Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Go to
www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
|
Total |
||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 118,412 | 79,995 | 89,500 | 173,849 | 181,837 | 643,593 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 528,231 | 418,631 | 672,505 | 659,325 | 738,418 | 3,017,110 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 646,643 | 498,626 | 762,005 | 833,174 | 920,255 | 3,660,703 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 3,660,703 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 646,643 | 498,626 | 762,005 | 833,174 | 920,255 | 3,660,703 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 80 | 118 | 131 | 384 | 682 | 1,395 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 80 | 118 | 131 | 384 | 682 | 1,395 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 63,160 | 29,520 | 92,680 | |||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 646,723 | 498,744 | 762,136 | 896,718 | 950,457 | 3,754,778 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
||||
| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
||||
| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
|||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
|
2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
||
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
|
8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
||
| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
||||
|
2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
||||
| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
|
i
Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
||||
| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
|
5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
||||
|
6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
||||
|
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
||||
| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
|---|
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| PART III, LINE 12 | REIMBURSED EXPENSES 92,680 |
| Software ID: | |
| Software Version: |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | SMART ENERGY CONSUMER COLLABORATIVE IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO SERVE AS A TRUSTED SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON CONSUMER'S VIEWS OF GRID MODERNIZATION, ENERGY DELIVERY AND USAGE, AND TO HELP CONSUMERS UNDERSTAND THE BENEFITS OF SMART ENERGY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | RESEARCH: IN 2018, SECC RELEASED FIVE PIECES OF RESEARCH SEEKING TO BETTER UNDERSTAND SMART ENERGY CONSUMERS - THEIR PERCEPTIONS, ATTITUDES AND NEEDS - AND THEN LEVERAGE THIS UNDERSTANDING TO FORMULATE ACTIONS THAT UTILITIES AND OTHER ENERGY SERVICE PROVIDERS CAN TAKE TO BETTER SERVE AND ENGAGE WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS IN ADDITION TO FIVE ADDITIONAL CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT CASE STUDIES. THROUGH A VOLUNTEER-BASED RESEARCH COMMITTEE, MEMBERS HELPED SHAPE SECC'S RESEARCH AGENDA, REVIEWED DETAILED FINDINGS AND DISCUSSED THE IMPLICATIONS AND PRESENTATION OF THOSE FINDINGS. SECC RELEASED THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF ITS ANNUAL 2018 STATE OF THE CONSUMER REPORT, A SYNTHESIS OF OUR 2017 RESEARCH THAT PROVIDES SIX KEY TAKEAWAYS FOR ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS AND OTHER INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS ON THE STATE OF THE UTILITY-CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP TODAY. SECC RELEASED ITS CONSUMER PLATFORM OF THE FUTURE REPORT, A GROUNDBREAKING EXAMINATION OF EMERGING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON CONSUMER INTEREST IN DIGITAL ENERGY PLATFORMS. THE REPORT, DEVELOPED FROM THREE RESEARCH INPUTS: FOUR CONSUMER FOCUS GROUPS, 16 IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS WITH HIGH-LEVEL ENERGY INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES AND AN ONLINE CONSUMER SURVEY WITH ABOUT 1,300 RESPONDENTS, ALSO INCLUDED A COMPANION CONSUMER PLATFORM OF THE FUTURE: INDUSTRY INSIDER PERSPECTIVES WHITE PAPER, CO-AUTHORED BY SECC AND THE SMART ELECTRIC POWER ALLIANCE, WHICH LOOKED AT THE CURRENT STATE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS FOR ENERGY, INCLUDING ONLINE MARKETPLACES AND ENERGY USAGE DATA TOOLS. SECC RELEASED ITS UNDERSTANDING YOUR SMB CUSTOMERS: A SEGMENTATION APPROACH REPORT, WHICH UNVEILS A MULTITUDE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS TO ENGAGE SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESS (SMB) CUSTOMERS IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS AND SMART ENERGY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. SECC RELEASED ITS SPOTLIGHT ON LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS: REVISITING THEIR NEEDS AND WANTS REPORT, WHICH UNVEILS KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF LOW-INCOME RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDES RECOMMENDED STEPS FOR CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT AND PROGRAM DESIGN. SECC RELEASED ITS DATA ANALYTICS: UNLOCKING THE CONSUMER BENEFITS REPORT, WHICH REVEALS RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS' INTERESTS AND ATTITUDES REGARDING THEIR ENERGY DATA AND PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON HOW TO UTILIZE THESE FINDINGS TO IMPROVE PROGRAM DESIGN AND MAXIMIZE CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT. FINALLY, SECC RELEASED FIVE NEW SMART GRID CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT SUCCESS STORIES COVERING COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES, AMEREN ILLINOIS, COMMONWEALTH EDISON, DIRECT ENERGY AND OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY. EACH CASE STUDY SPOTLIGHTS HOW SMART METERS OR SMART GRID DEPLOYMENTS BY THESE UTILITIES HAVE ENGAGED CONSUMERS TO ENABLE THEM TO MATCH THE ENERGY THEY USE WITH THEIR NEEDS AND LIFESTYLES. COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGN TO UNITE THE CITY'S UNIQUE COMMUNITY - INCLUDING BOTH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS - AROUND THE WISE USE OF ENERGY AND WATER. THEY ARE A CONSISTENT TOP-PERFORMER IN CUSTOMER SERVICE ACCORDING TO J.D. POWER AND ARE NATIONAL LEADERS IN RELIABILITY, WITH POWER ON AN AVERAGE 99.991 PERCENT OF THE TIME. AMEREN ILLINOIS DEVELOPED ONE OF THE NATION'S FIRST UTILITY-SCALE MICROGRIDS AT ITS TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS CENTER, A TESTBED FACILITY ADJACENT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CAMPUS IN CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS, TO PREPARE FOR CHANGES COMING TO THE ENERGY ECOSYSTEM. COMMONWEALTH EDISON DEVELOPED A TARGETED CAMPAIGN GEARED TOWARD INCREASING THE AWARENESS AND ADOPTION OF SMART THERMOSTATS. THE CAMPAIGN ALSO DROVE CUSTOMERS TO A DEDICATED WEBSITE WHERE CUSTOMERS COULD ACCESS REBATES AND PURCHASE SMART APPLIANCES, SMART THERMOSTATS AND MORE TO HELP IMPROVE CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY. DIRECT ENERGY UPDATED AND DIGITIZED ITS NEIGHBOR-TO-NEIGHBOR BILL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WITH THE HELP OF AUSTIN, TEXAS-BASED GRIDMATES, TO HELP ADDRESS ENERGY POVERTY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE COMPANY AIMS TO GIVE CUSTOMERS CHOICE, SIMPLICITY AND INNOVATION WHERE ENERGY, DATA AND TECHNOLOGY MEET. OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY (OG&E) DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE OUTREACH CAMPAIGN ADDRESSING COMMON EV BARRIERS AND MISCONCEPTIONS VIA RADIO, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THE RESULTS OF OG&E'S CAMPAIGN IN 2017 HAVE BEEN TRANSFORMATIVE FOR EV AWARENESS AND ADOPTION WITH THE STATE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | EDUCATION: IN 2018, SECC CONTINUED TO PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND DELIVERABLES. THROUGH A VOLUNTEER-BASED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE, MEMBERS WORKED TOGETHER TO IMPROVE CONSUMER AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF MODERNIZED ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS BY RECOGNIZING SMART ENERGY SUCCESS, EXPANDING AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO STAKEHOLDERS AND AMPLIFYING THE SMART ENERGY BENEFITS MESSAGE TO CONSUMERS NATIONWIDE. SECC LAUNCHED A NEW BEST PRACTICES AWARDS PROGRAM, AS A SUCCESSOR TO THE CLEAR AWARDS, THAT IDENTIFIED LEADERSHIP FROM ENERGY PROVIDERS SHIFTING TOWARD A MORE CONSUMER-FOCUSED ENERGY ECOSYSTEM. THE FIRST FIVE WINNERS OF THE NEW AWARDS - AMEREN ILLINOIS, CENTERPOINT ENERGY, COMMONWEALTH EDISON, DIRECT ENERGY AND COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES - WERE RECOGNIZED AT THE 2018 CONSUMER SYMPOSIUM IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. THE AWARDS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES OF CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION SUCCESS AND PROVIDES A BLUEPRINT FOR OTHER ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS (AND THEIR INDUSTRY PARTNERS) TO FOLLOW. SECC ALSO HOSTED A SERIES OF FIVE FREE PEER CONNECT WEBINARS CONCERNING TOPICS RANGING FROM 2018 BEST PRACTICES AWARDS, DISTRIBUTED ENERGY'S EFFECT ON CONSUMERS AND THE GRID, A ROADMAP FOR A CLEAN, MODERN ELECTRIC GRID, HOW DYNAMIC RATE DESIGN AFFECTS CONSUMERS AND 2018 CONSUMER TRENDS: MAXIMIZING ENGAGEMENT. EACH WEBINAR COVERED SMART ENERGY AND CONSUMER RELATED TOPICS FEATURING SPEAKERS FROM STAKEHOLDERS WITH EXPERTISE IN THAT SPECIFIC SUBJECT. ADDITIONALLY, SPEAKERS ANSWERED QUESTIONS AND ENGAGED IN DISCUSSION ABOUT EACH TOPIC. UTILIZING THE SIX THEMES FROM THE 2018 STATE OF THE CONSUMER REPORT, SECC PUBLISHED AN IN-DEPTH MAXIMIZING CONSUMER BENEFITS WHITE PAPER THAT PROVIDED REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES OF CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT SUCCESS FROM ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY OF WHO IS GETTING CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT RIGHT. SECC CREATED A TOOLKIT OF CONSUMER-FACING FACT SHEETS PARED WITH A VIDEO COVERING THE EVOLVING WORLD OF ENERGY, WHICH AIMED TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ON INNOVATIONS - BOTH NEAR-TERM AND FORWARD-LOOKING - ON HOW WE GET, PAY FOR AND USE ENERGY. THE HOW WE GET ENERGY FACT SHEET COVERED THE MORE FLEXIBLE, SUSTAINABLE WAYS THAT CONSUMERS WILL RECEIVE ENERGY IN THE COMING YEARS, THE HOW WE PAY FOR ENERGY FACT SHEET FOCUSED ON THE NEW WAYS THAT CONSUMERS ARE MONITORING AND PAYING FOR THE ENERGY THEY USE AND THE HOW WE USE ENERGY COVERED NEW WAYS THAT CONSUMERS WILL MANAGE AND USE ENERGY IN THEIR DAILY LIVES. THE VIDEO UTILIZED A PROFESSOR ENERGY NARRATOR AND ENGAGING ANIMATIONS TO COVER THE TOPICS FROM EACH OF THE FACT SHEETS. SECC ALSO CREATED A LONGER FORM, FACT-BASED ELECTRIC VEHICLES: HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW? GUIDE FOR CONSUMERS THAT DEEPENED THE EDUCATION AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITY ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES. THE GUIDEBOOK EXPLORED AND DISPELLED COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLES WHILE ILLUSTRATING BENEFITS AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLES. SECC CONTINUED ENHANCING MATERIALS ON ITS CONSUMER-FACING WEBSITE, WWW.WHATISSMARTGRID.ORG BY ADDING 12 FEATURED ARTICLES ON TIMELY TOPICS RELEVANT TO CONSUMERS INCLUDING THREE THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT ELECTRIC VEHICLES, THREE WAYS TO BE SMARTER ABOUT ENERGY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AND 5 TIPS FOR MAKING YOUR HOUSE AN ENERGY SAVING SMART HOME. THESE ARTICLES EDUCATED THE CONSUMER ON ENERGY EFFICIENT OPPORTUNITIES WHILE AVOIDING INDUSTRY JARGON AND KEEPING IN MIND THE NEEDS OF THE CONSUMER. SECC ALSO ENGAGED WITH CONSUMERS ON A VARIETY OF PLATFORMS DAILY; LARGELY THROUGH FACEBOOK WITH MULTIPLE POSTINGS A DAY INCLUDING BOTH ORIGINAL CONTENT FROM THE BLOGS OR PERTINENT NEWS ARTICLES ABOUT THE SHIFTING WORLD OF ENERGY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | COLLABORATION: DURING 2018, SECC MEMBERSHIP CONTINUED TO GROW, FROM 143 AT THE END OF 2017 TO 148 AT THE END OF 2018, INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY VENDORS AND CONSULTANTS, ENERGY PROVIDERS AND AFFILIATES INDICATING THE VALUE IN THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS PRODUCED AS WELL AS THE COLLABORATION FACILITATED. SECC PRESENTED AT 23 CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. TO FURTHER THE REACH OF SECC'S RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, SECC RELEASED 10 MEDIA CENTERED PRESS RELEASES. IN ADDITION, SECC WAS FEATURED IN OVER 51 ARTICLES IN TRADE MEDIA. SECC CONTINUED TO COLLABORATE AMONG STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING ISSUING A MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER AND FIVE ADDITIONAL PRESIDENT'S POST BLOG POSTS FROM SECC'S PRESIDENT & CEO PATTY DURAND ON TOPICS LIKE WHERE DO SMBS FIT INTO THE SMART ENERGY FUTURE? SECC CONTINUED A CONSISTENT SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE ON TWITTER, FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN AND YOUTUBE. THROUGHOUT 2018, SECC ALSO CONTINUED THE WEEKLY SMART GRID: ABOVE THE FOLD, A NEWSLETTER THAT KEPT MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS ABREAST OF SMART ENERGY AND CONSUMER INDUSTRY NEWS AND TRENDS. SECC ALSO HOSTED TWO IN-PERSON EVENTS IN 2018 INCLUDING AN EIGHT ANNUAL CONSUMER SYMPOSIUM: TRANSFORMING THE CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND THE SEVENTH ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING AND FALL WORKSHOP WHERE MEMBERS FOCUSED ON DISCUSSING THE MOST PERTINENT ISSUES IN SMART ENERGY TODAY AND PLANNING FUTURE SECC INITIATIVES FOR 2019. BOTH EVENTS FEATURED A DIVERSE GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS AND MANY ENGAGING PANELS. IN SUPPORT OF SECC'S RESEARCH RELEASES, SECC PROVIDED FIVE PUBLICALLY AVAILABLE RESEARCH BRIEF WEBINARS COVERING EACH STUDY INCLUDING CONSUMER PLATFORM OF THE FUTURE, 2018 STATE OF THE CONSUMER, UNDERSTANDING YOUR SMB CUSTOMERS, SPOTLIGHT ON LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS AND DATA ANALYTICS: UNLOCKING THE CONSUMER BENEFITS. EACH WEBINAR PROVIDED TOPIC-ORIENTED EXPERTS SPEAKING TO THE FINDINGS OF RESEARCH AND ITS IMPLICATIONS AS WELL AS ACTION STEPS FOR OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE INDUSTRY. ADDITIONALLY, SPEAKERS ANSWERED QUESTIONS AND ENGAGED IN DISCUSSION ABOUT EACH TOPIC. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | SECC MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL SMART GRID STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING CONSUMER AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS, ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH LABS, AND ELECTRIC UTILITIES FOR SHARING IN RESEARCH, BEST PRACTICES, AND THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF THE GROUP. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, EACH FOUNDING MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO DESIGNATE ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TO REMOVE THE DIRECTOR DESIGNATED BY THAT FOUNDING MEMBER, AND IN THE EVENT SUCH DIRECTOR IS REMOVED (BY THAT FOUNDING MEMBER OR BY THE BOARD), RESIGNS, OR OTHERWISE CEASES TO BE A DIRECTOR, TO DESIGNATE A SUCCESSOR DIRECTOR, AS SET FORTH IN THE BY-LAWS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS A REVIEW SESSION FOR THE FORM 990 THAT INCLUDES THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, PRESIDENT/CEO, CFO AND INTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH ANNUAL BOARD QUESTIONNAIRES AND REVIEWS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND APPROVE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND TOP MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE THAT NO MORE THAN THE FAIR MARKET VALUE IS PAID FOR SUCH SERVICES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE IRS DETERMINATION LETTER, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, 990 FILING AND FINANCIAL RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| Software ID: | |
| Software Version: |