BETHESDA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AirPermit–Enviva Inc. (NYSE: EVA), the world’s leading producer of sustainably sourced woody biomass, received on March 21, 2023 its construction permit from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) for its Epes plant under construction in Sumter County, AL. The revised permit enables Enviva to build a state-of-the-art sustainable biomass production facility at a brownfield site in Epes, AL, bringing jobs, infrastructure, and economic development to the region, while deepening Sumter County’s ties to the global economy.

In 2020, Enviva acquired over 300 acres of land on the coast of the Tombigbee River in Sumter County for its forthcoming Epes plant. The Enviva Epes site location resides on the former manufacturing site of a wood products company that had closed in recent years, resulting in job loss and depressed economic activity in the region.

“Enviva is excited to repurpose a former business site and construct a brand-new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, jumpstarting economic growth and bringing employment opportunities back to the community,” said Thomas Meth, President and CEO of Enviva. “Enviva’s decision to locate a plant at the Port of Epes is expected to trigger a rebirth of economic activity in the Epes community. We hope that our decision to locate in Sumter County prompts others to do the same and we look forward to the day we get to officially call Sumter County home.”

Enviva has been active in Sumter County since its initial assessment of the site in 2018. Since then, Enviva has partnered with local government, first responders, and the faith-based community to help fulfill unmet needs and provide empowering programming for families. Once operational, Enviva’s Epes plant will be one of the largest taxpayers in the county, resulting in economic benefits to the community with funding for programs like road maintenance, schools, as well as safety, and emergency services.

“I am extremely thrilled and appreciative that this permit has been issued to Enviva,” said Marcus Campbell, Chairperson of the Sumter County Commissioners. “We are proud of the partnership and the opportunities that will come to Sumter County as a result of this magnificent collaboration. This is just another step in ensuring the economic revitalization of Sumter County will foster opportunities for citizens to live, work, play, and prosper.”

Enviva started preliminary construction of its fully contracted Epes plant in July 2022. The plant is expected to have a nameplate capacity of 1.1 million metric tons per year and is expected to be in service in 2024 and fully ramped in 2025. Once operational, the Epes plant is expected to support approximately 350 direct and indirect jobs, including in adjacent industries such as logging and trucking.

About Enviva

Enviva Inc. (NYSE: EVA) is the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets, a renewable and sustainable energy source produced by aggregating a natural resource, wood fiber, and processing it into a transportable form, wood pellets. Enviva owns and operates ten plants with a combined production capacity of approximately 6.2 million metric tons per year in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi, and is constructing its 11^th plant in Epes, Alabama. Additionally, Enviva is planning to commence construction of its 12^th plant near Bond, Mississippi. Enviva sells most of its wood pellets through long-term, take-or-pay off-take contracts with primarily creditworthy customers in the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Japan, helping to accelerate the energy transition and to defossilize hard-to-abate sectors like steel, cement, lime, chemicals, and aviation. Enviva exports its wood pellets to global markets through its deep-water marine terminals at the Port of Chesapeake, Virginia, the Port of Wilmington, North Carolina, and the Port of Pascagoula, Mississippi, and from third-party deep-water marine terminals in Savannah, Georgia, Mobile, Alabama, and Panama City, Florida.

To learn more about Enviva, please visit our website at www.envivabiomass.com. Follow Enviva on social media @Enviva.

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Jacob Westfall

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AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#climatepartners–Energy efficiency programs rely on strong, collaborative relationships with residential and commercial trade allies to help maximize outreach and sales, but keeping resources and communications together is a challenge. CLEAResult, North America’s largest energy efficiency solutions provider, announced the launch of CLEAResult ATLAS™ Partner Hub to improve partner engagement across the board. This user-friendly portal allows utility program administrators to quickly qualify and onboard contractors and trade allies, as well as provide access to key information like trainings, documentation, marketing collateral and more.

“Contractors don’t have time to dig around for documents,” said Divakar Jandhyala, CLEAResult’s Chief Product and Technology Officer. “Making it easier for partners and programs to keep track of projects and collaborate as needs change is essential to speeding up timelines so more homes and businesses can experience the benefits of energy efficiency.”

CLEAResult ATLAS™ Partner Hub is a prime example of the company’s dedication to providing best-in-class service and easy-to-use experiences for everyone. Its all-in-one approach improves support for key partners like contractors, retailers and distributors who play critical roles in delivering and promoting successful energy reduction programs. The product makes it easier to:

1. Register and participate

   Partners can submit documents and certifications for program teams to review and validate their qualifications for registration. Once approved, partners can use their profile across multiple utility programs or even different utilities in a single state or region.

2. Maximize sales

   Program administrators can upload all documentation and training information for partners, giving them any-time access to the resources needed to make more sales. Plus, they can follow up with their partner network via announcements, news and email templates that help everyone stay on top of program changes and events.

CLEAResult ATLAS™ Partner Hub improves partner engagement with a completely configurable branded experience on desktop and mobile devices. Plus, it integrates with other technology products like CLEAResult ATLAS™ Academy, an energy efficiency training platform, and CLEAResult ATLAS™ Connect, which gives partners access to view and manage application submissions, keep projects moving, and share what they have to offer with customers. As a result, partner teams can further reduce human error and accelerate their success by leveraging multiple technology solutions at once.

For more details and future updates on CLEAResult ATLAS™, visit the company’s technology page.

About CLEAResult

CLEAResult is the largest provider of energy efficiency, energy transition and decarbonization solutions in North America. Since 2003, our mission has been to change the way people use energy. Today, our experts lead the transition to a sustainable, equitable, and carbon-neutral future for our communities and our planet. Our hometown teams collaborate with a diverse network of local partners to deliver world-class technology and personalized services that make it easy for commercial and industrial businesses, governments, utilities and residential customers to reduce their energy use and carbon footprint. CLEAResult is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has over 2,400 employees in more than 60 cities across the U.S. and Canada. CLEAResult is majority owned by TPG through its middle market and growth equity investment platform TPG Growth and its multi-sector global impact investing strategy The Rise Fund.

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Amber Tester

Director Corporate Communications