Energy Cents Commit Energy Now to Survive

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“1. Organizational members shall be those organizations which state their desire to join and are accepted as new members by a majority vote of the board of directors. 2. Associate members shall be those individuals who state their desire to join and are accepted as new members by a majority vote of the board of directors.”

“Draft form 990 made available to entire board of directors for review prior to official signiture. Final form 990 approved by the board of directors and documented in the minutes.”

“The board members are required to update the conflict of interest statement on an annual basis.”

“The executive committee recommends the compensation for the executive director based on comparative salaries in the nonprofit community.”

“The information is available upon request. The infomation is also available through the minnesota office at the attorney general, charities division.”

“Ecc provides conservation services to low-income households in the east metro area (approximately 275 per year). Those services include energy audits, weatherization, and appliance replacement (including refrigerators, window air-conditioners, freezers, furnaces and water heaters). Ecc administers a low-income conservation program for renters, co- administered by centerpoint energy. Services began in june 2014 and included energy audits, weatherization, and furnace and water heater replacements. Due to contract delays and start-up requirements, the program assisted 5 rental households in 2014 but is projected to assist 75 rental households in 2015. Regulatory advocacy: ecc participated in the 2013 xcel energy electric rate case before the minnesota public utilities commission. Ecc files comments with the minnesota department of commerce, division of energy resources, on various utility filings for the state-mandated conservation improvement program. Ecc provides comments to the minnesota public utilities commission regarding utility-sponsored bill payment assistance programs. Legislative advocacy: in 2014, ecc's legislative advocacy included: development of testimony, materials and legislative policies designed to protect propane consumers. Passage of an amendment to current mn statutes to enhance funding for xcel's electric bill-payment assistance programs (power on and the low- income discount).”