brightmark RNG holdings achieves landmark first gas milestone at 10 midwest RNG projects

Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC has announced the successful delivery of first gas from 10 renewable natural gas (RNG) projects across the Midwest. The company is a joint venture between Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, and Brightmark Fund Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Brightmark LLC.

With this latest achievement, the joint venture now owns and operates a total of 15 RNG projects in the Midwest—one of the most productive agricultural regions in the United States, accounting for nearly 43 percent of national agricultural output.

This milestone positions Brightmark among the leading dairy RNG providers in the country. To date, the company’s RNG circularity centers have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 1.2 million tons of CO₂ equivalent, an impact comparable to planting and growing nearly 20 million trees over a 10-year period.

“We’re extremely excited to see these projects come online and begin reducing methane emissions while driving economic development in local communities,” said Bob Powell, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Brightmark. “This milestone demonstrates the scalability of these solutions and determination from farmers to reduce methane emissions in one of the nation’s largest agricultural regions.”

Brightmark reduces methane emissions by working closely with farmers to generate renewable natural gas (RNG) through anaerobic digestion. The process captures organic waste, breaks it down to recover methane, and then upgrades the gas into RNG for use as a transportation fuel.

“Delivering first gas at 10 farms is a significant milestone,” said Nuray Elci, Vice President, Renewables, Chevron. "Transitioning to a lower carbon intensity energy economy demands, among other things, ambitious goals, innovation, and practical solutions. This success highlights renewable natural gas' potential and fosters new opportunities for transport, industry, and consumers."

“We’re thrilled to implement these innovations on our farm,” said Jeremy VanEss of VanEss and Legacy Dairies. "Lower carbon is important to us, and it's exciting to see this technology become operational and help put our organic waste to use while striving to reduce our carbon footprint."

“Implementing anaerobic digestion at our farm is not only environmentally sound but also economically beneficial,” said Lynn Boadwine of Boadwine Dairy Inc. “Additional revenue generated from the RNG we produce provides a viable and economic solution to address recurring waste and makes the transition toward a lower carbon intensity agriculture more attainable. It’s a win-win.”