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Uploading Generation Data

To encourage timely reporting, M-RETS enabled automatic validations for generation uploads. Newly registered Generator Assets can report Generation back three (3) months. If the User is aware that Generation occurred prior to three months, a variance request can be submitted to allow generation prior to three months from the Generator Asset approval date. M-RETS will want to verify that the Generator Asset has not been registered in another tracking system and will need an attestation from the Organization that the environmental attributes have not been otherwise claimed outside of a recognized tracking system. Users have up to two years (730 days) from the generation end date to upload Prior Period Adjustment generation. M-RETS must approve any generation outside of this range.

Checking/Enabling Permissions

Before uploading Generation data, the user will need to confirm the appropriate permissions have been granted to upload Generation. Please follow these steps.

  1. Select on your name in the upper-right corner of the system. Then, select ‘Organization Info’

  1. Select the ‘Users’ tab

  2. Verify the ‘Upload Generation’ permission has been granted

If you see “Yes”, proceed to the next section. If you see “No”, select “Edit User”

  1. Select “Yes” under Upload Generations. Then, select “Save”

Uploading Generation

  1. Navigate to the Generation tab in the dashboard and select “Upload”

  1. Under “Select File for Upload”, select ‘Choose File’, navigate to a local file on your computer and select it. You should see the file name displayed in the upload window.  You can upload generation in either MWh or KWh, however, certificates will only be issued in MWh quantities 

Check out this walkthrough on file formats!

  1. Select your ‘Upload Granularity’. By default, Monthly will be selected. You will see examples of how your file should be formatted below

Monthly Generation

  1. Generator ID (M-RETS ID)
  2. Reporting Unit ID (Use the M-RETS ID if your generator does not have a Reporting Unit ID)
  3. Vintage Month
  4. Vintage Start Date
  5. Vintage End Date
  6. Total MWh for Vintage

Hourly Generation:

  1. Generator ID (M-RETS ID)
  2. Reporting Unit ID (Use the M-RETS ID if your generator does not have a Reporting Unit ID)
  3. Date of Generation
  4. Hour of Generation (1-24). NOTE: ALL HOURS OF EVERY DAY OF THE MONTH OF GENERATION MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR FILE.
  5. Total kWh for Hour

**IMPORTANT: MONTHLY GENERATION WILL BE UPLOADED IN MWH. HOURLY/MINUTE DATA WILL BE UPLOADED IN KWH.
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3. The file will be uploaded and the generation will be verified. If your upload file contains multiple generators, you should see the following window.

Please note: This dialog box only confirms your file was uploaded correctly. A more detailed report of your file will be emailed to you. This report may contain detailed errors.

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