Montanitas Hydroelectric Project
#77of 1935 in Renewable energy#2of 124 in Colombia#22of 1339 in Verra (VCS)#52of 1287 in ACM0002
Audit Analysis
The Montañitas Hydroelectric Project is a VCS-registered renewable energy project in Colombia using the standard ACM0002 methodology with a jurisdictional grid baseline. Additionality was confirmed by AENOR via a combined test, and the baseline was reassessed in 2024. However, the absence of a stated buffer pool, meter calibration irregularities noted as material findings, and multiple cross-document contradictions (particularly on baseline method, safeguards, and FPIC) moderate confidence in the project's integrity and documentation quality.
Red Flags
- Eleven cross-document contradictions identified, including conflicting baseline method (jurisdictional vs. project-specific), FPIC status, and grievance mechanism presence
- Material findings report meter calibration overdue between December 2015 and November 2016, resulting in penalized generation data
- Leakage deduction of 0% with justification described as 'not addressed' in the 2019 verification report, only later characterized as 'deemed negligible' in the 2022 monitoring report
Credit Vintages Exhausted
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21,441 | 21,441 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 43,250 | 43,250 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 43,368 | 43,368 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 35,719 | 35,719 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 35,844 | 35,844 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 38,874 | 38,874 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 39,479 | 39,479 | 0 | |
| Total | 257,975 | 257,975 | 0 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
mixed evidence / unresolved risk
0% deduction, justification inconsistent
Jurisdictional but method contradicted in validation report
FPIC and grievance mechanism status contradictory
Not CORSIA-eligible, CCP not stated
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