Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Inc.
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Inc.
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Mission
THE NORTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE (NEEA OR "THE ALLIANCE")WORKS TO MOBILIZE THE NORTHWEST TO BECOME INCREASINGLY ENERGY EFFICIENT FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. NEEA IS FUNDED BY THE BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION, ENERGY TRUST OF OREGON AND ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS UTILITIES ACCROSS THE REGION. ITS STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDE PUBLIC BENEFITS ADMINISTRATORS, STATE GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES. NEEA COLLABORATES WITH ITS FUNDERS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY EMERGING ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND PRACTICES AND CREATE THE MARKET CONDITIONS FOR THEIR ADOPTION. BY WORKING TOGETHER AS AN ALLIANCE, NEEA'S FUNDERS AGGREGATE THEIR ENGERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENT TO ACHIEVE REGIONAL ECONOMIES OF SCALE, INCREASE MARKET LEVERAGE AND POOL RISK. THE RESULT IS LONG-TERM, COST-EFFECTIVE ENERGY SAVINGS FOR THE REGION.SINCE 1997, NEEA'S ACTIVITIES HAVE SAVED MORE THAN 1,400 AVERAGE MEGAWATTS.
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MARKET EXECUTION:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE REGION, THE ALLIANCE USES THE MARKET POWER OF THE NORTHWEST'S 13 MILLION ENERGY CONSUMERS TO ACCELERATE THE INNOVATION AND ADOPTION OF BOTH ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND PRACTICES. SOME KEY ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS STEMMING FROM THE REGION'S INVESTMENT ARE: -THE ALLIANCE LAUNCHED TWO NEW MARKET TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMS - COMMERCIAL CODE ENHANCEMENT AND CONDENSING GAS ROOFTOP UNITS - BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS PROGRAMS TO 20. IN ADDITION, NEEA ADDED TWO INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO EXISTING PROGRAMS - LOW-E STORM WINDOWS AND SPLIT-SYSTEM HEAT PUMP WATER HEATERS. -REGIONAL SALES OF HEAT PUMP WATER HEATERS INCREASED 66% OVER 2016. AT THE SAME TIME, THE COST OF SMALL TANKS, DEFINED AS THOSE UNDER 55 GALLONS, DECREASED BY 20%. -REGIONAL DUCTLESS HEAT PUMP SALES INCREASED 22% OVER 2016. -MARKET SHARE OF LOW WATT FLUORESCENT LAMPS REACHED 38% - UP FROM 22% IN 2016. MORE THAN 250 ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING DISTRIBUTOR BRANCHES ARE NOW PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM, WHICH REPRESENTS ROUGHLY 43% OF ALL LINEAR LAMP SALES IN THE REGION. -THE ALLIANCE DEVELOPED AND DELIVERED TRADE ALLY TRAINING ACROSS THE REGION INCLUDING, INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL TRAINING FOR PLANT OPERATORS AND ENGINEERS, TRADE ALLY TRAINING FOR LIGHTING CONTRACTORS, AND CODE COMPLIANCE AND EDUCATION TRAINING FOR HOME BUILDERS. -THE REGIONAL STRATEGIC MARKET PLANNING PROCESS INCREASED REGIONAL COLLABORATION AND DELIVERED TANGIBLE OUTCOMES IN BOTH THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LIGHTING AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS MARKETS. -THE ALLIANCE MAINTAINED ROBUST ON-LINE LIBRARIES OF INFORMATION, TOOLS AND RESOURCES, INCLUDING SEM HUB, BETTERBUILTNW, AND BETTER BRICKS, TO SUPPORT REGIONAL EFFICIENCY EFFORTS -NEEA'S NATURAL GAS COLLABORATIVE WORKED WITH MANUFACTURERS, TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPERS, TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHERS TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFICIENT NATURAL GAS TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING: EFFICIENT GAS WATER HEATERS, COMBINATION SPACE AND WATER HEATING SYSTEMS, EFFICIENT GAS DRYERS, AND CONDENSING ROOFTOP UNITS. STAFF ARE WORKING WITH MANUFACTURERS TO REFINE THEIR PRODUCTS TO MAXIMIZE ENERGY SAVINGS, REDUCE PRODUCT COST AND ENSURE CONSUMER SATISFACTION.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as described in the filing, is “See schedule o”.
When describing its duties, they were characterized as: “The northwest energy efficiency alliance (neea or "the alliance")works to mobilize the northwest to become increasingly energy efficient for a sustainable future. neea is funded by the bonneville power administration, energy trust of oregon and electric and natural gas utilities accross the region. its stakeholders include public benefits administrators, state governments, public interest groups and energy efficiency industry representatives. neea collaborates with its funders and stakeholders to identify emerging energy-efficient products, services and practices and create the market conditions for their adoption. by working together as an alliance, neea's funders aggregate their energy efficiency investment to achieve regional economies of scale, increase market leverage and pool risk. the result is long-term, cost-effective energy savings for the region.since 1997, neea's activities have saved more than 1,400 average megawatts.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal regulations by reporting their state of operation as OR.
- The filing shows that the non-profit's address as of 2020 is 421 SW SIXTH AVE NO 600, PORTLAND, OR, 97204.
- As of 2020, the non-profit has reported a total of 100 employees on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $228,067.
- The organization has 21 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1996.
- The organization pays $12,012,987 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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