NORTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE

NORTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE THE NORTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE (NEEA) IS AN ALLIANCE OF UTILITIES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON BEHALF OF OVER 14.5 MILLION ENERGY CONSUMERS ACROSS THE FOUR NORTHWEST STATES. NEEA'S MISSION IS TO CATALYZE THE MOST EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY FOR A THRIVING NORTHWEST.NEEA IS FUNDED BY THE BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION, ENERGY TRUST OF OREGON AND MORE THAN 140 ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS UTILITIES ACROSS THE REGION. ITS STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDE NORTHWEST UTILITIES, PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS, STATE ENERGY OFFICES AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES. SINCE 1996, NEEA HAS TAKEN A MARKET-DRIVEN APPROACH TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY THAT IS GROUNDED IN DATA, COLLABORATION, AND RIGOROUS EVALUATION. NEEA WORKS TO TRANSFORM MARKETS BY FILLING INFORMATION GAPS AND IDENTIFYING AND REMOVING BARRIERS SO THAT THE MARKET CAN ALIGN AROUND EVOLVING ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS ENERGY EFFICIENCY NEEDS. THE RESULT IS LONG-TERM, COST-EFFECTIVE ENERGY SAVINGS FOR THE REGION.