June 2025 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 – June 2025 Update
186.7k
mWh
Provision customers have funded 186,726 mWh of clean energy generation, which could power 20,075 homes for a year.*
137,5 k
tons
Provision customers have offset 137,503 tons of carbon, which is like avoiding over 252.6 million miles of driving.**
145,8k
trees
Provision customers have funded planting 145,859 trees, which may sequester 2,407 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.
June 2025 Featured Project: Advanced Refrigeration
About the Project
The Refrigerant Management Program (RMP) is a regulatory initiative launched by CARB to reduce emissions of high-global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerants such as HFCs, CFCs, and HCFCs. It applies primarily to non-residential facilities in California that operate refrigeration systems containing more than 50 pounds of high-GWP refrigerant. The program also sets requirements for technicians, distributors, and reclaimers who handle these substances.
This project replaces high-Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants with low-GWP refrigerant in the manufacture of stand-alone commercial refrigeration units.
Traditional baseline refrigerant (R-134a and R404a blend) has a GWP that is 684 times more climate damaging than the project refrigerant (R-290).
There is no risk of reversal. Once the refrigeration product is produced with the low-GWP refrigerant, the product is made and the associated GHG reductions are fixed.
How It Works
The Refrigerant Management Program (RMP) operates through a structured process that sets out clear compliance requirements:
- Registration: Facilities with stationary refrigeration systems using more than 50 pounds of high-GWP refrigerant must register their systems with CARB, typically by March 1 of the year after installation or start of operation
- Leak Detection & Repair: Regulated facilities must conduct periodic leak inspections, promptly repair leaks, and keep service records on-site.
- Reporting: Medium and large facilities must submit annual reports summarizing refrigerant use, leak events, and repairs; small facilities report upon request.
- Service Practices: All service, installation, and disposal of high-GWP refrigeration equipment must use approved best practices to minimize emissions.
- Retrofit/Retirement: Facilities must plan for system upgrades to use low-GWP refrigerants, or retire old equipment in compliance with RMP rules.
Project Benefits
- Significant GHG Reductions: By shifting from traditional high-GWP refrigerants like R-134a and R404a to low-GWP options such as R-290, the climate impact of refrigeration is reduced by more than 600-fold for each unit replaced.
- Permanent Climate Benefits: The GHG reductions are locked in at the point of manufacture; there is no practical risk of reversal in these standalone units.
- Leak Prevention: Mandating best leak detection and repair practices curbs ongoing and future refrigerant emissions, which directly supports state GHG reduction targets.
- Compliance as Climate Leadership: Facilities aligning with RMP requirements demonstrate environmental leadership and are better prepared for corporate GHG disclosure mandates.
Conclusion
The Refrigerant Management Program is a robust, enforceable framework that slashes emissions from California’s refrigeration sector by requiring the registration, vigilant maintenance, and timely upgrade of systems with high-GWP refrigerants. Transitioning to low-GWP refrigerants in new manufacture ensures deep, locked-in benefits for climate action, helping the state—and ultimately the planet—avoid thousands of tons of CO₂-equivalent emissions annually.
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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.
