Statewide Energy Efficiency and Renewables Administration Inc

“Any investor-owned energy utility subject to 2005 wisconsin act 141 may become a member of the corporation.”

“Members have the right to elect the board of directors of the organization.”

“Bylaws may only be altered, amended or repealed and new bylaws may be adopted by the members.”

“The form 990 is reviewed by the chairperson and is available to the governing body before being filed with the internal revenue service.”

“The organization's governing documents and financial statements are not made available to the public. The organization does not have a conflict of interest policy.”

“Seera has no employees, the board of directors oversees the direction of the organization and utilizes two contractors: aptim government solutions (aptim) as its program administrator for the focus on energy programs and wipfli llp (wipfli) as their fiscal agent to receive, distribute and account for the statewide energy efficiency and renewable energy funds under act 141.”

“2005 wisconsin act 141 (act 141) provides that the investor-owned electric and gas utilities must collectively establish and fund the statewide energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. To fulfill their obligations under act 141, the energy utilities have formed the statewide energy efficiency and renewables administration, inc. (seera). Seera was established to collect, disburse and manage funds for the focus on energy (focus) program. Wisconsin policy regarding energy efficiency and energy from renewable resources has been substantially shaped by three acts. 1993 wisconsin act 414 (act 414) created a priority list of energy sources and required the public service commission of wisconsin (pscw) and other agencies to implement the priorities in making all energy-related decisions and orders. It also addressed the efficient use of energy in public and private buildings, small scale solar and wind energy generation, and related topics. 1999 wisconsin act 9 (act 9) established programs to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy and to provide energy assistance to low-income households, both administered by the wisconsin department of administration (doa). It also created a renewable portfolio standard (rps), a requirement that electric utilities and retail electric cooperatives sell minimum amounts of renewable electricity, expressed as a percentage of the total electricity a utility or cooperative sells. The rps established by act 9 would reach its maximum at 2.2% in 2012. Wisconsin act 141 modified and built on the policies created by those acts. This act: replaced the doa energy efficiency and renewable resource programs with programs the utilities create and fund. The utilities also select and establish contracts with one or more program administrators to implement the programs.; established a new and and more ambitious rps, intended to result in 10% of state wide use of electricity being from renewable sources.; limited the application of the act 414 energy priority list in certain pscw proceedings.; created new initiatives to promote the efficient use of energy in state facilities, intended to result in 20% of the state's own use of electricity being from renewable sources, and new requirements regarding energy codes for private buildings.”