- Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
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The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is a non-profit organization working to maximize energy efficiency in the Pacific Northwest through the acceleration and adoption of energy-efficient products, services and practices. NEEA is supported by and works in partnership with more than 100 Northwest utilities, the Bonneville Power Administration and Energy Trust of Oregon. NEEA’s efforts serve Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.
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History
In the mid 1990s, with energy efficiency programs at risk of being stranded by deregulation, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council called for the creation of a regional organization to encourage energy efficiency practices. NEEA was incorporated as a non-profit corporation in the fall of 1996 with funding from all investor-owned utilities in the region and the Bonneville Power Administration, which represented publicly owned utilities. In order to ensure the necessary collaboration would take place, the first Board represented all of the primary stakeholders including regulators from the four states, public and privately owned utilities, energy efficiency businesses, and representatives for the four state governments.
Since 1997, the region, in collaboration with NEEA, has saved enough energy to power more than 450,000 homes each year from their energy efficiency efforts.[1]
Funders
- Avista Utilities
- Bonneville Power Administration
- Clark Public Utilities
- Cowlitz County PUD
- Energy Trust of Oregon
- Eugene Water & Electric Board
- Idaho Power
- NorthWestern Energy
- Pacific Power
- Puget Sound Energy
- Seattle City Light
- Snohomish County PUD
- Tacoma Power
Board
- Ted Coates, Tacoma Power
- Anita Decker, Bonneville Power Administration, NEEA Board Secretary
- Bill Drummond, Western Montana Electric G&T Cooperative, Representing the Indirect Funders
- Pat Egan, Pacific Power
- Margie Harris, Energy Trust of Oregon, NEEA Board Vice Chair
- David Hawk, E2A Energy Analysis and Answers, Idaho Governor Representative
- Tom Karier, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
- Steve Kern, Seattle City Light
- Warren Kline, Idaho Power, NEEA Board Treasurer
- Patrick McGary, Clark Public Utilities
- Clay Norris, Eugene Water & Electric Board
- Rhys Roth, Climate Solutions, Representing the Public Interest
- Cal Shirley, Puget Sound Energy
- Jim West, Snohomish County PUD
- Roger Woodworth, Avista Utilities, NEEA Board Chair
- Deb Young, NorthWestern Energy
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Categories:- Environmental organizations based in the United States
- Energy conservation in the United States
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