2015-11-04T15:09:16-08:00 2014-12-31 WILLIAMS & OLDS CPAS 900 UNIVERSITY AVENUE SUITE 100 SACRAMENTO CA 958256737 990 2014-01-01 680260751 Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies CENT 9164427785 1100 11th Street Sacramento CA 95814 V John White Executive Director 2015-11-04 true Steven J Olds CPA P01343979 9168581680 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z Jonathan Weisgall 1100 11th Street 311 Sacramento CA 95814 2554513 false false X www.ceert.org X 1991 CA Promote global warming solutions and clean, renewable energy sources for California and the West. 24 24 13 24 0 1568018 1506166 737600 990783 108 627 63587 40342 2369313 2537918 0 0 980553 1208678 0 42424 1078940 1362476 2059493 2571154 309820 -33236 787074 739753 191384 177299 595690 562454 We are a not-for-profit partnership of major environmental groups and private-sector clean energy companies. We design and fight for policies that promote global warming solutions and increased reliance on clean, renewable energy soultions for California and the West. false false 1957468 990783 In 2014, CEERT: Sponsored and staffed a Low-Carbon Grid Study that showed the state could cut its electricity sectors carbon footprint in half by 2030 with minimal rate impact and no compromise of grid reliability. We believe the Studys Phase I results were a critical factor enabling Governor Brown to set ambitious new climate and clean-energy goals for the state. Won recognition in the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Energy Divisions assessment of utilities renewable generation need that the states Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) law had changed and a ceiling on RPS procurement no longer exists. Influenced the CPUC to rely on expected transmission improvements to reduce the amount of Southern California utilities energy procurements required to meet local need, and to permit the remaining need to be met in part by energy efficiency, demand response, and renewable generation as a means of furthering the states greenhouse-gas emission reduction goals and lessening the need for additional fossil-fueled power. Won recognition in a CPUC initial guidance decision for CEERTs positions on avoiding unnecessary segregation of demand-response (DR) resources or categorizing them before their attributes have been clearly defined positions that we argued in order to enhance the role of DR in meeting the states resource-planning needs. Supported transmission expansions to enable more exports to the statewide grid of renewable energy from the Central Valley particularly from agricultural bioenergy projects and from large-scale solar installations on disturbed, unproductive farmland.Helped bring about a strengthened section on methane and other potent, short-lived climate pollutants in the final version of the California Air Resources Boards AB 32 Scoping Plan Update.Led the effort to obtain $7 million in state funding for county governments in the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) planning area to draft renewable energy and conservation elements for their general plans.Helped the Imperial Irrigation District plan the Salton Sea Restoration and Renewable Energy Initiative, which will be key to developing clean-energy resources in the area.Advocated as a member of the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) 2014 Review Committee for innovations that would increase the LCFSs flexibility, and supported cost-containment pro-visions to protect consumers from any price spikes in fuel. 1957468 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false true 16 0 true 13 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 24 24 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true true false CA X V John White 9164427785 1100 11th Street Sacramento CA 95864 Jonathan Weisgall Chairman 0.30 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ralph Cavanagh Vice Chairman 0.30 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kevin Lynch Secretary 0.30 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Bill Magavern Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 James Caldwell Director 0.30 0.00 X 133025 0 0 Kim Delfino Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diane Fellman Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marc Peterson Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mona Tierney-Lloyd Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anders Glader Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 Arthur Haubenstock Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bonnie Holmes-Gen Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rey Leon Director 0.30 0.00 X 27531 0 0 Steve Schiller Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Marston Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jan McFarland Director 0.30 0.00 X 32818 0 0 Tandy McMannes Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rich Ferguson Director 0.30 0.00 X 6000 0 0 Roby Roberts Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel Shimshak Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Starrs Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Walker Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Wisland Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carl Zichella Director 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 Frances Prisco Controller 40.00 0.00 X 80540 0 11476 V John White Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 155696 0 43182 John Shahabian Dir. Operations 40.00 0.00 X 155374 0 26891 590984 81549 3 false true false Amanda Ormond 7650 S McClintock Dr Tempe AZ 85284 Consulting 116566 Sara Steck Myers 122 28th Avenue San Francisco CA 94121 Advocacy 116416 James H Caldwell Jr 1650 E Napa Street Sonora CA 95476 Consulting 133025 3 58000 1448166 1506166 Special Projects 900099 990783 990783 990783 627 627 0 0 48000 48000 48000 48000 0 58000 16595 -16595 -16595 0 0 Miscellaneous 900099 8937 8937 8937 2537918 999720 32032 X 0 0 0 0 590983 413030 161339 16614 0 352519 195480 142309 14730 0 208589 128905 70968 8716 56587 34225 19998 2364 0 133883 133883 39903 1502 38401 0 0 0 790367 786985 3382 0 76785 50539 26246 0 0 137629 87820 49809 86850 63877 22973 0 32553 26080 6473 0 0 5772 4329 1443 5101 5101 Telecommunication 31494 20945 10549 Fees and Publications 11953 8557 3396 Other expenses 5139 5139 Equipment rental 3066 3066 1981 1311 670 2571154 1957468 571262 42424 214750 271111 385471 402148 105000 17125 67768 41056 0 0 0 0 0 108921 100608 14085 8313 0 0 0 0 0 787074 739753 66742 49021 124642 128278 191384 177299 X 18105 18541 577585 543913 595690 562454 787074 739753 -33236 X false true X true false X 3017681 1091990 1179816 1631605 1506166 8427258 0 0 3017681 1091990 1179816 1631605 1506166 8427258 5546938 2880320 34995 43756 48627 127378 0 16000 36034 8937 60971 8615607 343014 0.33430 0.39660 X 20412 20412 65369 57892 7477 23140 22304 836 8313 Accrued Vacation 74808 Funds held for other entities 26133 Pension plan payable 27337 128278 X 2537918 2537918 2537918 2571154 2571154 2571154 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires CEERT to report information regarding its exposure to various tax positions taken. CEERT has determined whether any tax positions have met the recognition threshold and have measured the exposure to those tax positions. Management believes that CEERT has adequately addressed all relevant tax positions and that there are no unrecorded tax liabilities. Federal and state tax authorities generally have the right to examine and audit the previous three years of tax returns filed. Any interest or penalties assessed to CEERT are recorded in operating expenses. No interest or penalties from federal or state tax authorities were recorded in the accompanying financial statements. X X X false Clean Power 58000 58000 16595 58000 58000 16595 16595 -16595 X X false false false false false false false false false false John Shahabian Dir. Operations 155374 23681 3210 182265 V John White Executive Dir. 155696 23729 19453 198878 Rey Leon Director 27531 Consulting false James H Caldwell Jr Director 133025 Consulting false Jan McFarland Director 32818 Consulting false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Form 990 is prepared by a firm of certified public accountants and reviewed by the Director of Operations. Subsequently,the Audit Committee reviews and approves Form 990. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Compliance is reviewed by the Executive Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Board approves the Executive Director's compensation. The Executive Director approves top management's compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The Executive Director approves key employees's compensation. The Board approves the Executive Director's compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies' governing documents, conflicts of interest policy, and Form 990 are available to the public upon request.