; and (B) on the approval of the plan by the Secretary, apply Federal renewable energy credits that the plan demonstrates will be earned within the next 3 calendar years to meet the requirements of subsection (b) for each calendar year involved. (2) Repayment The retail electric supplier shall repay all of the borrowed Federal renewable energy credits by submitting an equivalent number of Federal renewable energy credits, in addition to the credits otherwise required under subsection (b), by calendar year 2023 or any earlier deadlines specified in the approved plan. (h) Alternative compliance payments As a means of compliance under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary shall accept payment equal to the lesser of— (1) 200 percent of the average market value of Federal renewable energy credits for the applicable compliance period; or (2) 3 cents per kilowatt hour (as adjusted on January 1 of each year following calendar year 2020 based on the implicit price deflator for the gross national product). (i) Information collection The Secretary may collect the information necessary to verify and audit— (1) (A) the annual renewable energy generation of any retail electric supplier; and (B) Federal renewable energy credits submitted by a retail electric supplier pursuant to subsection (b)(1); (2) the validity of Federal renewable energy credits submitted for compliance by a retail electric supplier to the Secretary