2016
ANNUAL REPORT
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“For too long, some have claimed that environmental protection and energy production is an either-or proposition. But that’s not true; we can safeguard our environment and develop our energy resources responsibly. In fact, we’ve already done it, and together, we can keep doing it.” - CEA President David Holt, Real Clear, July 21, 2016
“Energy is a critical ingredient that powers literally every American industry – everything from agriculture and automotive to chemicals and steel. When energy costs increase, it’s a direct hit on various sectors’ bottom lines. Price spikes in energy also act as a regressive tax for families, seniors living on fixed incomes, and those with incomes below the poverty level.” - David Holt, Daily Caller, August 18, 2016
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Table of Contents Message from the Chairman........................................................................................................4 About Consumer Energy Alliance.................................................................................................5 Consumer Energy Alliance by the Numbers.................................................................................6 New Initiatives........................................................................................................................... 7-9 Events................................................................................................................................... 10-11 Energy Day/Energy Day Academic Program........................................................................ 12-13 2016 CEA Engagement Campaigns..................................................................................... 14-15 Consumer Energy Alliance Chapter Accomplishments ....................................................... 16-17 Offshore Oil & Natural Gas Access....................................................................................... 18-19 Onshore Energy Access....................................................................................................... 20-21 Infrastructure......................................................................................................................... 22-23 Affordable, Reliable Electricity and Power Generation ........................................................ 24-25 Nuclear.................................................................................................................................. 26-27 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency............................................................................ 28-29 CEA Board of Directors..............................................................................................................30 CEA Affiliate Members.......................................................................................................... 31-35 Financial Report..........................................................................................................................35
www.ConsumerEnergyAlliance.org
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Message from the Chairman In 2006, Consumer Energy Alliance set out to advocate for sensible energy policies that ensured both environmental protection and responsible energy development. Now, 10 years later, the organization and its affiliate and individual consumer members continue to create thoughtful dialogue around the way we look at and talk about energy in the United States, through a non-partisan, balanced lens. Still, despite the challenges over the last year with energy market volatility and a continuing change in the country’s economic climate, CEA remains committed to advocating for households, families, and businesses across the country directly affected by these issues. Through various initiatives, grassroots campaigns, educational events, and speaking engagements, CEA helped promote a better understanding of how our nation receives its energy, reaching out to key officials and national leadership to understand the issues at hand as the conversations changed. The organization has also expanded its presence into the Rocky Mountain region, bringing additional insight and awareness to families, schools, and businesses in cities along the divide. With increased regional representation, we helped towns like Farmington, NM, and Durango and Grand Junction, CO hold "Student Energy Series" that brought together local universities and economic development groups to talk about the importance of energy to national security and reshaping American geopolitics. New, thoughtful initiatives were implemented across the energy space by reaching out to communities that support solar energy as well as natural gas. CEA’s "Solar Energy Initiative" highlighted our 4
support of solar as part of a sensible all-of-the-above approach to meet our country’s near- and long-term energy needs. Our "Know the Value" campaign, meanwhile, engaged and educated the public about the vital importance oil and gas production plays in our daily lives – from something as crucial as agriculture to something as simple as a night out with friends. CEA is also increasingly concerned about the lack of pipeline infrastructure throughout the country – and the potential that has on raising energy prices for all of us. To help broaden awareness about this issue nationally, we launched our "Pipelines for America" campaign, which focused on job creation, safety, energy security, and lowering costs for families and businesses. As we move into 2017 – with a new president in office – our state and regional chapters will be more focused than ever on working to cultivate industry and grassroots support as we advocate for the energy consumer. For the staff at CEA, this means tireless effort and increased engagement on behalf of families and households in cities across the nation. It also means working to ensure that our state and national legislators, as well as our policymakers, understand the effects energy-related laws and regulations have on low-income households, families, and small businesses. We look forward to another year in anticipation of more great work to come. We encourage you to stay on top of the issues and to engage with programs that advocate not only for you, but also for your neighbors and the people that need it the most. Lastly, thank you to all our member affiliates for your support. Wayne Zemke
Chairman, Consumer Energy Alliance Marketing Manager, Energy & Transportation, Caterpillar, Inc.
About Consumer Energy Alliance
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) brings together consumers, farmers, small businesses, producers and manufacturers to engage in a meaningful dialogue about America’s energy future. With more than 400,000 members nationwide, our mission is to help ensure stable prices and energy security for households across the country. We believe energy development is something that touches everyone in
our nation, and thus it is necessary for all consumers to actively engage in the conversation about how we develop and diversify our energy resources and energy’s importance to the economy. CEA promotes a thoughtful dialogue to help produce our abundant energy supply, and balance our energy needs with our nation’s environmental and conservation goals. Learn more at ConsumerEnergyAlliance.org.
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CEA - By the Numbers
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27,000
New Members
Attended 2015 Energy Day Festival
194
180,580
Events & Speaking Engagements
Social Media Followers
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34,000,000
Opinion Editorials Placed
Average Consumers Reached Weekly
381
$26,411,035
Meetings with Elected Officials
In Earned Media
Over 1.5 Million Consumer Comments Delivered, 2014-2016
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New Initiatives
Pipeline Coalition In August 2016, CEA launched its “Pipelines for America” campaign to engage and inform the public about the vital importance of our nation’s pipeline system to our daily lives, wellbeing, and security, and showcase why pipelines are the safest and most environmentally preferred way to move energy products to consumers. Antidevelopment groups across the country are using fear, intimidation, and misinformation to influence
state and federal pipeline debates, stymie projects, and take advantage of the public. This CEA campaign has pushed back in key regions of the country to ensure that consumer voices are being heard and that much-needed pipeline infrastructure is being built to safely move energy products across the country. “Pipelines for America” has addressed questions, established a dialogue with consumers and landowners, created an opportunity to educate the public, and responded with a thoughtful voice at proceedings across the country.
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New Initiatives
Solar Energy Future Of the initiative, CEA President David Holt said, “As a representative of energy consumers across the nation, CEA is a strong supporter of solar energy as part of a sensible, all-of-the-above approach to meeting our near-term and long-term energy needs. Solar is an increasingly important contributor to our energy future, from ensuring sustained solar growth to maintaining a stable power grid and reasonable electricity prices for consumers. These principles will guide the Solar Energy Future initiative and CEA’s ongoing advocacy for the utilization of clean, renewable solar resources that help meet demand, temper volatile energy prices, and ensure fair access to energy for all.” Pro-Solar. Pro-Grid. Pro-Consumer. Solar energy has the distinct ability to harness the power of the sun and provide each and every American with clean, renewable energy supplies. “Solar Energy Future” is a new fixture in the CEA portfolio created in support of a true all-of-the-above energy platform for American consumers. CEA is proud to advocate for the utilization of solar energy resources that help meet energy demands, temper volatile energy prices, and ensure fair access to energy for all. “Solar Energy Future” is designed to enrich the discourse between the public, regulators, 8
and lawmakers to ensure that state and federal solar policy facilitates the proliferation of solar technology, ensures a secure and robust electric grid, and gives consumers access to yet another source of affordable, reliable energy. As part of CEA’s Solar Energy Future campaign, the organization released a report in August, “Incentivizing Solar Energy: An In-Depth Analysis of U.S. Solar Incentives,” that provides a comprehensive quantification of solar incentives available for U.S. energy consumers. The report analyzes the cost for a typical solar facility in 15 states and details the federal, state, and local incentives available for rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV). No previous analysis has ever quantified this data. The report’s key findings are: • Existing Incentives for Residential Solar PV are Significant • Third Party-Owned Solar PV Facilities Receive Significant Incentives • Existing Incentives May Change the Economics of Future Investments in Solar • The NEM Incentive Shifts Costs onto Less Affluent Customers • Incentives for Residential Solar PV Vary Widely Among States
Know the Value The “Know the Value” campaign launched on June 13th. The initiative was created to educate voters about the broader narrative on how the oil and gas industry touches various demographics of people and industries across the state of Colorado. The campaign is in response to various coordinated efforts within the state to ban fracking and create new anti-oil and gas legislation. The campaign’s messaging focuses on “knowing the value” of Colorado oil and gas and the negative, cyclical effects that occur when energy development slows or ceases in Colorado’s cities and towns. The primary ads that have run have concentrated on craft brewing, farming, and education, and more specifically, on how energy weaves into their
stories. The campaign is slated to run up until the November elections dependent on the Colorado ballot initiatives. As of the end of June, this campaign has generated: • 5.5 million total video views • 13.8 million digital ad impressions To complement this effort, CEA Board member Jennifer Diggins’ op-ed recently ran in the Colorado Springs Gazette; Andrew Browning’s op-ed ran in the Pueblo Chieftain, and Shawn Martini’s Colorado Farm Bureau op-ed was printed in the Grand Junction Sentinel.
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Energy 101’s CEA held 10 Energy 101 briefings in statehouses across the country with over 500 participants including state legislators, regulators, stakeholder groups, and allies. During the events, CEA and the 101 speakers/sponsors held follow-up meetings with key officials and legislators during our Capital programming. Events were held in the following states during legislative session: Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Student Energy Series This spring, CEA continued its Student Energy Series, with events in Farmington, NM and in both Durango and Grand Junction, CO. In Farmington, CEA worked with Four Corners Economic Development and the San Juan College. The Durango event was completed in partnership with the Durango Chamber Commerce, Ft. Lewis College and the La Plata Energy Council. The Colorado Mesa University Center for Unconventional Energy and WSOGA partnered for the Grand Junction event. The events featured remarks by Lt. General Thomas G. McInerney on the importance of energy to America’s national security and how domestic energy production is reshaping geopolitics in America’s favor.
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Events Pipeline Pioneers CEA-Alaska partnered with The Alaska Support Industry Alliance to co-produce a short film, titled “Pipeline Pioneers”. The film told the stories of the men and women who helped build the industrial and engineering marvel known as the Trans-Alaska Pipeline (TAPS), and what that pipeline has meant to the nation over the past 40 years. The film premiered in Anchorage and was then shown in Washington, DC where Rep. Don Young and Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan gave remarks on what TAPS means to Alaskans and each American.
Atlantic Energy Forums Held in Richmond, VA, Raleigh, NC, Columbia, SC, and Atlanta, GA, CEA’s Atlantic Energy Forums brought together federal and state officials, business community leaders, and others for a rational discussion on Atlantic offshore energy and the impact that its development could have for the region and the country. The forums featured more than 20 panelists, drew about 250 attendees each, and generated nearly 50 media hits.
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Energy Day
Energy Day Summary: An official City of Houston event, Energy Day is a free, family-friendly, annual festival celebrating and highlighting the importance of energy in our daily lives. The festival hosts more than 70 interactive demonstrations and exhibits teaching students and their families about energy, science, technology, efficiency, conservation, and careers in the energy industry. Geared toward K-12 students, Energy Day’s mission is to educate students and their families about the various forms of energy, conservation, and careers in energy by showcasing energy innovation, technology, efficiency and conservation, opportunities in the industry, and the overall role of all sources of energy in our daily lives. We hope the exciting exhibits and interactions with energy experts will spark students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Energy Day 2016 Info: The 6th Annual Energy Day Festival is on Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Sam Houston Park in downtown Houston.
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“It’s important to remember that energy advancements came from our ability to transform an idea in a lab to a commercial-scale source of energy. Energy Day connects kids of all ages with the classroom tools and real-world examples needed to succeed in energy careers. There is also no better way to celebrate and recognize Houston’s critical role as the ‘Energy Capital.’” - David Holt
Energy Day 2015 Accomplishments • Annual event with official City of Houston Proclamation • More than 27,000 people attended the 5th annual festival, in October 2015 • 70 exhibits showcasing energy technology, STEM, careers, conservation, efficiency, and more • 113 community partners and sponsors • Awarded more than $15,000 to 128 students and teachers through the Energy Day Academic Program (EDAP) • Provided 20 buses for Houston-area students to attend Energy Day • Outreach to students, teachers, and parents in Houston ISD, Alief ISD, Pasadena ISD, Spring Brand ISD, Katy ISD, Clear Creek ISD, and Aldine ISD • At least 45 Energy Day stories online, print, or radio by local and national media outlets
• Energy Day press releases picked up by more than 100 local and national media outlets, including Reuters, Yahoo!, Bloomberg, and MarketWatch • Mall Media: Visible Foot Traffic to 1,054,900 people • Radio: Sunny 99.1 commercials, web listing, e-blast, and social media promo • TV: Fox 26 commercials • Print/online ads and media: ¼ page ads in 19 Houston community newspapers and on 7 Houston online community newspapers • Online Calendars: Listed on at least 67 community calendars • Parenting blogs: Mentioned on 6 Houston-area blogs with approx. reach of 478,000 • Event attendance/flyers and giveaways: Attended more than 30 events throughout the year to hand out Energy Day information & giveaways
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2016 CEA Engagement Campaigns Onshore and Offshore Education Pipelines for America Know the Value Solar Energy Future
States with Consumer Engagement:
46 Meetings with Elected Officials:
415 Earned Media:
$26,411,035 National, State and Local Campaigns Involved in Since 2006:
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2016 CEA Engagement Campaigns
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Consumer Energy Alliance Chapter Accomplishments CEA-Mid-Continent • Defeated efforts by anti-development groups to pass a 2,200foot drilling setback in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The setback would have amounted to an effective ban, but through CEA’s efforts, a more reasonable 660-foot setback was put in place • Secured media hits throughout region for multiple campaigns in the top regional papers and local outlets • Held Energy 101 events in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas • Organized a counter protest in Texas and press conference in Louisiana against antidevelopment groups opposed to offshore drilling
CEA-Florida • Hosted a legislative briefing in Tallahassee alongside the Florida Chamber of Commerce with Dane Eagle Chairman of the Florida House Energy and Utilities Subcommittee and the Honorable Alan Williams, a member of the Florida House Energy Utilities Subcommittee. • Helped to promote sensible legislation regarding hydraulic fracturing (House Bill 191), that nearly passed the Florida Legislature during the 2016 session • Secured op-eds to help promote sound energy policy for Floridians, including pieces focused on solar energy, pipeline infrastructure, nuclear and offshore production.
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• Provided public comment in the support of seismic analysis proposed by Burnett Oil which will be used in oil and natural gas resource exploration of the region, which was approved by the National Park Service in April 2016
CEA-Southeast • Engaged in offshore energy-related public education events in states affected by the Draft Five-Year Plan. Events were held in the following cities: Savannah, GA; Elizabeth City, Morehead City, and Wilmington, NC; Charleston and Myrtle Beach, SC; and Norfolk, VA. • Partnered with BOEM Director Abigail Hopper to host several high-profile offshore forums, all of which featured state government officials, statewide business and manufacturing stakeholders, and environmental activist groups. Events were held in Atlanta, GA; Columbia, SC; Richmond, VA; and Raleigh, NC, and were covered by both TV and major print state outlets, including the New York Times • Assisted in the passage of a pro-development resolution from the Carteret County (NC Commission • Held Energy 101s, all of which included offshore status updates, in various statehouses during the 2016 legislative session, including Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia
CEA-Midwest • Engaged public officials and consumers at CEA’s Energy and Manufacturing Forum in Canton, Ohio and our Energy 101s by leading pertinent discussions on the Clean Power Plan, energy’s impact on manufacturing, and energy and logistics • Promoted CEA’s Mission through a series of op-eds in publications, such as The Cleveland Plain Dealer, The Lansing State Journal, and The Charleston Gazette-Mail, in addition to speaking engagements across the Midwest • Stimulated dialogue across the Midwest in support of increased pipeline infrastructure in Ohio and West Virginia, the need for nuclear power generation in Illinois and Wisconsin, and leasing federal lands in the Wayne National Forest for development of mineral rights
CEA-Mid-Atlantic • Served on the Pennsylvania Governor’s Pipeline Task Force. Upon completion, CEA-Mid-Atlantic had an op-ed run in the Philadelphia Inquirer touting the Task Force’s work and calling on stakeholders to act
• Joined 16 other trade associations to battle the governor’s proposed severance tax. It is a major legislative accomplishment to defeat this proposal a second time • Testified at the state DEP Clean Power Plan hearings, in March, and at the DEP Mariner East 2 hearings, in August • Worked with NEI to help plan the launch of its state legislative nuclear caucus, a first in the nation
CEA-Alaska • Worked together with the Alaska Support Industry Alliance to continue showcasing the Pipeline Pioneers film series at an event on Capitol Hill. The event served to help promote the series and featured remarks from stars of the film, as well as from U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Dan Sullivan (AK), as well as U.S. Representative Don Young (AK) • CEA-Alaska remains active through its board of directors, commenting on key initiatives and lending CEA’s support for endeavors to support Alaska’s families and small businesses
• Hosted a number of individual member meetings, including an Energy 101 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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• America’s offshore energy resources are critical to the nation’s energy, economic, and national security, today accounting for nearly 20% of the country’s crude oil production. To secure the country’s long-term energy future, it is essential that the federal government maintain access to areas already open in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska as well as provide new opportunities for leasing and exploration in areas like the Mid- and South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf of Mexico. • Utilizing community outreach efforts, public forums, comment letter campaigns, and engagements with Members of Congress, 18
governors, state legislators, and other key stakeholders, CEA ensured that The Voice of the Energy Consumer was represented at key points relevant to decisions on both existing and future offshore activities. CEA rallied pro-energy voices to attend Interior Dept. meetings on the 2017-2022 proposed offshore leasing program in New Orleans, LA, Houston, TX, Mobile, AL, and Anchorage, AK, resulting in the participation of local and regional chamber and economic development groups, congressional offices, port officials, service companies, and others.
Offshore Oil & Natural Gas Access
“...policymakers...need to ponder what hard-working consumers really need – a well-balanced energy mix that centers on rate affordability, energy security, job growth, and power reliability. Such a strategy would appropriately continue our incredible run of protecting the environment and expanding American energy development in an effort to meet the basic economic needs of our citizens for generations to come.”
CEA also participated in Interior Dept. meetings in Washington, DC and Beaumont, TX. CEA media activities led to coverage on NBC’s WDSU-TV (New Orleans), the Associated Press and EnergyWire. CEA organized 8 Atlantic offshore energy community outreach events in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida that reached over 230 attendees including elected officials and business and thought leaders, with other CEA Atlantic engagements reaching nearly 400 individuals. These
- David Holt, Real Clear Energy
engagements directly led to the first pro-OCS letter from an Outer Banks, NC state legislator and passage of a pro-OCS resolution in Carteret County, NC. From fall 2015 through June 2016, secured over 43,000 grassroots comments and over 115 grasstop letters in support of continued and expanded offshore access. Helped secure the introduction and passage of pro-offshore resolutions in the Louisiana House and Senate.
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Onshore Energy Access
“The American shale revolution has lowered prices for individuals as well as industrial consumers, functioning as a tax break for American families while encouraging reshoring of industry in the United States. Onshore exploration and production has also been a springboard for investment, job creation and government revenue generation in communities from Ohio to Colorado to Texas just to name a few.” - CEA Executive Vice President, Andrew Browning
Thanks to American onshore production, the United States has taken away some of OPEC’s ability to set prices and otherwise impact geopolitics through oil production. Oil and gas prices have gone down dramatically, and the United States is no longer a net importer of oil and gas. The economic and energy security impacts of American onshore production can hardly be overstated. Recognizing the importance of this production, and in response to popular opposition to onshore production, CEA has engaged in favor of onshore production as well as hydraulic fracturing:
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• Nationwide, CEA is working with consumer groups in order to better understand how to articulate the value of onshore production to production areas as well as to the nation. One of the most important (but not surprising) takeaways from these experiences has been that the best advocates for onshore production are local consumer stakeholders. More in-depth discussion of the findings are available upon request.
• In Colorado, which is perhaps the litmus test for how the nation will treat onshore production, CEA has launched the “Know the Value” campaign. As of the end of June, this campaign has generated:
• In New Mexico, CEA has continued outreach in producing areas in San Juan and other key production areas
1. Video views – 5.5 million total video views 2. Digital Ad Impressions – 13.8 million 3. Earned Media – CEA Board member Jennifer Diggins op-ed in the Colorado Springs Gazette; Andrew Browning op-ed in the Pueblo Chieftain, and Shawn Martini’s Colorado Farm Bureau op-ed in the Grand Junction Sentinel
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• Delivered over 10,000 signatures via petition to Governor Cuomo in New York urging his administration to grant the necessary water permits to upgrade existing natural gas pipelines and compressor stations in Update and Central New York. • CEA issued a Call to Action for the Massachusetts Senate and generated hundreds of letters and calls to defeat any proposed attempts by anti-development groups to include harmful amendments that would hurt pipeline or natural gas development.
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• CEA-Mid-Atlantic participated as part of Governor Tom Wolf’s Pipeline Safety Task Force and helped compile numerous recommendations to help bring projects online. • CEA testified on behalf of the Bakken Access Pipeline before the Iowa Utilities Board and delivered nearly 140 support letters supporting the project. • Specific project briefings and updates for legislators and policymakers on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline were held in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Infrastructure
“Pipelines and midstream infrastructure are the quiet workhorses of America’s energy revolution. Our ability to produce, process, refine, and transport energy products is vital to the health of our economy. Bringing products from the wellhead to the marketplace involves a vast array of industries and skilled labor that is a huge strategic advantage we can’t afford to squander. Ensuring existing pipeline capacity and upgrading our infrastructure will be a key part of CEA’s mission and continued advocacy efforts.” - CEA Executive Vice President, Michael Whatley
• Several Energy and Manufacturing Summits were held in the summer and fall of 2016 in communities across the Marcellus and Utica Shale. The summits brought together elected and public officials, key labor and business leaders, academia, manufacturers and energy producers
to discuss the importance of responsible energy and pipeline development in the context of jobs, the economy, revitalization of the domestic manufacturing sector, and increased energy security and U.S. competitiveness.
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Affordable, Reliable Electricity and Power Generation
“Affordable, reliable power generation is crucial for energy-intensive manufacturing and hard-working families struggling to make ends meet. The price of energy is embedded in every aspect of our economy from the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and to power our increasingly interconnected, high-tech world. Rate increases are, in essence, a regressive tax and it falls hardest on those who can least afford it. CEA will always advocate for a rational, thoughtful electricity policy that puts the needs of consumers first and will constructively pushback on any misguided attempt that raises utility bills unnecessarily or weakens grid reliability.” - David Holt
• Energy infrastructure is vital to the American way of life. To benefit from America’s abundant natural gas, solar, nuclear, and oil, we must persist in building and upgrading our ability to mobilize and transport each and every energy resource that we develop. By improving and building state-of-the-art pipeline networks, high capacity transmission lines, and ample roadways, America will truly realize the benefits of domestic energy production.
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• America is currently facing a sophisticated group of anti-energy activists that furiously oppose infrastructure projects that bring energy to market. Accordingly, CEA has increased its efforts to advocate for energy infrastructure at the state and federal level by meeting with elected officials, regulators, and members of the public to increase understanding and awareness of what is at stake. CEA also continues to be active in writing editorials, hosting meetings, testifying in proceeds, and engaging in grassroots and grasstops advocacy to ensure that our energy infrastructure remains the best in the world.
• CEA provided meaningful comments and testimony on the need for affordable, reliable energy - especially as states were in the initial stages of public outreach when developing compliance plans for the Clean Power Plan.
• Chris Ventura, CEA-Midwest Executive Director, testified before the Ohio House of Representatives on HCR 29 (Resolution on the Clean Power Plan), and HR 263 (Continue Maintenance Dredging of the Great Lakes Navigation System/Soo Lock).
• CEA-Mid-Atlantic Executive Director, Mike Butler, testified at a listening session of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for the Clean Power Plan’s implementation.
• Brydon Ross provided a CEA Clean Power Plan update for the West Virginia Coal Caucus during its legislative session.
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“It is vital that America’s nuclear fleet, which provides nearly 20 percent of power and well over 60 percent of our nation’s carbonfree electricity, not only remains online - but is expanded and sees robust growth. CEA remains committed to ensuring that in an increasingly more stringent regulatory world from EPA and states that nuclear’s role in meeting future energy needs remains at the forefront. America invented commercial nuclear power generation and consumers cannot lose this vital resource for future energy security as well as the tremendous jobs and highly-skilled labor they require.” - CEA Vice President of State Affairs, Brydon Ross
• CEA-Midwest Executive Director testified before the Ohio House of Representatives in support of HCR 30, a resolution offered by Speaker Cliff Rosenberger to maintain operations at the American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon. • CEA actively participated in the bipartisan legislative victory in Wisconsin to overturn an outdated and irrational ban on the construction of new nuclear units.
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• Partnered with nuclear industry and proponents of keeping existing fleets open and operational with specific state educational programming featured at Energy 101s for lawmakers and stakeholders in Georgia, North Carolina, Louisiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. • CEA has urged EPA through formal comments on the Clean Power Plan and statements to increase incentives for more nuclear development
Nuclear
• Actively coordinated with a visible social media presence to urge policymakers to maintain nuclear fleets in Illinois and with a national petition at the White House to keep plants open.
• CEA-Florida participated in a field hearing hosted by the Florida Senate Committee on Communications, Energy and Public Utilities and the Senate Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation Workshop in Miami-Dade County on nuclear issues at the Turkey Point Power Plant.
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Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
• Policymakers, energy suppliers, and consumers have never been more interested and engaged in energy efficiency from new laws and regulations, incentive programs, construction and deployment, and demand. • CEA continued its advocacy and education regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan, solar and wind incentive programs, and the growing reliance on natural gas, nuclear facilities, and renewables as sources of clean, affordable, and reliable energy. CEA and several affiliates from labor unions, small businesses, manufacturing, agriculture, and utilities engaged lawmakers and regulators in 10 states to discuss the impacts of new regulations and government programs to ensure that they fully understand the impact of the new rules and regulations. 28
• As part of CEA’s Solar Energy Future campaign, the organization released a report in August, “Incentivizing Solar Energy: An In-Depth Analysis of U.S. Solar Incentives,” that provides a comprehensive quantification of solar incentives available for U.S. energy consumers. The report analyzes the cost for a typical solar facility in 15 states and details the federal, state, and local incentives available for rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV). No previous analysis has ever quantified this data. The report’s key findings are: Existing Incentives for Residential Solar PV are Significant; Third Party-Owned Solar PV Facilities Receive Significant Incentives;
“Renewable energy resources have the power to spark a dramatic change in the way energy is harvested and consumed. By their very nature, technologies like solar and wind are renewable, clean, reliable, and is increasingly affordable. Each of these benefits are allowing renewable to take on a larger part of America’s electricity mix - which is good for everyone.” - Michael Whatley
Existing Incentives May Change the Economics of Future Investments in Solar; The NEM Incentive Shifts Costs onto Less Affluent Customers; and Incentives for Residential Solar PV Vary Widely Among States. • CEA also was active in 2016 to support the decision by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on partnering with the Clean Line Energy Partners on the Plains and Eastern Project. The decision will streamline and accelerate the process to allow construction to commence as early as 2017. This $2.5 billion dollar infrastructure project, which will span more than 700 miles, will transmit 4,000 MW
of electricity – enough to power more than 1.5 million homes - from wind farms in the sparsely populated Oklahoma panhandle to consumers in population centers in Arkansas, Tennessee and other states in the Mid-South and Southeast. • CEA continued to manage the Houston Renewable Energy Network, an organization that highlights renewable energy technologies and business opportunities in America’s energy capital: Houston, Texas. HREN events over the last year have addressed topics including the Clean Power Plan, residential solar power installation, renewable energy certification, the City of Houston’s solar power deal, and renewable energy transmission.
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CEA Board of Directors Wayne Zemke, Chairman Caterpillar, Inc.
Brett Vassey, Vice Chair
President & CEO Virginia Manufacturers Association
Brian Welch, Treasurer
Managing Director Wortham Insurance & Risk Management
Randy Velarde
President and CEO The Plaza Group
John Eichberger
Vice President of Government Relations National Association of Convenience Stores
Jennifer Diggins
Director of Public Affairs Nucor Corporation
Mark Pulliam
Vice President, Sales and Account Management Sabre Holdings
David Holt
President Consumer Energy Alliance
John Heimlich
Vice President and Chief Economist Airlines for America
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CEA Affiliate Members Members Consumer Energy Alliance has more than 400,000 individual members all across the United States, representing every sector of the U.S. economy. CEA is committed to working together with our affiliates to provide consumers with sound, unbiased information on U.S. and global energy issues. Our corporate members comprise a range of sectors from the energy industry, academia, small businesses, retirees, conservation groups to travel-related industries. Consumers/Business/Agriculture/Industry/End-Users: 1.
Agriculture Energy Alliance
27. Colorado Energy Coalition
2.
Air Conditioning Contractors of America
28. Colorado Farm Bureau
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Airlines for America
29. Colorado Motor Carriers Association
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Alaska State Chamber of Commerce
30. Comanco
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Alaska Trucking Association
31. Commonwealth North
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American Highway Users Alliance
32. Crafton, Tull & Associates
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American Iron & Steel Institute
33. DcR Engineering Services, Inc.
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American Rental Association
34. Edison Electric Institute
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American Trucking Associations
35. Elite Parking Services of America, Inc.
10. Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
36. Enaxis Consulting, LP
11. ArcelorMittal
37. Energy Industries of Ohio
12. Arctic Branding & Apparel
38. Energy People Connect
13. Arkansas Environmental Federation
39. Farmington Chamber of Commerce
14. Associated General Contractors of Alaska
40. Florida Chamber of Commerce
15. Associated Industries of Florida
41. Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association
16. Association of Equipment Manufacturers
42. Florida Handling Systems, Inc.
17. Beaver County Chamber of Commerce
43. Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
18. British-American Business Council
44. Florida Transportation Builders Association
19. Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation
45. Fueling California
20. Canadian American Business Council
46. Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc.
21. CAP Logistics
47. Garcia Jewelers
22. Casis
48. Georgia Agribusiness Council
23. Caterpillar, Inc.
49. Georgia Chamber of Commerce
24. Chamber of Shipping of America
50. Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce
25. Chemical Industry Council of Illinois
51. Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce
26. Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co., Inc.
52. Greater Houston Partnership 31
CEA Affiliate Members 53. Greater Houston Restaurant Association
82. Methanex Corporation
54. Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
83. Methanol Institute
55. Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
84. Midland Chamber of Commerce
56. Great Lakes Maritime Task Force
85. Mississippi Energy Institute
57. Hispanic Leadership Fund
86. Mississippi Manufacturers Association
58. Hotel D 2
87. Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry
59. Houston Technology Center
88. Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce
60. Illinois Chamber of Commerce
89. Monarch Corporation
61. Illinois Trucking Association
90. Montana Chamber of Commerce
62. Inlet Mechanical
91. Mosaic Company
63. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – Local Union 111
92. Move Texas Forward 93. Muscle Wall, LLC
64. International Longshoremen’s Association – Local 1768
94. MWH Global
65. International Union of Operating Engineers Local 66
96. My Town, My Job, My Voice
95. Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
66. Iowa Motor Truck Association
97. NANA Regional Corporation
67. Iron Workers International
98. National Association of Convenience Stores
68. Iron Workers Local 3
99. National Association of Manufacturers
69. J. B. Coxwell Contracting, Inc.
100. National Association of Neighborhoods
70. Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
101. National Small Business Association
71. John L. Wortham & Son, L.P.
102. National Tank Truck Carriers
72. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
103. Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry
73. Kentucky Motor Transport Association
104. Nebraskans for Jobs and Energy Independence
74. Kenworth Alaska 75. Kissimmee – Osceola County Chamber of Commerce
105. Nevada Trucking Association 106. New Mexico Trucking Association
76. Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores
107. NextOp
77. Lynden
108. North Carolina Chamber of Commerce
78. Maine Motor Transport Association
109. North Carolina Farm Bureau
79. Manufacture Alabama
110. North Florida Clean Cities Coalition
80. Maritime Exchange for the Greater Delaware River and Bay
111. Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association
81. MatSu Business Alliance
112. Nucor Corporation
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113. Odessa Chamber of Commerce
144. Southeastern Fisheries Association
114. Ohio AgriBusiness Association
145. Southern Chemical Corporation
115. Ohio Cast Metals Association
146. Southpointe Chamber of Commerce
116. Ohio Chamber of Commerce
147. Spitzer Industries, Inc.
117. Ohio Trucking Association
148. St. Louis Chamber of Commerce
118. On Deck Seafood
149. State Chamber of Oklahoma
119. Palmetto Agribusiness Council
150. Steel Manufacturers Association
120. Pelco Structural, LLC
151. Straits Lighting Company
121. Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry
152. Sun Glass
122. Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association 123. Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association 124. Port of Corpus Christi 125. Port of Houston Authority 126. Ports-to-Plains Trade Corridor Coalition 127. Poten and Partners 128. ProEnergy 129. Prosperity Alaska 130. Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America 131. Resource Development Council for Alaska 132. Rifle Area Chamber of Commerce 133. Rigzone 134. Ring Power Corporation 135. Rivere Foods 136. Santa Barbara County Energy Coalition 137. Shepherd Safety Systems 138. 60 Plus Association 139. Slover Consulting 140. Smiths Group, PLC 141. South Carolina Chamber of Commerce 142. South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation
153. Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry 154. Tennessee Farm Bureau 155. Texas Association of Manufacturers 156. Texas Trucking Association 157. The Carey Group 158. The Peace and Prosperity Project 159. The Plaza Group 160. Torch Energy Solutions 161. U. S. Chamber of Commerce 162. Ukpeagvi Inupiat Corporation 163. Union Contractors and Subcontractors Association, Inc. 164. Vaan Gaskets 165. Virginia Chamber of Commerce 166. Virginia Manufacturers Association 167. Vital for Colorado 168. Voovio 169. W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc. 170. Washington County Chamber of Commerce 171. West Gulf Maritime Association 172. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce 173. Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association 174. Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce
143. South Carolina Trucking Association
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CEA Affiliate Members Academic Groups:
23. Cheniere Energy
1.
CSTEM Teacher & Student Support Services
24. Chevron
2.
Houston Museum of Natural Science
25. Clean Line Energy Partners
3.
National Energy Education Development Project
26. Colorado Mining Association
4.
Offshore Energy Center
28. CONSOL Energy
5.
Science & Engineering Fair of Houston
29. Devon Energy Corporation
6.
University of Texas, Center for Energy Economics
30. Dominion Resources Inc.
Energy Providers and Suppliers
27. ConocoPhillips
31. Drake Well Service 32. Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance
1.
Alaska Energy Authority
33. Entergy
2.
Alaska Miners Association
34. Environmentally Friendly Drilling Systems
3.
Alaska Oil and Gas Association
35. EOG Resources
4.
Alaska Support Industry Alliance
36. ExxonMobil
5.
Ameren Missouri
37. Florida Electric Cooperative Association
6.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
38. Florida Power & Light Co.
7.
American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity
39. Freedom Solar
8.
American Exploration & Production Council
40. GATE Petroleum Company
9.
American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers
41. Georgia Electric Membership Corporation
10. American Gas Association
42. Georgia Transmission Corporation
11. American Public Gas Association
43. Golden Pass Products
12. American Public Power Association
44. Green Earth Fuels
13. Anchorage Municipal Light & Power
45. Gulf Economic Survival Team
14. Arctic Power
46. Houston Renewable Energy Network
15. Arkansas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners
47. Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia
16. Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.
48. Independent Petroleum Association of America
17. Association of Oil Pipe Lines
49. International Association of Drilling Contractors
18. Black Pearl Exploration
50. Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission
19. Burnett Oil Co., Inc.
51. JEA
20. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation
52. Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives
21. CenterPoint Energy
53. Kentucky Oil & Gas Association
22. Centrus
54. Lime Instruments
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CEA Affiliate Members / Financial Report 55. Marathon Corporation
72. Partnership for Affordable Clean Energy (PACE)
56. Missourians for a Balanced Energy Future
73. Pennsylvania Coal Alliance
57. Nalco
74. Piedmont Natural Gas
58. National Algae Association
75. Public Service Company of New Mexico
59. National Ocean Industries Association
76. SCANA Corp.
60. National Ocean Policy Coalition
77. Shell Oil
61. National Propane Gas Association
78. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
62. National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
79. Southeastern Wind Coalition
63. National Solar Power
80. Spectra Energy
64. Natural Gas Supply Association
81. Statoil
65. New England Fuel Institute
82. Tennessee Mining Association
66. New Mexico Oil & Gas Association
83. Tennessee Oil & Gas Association
67. Noble Energy, Inc.
84. Texas Alliance of Energy Producers
68. North Carolina Association of Electric Cooperatives
85. Texas Oil & Gas Association
69. Nuclear Energy Institute 70. Oglethorpe Power Corporation 71. Ohio Oil & Gas Association
86. U. S. Oil & Gas Association 87. West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association 88. Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group, Inc. 89. WPX Energy
2015 (Cash basis) • Gross Revenue:.......................................................................................... $2,501,777 Ops/Member Services:......................................................................... $2,266,327 Energy Day:.............................................................................................. $235,450 • Expenses:................................................................................................... $2,367,559 2016 Estimated (Cash basis) • Gross Revenue:.......................................................................................... $2,500,000 Ops/Member Services:......................................................................... $2,250,000 Energy Day:.............................................................................................. $250,000 • Expenses:................................................................................................... $2,250,000 35
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