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Letter to the Region
We are so pleased to present NEEA’s 2018 Annual Report, which details regional accomplishments, lessons learned, relationships developed and barriers addressed over the past year. Thank you to our funders and stakeholders who dedicate their time, talent and resources toward making energy efficiency a cornerstone of a vibrant and sustainable Northwest.
2018 Portfolio Highlights
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The next generation of cost-effective, energy efficient innovation depends on collaboration. When Northwest states work together, our energy organizations excel and clear a path to a more sustainable energy future that spurs job creation and drives the economy.
- Brad Little, Governor of Idaho
2018 Success Stories
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Reduced Wattage Lamp Replacement
Transforming Markets - The alliance’s Reduced Wattage Lamp Replacement program ended in 2018, but the program’s assets – including a suite of valuable distributor relationships, data collection mechanisms, supply chain contracts and best practices – will continue to support a wide variety of products and local utility programs.
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High Performance HVAC
Filling the Region’s Energy Efficiency Pipeline - In 2018, the alliance worked with the market to introduce an innovative HVAC systems approach that promises to dramatically reduce whole-building electric energy use across the Northwest.
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Commercial Code Enhancement
Influencing Progressively More Effective Energy Codes – The alliance is applying market transformation principles to the code change process, creating better alignment between the market, utility programs and code.
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Commercial Lighting
Turning Data into Actionable Insights – In 2018 the alliance created a user-friendly lighting data dashboard — presenting granular, timely pricing and sales data— to support utility program planning.
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Gas Heat Pump Water Heaters
Accelerating Natural Gas Efficiency - 2018 brought big strides in the alliance’s efforts to support the market in developing, adopting and calibrating the first natural gas heat pump water heater.
NEEA’s active engagement and leadership have been instrumental in building the collaboration and coordination required to prepare the North American market, including the Northwest, for gas heat pump water heaters.
- Ryan Kerr
Senior Manager, Emerging Technologies, Gas Technology Institute
Impacts and Investments
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Energy Savings
NEEA estimates that working together the region delivered 46 average megawatts (aMW) of co-created energy savings in 2018. Almost two thirds of those savings are the result of investments made during previous business cycles that are returning energy savings today.
Co-created energy savings = all energy savings above baseline that occur in the market due to the combined efforts of utilities, the alliance and other actors.
1 aMW = enough energy to power about 730 Northwest homes per year
Co-Created Energy Savings by Sector
All Investments
23 aMW
Codes and Standards (not associated with a voluntary program)
13 aMW
Residential
3 aMW
Commercial
7 aMW
Industrial and Agriculture
Progress to Five-Year Goals
All Investments
Progress to Ten-Year Goals
All Investments
20 Year Levelized Cost:
Current Portfolio = 2.8 cents/kWh
Target = 3.5 cents/kWh
2018 Regional Peak Demand Savings:
Current Portfolio = 90 MW (winter)
Target = N/A
2018 Avoided CO2 Emissions:
Current Portfolio = 212,168 tons/yr
Target = N/A
Cumulative Co-Created Savings (aMW): 1997–2018
Working together, the region has delivered about 775 average megawatts (aMW) of co-created energy savings since 1997 – enough energy to power more than 500,000 Northwest homes each year.
2018 Expenses
$20.5 Million
Market Strategy and Execution
$7.1 Million
Planning, Evaluation, and Technology
$4.5 Million
Administration
$1.3 Million
End Use Load Research
$2.1 Million
Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
$2.4 Million
Natural Gas
Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2018
| Assets | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $11,987,395 |
| Funder and other receivables | $976,267 |
| Prepaid expenses | $579,448 |
| Property and equipment | $453,653 |
| Total Assets | $13,996,763 |
| Liabilities and net assets | |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | $5,825,034 |
| Advances from funders | $6,354,013 |
| Total liabilities | $12,179,047 |
| Net Assets | |
| Unrestricted | $1,562,471 |
| Temporarily restricted | $255,245 |
| Total Net Assets | $1,817,716 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets | $13,996,763 |
Statement of Activities
Year ending December 31, 2018
| Revenues | |
| Electric contributions | $32,757,133 |
| Natural Gas contributions | $3,153,565 |
| End Use Load Research Contributions | $1,361,089 |
| Special fund contributions | $662,501 |
| Interest and other income | $197,571 |
| Total Revenue | $38,131,859 |
| Expenses | |
| Compensation and benefits | $12,012,987 |
| General administration | $2,916,200 |
| Direct project costs | $22,974,605 |
| Total Expenses | $37,903,792 |
| Change in net assets | $228,067 |
NEEA Board of Directors
