with VCS-approved methodologies and eligible projects where estimations of emissions from electricity use are required. The tool provides different options for proponents depending on the applicable electricity system and data availability.
This tool must be used when required in the applicable methodology. Methodologies may have their own procedures, use only parts of this tool, or require a different tool.
Projects applying a methodology that uses the CDM TOOL05 Tool to calculate baseline, project and/or leakage emissions from electricity consumption (external) may choose to apply the most recent version of VT0010 (until a revision of the underlying methodology that requires VT0010 is published).
Please note:
- Projects seeking to complete registration using VT0010, v1.0 must have requested listing on the Verra Registry before March 11, 2025 and complete validation by September 11, 2025.
Development History
VT0010 Emissions from Electricity Consumption and Generation, v1.1
Status: Active since March 11, 2025
Summary of Changes: Minor improvements to language and consistency to align with other program documents.
Developer(s): Verra. Per section 2.1.2 of the MDRP, Verra applied an alternative process and authored this minor revision.
Dates of Public Consultation: N/A
Draft Shared During Public Consultation: N/A
Summary of Public Consultation: N/A
VVB Assessment Report: N/A
VT0010 Emissions from Electricity Consumption and Generation, v1.0
Status: Active from November 27, 2024 to March 10, 2025
Grace Period:
- Projects seeking to complete registration using VT0010, v1.0 must have requested listing on the Verra Registry before March 11, 2025 and complete validation by September 11, 2025.
Developer(s): Verra. Per section 2.1.2 of the MDRP, Verra applied an alternative process and authored this tool.
Dates of Public Consultation: December 15, 2023, to January 29, 2024
Draft Shared During Public Consultation: VT0010, v1.0 Draft Methodology (PDF)
Summary of Public Consultation: Coming Soon
Announcement(s): Public Consultation on Tool to Calculate Emissions from Electricity Consumption, Publication Announcement