Driven by Good Energy

Driven by Good Energy

For the third consecutive year, Southern Company proudly delivers 100% renewable energy for the TOUR Championship. This initiative has helped earn the tournament its first-ever GEO Certified Tournament recognition. Driving sustainability on course links up with our company goal off the course – achieving net zero emissions across our electric and gas businesses by 20250.

Our custom, sustainable solution includes:

  • 500,000-kilowatt hours of renewable energy credits to avoid emissions generated from fossil fuel-based electricity used on course
  • Renewable natural gas (RNG) to avoid emissions from the clubhouse’s natural gas appliances by integrating environmental credits from carbon neutral RNG captured from landfills
  • Zero-emission, battery energy storage solution
  • Over 90% of golf carts are electric
  • 11,000 gallons of renewable diesel (R99) replacing traditional diesel
  • Battery-powered and solar-powered cell phone charging stations for fan use on course
  • Electric Vehicle chargers in the East Lake Golf Club parking lot for player and patron use
  • Renewable and recyclable materials in Southern Company’s SO COOL Pavilion fan experience
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Results:

Sustainable solutions adding up to a big impact with 100% of the tournament’s energy usage from renewable sources, resulting in a fossil-based carbon emissions reduction of approximately 650,000 lbs of CO21 on the course, which is equivalent to 245 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles being driven for one year.

Since 2022, 100% of the tournament’s energy usage has been renewable, and our commitment to driving sustainability on course resulted in the 2023 event being recognized as a GEO Certified® Tournament for the first time