2016-08-09T17:49:22-05:00 2015-12-31 930743240 HOFFMAN STEWART & SCHMIDT PC 4900 MEADOWS ROAD STE 200 LAKE OSWEGO OR 970353295 990 2015-01-01 931228867 NORTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE NORT 5036885400 421 SW SIXTH AVE NO 600 PORTLAND OR 97204 SUELYNN CALLAHAN DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 5036885400 2016-08-03 1 TODD D MASSINGER P00075883 5032205900 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z SUELYNN 421 SW SIXTH AVE NO 600 PORTLAND OR 97204 32196484 0 X WWW.NEEA.ORG X 1996 OR THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE THE NORTHWEST TO BECOME INCREASINGLY ENERGY EFFICIENT FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. NEEA WORKS WITH THE BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION, ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS UTILITIES, PUBLIC BENEFITS ADMINISTRATORS, STATE GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES. THESE ENTITIES WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE AFFORDABLE, ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE IN THE MARKETPLACE. NEEA PARTNERS WITH LOCAL UTILITIES TO CREATE LASTING MARKET CHANGES THAT RESULT IN LONG-TERM, COST EFFECTIVE ENERGY SAVINGS. BY WORKING TOGETHER THROUGH NEEA, LOCAL UTILITIES ACHIEVE REGIONAL ECONOMIES OF SCALE, MARKET LEVERAGE AND RISK POOLING TO ENCOURAGE MARKETPLACE ADOPTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES, SERVICES AND BUSINESS PRACTICES. 20 20 94 0 0 0 37211953 32085630 0 0 18366 9940 129172 100914 37359491 32196484 0 0 0 0 9531805 9691273 0 0 0 29850059 22805229 39381864 32496502 -2022373 -300018 13852100 12146629 11724689 10319236 2127411 1827393 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 15732180 MARKET EXECUTION:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE REGION, NEEA USES THE MARKET POWER OF THE NORTHWEST'S 13 MILLION ENERGY CONSUMERS TO ACCELERATE THE INNOVATION AND ADOPTION OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND PRACTICES. SOME KEY RESULTS STEMMING FROM THE REGION'S INVESTMENT ARE: -REGIONAL MARKET SHARE OF DUCTLESS HEAT PUMPS IN THE TARGETED SINGLE-FAMILY HOME MARKET GREW FROM NEAR 0% IN 2008 TO 9.8% IN 2015. -ALMOST 5,000 HEAT PUMP WATER HEATERS WERE INSTALLED IN THE REGION IN 2015, A 60% INCREASE OVER THE YEAR BEFORE. -REGIONAL MARKET SHARE OF 28W T8 LAMPS GREW FROM 8 TO 14% IN 2015 AND ENROLLMENT IN NEEA'S REDUCED WATTAGE LAMP REPLACEMENT PROGRAM MORE THAN DOUBLED. -THE REGION COMPLETED THE FIRST REGIONAL STRATEGIC MARKET PLAN FOR THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LIGHTING MARKET, WHICH INCLUDES A SHARED VISION, MISSION, GOALS, STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCING EFFICIENCY IN THIS MARKT OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS. -INITIATED THE FIRST REGIONAL NATURAL GAS MARKET TRANSFORMATION EFFORT IN THE COUNTRY. 5798890 TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCT MANAGEMENT:NEEA SCANS THE MARKET FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY OPPORTUNITIES AND DRIVES ACCEPTANCE AND AVAILABILITY OF PROMISING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. IN 2015, NEEA STAFF UNDERTOOK RESEARCH AND CONDUCTED LAB AND FIELD TESTS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING: -INVESTIGATING EMERGING ENERGY EFFICIENCY OPPORTUNITIES REPRESENTING TECHNICAL SAVINGS POTENTIAL FOR THE REGION OF MORE THAN 1,400 AVERAGE MEGAWATTS (AMW). -CONDUCTING INDEPENDENT TESTING AND SUPPORTING THE INTRODUCTION OF THE FIRST HEAT PUMP DRYER ON THE U.S. MARKET. -CONDUCTING LAB AND FIELD-TESTING OF THREE COMBINATION SPACE AND WATER HEATING SYSTEMS (A DUCTLESS HEAT PUMP COMBINED WITH A HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER), A CO2 HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER, AND A GAS FIRED HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER. 4475082 MARKET RESEARCH, PLANNING AND EVALUATION:NEEA'S MARKET RESEARCH DRIVES PROGRAMMING, DEFINES CHALLENGES WITHIN ENERGY EFFICIENCY WORK, AND PROVIDES CRITICAL MARKET DATA AND ANALYSES ABOUT REGIONAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND MARKETS FOR ITS STAKEHOLDERS. IN 2015, NEEA STAFF: -PUBLISHED 35 MARKET RESEARCH AND EVALUATION REPORTS ON BEHALF OF THE REGION, INCLUDING A MARKET CHARACTERIZATION AND BASELINE REPORT FOR LOW-WATT T8 LAMPS, THE FOURTH MARKET PROGRESS AND EVALUATION REPORT FOR NEEA'S (FORMER) TELEVISION'S INITIATIVE, AND THE NORTHWEST RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING LONG-TERM MARKET TRACKING STUDY. -LAUNCHED PLANNING FOR THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING STOCK ASSESSMENTS (RBSA). THE RBSA WILL INFORM FUTURE ENERGY PLANNING EFFORTS, AS WELL AS ENERGY EFFICIENCY UTILITY PROGRAMS AND REBATES OFFERED BY THE REGION'S UTILITIES, THE ENERGY TRUST OF OREGON AND THE BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION. 1143833 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION:THE GOAL OF NEEA'S STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION TEAM IS TO FACILITATE AND ADVANCE REGIONAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN NEEA AND ITS FUNDERS AND STAKEHOLDERS. IN 2015, NEEA STAFF: -DELIVERED THE 6TH ANNUAL EFFICIENCY EXCHANGE CONFERENCE TO FACILITATE REGIONAL COLLABORATION ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY OPPORTUNITIES AND SHARE SUCCESS STORIES AND BEST PRACTICES. -HOSTED SUCCESSFUL CONDUITED EDUCATION SERIES ON MARKET TRANSFORMATION, GARNERING MORE THAN 75 PARTICIPANTS AND 500 VIEWS AND COMMENTS. -CONVENED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FROM UTILITIES AND KEY REGIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY GROUPS (NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, NW ENERGY COALITION, NORTHWEST POWER AND CONSERVATION COUNCIL, AND OTHERS) TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE REGION AT THE SECOND ANNUAL NORTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY LEADERSHIP MEETING. -ORGANIZED AND FACILITATED QUARTERLY NEEA SECTOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO ENSURE REGIONAL PARTICIPATION IN NEEA MARKET TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMS. 1143833 27149985 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 64 0 1 94 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OR X SUELYNN CALLAHAN 5036885400 421 SW SIXTH AVE SUITE 600 PORTLAND OR 97204 GREG DELWICHE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DEB YOUNG VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGIE HARRIS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN FRANCISCO TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 LARRY BLAUFUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CHATBURN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN CHRISTIE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA DRAKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON EISDORFER BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW GRASSELL BOARD MEMBER 1.30 X 0 0 0 GARY HUHTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB JENKS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE JONES BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 TOM KARIER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 GARRETT MARTIN BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE MCCLENAHAN BOARD MEMBER 1.30 X 0 0 0 CHRIS ROBINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORY SCOTT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB STOLARSKI BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 JIM WEST BOARD MEMBER 1.70 X 0 0 0 SUSAN STRATTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 203266 0 43285 SUELYNN CALLAHAN DIR. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 137443 0 31860 JULIA HARPER DIR. MARKET EXECUTION 40.00 X 172646 0 35517 SUSAN HERMENET DIR. PLANNING & EVALUATION 40.00 X 168694 0 30603 JEFF HARRIS CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER 40.00 X 156346 0 39066 SEPIDEH REZANIA SR. MANAGER COMMERCIAL 40.00 X 126264 0 33572 MARK REHLEY SR. MANAGER TECH/PRODUCT MGMT 40.00 X 122557 0 35933 1087216 0 249836 26 0 1 0 CLEARESULT OPERATING LLC 4301 WESTBANK DRIVE AUSTIN TX 78746 PROJECT CONSULTANT 3322817 FLUID MARKET STRATEGIES LLC 625 SW BROADWAY PORTLAND OR 97205 PROJECT CONSULTANT 2920304 NW ENERGY EFFICIENCY COUNCIL 605 FIRST AVENUE SEATTLE WA 98104 PROJECT CONSULTANT 1078461 ECOTOPE INC 4056 9TH AVENUE NE SEATTLE WA 98105 PROJECT CONSULTANT 896503 WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY 240 FRENCH ADMIN BLDG PULLMAN WA 99164 PROJECT CONSULTANT 642793 42 11445796 20639834 32085630 9940 9940 3955 3955 MISCELLAENOUS REVENUE 900099 96959 96959 96959 32196484 0 0 110854 415854 239532 176322 6821436 3931109 2890327 533180 307111 226069 1374367 791708 582659 546436 314747 231689 1233 1233 41550 41550 285438 151686 133752 429501 237591 191910 229002 98892 130110 408707 235415 173292 372699 340947 31752 174809 134197 40612 586613 536542 50071 45390 45390 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 16877988 16877988 EVALUATION 2940020 2940020 COMMUNICATIONS 353821 353821 BOARD AND COMMITTEE 40958 40958 17500 12500 5000 32496502 27149985 5346517 0 11506579 10339190 332631 78096 414293 496676 3710054 2477387 1598597 1232667 13852100 12146629 6652498 4594950 5072191 5724286 11724689 10319236 X 1993639 1823633 133772 3760 2127411 1827393 13852100 12146629 -300018 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 37167087 39697152 39960398 37211953 32085630 186122220 37167087 39697152 39960398 37211953 32085630 186122220 44126408 141995812 136046 65061 109155 69422 13895 393579 6074 8556 64020 78116 96958 253724 186769523 0.76030 0.75390 X SCHEDULE A. PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 32496502 32496502 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 501940 241943 259997 3208114 2235444 972670 1232667 X 32196484 0 32196484 0 32196484 32496502 0 32496502 0 32496502 PART X, LINE 2: NEEA IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3)OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR STATE PROVISIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. GAAP PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT PROCESS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON VARIOUS RELATED MATTERS SUCH AS INTEREST, PENALTIES, AND REQUIRED DISCLOSURES. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE NEEA HAS ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. NEEA FILES INFORMATION RETURNS. GENERALLY, THESE RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY INCOME TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE FILING OF A RETURN. NEEA HAS NOT PAID ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO ITS INCOME TAX POSITIONS, AND THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. INTEREST OR PENALTIES ASSESSED BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE INCLUDED WITH GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSES. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUSAN STRATTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 195067 0 6909 0 1290 0 16344 0 26941 0 246551 0 0 0 SUELYNN CALLAHAN DIR. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 136264 0 0 0 1179 0 11143 0 20717 0 169303 0 0 0 JULIA HARPER DIR. MARKET EXECUTION 166289 0 0 0 6357 0 13303 0 22214 0 208163 0 0 0 SUSAN HERMENET DIR. PLANNING & EVALUATION 168004 0 0 0 690 0 13534 0 17069 0 199297 0 0 0 JEFF HARRIS CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER 155056 0 0 0 1290 0 12836 0 26230 0 195412 0 0 0 SEPIDEH REZANIA SR. MANAGER COMMERCIAL 125882 0 0 0 382 0 7856 0 25716 0 159836 0 0 0 MARK REHLEY SR. MANAGER TECH/PRODUCT MGMT 122184 0 0 0 373 0 10280 0 25653 0 158490 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 - CONTINUED INVESTING IN NEEA;S WORK HAS CREATED A VIRTUAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY POWER PLANT THAT SAVE MORE THAN 1,200 AVERAGE MEGAWATTS (AMV) FOR THE NORTHWEST REGION SINCE 1997; THE EQUIVALENT ANNUAL OUTPUT OF TWO POWER PLANTS, AND ENOUGH TO POWER ALMOST 900,000 HOMES EACH YEAR. WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH FUNDERS, EFFICIENCY ALLIES, AND OTHER STRATEGIC MARKET PARTNERS TO CHAMPION INNOVATION, NEEA IDENTIFIES PRODUCTS , SERVICES AND PRACTICES THAT WILL DELIVER SIGNIFICANT LONG-TERM SAVINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE COMPLETED 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY NEEA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS OF THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENTLY REVIEW THE FORM AND PARTICIPATE IN A CONFERENCE CALL WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT FIRM TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS PRIOR TO THE FORMS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OVERSEES OPERATION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL COMPLIANCE WITH IT. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST "OCCURS WHEN AN INTERESTED PERSON HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION IN WHICH NEEA IS INVOLVED, OR TO WHICH NEEA IS A PARTY IN THE FUTURE, OR WHICH OTHERWISE AFFECTS NEEA." AN "INTERESTED PERSON" IS AN OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NEEA, OR ANYONE ELSE WHO IS IN A POSITION OF AUTHORITY WITH NEEA, AS WELL AS FAMILY MEMBERS OF NEEA OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR BOARD MEMBERS; ENTITIES WHICH ARE MORE THAN 35% OWNED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY, BY ONE OR MORE NEEA OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR EMPLOYEES; AND OTHER ENTITIES (EXCLUDING 501(C) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS) OF WHICH A NEEA OFFICER, DIRECTOR OR EMPLOYEE SERVES IN A POSITION OF INFLUENCE (E.G., AS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR KEY EMPLOYEE). A "MATERIAL INTEREST" IS DEFINED AS ANYTHING OVER 2 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT TO BE VOTED UPON IN THE CASE OF A TRANSACTION IN WHICH A NEEA BOARD MEMBER IS INVOLVED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF REVIEW THE POLICY ANNUALLY AND COMPLETE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORMS. THE FORMS ARE CONFIDENTIAL, MADE AVAILABLE TO THE CHAIR, BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE POLICY. PROCEDURES A. PRIOR TO A BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION ON A TRANSACTION, AN INTERESTED PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS PERTAINING TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THESE FACTS SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. B. AN INTERESTED PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR HEAR THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DISCUSSION OF THE TRANSACTION EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE FACTS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS. THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL NOT ATTEMPT TO EXERT HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE REGARDING THE TRANSACTION AT ANY TIME. C. AN INTERESTED PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT BE COUNTED FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING A QUORUM WITH RESPECT TO A VOTE REGARDING THE TRANSACTION, AND SHALL NOT VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR BE PRESENT WHEN THE VOTE IS TAKEN. SUCH PERSON'S INELIGIBILITY TO VOTE SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. D. IF IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS PERTAINING TO THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO HIS OR HER SUPERVISOR OR THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OR THE CHAIR'S DESIGNEE. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, OR MAY DELEGATE THIS DECISION FOR A VOTE OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ON A BIENNIAL BASIS, NEEA COMMISSIONS A SALARY SURVEY BY AN INDEPENDENT FIRM. THIS INFORMATION IS USED PRIMARILY IN THE EVALUATION OF THE PROPRIETY OF COMPENSATION PAID TO THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.