2020-06-19T12:52:39-07:00 2019-12-31 990 2019-01-01 521268030 ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY STUDY INSTITUTE ENVI 2026621880 1020 19th St NW Suite 650 Washington DC 20036 David Robison Director of Finance and Admin 2026621880 2020-05-15 66.24.251.131 2019 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z Daniel Bresette 1020 19th St NW Suite 650 Washington DC 20036 2363955 0 X eesi.org X 1982 DC Founded in 1984 by a bipartisan group of members of Congress to inform the debate and decision-making on energy and environmental policies, the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting sustainable societies. Our primary goal is to accelerate the transition to a new, low-emissions economy based on energy efficiency and renewable energy. To achieve our goals, EESI advances innovative policy solutions that set us on a cleaner, more secure and sustainable energy path. EESI's strength lies in translating complicated subjects into compelling stories, case studies, and user-friendly materials for policymakers and the public. EESI serves as a trusted source of credible, non-partisan information on energy and environment solutions-both inside and outside the Beltway. 11 11 16 4 0 0 1466919 1466919 54000 54000 119581 119581 0 0 1640500 1640500 0 0 0 0 1000228 1000228 0 0 149355 477524 477524 1477752 1477752 162748 162748 3816789 4407126 191746 126738 3625043 4280388 Founded in 1984 by a bipartisan group of members of Congress to inform the debate and decision-making on energy and environmental policies, the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting sustainable societies. Our primary goal is to accelerate the transition to a new, low-emissions economy based on energy efficiency and renewable energy. To achieve our goals, EESI advances innovative policy solutions that set us on a cleaner, more secure and sustainable energy path. EESI's strength lies in translating complicated subjects into compelling stories, case studies, and user-friendly materials for policymakers and the public. EESI serves as a trusted source of credible, non-partisan information on energy and environment solutions-both inside and outside the Beltway. 0 0 705851 54000 FEDERAL CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY POLICY: EESI WORKS TO CREATE AND INFORM A POLICY ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH POLICYMAKERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH KNOWLEDGE TO CURB CLIMATE CHANGE AND INCREASE RESILIENCE TO CURRENT AND FUTURE CLIMATE IMPACTS IN AN EQUITABLE WAY. IT IS ALSO URGENT FOR OUR COUNTRY'S LEADERS TO BUILD AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEED FOR ACTION TO REDUCE THOSE IMPACTS. EESI INFORMS POLICYMAKERS ABOUT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY SECURITY, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABLY TAPPING THE COUNTRY'S ABUNDANT RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES. IN ADDITION, EESI SHOWCASES SUSTAINABLE POLICIES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY, BUILDINGS, DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES. 486733 0 ACCESS CLEAN ENERGY SAVINGS: EESI ESTABLISHED AND OPERATES THE ACCESS CLEAN ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE LOCAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO UTILITY-BASED ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS, FOCUSING ON RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND PUBLIC POWER UTILITIES. MAKING ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES MORE SUSTAINABLE HAS A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON REDUCING U.S. CARBON EMISSIONS. NATIONWIDE, NEARLY 3,000 SUCH UTILITIES PROVIDE POWER TO 81 MILLION AMERICANS. GREATER ENERGY EFFICIENCY REDUCES HOUSEHOLD ENERGY COSTS AND IMPROVES RELIABILITY AND COMFORT, WHILE REDUCING FOSSIL FUEL USE. THE PROGRAM PROMOTES THE ADOPTION OF ON-BILL FINANCING, A MECHANISM ALLOWING CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR HOME ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS OVER TIME VIA THEIR UTILITY BILLS, THEREBY EXPANDING ACCESS TO COST-SAVING ENERGY MEASURES TO HOUSEHOLDS OF ANY INCOME LEVEL. INDEED, EESI'S PROGRAM DESIGN PLACES AN EMPHASIS ON ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSION BY FORGOING TRADITIONAL CREDIT APPROVAL PROCESSES. RATHER, EESI RECOMMENDS THAT CUSTOMERS WITH GOOD BILL PAYMENT HISTORY, WHETHER THEY ARE RENTERS OR OWNERS, BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, AS PART OF EESI'S PUSH FOR MORE EQUITABLE SOLUTIONS TO ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAMS, EESI HAS DEVELOPED A SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP WITH NAACP'S ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE PROGRAM. EESI WORKS TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S RURAL ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM (RESP), WHICH PROVIDES PARTICIPATING ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND MUNICIPAL UTILITIES WITH ZERO-INTEREST FEDERAL LOANS, TO ACCELERATE CUSTOMERS' ADOPTION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY. TOGETHER WITH THE NATIONAL COOPERATIVE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, EESI IS LEADING A CAMPAIGN TO SHORE UP SUPPORT FOR RESP. AT EESI'S JULY 2019 CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING, "EQUITABLE SOLUTIONS TO RURAL ENERGY BURDENS," THREE CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS FROM RURAL SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICTS, MAJORITY WHIP JIM CLYBURN (SC), AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR SANFORD BISHOP (GA), AND REP. G.K. BUTTERFIELD (NC), CELEBRATED RESP'S IMPORTANCE AND SUCCESSES. EESI RECENTLY ASSISTED FOUR UTILITIES ON NEW APPLICATIONS SEEKING $27 MILLION OF THIS FUNDING TO LAUNCH ON-BILL FINANCING PROGRAMS. EESI ASSISTS LOCAL NOT-FOR-PROFITS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, AND MUNICIPAL UTILITIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ON-BILL FINANCING PROGRAMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT BOTH ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY, SUCH AS COMMUNITY SOLAR. IN 2019, EESI HELPED DEVELOP AND IMPROVE ON-BILL FINANCING PROGRAMS IN 12 STATES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY: ALASKA, COLORADO, HAWAII, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MINNESOTA, NEW MEXICO, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, AND WASHINGTON. IN COLORADO, EESI IS WORKING WITH MULTIPLE COOPERATIVES AND THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AS THEY ALL DEVELOP THEIR ON-BILL FINANCING PROGRAMS. EESI IS ALSO WORKING WITH THE COLORADO ENERGY OFFICE AS IT DEVELOPS A PROGRAM TO SUPPORT ON-BILL FINANCING IN THE STATE. IN WASHINGTON STATE, EESI HAS PARTNERED WITH ORCAS POWER AND LIGHT COOPERATIVE TO DEVELOP A NEWLY LAUNCHED ON-BILL FINANCING PROGRAM THAT WILL FINANCE EFFICIENCY RETROFITS, BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS, AND COMMUNITY SOLAR INSTALLATIONS. EESI ALSO ENCOURAGES UTILITIES TO REPLACE DIRECT FOSSIL FUEL USE (E.G., PROPANE, HEATING OIL, GASOLINE) WITH ELECTRICITY IN A WAY THAT REDUCES OVERALL EMISSIONS AND ENERGY COSTS FOR HOUSEHOLDS AND BUSINESSES. THIS PROCESS IS KNOWN AS "BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION." EESI IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION LEAGUE, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) AND THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL TO PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES TO THE APPROACH. EESI ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN LEAGUE-HOSTED STATEWIDE ELECTRIFICATION EVENTS FOR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN COLORADO, INDIANA, IOWA, NORTH CAROLINA, AND WISCONSIN. EESI CO-WROTE A MAJOR REPORT, "EQUITABLE BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION FOR RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES," WHICH SHOWCASES BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION AS AN IDEAL PATHWAY FOR RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES TO DECARBONIZE THEIR POWER GRIDS EQUITABLY. EESI ALSO HELD A CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING, "ELECTRIFICATION: OPTIONS FOR CONSUMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT," TO ENCOURAGE FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS TO THINK ABOUT WAYS TO INCENTIVIZE AND FACILITATE BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION INITIATIVES. 0 0 0 1192584 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA HI IA IL KS KY LA MA MD MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV X X DAVID ROBISON 2026621886 1020 19th St NW Suite 650 Washington DC 20036 JARED BLUM CHAIR 8 X X 0 0 0 LINDA CHURCH-CIOCCI VICE CHAIR 0.6 X X 0 0 0 SHELLEY FIDLER SECRETARY/TREASURER 0.6 0 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD L OTTINGER CHAIR EMERITUS 0.6 0 X X 0 0 0 ROSINA M BIERBAUM PHD DIRECTOR 0.6 0 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH CAVARRETTA DIRECTOR 0.6 0 X 0 0 0 MONTY COOPER DIRECTOR 0.6 0 X 0 0 0 RANDY HAYMAN DIRECTOR 0.6 0 X 0 0 0 LAURA KALICK DIRECTOR 0 0 X 0 0 0 FRANK MURRAY DIRECTOR 0.6 0 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER SCHEPIS DIRECTOR 0.6 0 X 0 0 0 DAVID TERRY DIRECTOR 0.6 0 X 0 0 0 CAROL WERNER PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50 0 X 193658 0 10474 DANIEL BRESETTE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50 0 X 36082 0 1567 229740 0 12041 1 0 1 0 0 73754 0 0 0 0 1393165 0 1466919 Env./Energy Consulting 900099 54000 54000 0 0 0 0 0 0 54000 80052 0 0 80052 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 762984 0 723455 0 39529 0 39529 0 0 39529 0 0 1640500 54000 0 119581 241781 200770 15187 25824 579312 481276 36317 61719 43620 36235 2735 4650 72110 59849 4540 7721 63405 52665 3978 6762 22047 22047 27780 27780 135300 131952 1239 2109 750 750 32900 23876 1473 7551 143697 123113 4776 15808 28036 28032 4 18808 16757 755 1296 15115 12554 949 1612 8608 8608 44483 25505 5429 13549 1477752 1192584 135813 149355 567993 210220 48456 81263 281205 276485 8754 8790 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35560 53374 116291 64213 42057 52078 2820897 3713049 0 0 0 0 0 0 11867 11867 3816789 4407126 122666 66361 0 0 18000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51080 60377 191746 126738 X 2920101 3668415 704942 611973 3625043 4280388 3816789 4407126 162748 492597 0 0 0 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 709373 840700 1294820 1227630 1466919 5539442 0 0 0 0 54000 54000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 709373 840700 1294820 1227630 1520919 5593442 125000 240000 615000 165000 515000 1660000 0 0 0 0 0 0 125000 240000 615000 165000 515000 1660000 3933442 74938 66553 69720 76374 80052 367637 0 0 0 0 0 0 74938 66553 69720 76374 80052 367637 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 784311 907253 1364540 1304004 1600971 5961079 0.65985 0.5491 0.06167 0.0616 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 5631 5631 1472121 1477752 222775 55694 0 0 199618 204657 209534 222775 836584 1254876 0 0 0 5631 5631 49905 51164 52384 55694 209147 313721 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104987 61419 43568 0 11304 2794 8510 0 0 0 0 52078 60377 60377 X 1640500 0 0 0 0 0 1640500 0 0 0 1640500 1477752 0 0 0 0 0 1477752 0 0 0 1477752 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 Deferred rent. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAROL WERNER PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 187658 0 0 0 6000 0 10474 0 0 0 204132 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW FORM 990 BEFORE SENDING IT TO BOARD. THE BOARD REVIEWS FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ALL EESI STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. IT IS INCLUDED IN OUR EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED AND SIGNED AT THE BEGINNING OF EMPLOYMENT AND IS SIGNED BY BOARD MEMBERS UPON ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT AND ANNUALLY, THEREAFTER. AFTER DISCLOSURE, VOTING MEMBERS WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE ROOM DURING DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES REGARDING AFFILIATED INTERESTS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 17 AK,AL,AR,CA,CO,CT,DC,FL,GA,HI,IL,KS,KY,MA,MD,ME,MI,MN,MS,NC,ND,NH,NJ,NM,NY OH,OK,OR,PA,RI,SC,TN,TX,UT,VA,WA,WI,WV,AZ,IA,LA,MO,MT,VT FORM Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 COPIES OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TAX STATUS DETERMINATION LETTER ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c THE PROCESSES HAVE NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.