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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AFTER EACH ANNUAL ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND BY THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD, MAY DESIGNATE FROM ITS OWN MEMBERSHIP AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION TO THOSE DESIGNATED TO SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE INSTITUTE WHO CONTINUES AS CHAIR OR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF A CLASS A INSTITUTE MEMBER SHALL SERVE AS EX OFFICIO, NON-VOTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD EXCEPT: 1. APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION TO MEMBERS OF ACTION THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE APPROVED BY MEMBERS UNDER STATUTE; 2. THE FILLING OF VACANCIES IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR IN ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF; 3. DETERMING COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTORS FOR SERVING ON THE BOARD OR ON ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF; 4. AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THE BYLAWS OR THE ADOPTION OF NEW BYLAWS: 5. AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD WHICH BY ITS TERMS SHALL NOT BE SO AMENDABLE OR REPEALABLE AND AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CHAIR SHALL PRESIDE AT MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. VACANCIES IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE FILLED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL KEEP REGULAR MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND REPORT THE SAME TO THE BOARD WHEN REQUIRED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS THREE VOTING CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: OPERATING COMPANY MEMBERS - INVESTOR-OWNED ELECTRIC COMPANIES ENGAGED IN THE GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S. EEI'S U.S. INVESTOR-OWNED ELECTRIC COMPANY MEMBERS PROVIDE ELECTRICITY FOR NEARLY 250 MILLION AMERICANS AND OPERATE IN ALL 50 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. HOLDING COMPANY MEMBERS - BEING CORPORATIONS IN THE U.S., WHICH BY VIRTUE OF OWNERSHIP OR SECURITIES IN INVESTOR-OWNED CORPORATIONS ARE INTERESTED IN ADVANCING THE BUSINESS OF OPERATING ELECTRIC COMPANIES IN RELATION TO THE SALE OF ELECTRICITY TO CUSTOMERS. SUBSIDIARY COMPANY MEMBERS - BEING SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES OF OPERATING COMPANY OR HOLDING COMPANY MEMBERS, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR SEPARATE MEMBERSHIP. PARTICIPATION ON STANDING COMMITTEES AND IN OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE DEFINED BY AND DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD. THE ORGANIZATION HAS THREE NON-VOTING CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS - EEI'S INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS' PROGRAM PROVIDES THE CRITICAL LINK THAT BRINGS TOGETHER ELECTRIC COMPANIES AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE U.S. ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY. THIS SPECIAL PROGRAM OFFERS ELECTRIC COMPANIES OUTSIDE THE U.S. THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME EEI MEMBERS REGARDLESS OF THEIR OWNERSHIP FORM. THROUGH ITS EXPANDED INTERNATIONAL INVOLVEMENT, EEI BROADENS THE VALUE OF SHARED EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE ON ISSUES OF CONCERN AND INTEREST TO ELECTRIC COMPANIES AROUND THE WORLD. ASSOCIATES - EEI CREATED AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER CATEGORY IN 1995, AND CURRENTLY COUNTS MORE THAN 250 COMPANIES AS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. THESE COMPANIES ARE SUPPLIERS; CONSULTANTS; MEMBERS OF THE FINANCIAL, MARKETING, CONSTRUCTION, AND LEGAL COMMUNITIES; AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS TO THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY. EEI ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IS DESIGNED FOR FIRMS THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN ADVANCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY. THESE FIRMS MAY PROVIDE GOODS AND SERVICES TO THE INDUSTRY, BUT MAY NOT BE ENGAGED IN THE GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, BROKERAGE, OR SALE OF ELECTRICITY, OR IF SO ENGAGED, NOT REGULATED AS AN ELECTRIC COMPANY. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. STRATEGIC PARTNERS - ELECTRIC AND WATER COMPANIES THAT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR MEMBERSHIP UNDER EEI'S BYLAWS OR BECAUSE OF THEIR FOUNDING LEGISLATION BUT THAT OTHERWISE SHARE SIMILAR OPERATIONAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, SECURITY, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE AS EEI MEMBER COMPANIES. STRATEGIC PARTNERS DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING BY VOTING CLASS MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION EITHER IN-PERSON OR BY PROXY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION APPROVES BYLAW AMENDMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 FOR THE EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE CPA FIRM AND REPORTED BY THE ENGAGEMENT PRINCIPAL TO THE INSTITUTE'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN ADVANCE OF FILING. COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE EEI BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE INSTITUTE'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION HAS WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES FOR ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE INC.'S CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL EMPLOYEES AND IS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S INTRANET SITE. THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES, IN PART, EEI'S CORE VALUES, OPERATING PRINCIPLES, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, WHICH INCLUDES A CONFIDENTIAL 800 TELEPHONE NUMBER. PERIODIC REMINDERS ARE GIVEN. EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE, INC. HAS A WRITTEN DIRECTOR'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, APPLICABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH WAS FORMALLY ADOPTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD. PERIODIC REMINDERS ARE GIVEN. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS A CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER, A POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF THE CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AS WELL AS CONCERNS ABOUT THE USE OF EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE INC.'S CORPORATE RESOURCES AND FINANCIAL REPORTING AND A VENDOR CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY. THERE HAS NOT BEEN A VIOLATION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES; ALTHOUGH WE STAND READY TO ENFORCE THE POLICIES IN APPROPRIATE CIRCUMSTANCES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT IS BASED ON RESULTS FROM COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND A REVIEW BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS REVEIWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE PROCESS RECENTLY TOOK PLACE IN 2023. THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS IS BASED ON RESULTS FROM COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND A REVIEW BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. OFFICER COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN A SIGNED MEMO BY THE PRESIDENT, COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIR OR IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE PROCESS RECENTLY TOOK PLACE IN 2023. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | EEI PROVIDES ITS FORM 990 TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE A PUBLIC DOCUMENT AND ARE AVAILABLE ON THE VIRGINIA SECRETARY OF STATE WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC; HOWEVER, THE BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES CAN BE FOUND ON THE FORM 990 WHICH IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON EEI'S WEBSITE, VARIOUS WEBSITES AND UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING 10,621,400. PERSONNEL & TEMPORARY HELP 737,549. VIDEO, RADIO, PHOTOGRAPHY 74,796. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN PROJECTED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS OBLIGATIONS 1,904,488. |
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