Provision’s 2024 Impact Recap
As we head into the new year, we are so grateful for our customers and our team for making it possible to create such a positive impact by using Provision’s CarbonBetter® energy supply.
Home energy use accounts for roughly 20% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States (PNAS, 2020), but Provision customers are working to change that. In this post, we’ll recap the highlights of the impact we’ve made together in 2024.
How Our Customers Make a Difference – Automatically
Before we review our customers’ impact in 2024, let’s review how Provision customers can make a positive impact every time they use energy at home:
For each area, impact is calculated based on our customers’ billings in the impact month, but planting, funding, and offsetting may not happen in that month. These activities must align with planting seasons and project life cycles to be effective.
How Much Renewable Electricity Provision Customers Have Funded
Provision customers have funded 154,307 kWh of clean energy generation since October 2020! That’s enough to power over 16,000 homes for an entire year!
Renewable Energy Credits Explained
100% renewable electricity is included automatically in every Provision electricity supply plan, and we use renewable energy certificates, or RECs, to deliver on our clean energy promise.
Homes are connected to the power grid by transmission lines, and the electricity that’s supplied is derived from a variety of generation resources, both renewable and non-renewable. This is because when clean energy is generated and put on the grid, it’s mixed with other fuel sources there, making it difficult for environmentally conscious consumers to supply their homes with 100% clean energy.
Provision customers ensure more clean energy is put on the grid by funding renewable generators through the purchase of RECs. Provision carefully selects projects like those featured in this 2024 Impact Update to ensure that the steps we take today help build a better future.
Here are details about a few of the projects we supported in 2024.
Settlers Trail Wind Farm
The Settlers Trail Wind Farm in Illinois is a vital part of the state’s clean energy transition. Since its commissioning in 2011, this 150 megawatt (MW) wind farm, operated by EDP Renewables North America, has significantly advanced renewable energy efforts. Its 94 turbines produce substantial renewable electricity, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and lowering greenhouse gas emissions, aligning with Illinois’ sustainability goals.
Carters Hydro Power Plant
The Carters Hydro Power Plant on Georgia’s Coosawattee River is a 500MW renewable energy milestone. Developed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, construction began in 1962, and operations started in 1975. This pumped storage hydro project utilizes large reservoirs to efficiently store and generate electricity. By purchasing Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), Provision supports its clean energy contributions and sustainability efforts.
Manantiales Behr Wind Farm
The Manantiales Behr Wind Farm in Chubut Province, Argentina, is a key renewable energy project advancing the nation’s green energy goals. Developed by YPF Luz and commissioned in 2018, this 99-megawatt wind farm supports Argentina’s target of 20% non-hydro renewables by 2025. Provision enhances its impact by purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and carbon offsets, demonstrating a commitment to a cleaner, more sustainable future.
Phlogiston Phase I N2O Abatement
The Phlogiston Phase I N2O Abatement project at the Ascend Materials Plant in Cantonment, Florida, is a critical effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Registered with the Climate Action Reserve (CAR), the project captures nitrous oxide (N2O)—a greenhouse gas with 273 times the global warming potential of CO2—using a new absorption column. By preventing these emissions, the initiative significantly contributes to global warming mitigation.
Shaan Seet Improved Forest Management Project
The Shaan Seet Improved Forest Management (IFM) project on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, is a vital initiative in forest conservation and carbon offsetting. Verified in 2019, it protects over 8,900 acres of old-growth hemlock-spruce forest, crucial for carbon sequestration and ecosystem services. Once used for subsistence and timber, the land is now sustainably managed by Shaan Seet, Inc., an Alaska Native corporation. Part of the CarbonBetter Certified Offset (CBCO) Portfolio 22-1, this project is supported by Provision’s purchase of carbon offsets, advancing sustainability goals.
Raura Hydro Electric Power Project
The Raura Hydro Electric Power Project in Himachal Pradesh, India, is a key contributor to renewable energy and environmental sustainability. Owned by DLI Power India Private Limited, this small run-of-river hydroelectric plant reduces fossil fuel reliance while minimizing environmental impact. Part of the CarbonBetter Certified Offset (CBCO) Portfolio 22-1, it supplies clean energy to the regional grid and delivers significant environmental benefits, making it this month’s Featured Project.
Orange Mill – Turbine Generator #1
The Orange Mill – Turbine Generator #1 Project generates renewable energy by converting biomass into electricity. Powered by biomass boilers using organic waste like wood chips and bark, the facility operates a 40 MW GE steam turbine generator. Steam from the boilers drives the turbine, producing clean electricity for the grid, promoting sustainability and waste reduction.
OREG I – CS-9
This month’s featured project is Ormat Technologies’ OREG I – CS-9, an innovative waste heat recovery initiative in the United States. Using Recovered Energy Generation (REG) units, the project captures waste heat from industrial processes and converts it into electricity for onsite use or sale to the grid. This effort reduces carbon emissions and aligns with global sustainability goals, showcasing Ormat’s leadership in renewable energy solutions.
Renewable Solar Power Project by Adani Green Energy Limited
This month’s featured project is Adani Green Energy Limited’s 940 MW Renewable Solar Power Project, spanning four Indian states. The initiative generates clean electricity, replacing fossil-fuel-based grid power and advancing India’s decarbonization goals. By 2025, it aims to create 20 local jobs, further supporting regional development. In a largely thermal-based energy grid, each megawatt-hour (MWh) of solar electricity reduces emissions and promotes a sustainable energy transition.
The Crow Lake Wind Emissions Reduction Project
The Crow Lake Wind Emissions Reduction Project in South Dakota generates renewable energy with 108 wind turbines across 36,000 acres. With a capacity of 162 megawatts, it produces over 430,000 megawatt-hours annually—enough to power about 129,000 homes. By displacing fossil fuel-based electricity, the project significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions and supports regional sustainability goals. As part of the CarbonBetter Certified Offset Portfolio, it is recognized for its meaningful environmental contributions.
Coffee County Sanitary Landfill Gas Collection System
The Coffee County Sanitary Landfill Gas Collection System in Alabama captures and destroys methane, a potent greenhouse gas, using blowers and an open flare system. From 2014 to 2015, it achieved verified reductions of 50,260 metric tons of CO₂-equivalent (CO₂e). Registered with the Climate Action Reserve (CAR), this project highlights the role of voluntary carbon credit markets in promoting landfill gas mitigation systems where regulations fall short, advancing environmental sustainability.
How Many Trees Provision Customers Have Planted
Provision customers have funded the planting of 115,856 trees since October 2020, simply by using CarbonBetter® energy at home!
Trees are carbon-capturing superheroes! To address our carbon debt, we need to use less energy and use renewable energy when we can, but we also need to capture carbon that’s already in the atmosphere, and that’s what trees do best. Provision CarbonBetter® plans reduce the amount of carbon released through home energy use by including 100% carbon offset natural gas and 100% renewable electricity on all energy plans. Plus, all Provision plans plant trees, taking you from carbon neutral to CarbonBetter®.
Ecodrive
In 2024, Provision customers funded the planting of 2,500 trees by Ecodrive to help restore mangroves in Kenya. You can track our progress on our impact dashboard. Mangrove reforestation provides coastal protection, biodiversity benefits, and economic opportunities for local communities.
In previous years, funding was provided to plant trees in Ghana with OKO Forests and the Kokrobitey Institute. Agroforestry is a farming and reforestation practice that offers a unique opportunity for carbon sequestration while delivering significant additional benefits to local communities.
Provision customers are making a difference across the globe by supporting our tree-planting efforts with Ecodrive.
How Much Carbon Provision Customers Have Offset
Provision customers have offset 105,935 tons of carbon since October 2020! Per the EPA, that’s like avoiding almost 270 million miles of driving!
A carbon offset is a reduction or storage of carbon emissions that is used to compensate for emissions elsewhere. For Provision customers, this means offsetting the carbon released by home energy use, thereby making their impact “neutral.” Provision customers use 100% carbon offset natural gas and plant trees, taking their energy supply from carbon neutral to CarbonBetter®.
Looking Ahead to 2025
As we head into 2025, we are focused on increasing our collective positive impact, powered by CarbonBetter® clean energy. Provision customers are automatically making a difference through funding clean energy, offsetting carbon, and planting trees.
Provision customers get an update each month on what impact they’ve personally made since they’ve chosen Provision for their energy supply, and it’s wonderful to see our positive impact grow each month.
Wishing everyone a healthy and happy 2025, and we’re honored to be your energy supplier in the years ahead.
Want to be included in our next impact update?
It’s easy to contribute to the positive impact we make each month. All Provision energy plans include CarbonBetter energy, which helps you make a difference while you use energy at home. Our customers help fund clean energy generation through renewable energy certificates, offset carbon through carbon credits, and plant trees to aid in reforestation and increase our natural carbon-capturing capabilities. It’s never too late to start using your energy for good.
