September 2024 CarbonBetter® Impact Update
Every month we share the positive impact our customers have made through their use of CarbonBetter-certified 100% energy, which is included in every Provision clean energy supply plan. Each customer on these plans receives an email with their personal impact for the month, and this blog post reflects the impact all of our customers have made together since we became CarbonBetter-certified in October 2020.
We’re honored to be able to provide affordable clean energy that makes a real difference. Check out all of our past Impact Updates here!
Our Customers’ CarbonBetter Impact – September 2024 Update
137.2k
mWh
Provision customers have funded 137,216 mWh of clean energy generation, which could power 14,754 homes for a year.*
98.7k
tons
Provision customers have offset 98,676 tons of carbon, which is like avoiding over 252 million miles of driving.**
105.7k
trees
Provision customers have funded planting 105,745 trees, which may sequester 1744 tons of carbon in their lifetime.***
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It’s easy to contribute to the positive impact we make each month. All Provision energy plans include CarbonBetter clean energy, which helps you make a difference automatically when 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.
September 2024 Featured Project: Renewable Solar Power Project by Adani Green Energy Limited
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About the Project
This month, we’re featuring Adani Green Energy Limited’s Renewable Solar Power Project, a 940 MW solar initiative across four Indian states. The project generates clean electricity, displacing grid electricity primarily sourced from fossil fuels, and contributes to India’s decarbonization efforts. By 2025, it aims to create 20 local jobs.
In India, where the energy grid is largely thermal-based, solar projects like this reduce emissions by displacing traditional energy sources. Each megawatt-hour (MWh) of solar-generated electricity contributes to lowering carbon intensity, supporting a sustainable energy transition.
Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) 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, making it difficult for environmentally conscious consumers to supply their homes with 100% clean energy.
Provision ensures more clean energy is put on the grid by funding renewable generators by purchasing RECs. These certificates support electricity generation equal to the volume consumed by Provision customers, thus leading to a cleaner grid and delivering on pour 100% clean energy promise. So far, Provision customers have helped fund over 70,000 Megawatt-hours (mWh) of renewable electricity using RECs.
How It Works
The project generates solar electricity, feeding into the grid and offsetting fossil-fuel-generated power. Registered under the Verra registry, this clean energy initiative helps reduce emissions and drive the renewable energy market in India.
Project Benefits
The Renewable Solar Power Project by Adani Green Energy Limited offers the following benefits:
- Emission Reductions: By displacing grid-connected thermal energy, the project mitigates greenhouse gas emissions.
- Job Creation: 20 new local jobs by 2025 support economic development.
- Renewable Energy Promotion: Expands India’s clean energy capacity and supports the country’s carbon neutrality goals.
Conclusion
Projects like Adani’s solar initiative play a critical role in transitioning to renewable energy and reducing the carbon footprint of power generation. Supporting solar power projects contributes to clean energy access and the broader goals of a sustainable future.
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About CarbonBetter Impact Calculations:
*The typical home in your area uses 9,300 kWh of electricity per year.
**https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gases-equivalencies-calculator-calculations-and-references#gasoline
***https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gases-equivalencies-calculator-calculations-and-references#seedlings
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. If you have any questions, please contact us at hello@getprovision.com.
