2026 Invitation to Provide Input

This consultation is focused on a proposed Carbon Capture and Storage Energy Attribute Certificate (CCS EAC) methodology, originally developed by The NorthBridge Group and released in late‑2025.

The methodology has already gone through an initial consultation phase, with input from more than 30 stakeholders across the natural gas, power generation, CCS, finance, and corporate buyer value chain.
This new consultation represents a broader, public engagement phase, with the explicit goal of moving from a proposed methodology to a stakeholder‑supported standard.

Electricity demand is growing rapidly, and without credible alternatives, there is a risk of long‑term reliance on unabated natural gas generation. At the same time:

• Early CCS projects are now under development

• Federal incentives are supporting deployment

• Corporate electricity buyers are beginning to explore CCS‑enabled procurement

This consultation is happening now to ensure buyers, developers, and other stakeholders can shape the rules of the market while it is still forming, rather than reacting after standards are locked in.

The goal is to build on the existing proposed methodology by:

• Refining technical and accounting elements

• Clarifying definitions, boundaries, and assumptions

• Stress‑testing the methodology against real‑world use cases

• Ensuring it meets the needs of both supply‑side and demand‑side stakeholders

Ultimately, the aim is to arrive at one credible, widely supported standard that the market can point to.

Input is welcomed from stakeholders across the value chain, including:

• Corporate electricity buyers

• Utilities and power generators

• Natural gas producers and suppliers

• CCS project developers and operators

• Registries, standard‑setting bodies, and auditors

• NGOs, researchers, and policy experts

No prior participation in the earlier consultation is required.

Key areas where feedback is especially valuable include:

• System boundaries and emissions accounting

• Capture rates, permanence, and leakage assumptions

• Treatment of upstream and downstream emissions

• Alignment with EAC structures and buyer use cases

• Monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) requirements

• Claims, disclosure, and use‑of‑proceeds guidance

• Areas where clarity, simplification, or additional guidance is needed

Stakeholders can engage through:

• Written feedback submissions to the portal by June 5th.

• Participating in one of the virtual workshops or listening sessions

• One‑on‑one conversations, where appropriate

The public consultation period is open from April 6th through June 5th.
All feedback must be submitted by June 5th to be considered in this phase.

Yes. Participants will have the option to:

• Submit feedback anonymously

• Attribute feedback to their organization

• Attribute feedback by their affiliated sector

• Attribute feedback to themselves as individuals

All input will be reviewed and synthesized by the consultation leads. Feedback will be used to:

• Inform revisions to the methodology

• Identify areas of strong alignment or divergence

• Improve clarity, robustness, and usability

While not all suggestions may be incorporated verbatim, all substantive input will be considered.

After the consultation closes:

• A summary of themes and key takeaways will be shared publicly

• Updates on recommended improvements to the methodology will be shared

• Next steps toward adoption will be outlined

Individual submissions will not be publicly attributed unless permission is explicitly granted.

For questions about the consultation, participation options, or process logistics, please contact 

info@ccseac.com and tvujic@novistrategies.com

A glossary of terms is available here, or on pages 49 & 50 of the methodology.