ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER OF THE MIDWEST: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER OF THE MIDWEST (EIN 36-3866530)
- Tax period
- 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
- Filed
- 2014-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 201421359349305117
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
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- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2014-05-15T12:25:50-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 420714325 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MCGLADREY LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 S WACKER DRIVE STE 800 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHICAGO | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60606 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 363866530 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | ENVI | NameControl |
| Phone | 3126736500 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 35 East Wacker Drive No 1600 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Chicago | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 606012208 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Howard A Learner | Name |
| Title | President/Executive Director | Title |
| Phone | 3126736500 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2014-05-15 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Zack Fortsch | Name |
| PTIN | P00052725 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3126343400 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Howard A Learner | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 35 East Wacker Drive No 1600 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Chicago | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 606012208 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 6460000 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | www.elpc.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1992 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | IL | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | Public interest environmental legal and policy advocacy and eco-business innovation organization working to improve environmental quality and protect our natural heritage. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 16 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 15 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 56 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 5 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 4178358 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 6028641 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 196246 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 160565 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 168216 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 225794 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 0 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | -126075 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 4542820 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 6288925 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 100000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 362400 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 3882668 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 3890859 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 585590 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 1414870 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 1737499 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 5397538 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 5990758 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -854718 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 298167 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 13521228 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 14560483 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 1277314 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 1216940 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 12243914 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 13343543 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) is the Midwest's leading public interest environmental legal advocacy and eco-business innovation organization, and among the nation's leaders. We develop and lead successful strategic environmental (continued on Schedule O) advocacy campaigns to improve environmental quality and protect our natural resources. We are public interest environmental entrepreneurs who engage in creative business dealmaking with diverse interests to put into practice our belief that environmental progress and economic development can be achieved together. ELPC's multidisciplinary staff of talented and experienced public interest attorneys, environmental business specialists, policy advocates, and communications specialists bring a strong and effective combination of skills to solve environmental problems. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 3145905 | Expense |
| Grants | 362400 | Grants |
| Revenue | 103188 | Revenue |
| Description | Energy Project - ELPC promotes clean energy efficiency and renewable energy development solutions, and advocates for cleaner air and cleaner water by reducing pollution from conventional power plants. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 869074 | Expense |
| Revenue | 15223 | Revenue |
| Description | Preserving Wild and Natural Places - ELPC engages in litigation and policy advocacy to protect our National Forests, rivers, and the Great Lakes. ELPC advocates sound environmental management practices that preserve natural resources and improve the quality of life in our communities. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 615384 | Expense |
| Revenue | 25857 | Revenue |
| Description | Transportation and Land Use Reform - ELPC promotes innovative transportation soutions, including development of a Midwest high-speed rail network, which will lead to cleaner air and more jobs. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 220239 | Expense |
| Revenue | 16297 | Revenue |
| Description | Environmental Markets, Global Warming Solutions, and Other Projects | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 220239 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Of Other Program Service Rev | 16297 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceRev |
| Total Program Service Expense | 4850602 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 1 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 1 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 1 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 1 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 1 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 1 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 1 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 16 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 56 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 1 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | 1 | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | 0 | Form8899Filed |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 16 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 15 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 1 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Own Website | X | OwnWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Kevin Brubaker | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 3126736500 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 35 East Wacker Drive Ste 1600 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Chicago | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 606012206 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (24 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Average Hours Per Week RelatedAverageHoursPerWeekRelated | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard A Learner | ||||||||
| President & Executive Director | 60.00 | 1.00 | X | X | 301305 | 0 | 32563 | |
| Nancy Loeb | ||||||||
| Chair | 4.00 | 0.50 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Daniel Levin | ||||||||
| Vice-Chair | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cameron S Avery | ||||||||
| Treasurer & Secretary | 2.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brady C Williamson | ||||||||
| Chair of the Litigation Committee | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Robert L Graham | ||||||||
| Chair of the Nominating Committee | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Harry W Drucker | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Richard Day | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ellen C Craig | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Manny Flores | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Stan Goldblatt | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Scott Heidepriem | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Lois Lipton | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| William McNary | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Knute Nadelhoffer | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Bob Nash | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Smita Shah | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| David Wilhelm | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kevin Brubaker | ||||||||
| Deputy Director | 50.00 | 0.50 | X | 156611 | 0 | 32563 | ||
| Linda Lipton | ||||||||
| Director of Development | 50.00 | 154520 | 0 | 9839 | X | |||
| Karen Torrent | ||||||||
| Federal Legislative Director | 50.00 | 138827 | 0 | 12413 | X | |||
| Allen Grosboll | ||||||||
| Co-Legislative Director | 50.00 | 122236 | 0 | 26258 | X | |||
| Robert Kelter | ||||||||
| Senior Attorney | 50.00 | 130356 | 0 | 8324 | X | |||
| Barry Matchett | ||||||||
| Co-Legislative Director | 50.00 | 103615 | 0 | 16541 | X | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 1107470 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 138501 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 8 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Albert Ettinger | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 53 W Jackson 1664 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Chicago | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60604 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | Clean Water Advocacy | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 108158 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Fundraising Events | 342410 | FundraisingEvents |
| All Other Contributions | 5686231 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 68073 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 6028641 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Income | 900099 | 125709 | 125709 |
| Contract income | 900099 | 33256 | 33256 |
| Conference Income | 900099 | 1600 | 1600 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 160565 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 225794 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $225,794 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 45000 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 342410 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 171075 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -126075 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$126,075 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 6288925 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 160565 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $99,719 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 362400 | Total |
| Program Services | 362400 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 333869 | Total |
| Program Services | 263734 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 29271 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 40864 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2769071 | Total |
| Program Services | 2187382 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 242770 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 338919 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 211630 | Total |
| Program Services | 167174 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 18554 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 25902 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 359972 | Total |
| Program Services | 284354 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 31560 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 44058 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 216317 | Total |
| Program Services | 170876 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 18965 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 26476 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 20827 | Total |
| Program Services | 18746 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2081 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 466901 | Total |
| Program Services | 445080 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 19013 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2808 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 300753 | Total |
| Program Services | 178880 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 80044 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 41829 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16189 | Total |
| Program Services | 6120 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 9156 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 913 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 413903 | Total |
| Program Services | 348306 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 33202 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 32395 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 262518 | Total |
| Program Services | 235598 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 16876 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 10044 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 47006 | Total |
| Program Services | 20904 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 22666 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3436 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 68123 | Total |
| Program Services | 54003 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5770 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 8350 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 27144 | Total |
| Program Services | 21370 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2469 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3305 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Awareness | 73403 | 55560 | 11787 | 6056 |
| Training/recruitment | 5692 | 5692 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 35040 | Total |
| Program Services | 30115 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4690 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 235 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5990758 | Total |
| Program Services | 4850602 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 554566 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 585590 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 522607 | BOY |
| EOY | 625758 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4231294 | BOY |
| EOY | 1957547 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1549170 | BOY |
| EOY | 1840800 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 39683 | BOY |
| EOY | 49848 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 1662055 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 573351 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1223962 | BOY |
| EOY | 1088704 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5954512 | BOY |
| EOY | 8997826 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 13521228 | BOY |
| EOY | 14560483 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 264130 | BOY |
| EOY | 283089 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1013184 | BOY |
| EOY | 933851 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1277314 | BOY |
| EOY | 1216940 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9572008 | BOY |
| EOY | 9878651 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2671906 | BOY |
| EOY | 3464892 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12243914 | BOY |
| EOY | 13343543 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 13521228 | BOY |
| EOY | 14560483 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 298167 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconciliation Unrealized Invest | 596421 | ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 205041 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 6273055 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 6165707 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 6102769 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 4178358 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 6028641 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 28748530 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 6273055 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 6165707 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 6102769 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 4178358 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 6028641 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 28748530 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 4431046 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 24317484 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 260284 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 175909 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 174329 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 151458 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 225794 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 987774 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 29736304 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 1029256 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.81780 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.85260 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 28675 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 407092 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 435767 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 5726066 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 6161833 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 458092 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 114523 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 0 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 0 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 425575 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 435477 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 423902 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 458092 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 1743046 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $2,614,569 | LobbyingCeilingAmount |
Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 340962 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 282883 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 388167 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 435767 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 1447779 | Total |
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 106394 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 108869 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 105976 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 114523 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 435762 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $653,643 | GrassrootsCeilingAmount |
Grassroots Lobbying Expenditures GrassrootsLobbyingExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 84254 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 97201 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 99729 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 28675 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 309859 | Total |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 1359328 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 344218 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1015110 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 302727 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 229133 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 73594 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 1088704 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Deferred rent | Description |
| Amount | $933,851 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 933851 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part X, Line 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | ELPC follows the accounting standard on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, which addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under this guidance, ELPC may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. Examples of tax positions include the tax-exempt status of ELPC and various positions related to the potential sources of unrelated business taxable income. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. There were no unrecognized tax benefits identified or recorded as liabilities for the financial reporting period projected in these financial statements. ELPC files Forms 990 in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the State of Illinois. The ELPC is generally no longer subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for years before 2010. | Explanation |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | Gala | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 387410 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 342410 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 45000 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | 91614 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1 |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | 62524 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 16937 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 387410 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 342410 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 45000 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Rent Facility Costs Total Events | 91614 | RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | 62524 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 16937 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 171075 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | -126075 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (8 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient | IRC SectionIRCSection | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Law and Policy Center Action Fund | |||||||
| 35 East Wacker Drive Suite 1600 | Chicago | IL | 60601 | 264767097 | 501(c)(4) | 256000 | To advance clean energy policy |
| Wind on the Wires | |||||||
| 570 Ashbury Street | St Paul | MN | 55104 | 061670689 | 501(c)(3) | 20000 | To advance clean energy policy |
| Sierra Club Illinois Chapter | |||||||
| 70 E Lake Street | Chicago | IL | 60601 | 946069890 | 501(c)(4) | 20000 | To promote renewable energy |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | |||||||
| 101 N Wacker Drive Suite 2005 | Chicago | IL | 60601 | 042535767 | 501(c)(3) | 18000 | To advance clean energy policy |
| Public Action Foundation | |||||||
| 27 E Monroe Street | Chicago | IL | 60603 | 364016102 | 501(c)(3) | 17500 | To promote clean air policy |
| Respiratory Health Association | |||||||
| 1440 W Washington Boulevard | Chicago | IL | 60607 | 362222687 | 501(c)(3) | 17500 | To promote clean air policy |
| Illinois Environmental Council | |||||||
| 230 Broadway Suite 150 | Springfield | IL | 62701 | 370989990 | 501(c)(3) | 7000 | To advance clean energy policy. |
| Intertribal Council on Utility Policy | |||||||
| PO Box 25 | Rosebud | SD | 57570 | 201957457 | 6400 | To promote renewable energy. | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 5 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
| Total Nbr Of Other Organizations | 3 | TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part I, Line 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | Schedule I, Part I, Line 2: The grantee must follow up with the organization with a report that explains the use of grant funds awarded to them. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Club Dues Or Fees | X | ClubDuesOrFees |
| Written Policy Re T And E Expenses | 1 | WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses |
| Substantiation Required | 1 | SubstantiationRequired |
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 1 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (4 entries)
| TitleTitle | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard A Learner | ||||||||||||||
| President & Executive Director | 296845 | 0 | 4460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17500 | 0 | 15063 | 0 | 333868 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Brubaker | ||||||||||||||
| Deputy Director | 154251 | 0 | 2360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17500 | 0 | 15063 | 0 | 189174 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linda Lipton | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Development | 152300 | 0 | 2220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9493 | 0 | 346 | 0 | 164359 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karen Torrent | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Legislative Director | 136817 | 0 | 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7167 | 0 | 5246 | 0 | 151240 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Part I, Line 1a | ELPC pays all employees $45/month toward health club membership. The benefit is treated as taxable. |
| Part I, Line 7 | The Executive Committee determines any bonus for the President and Executive Director. The Executive Director, in consultation with the Executive Committee, determines bonuses for all other employees. |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Number Of Contributions | 7 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 68073 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of8283 Received | 0 | NumberOf8283Received |
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 0 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsed |
Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Method for Determining Number of Contributions: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part I, Column (b): | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | The number in Column (b) represents the number of contributions. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | ELPC shall have one class of members. The Board of Directors may, from time to time, designate different subclasses such as "Sustaining," "Sponsoring," "Participating," and similar such classes. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | ELPC's Deputy Director was closely involved in the preparation of Form 990. Form 990 was reviewed by the Executive Director and the Board Treasurer and it was distributed to the entire Board of Directors prior to its filing. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | ELPC annually distributes the conflict of interest statement to its directors to ensure that they are aware of its requirements. In the course of meetings and activities involving ELPC, any board member or staff member will disclose any interests in a transaction or decision where he/she has a material interest in the outcome or where his/her other affiliations might impair his/her ability to act solely in the best interests of ELPC. Attorneys are also expected to follow the rules of professional conduct provided by American Bar Association concerning conflicts of interest. A board member will not be permitted to vote on any matter on which he/she has a material interest. The executive director shall decide to what extent, if any, a staff member may participate in an activity in which he/she has a material interest. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | The Executive Director's compensation is determined by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors based on an annual performance appraisal and benchmarking against salaries of executive directors of comparable nonprofit organizations. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon written request. | |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Transfer of Net Assets 205,041. | Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances: |
| Form 990, Additional Disclosure: | The Environmental Law & Policy Center was involved in the following litigation during FY 2013 (July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013). Unless otherwise noted, court-awarded fees were not recovered in any of these cases during FY 2013. CLEAN AIR Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., et al. v. Ameren Energy Resources Company LLC, et al., Case No.: 1:13-cv-01181 (United States District Court, Central District of Illinois) ELPC attorneys represent ELPC, the Sierra Club and the Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago in litigation alleging Clean Air Act violations at the E.D. Edwards Plant in Bartonville, Illinois, operated by Ameren and, now, Dynegy. The case was filed in April 2013 and is pending as of July 2013. Save the Dunes, et al., v. BP Products North America, Inc., et al., Cause Nos. 08-A-J-4115 and 4142 (Indiana Office of Environmental Adjudication). ELPC attorneys represented the Hoosier Environmental Council in a state administrative challenge to the construction and operating air permits for BP's proposed expansion of its oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana. The basis for the challenge is BP's and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's failure to comply with the requirements of the New Source Review and Title V provisions of the Clean Air Act. The case was filed in summer 2008. Settlement negotiations began in March 2010 and resulted in a settlement agreement on May 23, 2012. As part of the settlement agreement, a Consent Decree was lodged in the parallel federal case although ELPC was not formally a party in that case. The settlement agreement also included a Consent Decree covering the state case, which was filed on September 18, 2012. The Consent Decrees contain requirements for air pollution controls, far reaching limits on flaring, reductions in CO2 pollution, Supplemental Environmental Projects that will improve air quality, and emissions monitoring. As part of the settlement agreement, ELPC received $109,670 in attorney's fees from BP on January 15, 2013. On January 18, 2013, the parties filed a request that the case be dismissed as a result of the settlement agreement. Sierra Club, et al. v. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, et al., Case No. 11-1027-AA (Ingham County Circuit Court) and Case No. 309843 (Michigan Court of Appeals). ELPC attorneys represent the Sierra Club in an administrative challenge of a Prevention of Significant Deterioration preconstruction permit issued in June 2011 by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc. (Wolverine) for the construction of a new coal-fired power plant in Rogers City, Michigan. In September 2011, ELPC attorneys filed a petition for administrative review of the permit in Michigan Circuit Court. Wolverine intervened as a respondent. On April 3, 2012, the Circuit Court entered an Order affirming MDEQ's issuance of the permit. On April 19, 2012, ELPC attorneys filed a notice of appeal of the Circuit Court's decision in the Michigan Court of Appeals. On March 14, 2013, the Michigan Court of Appeals entered an order dismissing the appeal as moot in light of its finding that federal hazardous air pollutant standards had superseded the permit's limits. Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. v. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, et al., Case No. 13-16-AA (Ingham County Circuit Court) ELPC attorneys represented the Sierra Club in an administrative challenge of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's (MDEQ) December 2012 decision to extend for eighteen months the expiration date of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration permit at issue in Sierra Club v. MDEQ, Case No. 11-1027-AA (Ingham County Circuit Court) and Case No. 309843 (Michigan Court of Appeals). In January 2013, ELPC attorneys filed a claim of appeal for administrative review in Michigan Circuit Court. Wolverine intervened as a respondent. On June 4, 2013, the Court entered an Order affirming MDEQ's extension of the Permit. United States of America et al. v. American Electric Power Services Corp., No. C2-99-1182 (United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio) This case involved reopening a Consent Decree filed in a lawsuit originally brought in a federal court in Ohio in 1999, and it is a modification to the 2007 settlement of that lawsuit. American Electric Power (AEP) agreed to install pollution-curbing dry sorbent injection technology on its Rockport coal-fired power plant in Southern Indiana. The 2007 agreement also requires AEP to either retire the two Rockport units in 2025 and 2028, respectively, or to install additional pollution reduction control equipment designed to achieve removal of at least 98 percent of the sulfur dioxide created by the burning of coal at those units. Additionally, the agreement commits AEP to developing 50 megawatts (MW) of wind or solar power this year and an additional 150 MW of wind or solar power in Indiana or Michigan by 2015. AEP also agreed to invest $2.5 million to improve air quality in Indiana through various measures including retrofitting outdoor wood boilers, investing in distributed renewable generation, and land acquisition. The revised Consent Decree was lodged with the court on February 25, 2013 and entered by the court on May 14, 2013. As part of the settlement modifying the Consent Decree, AEP agreed to pay $62,410 in fees to ELPC. CLEAN WATER City of Greenville, et al. v. Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, No. 3:10-cv-00188-JPG-PMF (United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois) In March 2011, ELPC attorneys, on behalf of ELPC and Prairie Rivers Network, moved to intervene in this federal court litigation for the limited purpose of challenging the sealing of numerous documents filed with the Court. In April 2011, ELPC moved to unseal those documents and to vacate a protective order filed in the case. Without ruling on ELPC's motion to intervene, on April 19, 2011, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause directing the Defendants Syngenta et al., to show why the documents filed under seal should not be unsealed. Defendants filed their response on May 13, 2011, and Plaintiffs responded to that filing on May 20, 2011. On July 21, 2011, the Court granted ELPC's and Prairie Rivers Networks' motion to intervene, and ordered that one set of the sealed documents be immediately unsealed while a second set could remain under seal at present. In the same Order, the Court reserved judgment as to whether to unseal a third group of sealed documents. In August 2011, ELPC and Prairie Rivers Network moved the Court to reconsider its ruling that certain documents be kept under seal, but on September 16, 2011, the Court denied that motion. On May 30, 2012, the Court granted preliminary approval to a settlement of plaintiffs' claims, and approved final settlement of those claims in October 2012. Subsequently, in December 2012, the Court ruled that the third group of documents from the July 21, 2011 order should be unsealed. Defendants moved the Court to reconsider its order with respect to a small number of documents, but the Court denied that motion in March 2013, leaving no further matters pending before the Court in this case. City of Greenville, et al v. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. et al, Appeal No. 11-3377 (United States Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit). In October 2011, ELPC and Prairie Rivers Network appealed the Court's denial of their August 2011 motion for reconsideration in City of Greenville, et al. v. Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, No. 3:10-cv-00188-JPG-PMF (United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois) to the United States. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The Defendant moved to dismiss ELPC's and Prairie Rivers Network's appeal for lack of jurisdiction. In July 2012, the Seventh Circuit granted Syngenta's motion and dismissed the appeal. City of Greenville, et al v. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. et al, Appeal No. 13-1626 (United States Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit). In April 2013, after the Court in City of Greenville, et al. v. Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, No. 3:10-cv-00188-JPG-PMF (United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois) issued its final order concerning ELPC and Prairie Rivers Network's April 2011 motion to unseal documents filed in that case, ELPC and Prairie Rivers Network appealed that Court's denial of their August 2011 motion for reconsideration to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. As of July 2013, that appeal remains pending before the Seventh Circuit. Oral argument has been scheduled for September 10, 2013. United States et al. v. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, No. l:ll-cv-08859 (United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois). | |
| On December 14, 2011, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the State of Illinois lodged a Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The Consent Decree represented a settlement among U.S. EPA, the State of Illinois, and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) for Clean Water Act violations related to MWRD's combined sewer overflows. The Department of Justice accepted public comments on the consent decree through March 21, 2012. ELPC was among eight public interest environmental groups who submitted joint comments on the proposed settlement. On March 20, 2012 ELPC and four other public interest environmental groups filed a motion to intervene in the case. The motion to intervene was granted on August 8, 2012. After reviewing public comments, the United States moved to enter the Consent Decree on June 7, 2013. Plaintiff-Intervenors were granted 60 days to conduct discovery to ascertain the bases for the governments' assertions. A briefing schedule has been established for responses to the Motion to Enter. In re: Edison Mission Energy, LLC, et al., No. 12-49219 (JPC) (United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois). In December 2012, Edison Mission Energy, along with numerous of its subsidiaries including Midwest Generation, LLC, sought bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United State Bankruptcy Court of the Northern District of Illinois. In February 2013, ELPC filed a motion with the United States Bankruptcy Court of the Northern District of Illinois seeking relief from the automatic stay of its case before the Illinois Pollution Control Board alleging that Midwest Generation, LLC violated groundwater and open dumping standards due to contamination from coal ash at four of its coal-fired power plants. Ruling from the bench in March 2013, the Bankruptcy Judge granted that motion in part, ordering that the stay be lifted for purposes of resolution of the motion to dismiss pending in the case before the Illinois Pollution Control Board. As of July 2013, the motion to dismiss remains pending before the Illinois Pollution Control Board. Further argument on ELPC's motion to lift the stay as to the remainder of the Illinois Pollution Control Board groundwater case is scheduled to be heard by the Bankruptcy Court in September 2013. Gulf Restoration Network et al v. Jackson, No. 2:12-cv-00677-JCZ-DEK (United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana). ELPC attorneys are assisting in this lawsuit challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency's denial of a rulemaking petition requesting that the Agency set numeric water quality standards for nitrogen and phosphorus for states in the Mississippi River Basin. The case is fully briefed, and the parties are awaiting a decision. Gulf Restoration Network v. U.S. EPA, No. 12-12119 (United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit). ELPC attorneys represent the Gulf Restoration Network and Natural Resources Defense Council in a challenge to the adequacy of numeric nutrient standards adopted for Florida lakes, rivers and springs by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. This case involves claims by our clients that the Agency's phosphorus and nitrogen standards are not strong enough to protect recreation and drinking water. Other parties are arguing that the criteria established by the Agency are too stringent and will impose large costs on Florida municipalities and businesses. The District Court issued an Order in early 2012 granting some of the relief requested by Plaintiffs and remanding the rule, in part, to the Agency. Several of the parties appealed this Order, and it is pending before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. In the Matter of: Objection to the Issuance of NPDES Permit No. ING040239 Bear Run Mine Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC, Sullivan, Sullivan County, Indiana, Cause No. 10-W-J-4386 (Indiana Office of Environmental Adjudication). ELPC attorneys filed this petition for review on behalf of two citizens groups challenging the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's issuance of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The petition was filed on June 30, 2010 before the Indiana Office of Environmental Adjudication challenging authorization to discharge pollutants from Bear Run Mine under a NPDES general permit. The petition alleged that the Indiana Department of Environmental Management failed to comply with various state and federal water quality standards when it issued the permit. An amended petition was filed August 12, 2010, and ELPC moved for summary judgment in July 2011. After delays by Peabody Coal Company, we received responses to our motion on February 15, 2013. Our reply was filed on April 12, 2013, and oral argument took place in April 30, 2013. The parties' proposed findings and conclusions of law were filed in June 2013 and we are awaiting the administrative law judge's decision. Iowa Farm Bureau Federal et al v. Iowa Environmental Protection Commission et al, (File No. CV8371 (Iowa District Court, Polk County) (Supreme Court No. 12-0827). ELPC attorneys represent the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) as an intervening party in the Iowa Farm Bureau's state court challenge to Iowa's Clean Water Act antidegradation standards. Plaintiffs claimed that IEC's water program director Susan Heathcote has a conflict of interest and should have abstained from an Iowa Environmental Protection Commission vote approving the standards. Plaintiffs also argued the antidegradation standards should be invalidated. ELPC objected to a Motion to Compel seeking disclosure of IEC's internal communications and emails. On March 29, 2012 the District Court issued an Opinion dismissing the Farm Bureau's lawsuit in its entirety. The Farm Bureau subsequently filed a notice of appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court. ELPC filed its appellate brief November 28, 2012, and the parties finalized the appendix in February 2013. The appeal is currently pending, and the Iowa Supreme Court has not scheduled arguments or assigned the case to the Court of Appeals as of July 2013. Natural Resources Defense Council v. Jackson, No. 12-cv-1848 (S.D.N.Y). ELPC attorneys are assisting in this lawsuit challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency's failure to respond to a rulemaking petition requesting that the Agency revise its definition of "secondary treatment" for wastewater treatment plants to include phosphorus removal. EPA responded to the petition in December 2012, and the parties stipulated to dismissing the case in January 2013. People of the State of Illinois v. Freeman United Coal Mining Co. LLC, and Springfield Coal Co. LLC, PCB 2010-061 (Illinois Pollution Control Board). ELPC attorneys represent two citizen groups in a case to enforce penalties for several hundred National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit violations at a coal mine in central Illinois. ELPC sent a notice of intent to sue the coal mine operators under the citizen suit provisions of the Clean Water Act, which prompted the Illinois Attorney General to file an enforcement suit before the Illinois Pollution Control Board prior to the expiration of the notice period. ELPC attorneys represent the citizen groups who moved to intervene in the State's case in February 2010 and were granted leave to intervene in April 2010. ELPC's clients prevailed on summary judgment for liability in November 2012. Penalties will be assessed following a future hearing focused on this issue. Prairie Rivers Network and Sierra Club v. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and Springfield Coal Co. LLC, PCB 13-67 (Illinois Pollution Control Board). ELPC attorneys represent two citizen groups in a third-party appeal of an NPDES permit renewal issued to the Industry Mine. The petition was filed on May 31, 2013 before the Illinois Pollution Control Board, alleging that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency failed to comply with various state and federal water quality standards when it issued the permit. The hearing officer had not yet held an initial status conference as of June 30, 2013. Prairie Rivers Network and Sierra Club v. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and Peabody Gateway North Mining. LLC, PCB 13-21 (Illinois Pollution Control Board). ELPC attorneys represent two citizen groups in a third-party appeal of an NPDES permit renewal issued to the Industry Mine. The petition was filed on November 15, 2012 before the Illinois Pollution Control Board, alleging that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency failed to comply with various state and federal water quality standards when it issued the permit. The case remains in settlement negotiations. | ||
| Sierra Club, Environmental Law & Policy Center, Prairie Rivers Network and Citizens Against Ruining the Environment vs. Midwest Generation, LLC, PCB 2013-015 (Illinois Pollution Control Board). In October 2012, ELPC, on behalf of itself, the Sierra Club, and Prairie Rivers Network, filed an administrative enforcement action before the Illinois Pollution Control Board, alleging hundreds of violations of Illinois groundwater and opening dumping standards as a result of contamination from coal ash from four Midwest Generation coal plants. Later that month, Midwest Generation filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. In December 2012, before the Illinois Pollution Control Board had received full briefing on that motion, Midwest Generation sought bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, automatically staying the case pursuant to the bankruptcy code. In February 2013, ELPC filed a motion with the United States Bankruptcy Court of the Northern District of Illinois to lift the stay of the groundwater contamination case before the Illinois Pollution Control Board. Ruling from the bench in March 2013, the Bankruptcy Judge granted that motion in part, ordering that the stay be lifted for purposes of resolution of the motion to dismiss pending in the case. As of July 2013, briefing on the motion to dismiss is now complete, and the motion remains pending before the Illinois Pollution Control Board. NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance v. Saugatuck Township Zoning Board, Civil Action No. 13-051701-AA (Michigan District Court, Allegan County). In this case, ELPC attorneys and other counsel represent a local conservation group, the Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance (SDCA). SDCA is challenging the Saugatuck Township Zoning Board of Appeals' decision that SDCA did not have standing to challenge the Township Planning Commission's decision to grant preliminary approval to a development site plan on a lakefront sand dunes parcel, and to request that the Zoning Board of Appeals interpret the Township's zoning ordinance governing the property. STATE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION CASES ELPC intervenes frequently in state public utilities regulatory commission proceedings regarding electric and natural gas utility rate regulation, renewable energy and energy efficiency issues, and terms of service. ELPC works in these cases to improve energy efficiency and renewable energy policies and programs at the state level. In FY 2013, ELPC attorneys worked on the following cases: Illinois Commerce Commission: -In re: Application for Approval of a Reorganization pursuant to Section 7-204 of the Public Utilities Act; Nicor Gas Company; Illinois Commerce Commission, Docket No. 11-0046. -In re: Petition for Approval of the 220 ILCS 5/16-111.5(d) Procurement Plan; Illinois Commerce Commission, Docket No. 11-0660. -In re Petition for Statutory Approval of a Smart Grid Advanced Metering Infrastructure Deployment Plan pursuant to Section 16-108.6 of the Public Utilities Act; Commonwealth Edison Co.; Illinois Commerce Commission, Docket No. 12-0298. -In re: Petition for Statutory Approval of a Smart Grid Advanced Metering Infrastructure Deployment Plan pursuant to Section 16-108.6 of the Public Utilities Act; Ameren Co.; Illinois Commerce Commission, Docket No. 12-0244. -Illinois Commerce Commission On Its Own Motion; Certification Requirements Applicable to Vendors that Install Electric Vehicle Charging Stations; Illinois Commerce Commission Docket No. 12-0212. -Illinois Commerce Commission On Its Own Motion; Implementation of Section 16-128A(a) of the Public Utilities Act; Illinois Commerce Commission Docket No. 12-0213. -Illinois Commerce Commission On Its Own Motion vs. Commonwealth Edison Company re. Investigation of Rate BESH, Rider POGNM, and General Terms and Conditions; Illinois Commerce Commission Docket No. 12-0365. -In re: Petition for Approval of the 220 ILCS 5/16-111.5(d) Procurement Plan; Illinois Power Agency, Illinois Commerce Commission Docket No. 12-0544. -Illinois Commerce Commission On Its Own Motion vs. Commonwealth Edison Company re. Investigation regarding progress in Implementing the Advanced Metering Infrastructure Deployment Plan; Illinois Commerce Commission Docket No. 13-0285. -Illinois Commerce Commission On Its Own Motion vs. Commonwealth Edison Company, The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company, North Shore Gas Company, Ameren Illinois Company d/b/a Ameren Illinois, Northern Illinois Gas Company d/b/a Nicor Gas re. Standard Evaluation Methodology and Criteria for On-Bill Financing Programs; Illinois Commerce Commission Case No. 11-0689. -In re: Petition for an Order granting Rock Island Clean Line LLC a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 8-406 of the Public Utilities Act as a Transmission Public Utility and to Construct, Operate and Maintain an Electric Transmission Line and Authorizing and Directing Rock Island Clean Line Pursuant to Section 8-503 of the Public Utilities Act to Construct an Electric Transmission Line; Rock Island Clean Line LLC, Illinois Commerce Commission Docket No. 12-0560. Iowa Utilities Board: -In re: SZ Enterprise, LLC d/b/a Eagle Point Solar; Docket No. DRU-2012-001. ELPC attorneys represented a broad state and national solar coalition in proceedings before the Iowa Utilities Board regarding "third-party" financing structures that are increasingly used to develop projects in leading solar markets. ELPC represented the solar coalition as interveners in an appeal to Iowa District Court. On March 29, 2013, the Iowa District Court overturned the Iowa Utilities Board's ruling that effectively prohibited third-party power purchasing agreements. (SZ Enterprises, LLC v. Iowa Utilities Board, no. CV 9166 (Polk County District Court)). The Iowa Utilities Board, the investor-owned utilities and the rural electric cooperatives have filed a notice of appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court (No. 13-0642). Briefs are scheduled to be filed in late July and August 2013. -In re: Interstate Power & Light Company; Docket No. TF-2012-0546; ELPC filed to highlight concerns with the methodology of Interstate Power & Light Company's (IPL) PURPA avoided cost tariff filing. -In re: MidAmerican Energy Company; Docket No. TF-2012-0574; ELPC filed to highlight concerns with the methodology of MidAmerican's PURPA avoided cost tariff filing. -In re: Interstate Power & Light Company; Docket No. GCU-2012-0001; Docket No. RPU-2012-0003; ELPC filed to intervene in IPL's proposed gas plant. ELPC intervened primarily to monitor developments in the proceeding and encourage the new plant be built to maximize integration with renewables. ELPC filed exhibits, but did not file testimony. The docket is still pending. -In re: Interstate Power & Light Company; Docket No. EEP-2012-0001; ELPC attorneys filed an intervention on behalf of itself and other environmental intervenors in IPL's five-year energy efficiency plan. The Environmental Intervenors have submitted testimony. The case is set for hearing on July 29, 2013. -In re: MidAmerican Energy Company; Docket No. EEP-2012-0002; ELPC attorneys filed an intervention on behalf of itself and other environmental intervenors in MidAmerican's five-year energy efficiency plan. The Environmental Intervenors have submitted testimony. The case is set for hearing on August 28, 2013. -In re: Interstate Power & Light Company; Docket No. DRU-2013-0001; ELPC attorneys filed an intervention in petition for declaratory order where IPL sought a Board ruling on whether it had a legally enforceable obligation to purchase energy from a wind project in Minnesota. ELPC intervened because of potential ramifications for other renewable energy projects in Iowa. The Board declined to issue a declaratory ruling on March 5, 2013. -In re: Industrial Employers; Docket No. DRU-2013-0002; ELPC attorneys filed to intervene in the petition for declaratory order by industrial customers requesting that the Board indicate that it had authority to allow an industrial opt-out from the utility energy efficiency programs. ELPC argued that the Board did not have this authority. The petitioners withdrew their request, and the docket was closed on March 4, 2013. -In re: MidAmerican Energy Company; Docket No. RPU-2013-0004; ELPC attorneys filed an intervention in MidAmerican's rate case to address rate change impacts on combined heat and power, the use of LED streetlights and the potential impact of rate changes on energy efficiency and renewables. The contested case proceeding will run through Fall 2013. Michigan Public Service Commission: -In the Matter of Biennial Energy Optimization Plans and Reconciliations for Consumers Energy Company to Fully Comply with Public Act 295 of 2008; Michigan Public Service Commission Docket No. U-16670. | ||
| -In the Matter of The Application of Consumers Energy Company to Amend its Energy Optimization Plan Approved in Case No. U-16670; Michigan Public Service Commission Docket No. U-17138. -In the Matter of The Detroit Edison Company's Application for Approval of its Amended Energy Optimization Plan filed pursuant to the provisions of Public Act 295 of 2008; Michigan Public Service Commission Docket No. U-17049. -In the Matter, on the Commission's own motion, regarding the regulatory reviews, revisions, determinations and/or approvals necessary for Consumers Energy Company to fully comply with Public Acts 286 and 295 of 2008; Michigan Public Service Commission Docket No. U-17301. -In the Matter, on the Commission's own motion, regarding the regulatory reviews, revisions, determinations and/or approvals necessary for the DTE Electric Company (f/k/a The Detroit Edison Company)to fully comply with Public Acts 286 and 295 of 2008; Michigan Public Service Commission Docket No. U-17302. Public Utilities Commission of Ohio: -In the Matter of the Annual Report of Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and The Toledo Edison Company Regarding Their Alternative Energy Status and Application of Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and The Toledo Edison Company for a Force Majeure Determination; PUCO Case No. 11-2479. -In the Matter of the Application of Columbus Southern Power Company and Ohio Power Company for Authority to Establish a Standard Service Offer Pursuant to 4928.143, Ohio Rev. Code, in the Form of an Electric Security Plan; PUCO Case No. 11-0346. -In the Matter of the Application, Motion for Protective Order and Memorandum in Support of Duke Energy Ohio for Authority to Establish a Standard Service Offer pursuant to Section 4928.143, Revised Code, in the form of an Electric Security Plan, Accounting Modifications and Tariffs for Generation Service; PUCO Case No. 11-3549. -In the Matter of Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and The Toledo Edison Company for Authority to Provide for a Standard Service Offer Pursuant to Section 4928.13, Revised Code, in the Form of an Electric Security Plan; PUCO Case No. 12-1230-EL-SSO. -In the Matter of the Mercantile Customer Pilot Program for Integration of Customer Energy Efficiency or Peak-Demand Reduction Programs; PUCO Case No. 10-0834-EL-POR. -In the Matter of the Application of The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, Ohio Edison Company, and the Toledo Edison Company for Approval of their Energy Efficiency and Peak Demand Reduction Program Plans for 2013 through 2015; PUCO Case Nos. 12-2190-EL-POR, 12-2191-EL-POR, 12-2192-EL-POR. -In the Matter of the Application of Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., for Approval of its Energy Efficiency and Peak Demand Reduction Portfolio Programs; PUCO Case No. 13-0431-EL-POR. -In the Matter of the Application of the Dayton Power and Light Company for Approval of its Energy Efficiency and Peak Demand Reduction Program Portfolio Plan for 2013 through 2015; PUCO Case Nos. 13-0833-EL-POR, 13-0837-EL-WVR. -In the Matter of the Review of the Alternative Energy Rider Contained in the Tariffs of Ohio Edison Company, the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and the Toledo Edison Company; PUCO Case No. 11-5201-EL-RDR. -In the Matter of the Commission's Investigation of Ohio's Retail Electric Service Market; PUCO Case No. 12-3151-EL-COI. -In the Matter of the Application of American Transmission Systems Incorporated for a Certificate Relative to the Bruce Mansfield-Glenwillow 345 kV Transmission Line Project; PUCO Case No. 12-1726-EL-BLN. Supreme Court of Ohio: -Environmental Law & Policy Center v. Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), No. 2013-0513 (Supreme Court of Ohio). ELPC is appealing a PUCO decision approving FirstEnergy's electric security plan. ELPC is claiming that the decision is unlawful because FirstEnergy did not follow PUCO rules in filing a completed application and testimony supporting the application. TRANSPORTATION Friends of the Fox River, et al., v. United States Department of Transportation, et al., No. 09-cv-1855 (United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois). ELPC attorneys represented two citizens' organizations in a lawsuit against the United States Department of Transportation and related agencies involving the proposed Prairie Parkway highway project in northern Illinois. Plaintiffs filed their complaint on March 25, 2009, alleging that the Defendants violated the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) in the course of planning the Prairie Parkway. Plaintiffs requested that the Court declare the Defendants in violation of NEPA and order them to cease work on the project pending compliance with NEPA. On August 23, 2012, the case was dismissed without prejudice pursuant to a stipulation of dismissal that the parties filed after Defendants withdrew the Record of Decision approving the project. Hoosier Environmental Council, et al. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, et al., No. 1:11-cv-0202; Hoosier Environmental Council, et al. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, et al., No. 1:11-cv-1387 (United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana). ELPC attorneys represented two citizens' and environmental organizations in lawsuits challenging the United States Army Corps of Engineers' approval of Clean Water Act Section 404 permits for Sections 2 and 3 of the I-69 highway between Evansville and Indianapolis, Indiana. ELPC filed the complaint in the Section 3 lawsuit (Case No. 1:11-cv-0202) on behalf of the organizations on February 9, 2011, and the complaint in the Section 2 lawsuit (Case No. 1:11-cv-1387) on October 14, 2011. Plaintiffs requested that the Court declare the Section 404 permits unlawful and enjoin further work on the highway. The Indiana Department of Transportation intervened as a Defendant-Intervenor in both lawsuits. On July 24, 2012, the District Court entered a final Opinion and Order in the Section 3 case denying Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and granting Defendants' cross-motions for summary judgment. Plaintiffs appealed that Order to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, but ELPC did not serve as appellate counsel. On July 16, 2013, the Court of Appeals upheld the District Court's Opinion and Order. The Section 2 lawsuit has been stayed pending the Court of Appeals' decision. On November 13, 2012, the Court administratively closed the case with leave to reopen within 60 days of a decision in the appeal of the Opinion and Order in the Section 3 case. |
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