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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-182-E-AMS-North Carolina Sustainability Energy Association-Community Energy RetrofitsNorth Carolina Sustainability Energy Association Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 1 of 11 COMMUNITY CLIMATE ACTION GRANT PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 11th day of May 2022, (“Effective Date”) by and between the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of North Carolina, 200 South Cameron Street, Hillsborough, North Carolina, 27278, ("County") and North Carolina Sustainability Energy Association, a legal entity located at 4800 Six Forks Rd., Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27609 (“Provider”). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, it is in the interests of the County that said program be assisted by the County and thereby enhance its availability to residents of the County, and said program addresses an important community equity and climate action need, as identified by the Board of Commissioners; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above and the mutual covenants and conditions hereafter set forth, the County and Provider agree as follows: 1. Term of the Agreement. The term of this Agreement shall be two years beginning – May 11, 2022 to May 11, 2024. 2. Scope of Services. a. Provider will provide services, as outlined in the attached Community Climate Action Grant Program Application and any amendments or revision thereto which is attached as Exhibit “A” and incorporated by reference, to the residents of Orange County. The Scope of Services and the Program Budget may be different from the original application based on County appropriation; however, any revisions or amendments to this Agreement must be approved in writing by the County and attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B. b. The Provider shall be solely responsible for the means, methods, techniques, sequence, safety program and procedures necessary to properly and fully complete the work set forth in the Scope of Services. 3. Funding. a. The County agrees to appropriate for the provision of services described in Exhibit A, the Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Application, Exhibit B, the Revised, Scope of Services and more particularly described in the Revised Program Budget, the maximum sum of $90,000. b. All funds appropriated shall be used for purposes described in Exhibit A. Any funds not used for the purposes stated shall be returned to the County. Any changes in the use of funds must be authorized in writing by the County prior to any expenditure of the funds by the Provider. If the funds are expended not in accordance with the Scope of Services, at the discretion of the County the Provider may be required to repay the funds to the County. c. The Provider shall be paid in installments in the amount of See Exhibit C to be paid as follows: See Exhibit C. The first payment is contingent upon receipt of the agency’s performance agreement; the remaining payments are contingent upon receipt of the request for reimbursement, related supporting documentation and performance outlined in the Revised Scope of Services and Project Budget in Exhibit B. If the project described in Exhibit A requires funds to be provided on a different or more accelerated schedule, the Provider may request an alternate payment schedule, which if approved, will be attached to this Agreement as Exhibit C, Alternative Payment Schedule. Should an Alternative DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D North Carolina Sustainability Energy Association Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 2 of 11 Payment Schedule be approved, the Provider will still be required to submit quarterly Progress Reports for the duration of the Term of the Agreement. The County’s obligation to make the quarterly payments is contingent upon receipt of Progress Reports, which show satisfactory progress toward completion of performance measures and an accounting of expenditures as detailed in the attached Exhibits B and C. d. Once Provider has satisfied its obligations as provided in (c) payment will be made 21 days after receipt of the Progress Report and Request for Reimbursement or 21 days after due date of Progress Report whichever is later. e. The County is not obligated to provide any other support to Provider in this or in succeeding fiscal years. 4. Agency Reporting. a. Provider will provide Orange County a Progress Report that includes a fiscal report and updates on performance measures as outlined in the Exhibit B, Revised Scope of Services. Progress Report dates are: April 1 - June 30, July 1 – September 30, October 1 – December 31, and January 1 – March 31, Reports are due on July 15, October 15, January 15 and April 15 of the program fiscal year. b. Provider agrees to allow the County to inspect its financial books and records, which document costs of those services, upon reasonable notice during normal working hours. 5. Termination. a. In the event of any of the circumstances set forth below (hereinafter referred to as “default”), the County may immediately terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part, and from time to time. Notice of termination must be in writing, state the reason or reasons for the termination, and specify the effective date of the termination: i. In the event that Provider shall cease to exist as an organization or shall enter bankruptcy proceedings, be declared insolvent, or liquidate all or substantially all of its assets, or significantly reduce its services or accessibility to Orange County residents during the term of this Agreement; or ii. In the event that Provider shall fail to render a satisfactory accounting as provided section 4 above, the County may terminate this Agreement and Provider shall return all payments already made to it by the County for services which have not been provided or for which no satisfactory accounting has been rendered; or iii. In the event of any fraudulent representation by the Provider in an invoice or other verification required to obtain payment under this Agreement or other dishonesty on a material matter relating to the performance of services under this Agreement. iv. Nonperformance, incomplete service or performance, or failure to satisfactorily perform any part of the work identified in the Scope of Services or to comply with any provision of this Agreement, as determined by the County in its sole discretion. v. Failure to adhere to the terms of applicable county, state or federal laws, regulations, or stated public policy. b. In the event of default by the Provider, the county may elect to terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part and/or require the Provider to repay the funds within ten (10) business days DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D North Carolina Sustainability Energy Association Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 3 of 11 from written notice of default. The County may (but shall not be required to) grant the Provider an opportunity to cure the default without termination of this Agreement. This clause shall not be interpreted to limit the County’s remedies in law or in equity. c. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may terminate the agreement at any time without penalty; provided that written notice of such termination is furnished to the other party at least 30 days prior to termination. In the event of such termination, any payment due shall be prorated to the date of termination and any unused funds shall be returned to the County within 10 days of termination. d. Any termination of this Agreement for default under this section that is later deemed to be unjustified shall be deemed a termination for convenience. 6. Insurance. a. General Requirements. The Provider shall purchase and maintain, during the period of performance of this Agreement, insurance: i. Worker’s Compensation. For protection from claims under workers' or workmen's compensation acts; ii. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance covering claims arising out of or relating to bodily injury, including bodily injury, sickness, disease or death of any of the Consultant's employees or any other person and to real and personal property including loss of use resulting thereof; iii. Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance, including hired and non-owned vehicles, if any, covering personal injury or death, and property damage; and iv. Professional Liability Insurance, covering personal injury, bodily injury and property damage and claims arising out of or related to the performance under this Agreement by the Consultant or his agents, consultants and employees. b. Limits of Coverage: Minimum limits of insurance coverage shall be as follows: INSURANCE DESCRIPTION MINIMUM REQUIRED COVERAGE  Worker's Compensation Limits for Coverage A - Statutory State NC & Coverage B - Employers Liability $500,000 each accident, $500,000 Bodily Injury by Disease (BID) for each employee. $500,000 for BID limit  Commercial General $1,000,000 Each Occurrence Liability $2,000,000 Aggregate  Automobile Liability $1,000,000 Each Occurrence  Professional Liability $1,000,000 Each Occurrence $2,000,000 Aggregate  Sexual Abuse & Molestation $1,000,000 Each Occurrence (waived) $2,000,000 Aggregate  Cyber Liability $1,000,000 Each Occurrence (waived) $2,000,000 Aggregate DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D North Carolina Sustainability Energy Association Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 4 of 11  Environmental/Pollution $1 million Each Occurrence Liability (Required if demolition, use of hazardous material or environmentally sensitive) c. All insurance policies (with the exception of Worker's Compensation and Professional Liability) required under this Agreement shall name the County as an additional insured party and as a certificate holder. Evidence of such insurance and all correspondence shall be sent to: Orange County Risk Manager Post Office Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 d. Nothing in this section is intended to affect or abrogate the County’s sovereign immunity defenses. 7. Relationship of the Parties. Provider is an independent contractor of the County. Provider represents that they have or will secure, at his own expense, all personnel required in performing the services under this Agreement. Such personnel shall not be employees or have any contractual relationship with the County. All personnel engaged in work under this Agreement shall be fully qualified and shall be authorized and permitted under federal, state and local law to perform such services. 8. Compliance with all Laws. The Provider, at its sole expense, shall comply with all laws, ordinances, orders and regulations of the federal, state or local governments, as well as their respective departments, commissions, boards, and officers, which are in effect at the time of execution of this Agreement or are adopted at any time following execution of this agreement. 9. Subcontract. The County and Provider deem the services provided under this Agreement to be personal in nature and Provider may not subcontract any rights or duties under this Agreement to any other party without prior written consent from the County. 10. Assignment. The Provider shall not assign this Agreement, including the rights to payment, to any other party without the prior written consent of the County. 11. Indemnification. Provider agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the County, for all loss, liability, claims or expense (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising from bodily injury, including death or property damage, to any person or persons caused in whole or in part by the negligence or willful misconduct of the Provider, except to th e extent same are caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the County. It is the intent of this section to require Provider to indemnify the County to the extent permitted under North Carolina law. Nothing in this section is intended to affect or abrogate the County’s sovereign immunity defenses. 12. Non-Appropriation. This Agreement is subject to the availability of funds to purchase the specified services and may be terminated at any time if such funds become unavailable. 13. Non-Discrimination. Provider agrees as part of consideration of the granting of funds by Orange County the parties hereto for themselves, their agents, officials, employees and servants agree not to discriminate in any manner of these basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, handicap, religion, sexual orientation, familial status or veterans status with reference to any activities carried out by the grantee, no matter how remote. The parties hereto further agree in all respects to conform to the provision and intent of Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance, as amended and the Orange County Anti-discrimination Policy. This provision is enforced by action for specific performance, injunctive relief, or other remedy as by law provided; this provision shall be binding DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D North Carolina Sustainability Energy Association Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 5 of 11 on the grantees, the successors and assigns of the parties hereto with reference to the above subject manner. 14. Living Wage. Orange County is committed to providing its employees with a living wage and encourages agencies if funds to pursue the same goal. The County’s living wage is $15.40 per hour. To the extent possible, Orange County recommends that Provider provides a living wage to its employees. 15. Notice. The Parties hereto agree and understand that written notice, mailed or delivered, to the last known address shall constitute sufficient notice to the County and the Provider. All notices required and/or made pursuant to this Agreement to be given to the County and the Provides shall be in writing and mailed to the party addressed as follows: County: Finance & Administrative Services Orange County Post Office Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Provider: North Carolina Sustainability Energy Association 4800 Six Forks Rd., Suite 300 Raleigh, NC 27609 16. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including any referenced attachments, constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties and shall supersede, replace or nullify any and all prior Agreements of understandings; written or oral, relating to the matters set forth herein, and any such prior Agreements or understandings shall have no force or affect whatsoever on this Agreement. The County and Provider have read this Agreement and agree to be bound by all of its terms, and further agree that this Agreement constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the Agreement between the County and Provider. 17. Severability. All clauses found herein shall act independently of each other. If a clause is found to be illegal or unenforceable, it shall have no effect on the other provisions of this Agreement. It is understood by the parties hereto that if any part, term or provision of this Agreement is by the Courts held to be illegal or in conflict with any laws of the State of North Carolina or the United States, the validity of the remaining portions or provisions shall not be affected, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if the Agreement did not contain the particular part, term or provision held to be invalid. a. Governing Law. This Agreement and the duties, responsibilities, obligations and rights of respective parties hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina. By executing this Agreement Provider affirms that Provider and any subcontractors of Provider are and shall remain in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes. By executing this Agreement Provider certifies that Provider has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any agent or subcontractor, on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147-86.58. 18. Signatures. This Agreement together with any amendments or modifications may be executed electronically. All electronic signatures affixed hereto evidence the intent of the Parties to comply with Article 11A and Article 40 of North Carolina General Statute Chapter 66. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Orange County and the Provider have signed this Agreement, effective on the last date this Agreement is signed by both parties as indicated by the dates set forth under signatures below. For and on behalf of the Provider , Date DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 5/13/2022 North Carolina Sustainability Energy Association Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 6 of 11 For and on behalf of Orange County Government Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager Date DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 5/15/2022 North Carolina Sustainability Energy Association Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 7 of 11 ORANGE COUNTY—DEPARTMENT USE ONLY Department Party/Vendor Name: North Carolina Sustainability Energy Association Party/Vendor Contact Person: Laura Langham Contact Phone: (919)608-3124 Party/Vendor Address: 4800 Six Forks Rd City Raleigh State: NC Zip: 27609 Department: Asset Management Services Amount: $90,000 Purpose: Community Energy Retrofits Budget Code(s): 61370035-803071-30052 Vendor #N/A (N/A if new vendor) Vendor is a BOCC consultant? Yes No X Contract Type: (Check one) New X Renewal Amendment Effective Date 5/11/2022 Approved by Board: Yes X No Agenda Date: 10/19/2021 This agreement is approved as to technical form and content: Department Director’s Signature Date: Information Technologies (Applicable only to hardware/software purchases or related services) This agreement has been reviewed and is approved as to information technology content and specifications: Office of the Chief Information Officer Date: Risk Management This agreement is approved for sufficiency of insurance standards, specifications, and requirements: Office of the Risk Management Officer Date: Financial Services This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act: Office of the Chief Financial Officer Date: Legal Services This agreement is approved as to legal form and sufficiency: Office of the County Attorney Date: Clerk to the Board Received for record retention: All Docusign contracts must be copied to the Clerk upon completion: occlerkdocs@orangecountync.gov The following signature block is for hard copies only and is not required for Docusign contracts: Office of the Clerk to the Board Date: DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 5/13/2022 5/14/2022 5/15/2022 5/15/2022 North Carolina Sustainability Energy Association Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 8 of 11 Exhibit A Community Climate Action Grant Program Application -CCAG Application - NCSEA NERP Project - For Review - Agenda – 10.19.21 BOCC Board Meeting – Item 6a DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D North Carolina Sustainability Energy Association Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 9 of 11 Exhibit B Community Climate Action Grant Program’s Revised Scope of Services and Program Budget This scope/budget is updated based on the amount awarded by Orange County compared to the amount that was requested by NCSEA in the application. NCSEA requested $115,000 from Orange County and was awarded $90,000. Updated Budget for Neighborhood Energy Resiliency Project (NERP) Project Management/Reporting $15,000 Reduced by $5,000 Workshop $5,000 Community Organizing $8,000 Graphic Design $5,000 Printing $1,000 Retrofit Materials $20,000 Reduced by $2,000 Retrofit Installation Labor $35,000 Reduced by $5,000 Home Energy Assessment Reports $1,000 Total Expenses: $90,000 Removed from original budget and scope:  Events (educational contractor shadowing and possibly additional workshops): $3,000 o The education campaign will not include the Shadowing Day, although we will still hold a community workshop, disseminate energy conservation materials and provide and educational experience to the resident during retrofit installations.  Survey (creation, distribution and analysis): $2,000 o The project team will not conduct a post-retrofit survey to gauge satisfaction of program and ask about benefits.  Energy Data Analysis: $8,000 o At this point, carrying out energy data analysis to measure impacts of energy efficiency upgrades is dependent on if the team is able to identify external funding sources.  The reduction in retrofit materials/labor will slightly impact the number of homes receiving retrofits from NERP funding and/or the extent of the retrofits in some of those homes. However, NCSEA has been committed funding from N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to retrofit homes in this project territory, see the below update for more information.  Coastal Credit Union is still providing $10,000 towards the creation of educational materials. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D North Carolina Sustainability Energy Association Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 10 of 11 Important External Funding Update: Since NCSEA submitted the original application to Orange County, N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has committed $210,000 from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to NCSEA to carry out retrofits and health and safety repairs for low-income homes. While this project spans several counties, the primary territory will be Orange County, allowing NCSEA to leverage this funding to increase the impacts of NERP. For example, by using DEQ funding, NERP homes can receive more extensive upgrades that could include a heat pump water heater and a new HVAC, resulting in more significant impacts for the resident (i.e. dollars saved, kWh reduced). Furthermore, there are far more low-income, inefficient homes in the community than NERP can serve, and DEQ funding would enable energy efficiency benefits for homes that otherwise would not receive a retrofit. However, this funding is required by DEQ to be completely spent by September 30, 2022, so NCSEA would be able to leverage this funding in tandem with NERP only until that date. This iterates the importance of finalizing the NERP contract as soon as possible so that the project team can begin using both funding sources to increase project impacts for Orange County residents. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D North Carolina Sustainability Energy Association Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 11 of 11 Exhibit C Community Climate Action Grant Program’s Alternative Payment Schedule Payment Dates Amount May 25, 2022 $25,000 Sept 1, 2022 $50,000 March 24, 2024 $15,000 Project timeline: May 11, 2022 to May 11, 2024 Reason for payment schedule: This schedule aligns with the project’s need for upfront funding. The team will be installing retrofit equipment and working with contractors early in the project and thus a majority of the funding will be needed by late summer/early fall 2022 to ensure that these expenses are paid. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D North Carolina Sustainability Energy Association Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 12 of 11 ATTACHMENT “A” Orange County Certifications – FY 2020-21 Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Primary Contact, Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director, and Chief Financial Officer I certify that I have provided the primary contact and chief executive officer or executive director, and chief financial officer for my agency with this Agreement and that I will keep it current to the County of Orange. The list should be in writing with the name, title, phone and email address and if possible, fax number. Board of Directors and Officers of the Board I certify that I have provided a current list of the Board of Directors and Officers of the Board with this Agreement and that we will continue to update the list as changes occur. The list should be in writing, with the name, physical address, mailing address and if possible, phone, fax and email address. Project Budget Submission I certify that I have provided a project budget for the period to be covered by Orange County funding, and that any substantive changes made to this budget have been in advance authorized in writing by Orange County. Agency Budget Submission I certify that I have provided the requested information from the latest budget adopted by the agency for the fiscal years encompassing this Agreement. If not, please explain on a separate sheet of paper. Alignment with Organization’s Mission I certify that the programs and services for which this funding is requested align with the mission of the organization. Intended Purpose I certify that the funds provided to the agency under the terms of this Agreement will be used for a public purpose and shall only be used for the purposes intended and any money not used for those purposes will be promptly returned to Orange County. Certified by: (Provider’s Signature) Title: Date: DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 5/13/2022Executive Director Page 1 of 27 Community Climate Action Grant Program Application FY 2021-22 SUBMISSION CHECKLIST Primary Applicant Organization: North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA) Project Name: Neighborhood Energy Resiliency Project (NERP) Section Subsection Cover Page ☐ Applicant and Collaborator/Partner Contact Information ☐ Funding Request Summary ☐ Signed Application Cover Page Disclosure ☐ Signed Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest and Clause Applicant Organization and Collaborator Information ☐ Applicant organization’s Date of Incorporation (if applicable) ☐ Applicant organization’s Purpose/Mission (if applicable) ☐ Living Wage ☐ Schedule of Positions (if applicable) Project Information ☐ Project Name ☐ Project Description and Climate Plan Alignment ☐ Collaborator Information (if applicable) ☐ Criteria-Specific Sections 1-7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 2 of 27 Attachments (A description of these items is available on page 13: “Description of Required Attachments.” Please contact us if it will not be possible to provide any of these required attachments at the time of application: bbouma@orangecountync.gov) ☐ Applicant Organization’s Annual Budget and Proposed Project Budget (Use template provided) ☐ Applicable Financial Records to prove eligibility: IRS Federal Form 990 or Applicant Organization’s Tax Returns from 2019 ☐ Applicable Financial Records to prove eligibility of collaborator/partner (if they are receiving project funds): IRS Federal Form 990 or Tax Returns from 2019 ☐ List of members of organization’s Governing Board (if Board exists) ☐ Solid Waste Program Fee (SWPF) Verification (for commercial property owners and renters) ☐ Certificate of Insurance COVER PAGE Applicant Organization’s Contact Information Organization’s Legal Name: North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA) Physical Address: 4800 Six Forks Rd., Suite 300 Raleigh, NC 27609 Mailing Address: (same as above) Web Address: www.energync.org Telephone Number: (919) 832-7601 E-Mail: info@energync.org Tax ID Number: 58-1342588 Funding Request Summary Please list all Fiscal Year 21-22 Community Climate Action Grant funding requested for the project you are proposing and the proposed use of funds (please list project name only). Applicants will be asked to provide more details on their proposed project budget in the Budget Worksheets attachment. Project: Neighborhood Energy Resiliency Project (NERP) Project Management/Reporting $20,000 Workshop $5,000 Community Organizing $8,000 Events (educational contractor shadowing and meetings) $3,000 DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 3 of 27 Survey (creation, distribution and analysis) $2,000 Creation of Educational Materials $10,000 Graphic Design $5,000 Printing $1,000 Retrofit Materials $22,000 Retrofit Installation Labor $40,000 Home Energy Assessment Reports $1,000 Energy Data Analysis $8,000 Total Expenses: $125,000 ($10K will be provided by NCSEA via funding from Coastal Credit Union) Briefly explain your proposed use of funds (2-4 sentences): Nearly half of the funds ($62K) will go towards the retrofit equipment for the neighborhood residents and the labor necessary to install the equipment. Remaining funds will go towards the administrative effort and materials needed to manage the project, include a community organizer, implement an education campaign and carry out analysis of energy use to measure impacts. NCSEA, through support from Coastal Credit Union, will be providing $10K towards the project to support the creation of educational materials. To the best of my knowledge and belief all information and data in this application is true and current. Signature: Laura Langham 7/30/21 Applicant’s Authorized Signatory Date DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 4 of 27 DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND NON- DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE Are any of the Board Members or employees of the organization which will be carrying out this project or their named project collaborators/partners or members of their immediate families, or their business associates… YES NO X ☐ a) Employees of or closely related to employees of Orange County? X ☐ b) Members of or closely related to members of the governing bodies of Orange County? ☐ ☐ c) Current beneficiaries of the program for which funds are being requested? ☐ ☐ d) Paid providers of goods or services to the program or having other financial interest in the program? If you have answered YES to any question or know of any other potential conflict of interest regarding your application, please provide a full explanation here: ● Central Piedmont Community Action has at least 1 board member who is an elected official of Orange County or their designee. NON-DISCRIMINATION Provider agrees as part of consideration of the granting of funds by funding agencies to the parties hereto for themselves, their agents, officials, employees and servants agree not to discriminate in any manner of these basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, handicap, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, familial status or veterans status with reference to any activities carried out by the grantee, no matter how remote. The parties hereto further agree in all respects to conform to the provision and intent of Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance, as amended and the Orange County Anti-discrimination Policy. This provision is enforced by action for specific performance, injunctive relief, or other remedy as by law provided; this provision shall be binding on the grantees, the successors and assigns of the parties hereto with reference to the above subject manner. To the best of my knowledge and belief all of the above information is true and current. I acknowledge and understand that the existence of a potential conflict of interest does not necessarily make the program ineligible for funding, but the existence of an undisclosed conflict may result in the termination of any grant awarded. Signature: Laura Langham 7/30/21 Applicant’s Authorized Signatory Date DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D P.O. Box 8181 * Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 Telephone: 919 245-2626 Applicant Organization & Collaborator Information Please provide the following information about the primary applicant organization: Contact Information for Primary Contact, Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director, and Chief Financial Officer Primary Contact Name Laura Langham Title Director of Market Innovation Preferred phone number (919) 608-3124 Email address laura@energync.org Fax number (if applicable) N/A Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director Name Ward Lenz Title Executive Director Preferred phone number (919) 210-8315 Email address ward@energync.org Fax number (if applicable) N/A Chief Financial Officer Name Ian Chalmers Title Senior Financial Services Manager Preferred phone number (919) 649-7967 Email address ian@energync.org Fax number (if applicable) N/A DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 6 of 27 1. Date of Incorporation (Month/Year): February 1978 2. Applicant organization’s Purpose/Mission (2-4 sentences): As a non-profit, the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA) works to enable clean energy jobs, economic opportunities, and affordable energy options for North Carolinians. We work toward a vision of a North Carolina where the benefits of clean energy, including economic development opportunities, more affordable consumer bills, job growth, market exports, local tax based expansion, and an improved quality of life, are bountiful for all North Carolinians. For over forty years, our mission-driven business model has furthered the transformation of North Carolina energy policy, markets, and systems that create an affordable, resilient, and secure clean energy future. 3. Please provide a brief description of your organization’s past achievements in carrying out similar projects and evidence of successful record of meeting proposed budgets and timetables (2-4 sentences): Over the last several years, NCSEA has increased focus towards using clean energy as a mechanism to help underserved populations through reducing energy burden, generating community benefits and increasing the health of homes. NCSEA’s Energy Data Solutions Team has in particular pursued this work through unlocking energy efficiency for low-to-moderate (LMI) income communities. This is done through working with utilities to help them develop innovative inclusive customer programs such as tariffed on-bill (TOB) and by working with the N.C Weatherization Assistance Program (NCWAP) to evaluate the program and recommend best practices. See the Appendix for more information on collaboration with project partners. See Question 29 for more information on past collaborations with the project team. 4. Living Wage: Does this organization pay permanent employees a minimum living wage? (Yes / No) Yes If yes, is this organization an Orange County Living Wage Certified Employer? (Yes / No) If no, please briefly explain. No, since NCSEA’s central office is located in Wake County. 5. Schedule of Positions: a. Number of Full-Time Paid Positions: 17 b. Number of Part-Time Paid Positions: 0 DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 7 of 27 c. Number of volunteers: 0 Average hours worked per volunteer per month N/A Collaborators: Please provide the following information about all significant collaborators and partners whether or not they will be receiving grant funding for this project. Feel free to copy and paste Questions “a” through ”e” as needed if you have more than one significant collaborator/partner: Energy Reduction Specialists of NC, Inc. (ERS) a. Date of Incorporation (Month/Year): January 2010 b. Applicant organization’s Purpose/Mission (2-4 sentences): Energy Reduction Specialists of NC, Inc. makes existing homes and buildings more energy efficient, comfortable, and resilient while also improving indoor air quality and health of the home or building. This work requires careful consideration of each home or building using a whole-house systems approach to ensure problems are properly diagnosed and fixed the correct way and in the proper order to maximize improvements and return on investments while reducing the chances of creating additional problems. c. Please provide a brief description of your organization’s past achievements in carrying out similar projects and evidence of successful record of meeting proposed budgets and timetables (2-4 sentences): Energy Reduction Specialists of NC, Inc. has considerable experience in working with grant and incentive programs in North Carolina. ERS of NC has worked as a contractor with the following programs performing energy assessments of varying levels and performing comprehensive energy efficiency retrofit work. See the Appendix for more information on collaboration with project partners. See Question 29 for more information on past collaborations with the project team. d. Living Wage: Does this organization pay permanent employees a minimum living wage? (Yes / No) Yes If yes, is this organization an Orange County Living Wage Certified Employer? (Yes / No) If no, please briefly explain. No, ERS of NC is based in Guilford County and has not applied to be certified as we just learned of the certification as part of this application. e. Schedule of Positions: President / Owner - Gary Silverstein Vice President / Owner - Paul Swenson On-Site Supervisor / Owner - Tracey Dennis Crew Member - Su Reh DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 8 of 27 2 Summer Crew Member We are working to fill two full-time crew member positions a. Number of Full-Time Paid Positons: We currently have 3 full-time employees, 2 full-time summer crew members, and are working to fill 2 full-time crew member positions b. Number of Part-Time Paid Positions: We currently have 1 part-time position (Gary) and will need to add an additional part-time administrative position soon c. Number of volunteers: We do not utilize volunteers Average hours worked per volunteer per month 0 Enpira Inc. f. Date of Incorporation (Month/Year): 2017 g. Applicant organization’s Purpose/Mission (2-4 sentences): Enpira is a Durham NC-based provider of energy analysis software and data services for public sector building portfolios, electric utilities, and efficiency programs. Enpira’s mission is to provide those responsible for ensuring that our homes and buildings are operating efficiently with the software and data services they need to understand facility energy usage, find sources of inefficiency, and measure energy, cost and carbon reduction savings from improvement measures. h. Please provide a brief description of your organization’s past achievements in carrying out similar projects and evidence of successful record of meeting proposed budgets and timetables (2-4 sentences): Enpira has significant experience providing data collection, software, analysis, and energy savings measurement & verification services in support of low- to-moderate income home energy efficiency programs around North Carolina. See See the Appendix for more information on collaboration with project partners. See Question 29 for more information on past collaborations with the project team. i. Living Wage: Does this organization pay permanent employees a minimum living wage? (Yes / No) Yes If yes, is this organization an Orange County Living Wage Certified Employer? (Yes / No) If no, please briefly explain. No j. Schedule of Positions: DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 9 of 27 a. Number of Full-Time Paid Positions: 3 b. Number of Part-Time Paid Positions: 2 c. Number of volunteers: 0 Average hours worked per volunteer per month Central Piedmont Community Action (CPCA) k. Date of Incorporation (Month/Year): March 1966 l. Applicant organization’s Purpose/Mission (2-4 sentences): CPCA makes a vital difference in the lives of economically disadvantaged people needing jobs, nutrition, and housing comfort by delivering comprehensive, quality services and organizing community action to make positive changes. m. Please provide a brief description of your organization’s past achievements in carrying out similar projects and evidence of successful record of meeting proposed budgets and timetables (2-4 sentences): In the past 2 years, our organization has provided weatherization measures to 84% of our contracted units which we consider great during the pandemic. Prior to that, we have completed 95% or more of our contracted units. The agency always expended at least 97% or better of the program budget and has completed this and the units by the program year end. n. Living Wage: Does this organization pay permanent employees a minimum living wage? (Yes / No) Yes If yes, is this organization an Orange County Living Wage Certified Employer? (Yes / No) If no, please briefly explain. No, as we have never submitted information to be certified and we currently do not receive funding from Orange County. o. Schedule of Positions: a. Number of Full- Time Paid Positons: 28 DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 10 of 27 b. Number of Part- Time Paid Positions: 0 c. Number of volunteers: 2 Average hours worked per volunteer per month 80 Marian Cheek Jackson Center p. Date of Incorporation (Month/Year): 07/2013 q. Applicant organization’s Purpose/Mission (2-4 sentences): The Jackson Center is a hub of creative action dedicated to preserving the future of historically Black neighborhoods in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC. Located in the heart of the Northside community, Center staff work in collaboration with Northside neighbors and friends to respect and to serve histories that, even as they are told, make new history out of Emancipation, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, civil rights struggle, and desegregation. Today Northside, Pine Knolls and Tin Top are among the most racially, ethnically, and economically diverse neighborhoods in the region. r. Please provide a brief description of your organization’s past achievements in carrying out similar projects and evidence of successful record of meeting proposed budgets and timetables (2-4 sentences): The Center first formed to combat rapid displacement of long-term Black neighbors and advance racial justice, with strategies rooted in equitable vision and practice. We regularly coordinate education workshops for residents to access resources and legal tools for housing preservation. We have a proven record of successfully meeting contract timetables and budgets. s. Living Wage: Does this organization pay permanent employees a minimum living wage? (Yes / No) Yes If yes, is this organization an Orange County Living Wage Certified Employer? (Yes / No) If no, please briefly explain. Yes t. Schedule of Positions: a. Number of Full-Time Paid Positons: 6 b. Number of Part-Time Paid Positions: 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 11 of 27 c. Number of volunteers: 200 Average hours worked per volunteer per month Varies Project Information *Please submit for each project if applying for funding for more than one project. 6. Project Name: Neighborhood Energy Resiliency Project (NERP) 7. Please briefly describe the proposed project and the target population to benefit from the program. How many people will benefit? (100-300 words) NERP focuses on a historically-Black and -disadvantaged community in Carrboro to improve standards of living and reduce emissions by installing energy efficiency upgrades, implementing an education campaign and measuring project impacts. The project will install retrofits for at least 15 homes, provide energy conservation educational materials that can be shared with all Carrboro residents electronically, provide print materials to be shared by local partners, and develop a model that can be replicated throughout Orange County. The project team will target a neighborhood of ~40 homes in the Alabama/Davie/Glosson Circle neighborhood (see Question 14 and the Appendix for a map). These homes will be allowed to apply for services, and the team will select best-fit homes that will generate the highest emissions reductions and alleviate energy burden. Retrofit materials will be purchased from local businesses in Orange County and the contractor will provide energy conservation education during installations. The team will carry out an energy analysis on 1 year of pre-retrofit usage and 1 year of post-retrofit usage. For those homes not selected but in need of assistance, the team will help the residents explore other potential options available to them including services from the N.C. Weatherization Assistance Program (NCWAP) and utility-offered services. The team will also implement an education campaign to extend impact beyond residents receiving retrofits. A community organizer who resides in the neighborhood will promote the program to residents and collaborate with community groups to organize an energy conservation workshop for Orange County residents. There will also be a retrofit Shadowing Day where residents can watch the contractors assess one of the homes and learn how to increase the efficiency of their homes In addition, several educational materials will be created that will be available to share with all Carboro citizens. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 12 of 27 8. Please choose the best description for the type of project: ☐ Infrastructure/Clean Tech: New ☒ Infrastructure/Clean Tech: Repair ☐ Infrastructure/Clean Tech: Replacement ☐ Communication/Education ☐ Natural Systems Management/Restoration ☐ Circular Economy/Waste reduction ☐ Analysis/Plan ☐ Other (Please describe): 9. Please choose the primary climate change mitigation focus for this project (select all that apply): ☒ Energy Efficiency ☐ Renewable Energy ☐ Beneficial Electrification ☐ Carbon Sequestration ☐ Other (Please describe): 10. Has your organization or have your collaborators/partners completed projects of this type in the past? If so, what funds were used? ☒ Yes ☐ Funding used (Please describe): NCSEA, Enpira and ERS have collaborated on a state-funded residential energy efficiency program for N.C. State University. NCSEA and Enpira are currently working with NCWAP to evaluate the program using state funding from N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). See questions 29 and 30 for more on the history of these partners. ☐ No 11. If this project is not selected for funding in this round, what other funding might be used to support it within the next 5 years? ☐ Other capital or operational funds ☒ None. This is a unique opportunity. ☐ Unknown (please describe): 12. Please select the jurisdiction(s) where your project is focused and briefly state how your project aligns with the relevant Climate Action Plans (2-4 sentences). Please name the action items from each relevant plan that best align with your proposed project: ☒ Carrboro: https://townofcarrboro.org/928/Community-Climate- Action-Plan ☐ Chapel Hill: https://www.sustainchapelhill.org/featured/2020/2/18/climate- action-and-response-plan ☐ Orange County: In progress, please instead show alignment with the Orange County BOCC Goals and Priorities. This proposed project aligns with the above plan(s) in the following ways: The energy reduction impacts of this project align strongly with Carrboro’s Community Climate Action Plan primary focus to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including a goal of 50% reduction in community -wide emissions by 2025. The Plan also emphasizes a focus on community integration and raising awareness to residents of solutions to global climate change and a post-carbon future, which aligns strongly with our team’s DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 13 of 27 community education strategy. Thirdly, “financial savings through energy efficiency” for the community is specifically mentioned as a strategy to help achieve measures outlined in the Plan. Specific recommendations in the Plan related to this project include: ● Community Integration Recommendation #1: Create Grass Roots Partnerships to Engage Community ● Community Integration Recommendation #6: Facilitate Low Cost Financing for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects ● Community Integration Recommendation #7: Integrate Climate Action and Social/Equity Initiatives ● Buildings Recommendation #1: 50% Challenge ● Buildings Recommendation #2: Energy Audit/Performance Rating Collaborators and Partners In some projects, collaborators and partners provide essential capacity and connections. If collaborators or partners are an essential part of your project whether or not they are receiving grant funds, please use this section to provide more details. If you are not working with collaborators or partners, please feel free to write N/A in this section and move to the Social Justice and Racial Equity section. 13. Please describe one to three key partnerships/collaborations that add the most value to the success of the proposed project: Key to this project is the partnership between the community organizer, resident Tamara Sanders, and the residents in her Carrboro neighborhood. This historically-Black and -disadvantaged neighborhood was where the origination of the project idea took place (see Question 19 for more details) and will be the focus for energy retrofits and energy education events. The project will lean on the community organizer’s ability to raise awareness of the program to the neighborhood, build rapport with residents, help identify homes that would generate the most impacts from retrofits, and identify new opportunities for promoting energy conservation. Tamara’s strategy will involve door-to-door canvassing and information gathering to determine ideal methods of communication with each resident. In the parts of the neighborhood where she doesn’t have an established history she will rely more on the existing relationships between the residents to gather information and distribute resources. Her goal is to remove any communication barriers for residents wanting to be included in the programs and she is committed to being personally available and creating a personalized experience for each resident who receives a retrofit. Second, the skills and engagement abilities of ERS will be critical to ensuring impactful retrofits and meaningful educational experiences for the resident. ERS has a history of working with the other key project team members and has demonstrated a comprehensive knowledge of whole-house energy efficiency and an ability to communicate it in a way DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 14 of 27 that resonates with residents not familiar with these principles. This is evident through the number of state-funded education-focused programs that ERS has been a part of (see Collaborators section). Additionally, ERS is familiar with local vendors in Orange County and will use these connections to purchase materials for the retrofits. Thirdly, the project team’s relationships with community and other groups in Orange County will be valuable for organizing the workshop that will educate residents on the benefits of energy efficiency. This workshop will involve a cohort of groups including the local community action agency Central Piedmont Community Action, a representative to discuss Duke Energy programs and energy efficiency contractors to ensure that residents know about the energy efficiency options available to them. It is the existing connections that local groups in Orange County already have with residents that will be key to promoting and validating the energy education events. These events along with the dissemination of educational materials will ensure impact well beyond just the residents who receive retrofits. Criterion 1 - Social Justice and Racial Equity 14. Who will directly or indirectly benefit from your project? Please be as specific as possible on the characteristics of those who will benefit including, gender, race, age, income level and geographic location. Also, what are the demographics of the area where your project takes place? Does your project help to address any racial disparities in the location it is proposed for? Please list any data sources used and show the steps of any The direct beneficiaries of the project will be the residents in the neighborhood of focus for this project. These are the homes that will be considered for energy retrofits that will result in lower energy bills, healthier homes, and more stabilized communities. The residents who do not receive retrofits will still benefit from receiving energy conservation education through the project’s community workshop, Shadowing Day, and promotion of energy efficiency resources. Educating residents on energy conservation may also result in lower bills and healthier homes, albeit likely on a smaller scale compared to the retrofits. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 15 of 27 calculations: See the Appendix or click here for larger versions of the map/table. The area along Davie Rd, south of the Westwood Cemetery and the 400 Davie apartment complex (formerly Fidelity Ct. apartments) to Jones Ferry Rd is a historically-Black community. Many of the residents grew up in this area of Carrboro and are opting to age in place. Many of the other single-family homes have transitioned to younger families. Parties who will receive indirect benefits include: - The local economy through the purchase of retrofit materials from Fitch Lumber Company, located in Carrboro - Central Piedmont Community Action by having the group present at the community workshop and raise awareness of the services they provide to homes - The families of the residents, as the home is most often the largest transfer of wealth to the younger generations f or marginalized communities. - Orange County Economy - Housing stock will be improved, DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 16 of 27 home values will be improved, saved funds through lower bills will be available for other purchases by residents Additionally, the project team will engage the neighborhood and other Orange County residents through a community energy workshop that will educate residents on energy conservation behaviors and various energy efficiency options available to them (i.e. weatherization, utility -offered programs, etc.). The team will also promote energy education beyond the workshop through in-person engagement with the residents and collaborating with community groups. 15. Please describe any ways in which low‐income or marginalized communities/households were engaged in the creation of this project proposal: Resident Tamara Sanders, who has a close relationship with many of the residents in the neighborhood of focus, engaged the community through door-to-door outreach, emails, calls and texts to learn that at least a dozen residents were interested in having their homes improved and receiving education on energy conservation. Decisions on who to contact and by what means was intentionally aligned with the goals of this project. Tamara then reached out to ERS, NCSEA and other partners to coordinate a team to apply for funding through the Orange County Community Climate Action Grant. These partners were engaged due to previous experience helping low-income/marginalized communities through energy efficiency strategies. Tamara’s history with the historically-Black neighborhood includes knitting together a campaign a few years ago to halt the development of a Family Dollar at the base of the neighborhood (see Question 19 for more information). The camaraderie built during this experi ence led Tamara to formulate the idea of further helping her neighborhood through pursuing energy efficiency assistance that can help residents reduce their energy burden and improve their standard of living. 16. Please describe any potential negative side effects of the project and describe the steps you are taking/will take to eliminate or minimize these impacts to any low‐income or marginalized communities/households: This project will fund retrofits for about 15 homes. This could result in a number of residents wanting retrofits but ultimately not being able to receive them through this project. ● Because the project team has close relationships with agencies that carry out weatherization work (i.e. N.C. Weatherization Assistance Program, Central Piedmont Community Action), the team will refer homes that don’t receive services to these other agencies and will also explore any utility-offered programs that the homes can pursue. In order to analyze savings (kwh, $, and emission reductions), the team will need energy use data. The best way to get this data is directly from the utility. Duke Energy and natural gas provider PSNC can, at times, throw up roadblocks that make it difficult to obtain data from them that is needed for project data analytics. ● While we will attempt to obtain data from Duke Energy and will have participants sign data release forms, we will also require participants to provide 12 months of pre-retrofit data as well as 12 months of post-retrofit data, ensuring the analysis can be completed and energy savings can be calculated. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 17 of 27 17. Are the impacted residents already aware of the potential positive and negative impacts of your project and the steps you are taking? If not, please describe your plan to engage with them and how you will act based on their input: Tamara has already engaged with 25 members of her neighborhood and overall has received strong interest from the neighborhood to get involved with a community energy efficiency program. She has also provided them with an idea of the time and effort involved, although this will be illustrated more clearly to the neighborhood upon launch of the project. This project focuses on placing as little lift in terms of time and cost on the resident as possible. The retrofits will be completely free of charge and the small amount of time required from the resident is to be present in the house during the installation of the retrofit. 18. During and after the project, what will your continued engagement with the community be? Throughout the project, the project team (particularly the community organizer) will carry out regular outreach to inform residents about the retrofit application process, energy education resources, community events, benefits of energy usage reduction and answer any que stions that residents have about the program. The project team will also maintain regular contact with the community groups for discussions on future collaboration opportunities to continue promoting energy conservation in Orange County. After retrofits are installed, the team will monitor energy usage up to one year after retrofit to measure the impact. The community organizer will also continue to make residents aware of the projects energy conservation materials that are available to them. The project team will conduct a survey for homes that receive a retrofit. This survey will be sent 6 months after the retrofit and will ask about health related benefits, overall satisfaction, and other benefits of energy efficiency. For example, one question may be: "After the work was done, did you set your thermostat differently to be comfortable?" While the energy data analysis will provide the project team with significant insight on impacts, the survey will provide further insight from the resident perspective that can guide program design going forward. 19. Please describe any other aspect of your project that is relevant to Social Justice and Racial Equity: As mentioned in Question 15, this project was initiated out of the Alabama/Davie Rd neighborhood that seeks to positively build on a successful collective effort to halt a discount chain store back in 2012. ● INDY Week: Carrboro residents fighting Family Dollar discount store ● INDY Week: Carrboro Family Dollar hits another snag The success of this model very much depends on the social network that exists in these small communities. The means of engagement has been and will continue to be in a manner that works for each individual resident. Furthermore, this project has the potential to bolster a community that is not served by a traditional homeowners’ association (HOA) and can set a model that can be replicated for neighborhoods of similar structure and demographics. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 18 of 27 Criterion 2 - Emissions Reduced 20. How many tons of greenhouse gas emissions will your project reduce/avoid each year? Please list any data sources used and show the steps of any calculations. Feel free to submit in a separate document if clearly labelled: Preliminarily, these homes can be expected to save about 1,000 lbs of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per year in electric-generated emissions and about 500 lbs CO2e per year in site-produced natural gas emissions. As such, 15 homes are expected to save about 11.3 tons CO2e per year. Note that this is a preliminary estimate only, and energy and emissions savings will be calculated based on annualized energy savings one year following improvements. See the Appendix (NERP CO2 Reduction Estimator) to view the values used for this calculation. Sources: 2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey; U.S. EPA; Enpira; RECS 21. For how many years will this emissions reduction take place as a result of your project? Please consider the expected lifetime of the technology/program/impact etc. The emissions reduction will last as long as the air sealing, duct sealing, and insulation remain intact and not disturbed by renovation, deterioration, or pests. For energy savings program evaluation purposes, residential improvement measures are assumed to have a 12 -15 year life. Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory -- https://eta- publications.lbl.gov/sites/default/files/savings-lifetime-persistence- brief.pdf 22. Please describe the location of the emissions reduction. Where would fossil fuels have been burned if not for your project? For projects creating electricity usage reductions, it can be difficult to determine the location of the power produced. Please feel free to state “Grid-tied electricity reduction” Emissions for electrical usage reductions will happen at the power plants. Emissions for gas usage reductions will happen at the home, particularly where the furnace or water heater is located. By reducing emissions produced at the home, efficiency creates health benefits for residents such as higher air quality. 23. Please describe any other aspect of your project that is relevant to the amount of emissions that it will reduce or avoid. Energy conservation behaviors taught through the workshop and through the materials can lead to further reduction in emissions as residents learn how to properly use less energy at home. Additionally, the team will be informing residents about other energy efficiency options available to them (i.e. weatherization, utility-offered options), potentially resulting in increased enrollment in these programs and overall higher emissions reductions. Criterion 3 - Efficient use of Funds 1. Please estimate the impact of your project per grant dollar requested. This cost per unit of impact must reflect the total program budget divided by the total impact of the project described in this application. If the proposed project is new, please write N/A in the first column of the table below, and just fill out the second column. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 19 of 27 Actual Annual Project Costs (If your proposed project expands or accelerates an ongoing effort) Projected Project Costs Total Cost of Project N/A $125,000 Unit of Impact: Total # of tons of greenhouse gases reduced from retrofits (Calculations based on the calculations carried out in Criterion 2.) N/A 2,288.25 Cost Per Ton of GHG’s Reduced N/A ~$54.60 Unit of Impact: Total # of individuals served through retrofits N/A 50 Cost Per Individual Served/Benefitted N/A $2,500 Unit of Impact: Total # of individuals served through the education campaign (approx. the population of Town of Carrboro) N/A 20,000 Cost Per Individual Served/Benefitted N/A $6.25 Other Unit of Impact: Total dollars saved by residents receiving retrofits over life of equipment (based on analysis of similar work done in other projects the project team has worked on) N/A $27,000 Cost Per Unit of Impact N/A ~$4.63 Notes: ● These impacts are based on the retrofits themselves. We anticipate even further emissions reductions through residents learning and implementing energy conservation behaviors that are presented in our project educational campaign, which includes a community workshop, energy conservation resources promoted by our community organizer, and a Shadowing Day. Additionally, we will be referring homes to other energy efficiency programs, resulting in increased participation in the se programs and further reduction of emissions. 24. Please describe any avoided financial costs or savings related to the project and over what period of time those costs will be avoided/reduced: By receiving energy efficiency upgrades at no cost, residents who were previously paying dipropionate percentages of income towards energy costs will be able to avoid high energy bills for years to come. This will allow for increased incomes towards other necessities including food, medicine and rent/mortgages. For example, a resident with a typical 1,000 sq ft inefficient home can expect to save approximately $120 a year based on analysis our team has carried out on similar EE retrofits in other projects. Over the life of the retrofit, this will result in an approximate total savings of $1,800, and this can be even higher if the resident incorporates energy conservation behaviors that are promoted by the project’s education campaign. Additionally, through these improvements residents will be avoiding costs associated with health and safety due to poor air sealing and DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 20 of 27 insulation. Retrofits mitigate issues that include mold, mildew and pests that can result in health issues that add on additional costs. By addressing these issues at the time of the retrofit, the team prevents the resident from increasing costs of these issues becoming worse over time. 25. Does your project accelerate or expand on existing programs that already show positive impact? Two key project partners, NCSEA and Enpira, are currently under contract with the N.C. Weatherization Assistance Program (NCWAP) to evaluate the program and recommend best practices. This project involves quantifying energy savings of weatherization provided to lo w- income homes and educating community action agencies and contractors of these impacts. Our current iteration of the project involves working directly in Orange County, so the project team will be able to compare savings generated by NCWAP services with the savings from this initiative, further educating us on which EE strategies have the highest impact. The project team also has access to data collected by NCWAP so that we are able to determine the homes in the project area that have requested WAP services, ones that are on the waiting list, ones already retrofitted via WAP, and which ones will be a good candidate for the NCWAP-supported agency, Central Piedmont Community Action. This will be helpful in determining which program would be the best fit for homes in the neighborhood of focus and will help meet the needs of residents. NCSEA also engages regularly with Duke Energy to work towards making energy more accessible to low-income communities. This includes working with the utility to help them design an innovative low- income EE program through the Duke Energy Collaborative, with a goal of scaling the program statewide. NCSEA also intervenes through the N.C. Utilities Commission to help keep rates affordable and make clean energy more accessible for low-income communities. NCSEA is also a partner on the Southeast Energy Insecurity Stakeholder Initiative led by Duke University Nicholas School for the Environment. The purpose of the Initiative is to facilitate a broad, collaborative discussion among stakeholders to explore opportunities for reducing energy insecurity in the Southeast. NCSEA serves on four working groups in this initiative, including Data Access and Improvement, Awareness and Community Engagement, Utility Solutions and Housing. Additionally, ERS of NC and Enpira are currently working on an energy equity project in Guilford County that have objectives that overlap with this project. The LMI Housing Audit Upgrade program through the Center for Energy Research and Technology at NC A&T State Uni versity will perform full energy assessments on up to 30 homes and comprehensive energy efficiency upgrades on up to 25 homes. NC A&T students will be performing calculations on expected energy savings and comparing actual, measured energy usage data to better understand the impacts of the retrofit work performed. This is a grant through the CARES Act. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 21 of 27 26. Does your project also take advantage of other funding sources? NCSEA will use $10,000 of support from Coastal Credit Union towards the creation of educational materials that raise awareness of energy efficiency/conservation and how these behaviors lead to improved standards of living and stronger communities. 27. Would your proposed project help you to take advantage of funding from other sources besides this grant in the future? NCSEA receives funding from multiple sources that prioritize energy equity and community engagement. Carrying out this work also helps our organization carry out our overall mission of making clean energy more accessible and affordable for all North Carolinians. This project would allow NCSEA to report on more efforts focused on energy equity to our funders and will increase chances of receiving their continued support. 28. Please describe any other aspect of your project that is relevant to the efficient use of grant funds: The project team contains several members who have a long history of working together on energy equity-focused projects, thus avoiding the learning curves of building rapport and learning other’s practices. Also, NCSEA already has established some energy conservation resources that can be used for the project. Thirdly, many practices in this project have already been implemented and proven in other projects (i.e. collecting data to identify homes with highest energy intensity) ERS plans to buy materials in Orange County, saving transportation costs and supporting the county’s local economy. Enpira’s software is sophisticated in that it incorporates industry -standard measurement and verification (M&V) protocols, involves complex statistical analysis and is able to generate real-time compelling graphs and visuals that display energy usage trends. Because of NCSEA’s collaboration with community partners statewide, we have access to valuable energy efficiency-related data that can be useful for comparing the impacts of different programs. For example, NCSEA has access to AR4CA, the administrative software for NCWAP that contains weatherization and home-related data on projects carried out across the state. NCSEA and Enpira are currently using this data, along with energy usage data, to quantify the impacts of weatherization services and make best practice recommendations to NCWAP. Criterion 4 - Capacity of Applicant 29. Please describe any projects that you have completed successfully in the past which are similar to the project you are proposing: Key members of the project team, including NCSEA, ERS and Enpira, worked together as part of a residential energy conservation program at N.C. State University Extension. This program focused on: - Installing retrofits in homes throughout the state - Organizing and leading energy conservation community workshops - Creating educational material for residents - Working with contractors to ensure retrofits were properly installed DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 22 of 27 - Carrying out data analysis using residential energy usage data to determine energy savings due to the home energy upgrades - Conducting surveys to evaluate resident experience and add to project findings NCSEA and Enpira are also working with the N.C. Weatherization Assistance Program (NCWAP) to evaluate the program and recommend best practices that will increase impacts for low-income residents. This work involves: - Collaborate with community action agencies to identify pain points and educate them on their EE impacts - Carry out energy use analysis with Enpira to determine dollars saved, CO2 reductions, etc. - Make recommendations to the new program administrative software soon to be launched - Work with utilities to collect energy use data to be used for analysis - Explore ways to integrate NCWAP services with other community program offerings to better serve residents - Make recommendations to improve accuracy/security of data and to standardize program practices Other relevant experience includes: - Collaborating with Duke Energy to design energy efficiency program accessible to low-income communities - Work with electric cooperatives throughout the Southeast to promote energy efficiency programs inclusive to low-income communities; this work includes data analytics, implementing marketing campaigns, creating educational materials and talking with residents in the field to learn their perceptions of utility- offered programs - NCSEA and Enpira worked on the U.S. Department of Energy- funded Powering Energy Efficiency and Impacts Framework (PEEIF) project. The two partners played pivotal roles in the project, which focused on developing a geospatial database to be used by government entities and utilities to enhance the efficiency of energy services delivered to low-income households in a five-county region of northeastern North Carolina. NCSEA contributed by facilitating partnerships to bolster data-sharing practices used to increase the efficacy of the database and Enpira carried out energy use data analysis. View the final report here. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 23 of 27 30. If you are proposing to collaborate with other organizations on this project, please briefly describe their relevant experience to the project and/or the target population: ERS of NC has worked on numerous projects related to the objectives of this project. This includes the E-Conservation Home Assessment and Retrofit Program through North Carolina State University, collaborations from the N.C. Weatherization Assistance Program and the current LMI Housing Audit Upgrade Project through the NC A&T State University Center for Energy Research and Technology. All these projects involve making energy efficiency more accessible to low-income homes and incorporating an energy education element to further help residents reduce their energy usage. See the ERS box in the Collaborators section for more information. Enpira is a regular collaborator with ERS and NCSEA in energy equity - focused projects. In addition to being a partner in the aforementioned E - Conservation and LMI Housing Audit Upgrade projects, Enpira was part of the U.S. Department of Energy-funded Powering Energy Efficiency and Impacts Framework (PEEIF) project that focused on enhancing the efficiency of energy services delivered to low-income households in northeastern North Carolina. Enpira has also been working with NCSEA to carry out energy analysis of services provided by NCWAP to measure impacts and recommend best practices. See the Enpira box in the Collaborators section for more information. Tamara Sanders offers close relationships with members of her neighborhood that will be valuable in engaging the residents so that they are able to apply for the retrofit services and receive energy education through the events and materials that are offered. Central Piedmont Community Action provides NCWAP-funded weatherization to low-income residents in Orange County and is currently working with NCSEA and Enpira as part of the second iteration of the NCWAP EE Project. The Jackson Center engages with historically-Black neighborhoods in Orange County and will add a trusted partner to the team which will be integral in helping the team organize energy education events and using its connections to extend impacts beyond the neighborhood of focus. 31. Please describe any other relevant expertise or capacity to carry out the project in your application: The project team has a depth of resources that can be used to support the project. NCSEA keeps an archive of data and reports related to energy equity and has a team of data analysts, including a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) specialist. Criterion 5 - Local Economic Development DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 24 of 27 32. How many Orange County residents are employed by your organization? 2 employees are residents of Orange County: Chief of Strategy and Innovation Ivan Urlaub (Carrboro) and Regulatory and Policy Manager Daniel Brookshire (Chapel Hill) 33. What percent of project materials will be purchased from sources within Orange County or North Carolina? ERS of NC will purchase as many materials as possible from Fitch Lumber Company located in Carrboro. These materials include: plywood, small amounts of framing lumber, caulking, spray foam (if possible), insulation (if possible), LED light bulbs, and other hardware items as needed. When possible, ERS of NC will work with Fitch Lumber Company to order materials from our current suppliers for items such as canned spray foam and loose-fill attic insulation. Duct mastic will be purchased in Orange County from a local HVAC distributor. Other than Lowe’s and Home Depot, there are no known insulation distributors located in Orange County. Some materials and sup plies will have to be purchased from ERS suppliers in Guilford, Forsyth, Randolph, and Nash Counties. 34. Please describe any other aspect of your project that is relevant to local economic development. Some of the dollars saved by residents through energy reduction will likely be spent in the local economies within Carrboro/Orange County. Criterion 6 - Amount and Duration of Engagement 35. Please describe how you will engage with and/or educate project participants. Residents will have many opportunities to learn about energy efficiency during the project. ERS will provide education to residents as the contractors are installing retrofits in the home. This is in addition to providing educational materials on energy conservation to residents at the energy workshop. The team will also organize a Shadowing Day, allowing residents interested in learning more about energy efficiency to view the installation of a home retrofit in real time and ask questions to ERS contractors. Tamara will carry out house-to-house canvassing throughout the neighborhood to inform residents about the project, determine the best means of future engagement, as well as assess resident availability for the workshop and educational sessions. Additionally, she and NCSEA will interface with partner organizations on the structure and delivery of the education events. This will include developing PowerPoints, creating educational resources and integrating other local energy events/programs available in the area into the presentation. Tamara will also be available for communication support between the residents and partner organizations through the project. 36. How will you measure the success of that engagement or educational effort? - Number of attendees at community events - Number of attendees at Shadowing Day, as well as how engaged residents are with the contractors throughout DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 25 of 27 - The project team will implement a post-retrofit survey for each home that received services, providing an idea of what went well, what did not go well and what could be improved 37. Please describe any other aspect of your project that is relevant to the amount, or quality, or length of engagement and/or education that your project will produce. ERS has experience prioritizing education as part of its retrofit installation experience. ERS has served in programs that involve engaging the resident during installation and presenting/carrying out demonstrations at community workshops. Criterion 7 - Time to Complete 38. How much time will your project require to demonstrate the positive impacts you describe? The project team will need at least one year of post-retrofit energy data to properly and accurately analyze the impacts of the retrofit. We aim to have all retrofits complete within first year so that the analysis will be complete by the end of the second year Submission Guidance Applications are to be submitted as email attachments to Orange County Sustainability Coordinator, Brennan Bouma at bbouma@orangecountync.gov. Please also CC the lead staff member supporting the Commission of the Environment, Wesley Poole at wpoole@orangecountync.gov. The Application Submittal Deadline for the Fiscal Year 21-22 round of the Community Climate Action Grant is Friday, July 30th 2021 at 5pm. Please note that late, handwritten, or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Submit all documents including attachments in PDF format. This will ensure the original content and formatting is preserved. Digital signatures on applications are accepted. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities or those in need of technical assistance are available upon request. Please contact the Orange County Sustainability Coordinator, Brennan Bouma (919-245- 2626, bbouma@orangecountync,gov) to discuss what is needed. ATTACHMENTS DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 26 of 27 Description of Required Attachments (click links or see the separate Attached Requirements file) a) Applicant Organization’s Budget and Project Budget Please complete the provided budget worksheets for your organization and your proposed project or submit your own budget file (as long as it contains the same information, and in a similar format, as requested in the provided worksheets. Please explain other in your budget). The Budget Worksheets file is available for download from the County website here. Please submit the budget in PDF form as well as in the original editable Excel format. ● NCSEA Organization Budget (Excel) ● NCSEA Organization Budget (PDF) (or see Required Attachments file) ● Project Budget (Excel) ● Project Budget (PDF) (or See Required Attachments file) b) IRS Federal Form 990 or 2019 Tax Returns A copy of the applicant organization’s most recent Form 990 or IRS Tax Returns is required to determine eligibility. The specific form depends upon the applicant organization’s financial activity. Review the IRS’ guide, for more details. For Form 990-N (e-postcard) filers, include a copy of the postcard, with the organization’s application materials. ● NCSEA 2019 Form 990 (most recent) c) List of Board of Directors (if applicable) Provide the following information about each board of director’s member: name, telephone number, and address, of each member and the list must identify the principal officers of the governing body, and length of ter m. Please feel free to use the template provided in Table 2 of the appendix or your own format. ● List of NCSEA board members d) Solid Waste Program Fee (SWPF) Verification This fee finances Orange County's recycling and waste reduction program. Submit either a.) proof of payment of the applicant organization’s FY 2019-20 Solid Waste Program Fee, OR b.) a statement on the applicant organization’s letterhead indicating exemption and specify the person(s), business, etc. that is responsible for paying this fee. ● Since the NCSEA central office is not located in Orange County, we are not subject to Orange County’s Solid Waste Program Fee. e) Certificate of Liability Insurance A copy of the applicant organization’s current certificate, from the organization’s insurance carrier. Table 1 below outlines insurance types and minimums required, for each jurisdiction. If exempt from Worker’s Compensation compliance, include a statement explaining why, with the applicant organization’s application materials. ● NCSEA Certificate of Liability Insurance ○ We will explore adding the remaining required policies upon awarding. NOTE: Proof of insurance is not required at the time of application submission. If your agency is approved for funding, documentation of insurance must be provided to the jurisdiction awarding the funding when the contract is awarded. The insurance certificate should reflect the funding jurisdict ion as an additional insured party and certificate holder and provide coverage for the duration of the funding period (two years, beginning as early as October 1, 2021). If proof of insurance can only be written for one year, an update will be required for all ongoing projects. Renewal certificates must be sent to the jurisdiction 30 days prior to any expiration date, cancellation or modification of any stipulated insurance coverage. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Page 27 of 27 NOTE: Upon request, insurance requirements may be reviewed on a case by case basis by the County. Please contact the staff identified on the Submission Requirements on Page 15 if you have questions or would like to request a review of your insurance requirements. Links to: • Required Attachments • Project Appendix DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D NCSEA - 2021 Board of Directors and Staff Lists Last updated 12-04-20 2021 Executive Committee: Cris Masselle (12/2021) - Chair CM Marketing 7532 Hasentree Club Drive Wake Forest, NC 27587 crismasselle@gmail.com Vanessa King (12/2021) - Vice Chair (Fundraising sub-chair) VGK Consulting 8 Thomas St Asheville, NC 28806 Office: 706-897-5490 vanessa@southeastsdn.org James Ortega (12/2022) - Past Chair Pine Gate Renewables 1509 E. Worthington Ave Charlotte, NC 28203 Office: 410-370-3338 jortega@pgrenewables.com Ron DiFelice (12/2021) - Treasurer Chair of Finance & Fundraising Committee (Fundraising sub-chair: Vanessa King) Energy Intelligence Partners 101 N. Columbia St, Ste 200 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Cell: 919-260-2424 ron@energyintelpartners.com Rogelio Sullivan (12/2023) Chair of Nominating & Governance Committee (ED&I sub-chair: Riza Jenkins) (Governance sub-chair: Steve Kalland) NC State University 930 Main Campus Drive Raleigh, NC 27606 Office: 919-513-1388 rasulliv@ncsu.edu Steve Kalland (Permanent) – Chair Appointed Sub-Chair of Governance NC Clean Energy Technology Center NCSU, Campus Box 7401 Raleigh, NC 27695-7401 Office: 919-513-1896 Cell: 919-602-5033 sskalland@ncsu.edu Tarek Abdel-Salam (12/2022) - Secretary East Carolina University 107A Science and Technology Building Greenville, NC 27858 Office: 252-328-9649 abdelsalamt@ecu.edu NCSEA Lead: Ward Lenz, Executive Director Members: Ben Prochazka (12/2023) Electrification Coalition 1111 19th Street, NW, Suite 406 Washington, DC 20036 Main: 202-448-9300 bprochazka@electrificationcoalition.org Riza Redd (12/2021) Sub-Chair of ED&I Cell: 336-202-7492 rizajenkins@hotmail.com Sara Telano (12/2023) Air Force Research Laboratory 9516 Allande Road NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 Office: 850-331-8635 saratelano@gmail.com Owen Smith (12/2021) Trane Energy Services / Ingersoll Rand 800-B Beaty Street Davidson, NC 28036 Office: 704-990-3468 Cell: 303-552-8518 owen.smith@tranetechnologies.com Chase Counts (12/2022) Community Housing Partners 313 E Broad St., Suite 201 Richmond, VA 23219 Cell: 540-505-4163 ccounts@chpc2.org Julio Rovi (12/2023) GDS Associates, Inc. 1850 Parkway Place #800 Marietta, GA 30067 Work: 770-799-2385 julio.rovi@gdsassociates.com Clint Lloyd (12/2023) Strata Solar, LLC 800 Taylor St #200 Durham, NC 27701 Cell: 919-357-0761 clintunc@gmail.com DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D NCSEA - 2021 Board of Directors and Staff Lists Last updated 12-04-20 2021 Committees (* denotes the Chair) Nominating & Governance Committee (2021) Finance, Accounting & Fundraising Committee (2021) Rogelio Sullivan* Steve Kalland* (Governance sub-chair) Riza Redd* (ED&I sub-chair) Sara Telano Tarek Abdel-Salam Owen Smith NCSEA Lead: Ward Lenz Ron DiFelice* Melissa Malkin-Weber (non-board representative) NCSEA Lead: Ward Lenz NCSEA Staff: Ian Chalmers NCSEA Staff Ivan Urlaub Chief, Strategy and Innovation Cell: 919-923-4332 Office: 919-832-7601 x 102 ivan@energync.org Ward Lenz Executive Director Cell: 919-210-8315 Office: 919-832-7601 x 118 ward@energync.org Board Member Locations: Asheville Area= 2; Charlotte Area= 4; Raleigh Area= 6; Other= 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 19, 2021 Action Agenda Item No. 6-a SUBJECT: Community Climate Action Grant (CCAG) — FY 2021-22 Project Selection for General Applicants DEPARTMENT: Asset Management Services ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1) CCAG 2021-22 Project Brennan Bouma, (919) 245-2626 Descriptions, Scoring, and Steven Arndt, (919) 245-2658 Comments for General Applicants 2) CCAG 2021-22 Project Descriptions, Scoring, and Comments for School Application PURPOSE: To: 1) Receive the grant project funding recommendations from the Human Relations Commission (HRC) and the Commission for the Environment for the FY 2021-22 Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program; 2) Approve funding for the recommended Community Climate Action Grant projects for FY 2021-22 as outlined in the attached report; and 3) Receive and approve the request from the HRC to shift one point in the scoring rubric from Time to Complete" to "Social Justice/ Racial Equity" in future rounds of grant funding. BACKGROUND: As part of the FY 2019-20 budget, the Board of Orange County Commissioners BOCC) created the Orange County Climate Action Fund dedicated to accelerating climate change mitigation actions in Orange County. This decision was motivated in part to help the County meet the climate change mitigation goals set by the Board in recent years: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions community-wide by 26 percent by 2025 (from 2005 levels). Transition to a 100% renewable energy based economy by 2050. For the 2021-22 funding cycle, $536,665 in funding was budgeted to support climate action projects that will benefit Orange County residents both socially and financially. Following the direction of the Board of Orange County Commissioners (BOCC), the process for soliciting and selecting projects to receive funding was conducted through a formal Community Climate Action Grant (CCAG) program. For this grant cycle, the BOCC reserved half of the total funding for this grant program 268,332.50) to be awarded to projects submitted by either of Orange County's two public school DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 2 districts. The remaining half ($268,332.50) was to be made available to all other eligible general applicants in this round. Only one project totaling $68,616 has been submitted from either School district, and no funding allocated for the schools has yet been recommended for approval. Attachment 2 provides additional information. In light of the Board's interest in supporting school climate action projects and the special challenges facing schools as they operate during a pandemic, the current grant deadline for school projects will be extended through the end of November. County staff have already begun reaching back out to the schools to offer direct assistance in generating project proposals for this extended FY2021-22 round of funding as well as the FY2022-23 round of funding set to open later this year. The information below describes the scoring, ranking, and reasoning of the review of general applications. The Community Climate Action grant program received seven (7) applications in this round from a variety of general applicants representing non-profit and public organizations whose total requests add up to more than $880,000. While staff fielded some questions from prospective applicants from the private sector, no private sector applications were received. Grant applications were completed over the summer and reviewed and scored by the Commission for the Environment (CFE) and the Human Relations Commission (HRC). On September 13, 2021, each of these Commissions voted to forward their final scoring and comments to the BOCC. The following is a rank-order summary table of the combined project scoring and recommendations, and more details on each project are available in Attachment 1: Total Rank* Project Applicant Funding Recommended Running total Score Out of 7 Requested Funding Level Out of applicati 25 is ons Low Income HVAC Rebuilding Replacement Together of 113,000 113,000 113,000 22.8 1 the Triangle Neighborhood NC Sustainable Energy Resiliency Energy 115,000 90,000 203,000.00 21.2 2 Project (NERP)Association Food Waste Town of 4,000 4,000 207,000.00 20.4 3 Monitor Carrboro Food Waste Eno River Monitor Farmer's 3,765 3,765 210,765.00 19.6 4 Market Sustainability Upgrades (Bike Rack and Charging Carrboro Arts 17,000 17,000** 227,765.00 18.4 5 Station element Center only) DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 3 203 Project Solar Town of PV Array and Carrboro 178,507 $40,567.50** $268,332.50 17.7 6 Green Roof Wayfinding Town of Implementation Chapel Hill 100,000 0 268,332.50 14.9 7 Sustainability Upgrades (Full Carrboro Arts Center 371,290 0 268,332.50 13.8 8 Project) Total Requested by General Applicants (Funds available for 885,562 $268,332.50 2021-22: $268,332.50 All projects, including those that tied in their scoring and those that exceed the funding limit were placed in rank order by CFE and HRC voting. The HRC recommended funding only the Bike Rack and Charging Station element of the Carrboro Arts Center. The CFE did not recommend funding any portion of the ArtsCenter application in favor of adding to the partial funding of Carrboro's 203 Project. In addition to providing feedback on the FY 2021-22 round of grant applications, the HRC also made a suggestion regarding an improvement to the scoring rubric used for the grant evaluations. The HRC suggested reducing the weight given to the "Time to Complete" scoring category and adding a point to the "Social Justice/ Racial Equity" category to better reflect the grant program values. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Climate Action Tax is projected to generate $536,665 in funds in FY 2021-22, and the Board of Orange County Commissioners intends to identify impactful projects and distribute these funds promptly to accelerate action on the urgent issue of climate change and help to further stimulate the local economy. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to this item: GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their dependents. Social Justice and Racial Equity is the most heavily-weighted factor in scoring projects proposed through this grant program, ensuring that the equitable distribution of funds and the repair of environmental inequities are a central element of each funded project. Local investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy in Orange County provides direct reduction of monthly energy bills and supports jobs and investments in clean energy technologies. GOAL: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND-USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means that no group of people DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 4 should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, governmental and commercial operations or policies. Reducing energy usage from the electric grid improves air quality impacts. Improving local air quality helps to protect the health of vulnerable populations in Orange County whose health is disproportionately affected by ground-level ozone and other emissions. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The following Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal impacts are applicable to this item: ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND WASTE REDUCTION Initiate policies and programs that: 1) conserve energy; 2) reduce resource consumption; 3) increase the use of recycled and renewable resources; and 4) minimize waste stream impacts on the environment. Investing in local climate change mitigation actions will conserve energy, reduce resource consumption, and increase the use of renewable resources. RESULTANT IMPACT ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AIR QUALITY Assess and where possible mitigate adverse impacts created to the natural resources of the site and adjoining area. Minimize production of greenhouse gases. The Climate Action Fund will continue to support high-impact projects which will improve local air quality and minimize the local production of greenhouse gases, reducing Orange County's contribution to the adverse impacts of climate change on human and natural resources both inside and outside of the County. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board 1) Receive the grant project funding recommendations from the Human Relations Commission and the Commission for the Environment for the FY 2021-22 Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program; 2) Approve funding for the recommended Community Climate Action Grant projects for FY 2021-22; and 3) Approve the request from the HRC to shift one point in the scoring rubric from "Time to Complete" to "Social Justice/ Racial Equity" in future rounds of grant funding. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 5 Attachment 1 Idiom- ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Date: October 19th, 2021 To: Board of Orange County Commissioners From: Brennan Bouma, Sustainability Coordinator Steven Arndt, Director Asset Management Services RE: Orange County Community Climate Action Grant- Project Descriptions,Scoring, and Comments for General Applicants For the 2021-22 funding cycle of the Orange County Community Climate Action Grant program, $536,665 in funding was budgeted to support climate action projects that will benefit Orange County residents both socially and financially. For this grant cycle,the Board of Orange County Commissioners have reserved half of the total funding for this grant program ($268,332.50)to be awarded to projects submitted by either of Orange County's two public school districts.The remaining half($268,332.50)was to be made available to all other eligible general" applicants in this round. During the time this round of grant funding was open for applications over the summer, County staff reached out to staff at both school districts to notify them of the grant funding opportunity and offer assistance. Orange County schools staff passed along this notice to other school staff and the Director of Facilities and Construction. No grant applications were received. When the grant period opened,the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools were in the process of hiring their new Sustainability Director.The new Director was hired 2-3 weeks before the grant application period closed. County staff worked with them to create a project idea that might be ready in time and they were able to submit a proposal. Only one project totaling$68,616 has been submitted from either School district, and no funding allocated for the schools has yet been recommended for approval.Attachment 2 provides additional information. In light of the Board's interest in supporting school climate action projects and the special challenges facing schools as they operate during a pandemic,the current grant deadline for school projects will be extended through the end of November. County staff have already begun reaching back out to the schools to offer direct assistance in generating project proposals for this extended FY2021-22 round of funding as well as the FY2022-23 round of funding set to open later this year. The Community Climate Action grant program received seven (7) applications in this round from a variety of general applicants representing non-profit and public organizations whose total requests add up to more than 880,000. While staff fielded some questions from prospective applicants from the private sector, no private sector applications were received. Following the scoring and eligibility guidelines of the Board of Orange County Commissioners (BOCC),the applications were reviewed and scored by the Commission for the Environment(CFE) and the Human Relations Commission (HRC). The BOCC asked the Human Relations Commission to score the applications on the Social P.O. Box 8181 * Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 Telephone: (919)245-2625 DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 6 Justice and Racial Equity criterion, as this pertains to their expertise and because the racial representation of the CFE as a whole does not reflect the racial diversity of Orange County.The HRC and the CFE discussed the scoring process, reviewed application materials, and shared thoughts on each application over the course of two monthly meetings and on September 13`" each of these Commissions voted to pass their final scoring and comments on each application along to the BOCC. The following is a rank-order summary table of the combined project scoring and recommendations. A full table showing the scores for each project on each of the 7 scoring elements is included in the Appendix. Total Rank* Funding Recommended Running total Score Out of 7 Project Applicant Requested Funding Level Out of applicati 25 is ons Low Income HVAC Rebuilding Replacement Together of 113,000 113,000 113,000 22.8 1 the Triangle Neighborhood NC Sustainable Energy Resiliency Energy 115,000 90,000 203,000.00 21.2 2 Project (NERP)Association Food Waste Town of 4,000 4,000 207,000.00 20.4 3 Monitor Carrboro Food Waste Eno River Monitor Farmer's 3,765 3,765 210,765.00 19.6 4 Market Sustainability Upgrades (Bike Carrboro Arts Rack and Charging Center 17,000 17,000** 227,765.00 18.4 5 Station element only) 203 Project Solar Town of PV Array and Carrboro 178,507 $40,567.50** $268,332.50 17.7 6 Green Roof Wayfinding Town of Implementation Chapel Hill 100,000 0 268,332.50 14.9 8 Sustainability Carrboro Arts Upgrades (Full Center 371,290 0 268,332.50 13.8 9 Project) DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 7 Total Requested by General Applicants(Funds available for $885,562 $268,332.50 2021-22:$268,332.50 All projects, including those that tied in their scoring and those that exceed the funding limit were placed in rank order by CFE and HRC voting. The HRC recommended funding only the Bike Rack and Charging Station element of the Carrboro Arts Center Grant application.This portion of the overall application is listed as a separate project in the table above, ranking 5th overall whereas the overall project ranks 9th.The CFE's discussion aligned with the idea that this was the most fundable portion of the overall application, but in the end recommended no funding for this application to allow for more of the remaining general grant funds($57,567.50)to go to the Town of Carrboro's 203 Project Solar PV Array and Green Roof application. Below is a set of expanded details on each proposed project, in rank order per HRC and CFE scoring.The quoted text was pulled directly from various sections of the submitted applications.Also summarized below are the comments from the HRC and the CFE, along with their scores and funding recommendations. 1 Ranked Project— Low Income HVAC Replacement Applicant (Collaborators): Rebuilding Together of the Triangle Funding Requested: $113,000 Recommended Funding Level: $113,000 Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 22.8 Project Description: "This program will replace home heating furnaces with electric heat pump heating systems for low-income homeowners in Orange County. Priority will be given to homeowners who have experienced a system failure and are without adequate heating." Applicants to the Orange County Home Preservation Coalition (OCHCP) for weatherization, energy efficiency, urgent repair, or other related services constitute the target population for this project. During application intake the applicant's house is evaluated for potential benefit from this project. Benefits of this project, lower utility bills and lower greenhouse gas emissions, are then explained to the chosen applicants. With agreement of the chosen applicant appropriate modifications are made to the house to transition from an inefficient HVAC system to an efficient heat pump HVAC System." Project Benefits: "This project was designed to help low-income, Orange County households to transition from inefficient, greenhouse gas generating furnaces to highly efficient, greenhouse gas-minimizing heat pump HVAC systems." This project was also designed to cost effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions.The cost for each pound of yearly CO2e emissions reduction by a $25k electric automobile is about$5.The cost for each pound of yearly CO2e emissions reduction by rooftop solar is about$4.The cost for each pound of yearly CO2e emissions reduction by a heat-pump HVAC system is about$2." Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: 221.23 DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 8 HRC Comments:The HRC felt this proposed project had a strong social justice focus and they appreciated the detailed breakdown of who would benefit. While this project seemed expensive to some reviewers given the limited number of houses who will benefit, others pointed out that this was the state of the market for HVAC systems today.There was agreement that this was a needed service in the community. CFE Comments:The CFE felt that this project was well-conceived and the application was well done. The proposed project uses money efficiently, leveraging funds from private donors as well as rebates from Duke Energy. The project also focuses on the most impactful energy-saving upgrades and will have a long-lasting benefit for 40 individual households. CFE reviewers pointed out that this project will benefit a relatively small number of County residents, but that the benefits could be significant in cost savings and quality of life improvements.The project will employ local Orange County residents and prioritizes using local sources for goods and services.The project plans include community outreach to explain and support the goals of the project.The agency has a good reputation in the area and existing relationships with the low-income households to be served. 2 Ranked Project— Neighborhood Energy Resiliency Project (NERP) Applicant (Collaborators): NC Sustainable Energy Association (Neighborhood resident and advocate Tamara Sanders, Energy Reduction Specialists of NC, Enpira Inc., Central Piedmont Community Action (CPCA), and Marian Cheek Jackson Center) Funding Requested: $115,000 Recommended Funding Level: $90,000 Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 21.2 Project Description: "NERP focuses on a historically-Black and -disadvantaged community in Carrboro to improve standards of living and reduce emissions by installing energy efficiency upgrades, implementing an education campaign and measuring project impacts.The project will install retrofits for at least 15 homes, provide energy conservation educational materials that can be shared with all Carrboro residents electronically, provide print materials to be shared by local partners, and develop a model that can be replicated throughout Orange County. The project team will target a neighborhood of—40 homes in the Ala bama/Davie/Glosson Circle neighborhood... These homes will be allowed to apply for services, and the team will select best-fit homes that will generate the highest emissions reductions and alleviate energy burden. Retrofit materials will be purchased from local businesses in Orange County and the contractor will provide energy conservation education during installations. The team will carry out an energy analysis on 1 year of pre-retrofit usage and 1 year of post-retrofit usage. For those homes not selected but in need of assistance,the team will help the residents explore other potential options available to them including services from the N.C. Weatherization Assistance Program (NCWAP) and utility-offered services. The team will also implement an education campaign to extend impact beyond residents receiving retrofits. A community organizer who resides in the neighborhood will promote the program to residents and collaborate with community groups to organize an energy conservation workshop for Orange County residents.There will DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 9 also be a retrofit Shadowing Day where residents can watch the contractors assess one of the homes and learn how to increase the efficiency of their homes In addition, several educational materials will be created that will be available to share with all Carrboro citizens." Nearly half of the funds ($62K) will go towards the retrofit equipment for the neighborhood residents and the labor necessary to install the equipment. Remaining funds will go towards the administrative effort and materials needed to manage the project, include a community organizer, implement an education campaign and carry out analysis of energy use to measure impacts. NCSEA,through support from Coastal Credit Union,will be providing$10K towards the project to support the creation of educational materials." Project Benefits: "The direct beneficiaries of the project will be the residents in the neighborhood of focus for this project.These are the homes that will be considered for energy retrofits that will result in lower energy bills, healthier homes, and more stabilized communities.The residents who do not receive retrofits will still benefit from receiving energy conservation education through the project's community workshop, Shadowing Day, and promotion of energy efficiency resources. Educating residents on energy conservation may also result in lower bills and healthier homes, albeit likely on a smaller scale compared to the retrofits." Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: 816.99 HRC Comments:The HRC had high praise for this application, and encouraged the use of this proposed project as a model for others.They appreciated that a local community activist put together the project idea and then reached out to NCSEA to help organize the grant application and administer the project.They also pointed out that this community activist has an education plan in mind and would help to connect all collaborators to the community as she lives in the community. Impacts of the project would be expanded as the proposal includes a plan for interested community members to shadow the contractors as they do the work to learn more and be able to conduct their own energy efficiency work in the future. CFE Comments:The CFE felt that this project was very much in line with the goals of the grant program as it directly reduces energy use and bills and improves quality of life for households in a marginalized community. Relatively few residents will receive support, but the project will create significant benefits for those who do, and other County residents will receive information about the improvements and ways of saving energy. Wherever possible,the project will purchase from Orange County vendors, although collaboration with partners outside of Orange County likely reduces the amount of funding that will be spent in Orange County. NCSEA, through support from Coastal Credit Union,will also be providing$10K towards the project to support the creation of educational materials. The applicant has the capacity to complete the project. If insufficient funds remain to fully fund this project, based on its rank the CFE would recommend partial funding of up to $90K.The CFE points out that the budget line items for data analysis and/or educational materials might be reduced in favor of more direct energy efficiency materials and labor for more homes. Once the impacts of this pilot program are clearer, a larger focus on outreach might be better justified to spread the model. The CFE acknowledges that education is important to encourage participation, but would recommend a focus on more direct impact in this initial phase. Data analysis might be done directly by NCSEA in order to redirect funding towards energy efficiency work or reduce overall project costs. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 10 3 Ranked Project— Food Waste Monitor Applicant (Collaborators):Town of Carrboro (Orange County Solid Waste Management and Carrboro Farmers' Market) Funding Requested: $4,000 Recommended Funding Level: $4,000 Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 20.4 Project Description: "Since 2016, Orange County Solid Waste Management has been providing free food waste collection on Saturdays at the Carrboro Farmers' Market. Participants can bring all food scraps for collection, including those which are not recommended for backyard compost. The organic waste is collected weekly by Brooks Contractors, a local commercial composting company. Approximately 150 patrons utilize this service on a weekly basis. The food waste collection program requires a monitor who sets up the collection station, changes out full bins, counts patrons, helps avoid bin contamination, and provides guidance to program participants." Funding will be used to pay a part-time staff member to perform these duties." Project Benefits: "Residents of Carrboro and Orange County will directly and indirectly benefit from this program.The program provides direct benefits by providing a free food waste collection service for local residents. Composting organic material will indirectly benefit local residents by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in order to mitigate climate change.The food waste collection program is open to the general public and there are no restrictions to participation. The program is an important resource for residents of multifamily housing in Carrboro, as their ability to compost food waste is limited by a lack of yard space to set up a composting bin or pile.This program provides an opportunity for residents of multifamily housing to compost at no cost. Residents of multifamily housing make up a large proportion of Carrboro's population, as approximately 58 percent of residences within the Town are multi-unit structures (5,336 units)." Food waste collection is offered at the Carrboro Farmers' Market, located at the Town Commons at 301 W Main St.The median annual household income for the census tract in this location is$37,100/year, which is lower than the median annual household income for the Town of Carrboro overall." The project location's census tract is more diverse than the Town as a whole. The food waste collection program will provide a valuable service for residents nearby the market as well as others who frequent the market during its operating hours." Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: 85.05 HRC Comments: Overall the HRC felt that this project was inexpensive and worth funding. Reducing waste and ensuring waste is composted serves everyone.The environmental benefits of this project also align with social justice benefits as less waste would be going to landfills in more vulnerable communities. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 11 HRC reviewers would have liked to see a breakdown by race and income of who goes to the farmers market, in order to make a more informed determination of how direct the social Justice and racial equity benefits might be. In the end, given that Orange County Solid Waste has already put money into making this compost drop-off program work, and given the good cost to benefit ratio,the HRC felt that this project was beneficial. CFE Comments: By assisting with diverting food waste from the landfill waste stream,this composting project reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Compost monitors increase the use of the compost drop off location and also help reduce the amount of non-compostable waste that enters the compost stream. This quality control helps keep the composting process profitable.The grant funding will help ensure that an established program with positive impacts can continue, and the applicant has sufficient capacity to successfully complete the project. It was not clear to the CFE that the existence of compost monitors would increase use of the farmer's market overall as the applicant stated, but the presence of compost monitors would very likely be good for waste reduction education and the promotion of composting. There was also some concern about this program becoming dependent on continued grant funds in the future. In the end, because the cost request was small and the impacts immediate, there was consensus among CFE reviewers to recommend funding this project. 4 Ranked Project— Food Waste Monitor Applicant(Collaborators): Eno River Farmer's Market (Orange County Solid Waste) Funding Requested: $3,765 Recommended Funding Level: $3,765 Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 19.6 Project Description: "We are requesting funds to pay for 2 compost monitors for the Eno River Farmers' Market ERFM) Community Compost Collection site. Monitors will work during market hours throughout the year to assure that only compostable items are collected and will provide education to ERFM customers and vendors about composting.They will also assist the ERFM Manager with community outreach in Northern Orange County to build awareness of the ERFM Community Compost Collection Site beyond the Market. Monitors will also be responsible for record keeping and setting up the compost collection table and bins and breaking it down at the end of the Market each Saturday." Project Benefits: "This project will provide funding for compost monitors at the Eno River Farmers' Market Community Compost Collection site.This will provide the oversight we need to ensure that only compostable items are collected.The monitors will also provide education to community members about composting and encourage household compost collection. This will help Orange County to decrease the amount of waste going to landfills, reduce methane emissions at the landfill, reduce transportation to a Waste and Recycling Center to drop off food waste, and will lead to the creation of rich compost that will increase the carbon capture of the soil in Orange County and the surrounding area. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 12 The Hillsborough Farmers' Market draws primarily from northern Orange County, which is an area that is often left out of climate initiatives. Many community members have expressed appreciation for the Compost Collection at the Farmers' Market: they are no longer having to make the longer car trip to the Walnut Grove Waste and Recycling Center; others who never composted before are starting to do so and have significantly decreased the amount of food waste they throw out as a result; others who were already composting at home are appreciative of the fact that they can bring items to the ERFM Community Compost Collection site that they cannot compost in their back yard, since the compostables are picked up by Brooks Contractors, an industrial composter with the ability to accept a broader range of compostables. This project will contribute to carbon reduction in several ways: by reducing methane levels at the landfill; by helping our soil to sequester more carbon and by reducing the carbon emissions from cars by providing a closer food waste drop off for residents of Northern Orange County. Based on current use numbers, we estimate that 400 community members per month will utilize this collection site. In addition, most of Orange County waste is sent to a landfill in Sampson County,where a poor minority community has had to deal with the smell and pollution of the mega landfill in their backyard. Reducing the waste that ends up in the landfill will have a positive impact on this community." Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: 106.27 HRC Comments: Overall the HRC felt that this project was inexpensive and worth funding. Reducing waste and ensuring waste is composted serves everyone.The environmental benefits of this project also align with social justice benefits as less waste would be going to landfills in more vulnerable communities. HRC reviewers would have liked to see a breakdown by race and income of who goes to the farmers market, in order to make a more informed determination of how direct the social Justice and racial equity benefits might be. In the end, given that Orange County Solid Waste has already put money into making this compost drop-off program work, and given the good cost to benefit ratio,the HRC felt that this project was beneficial. CFE Comments: CFE reviewers felt that this was a cost-effective and highly visible project that would increase access to the County's composting services. Keeping food waste out of the municipal waste stream avoid a good amount of greenhouse gas emissions as it reduces the tonnage of waste transported by heavy trucks out of the County.The applicants' proposal outlines a project that appears clear and obtainable. Not all CFE reviewers were convinced with the applicants' claim that that the presence of a compost collection sire at the market increases the number of weekly visitors to the market,thus increasing the market's economic success.Also,the CFE was concerned there was no longer-term plan for funding the compost monitors after the grant period is over. In the end,the relatively low cost and potential for diesel emissions reduction, coupled with the applicant's commitment to use media to engage with the community to encourage composting, were all factors that led to a higher rank. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 13 5 Ranked Project—Sustainability Upgrades (Bike Rack and Charging Station element only) Applicant (Collaborators): Carrboro Arts Center Funding Requested: $17,000 Recommended Funding Level: $17,000 Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 18.4 Project Description: "Installing several bike racks beyond those required by code, as well as Electric Vehicle and E-bike charging stations.The ArtsCenter's new location is accessible by walking, buses and bikes.The purpose of the project is to encourage The ArtsCenter's patrons to use more environmentally friendly modes of transportation to access the center." Currently,The ArtsCenter is located on East Main Street in Carrboro.The future site of their new home is located next to one of Carrboro's historically Black neighborhood; Lincoln Park and is adjacent to what is considered the LatinX hub of Carrboro.The new site is on several bus lines and is walking and biking distance from downtown as well as many residential communities. Providing ample bike racks, as well as EV and E-Bike charging stations,TAC encourages the community to be mindful of the carbon footprint that traditional car travel leaves behind." Project Benefits: "The ArtsCenter(TAC) has always been a year-round, seven days a week arts home where people come together to enjoy and participate in music, dance,theater,the fine arts, and the intersection between these disciplines.The new site plans provide the organization congregational space to truly connect with their neighbors, and flourish as a community center for the arts.TAC continues to actively develop relationships with their new neighbors as they explore programming and physical plans that celebrate and honor cultural, racial, ethnic and thought inclusivity." The charging stations will produce a savings for community members, more so than The ArtsCenter.Joining the trend of providing charging stations The ArtsCenter will be giving their patrons this added convenience to encourage the use of both electric cars and electric bikes,thus reducing the carbon footprint of the entire community.The patrons will save the cost of gas." Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: No estimate provided by applicant. HRC Comments: Because this proposed project does little to directly address social justice or improve the quality of life for marginalized residents, the HRC recommends funding only the bike rack and electric charging station element of this application. This is the least expensive element, and the one that might do the most to increase the accessibility of the center to the marginalized neighborhoods nearby. CFE Comments:The bike rack and the bike and vehicle charging station component of the application was discussed favorably by the CFE, though some felt that these should either be added to the basic project design, or they could be added in later once the need for grant funding was clarified and the greenhouse gas impact of the proposal could be estimated. For CFE comments on the full proposal see#9 Ranked Project entry below] DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 14 6 Ranked Project— 203 Project Solar PV Array and Green Roof Applicant (Collaborators):Town of Carrboro Funding Requested: $178,507 Recommended Funding Level: $40,567.50 (all remaining funds) Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 17.7 Project Description: "In 2017,the Town of Carrboro and Orange County entered into a Development Agreement related to design, permitting, and construction of a building and associated parking known as The 203 Project to provide for the Orange County Southern Branch Library, Town of Carrboro Recreation and Parks Program, Orange County Skills Development Center,WCOM Radio, and other uses." The Town is requesting funds to construct a solar photovoltaic array on the building's west roof as well as a green roof in a separate area.The solar photovoltaic array will produce 102,700 kWh/year and the green roof will be designed as a tray-type vegetated roof assembly." Project Benefits: "The 203 Project is a combined effort that will offer a public facility to provide opportunities for education, art, and community.This building will be accessible to all individuals and will enhance the quality of life in Carrboro.The project provides direct benefits to all who use the building through its energy efficiency, reduced urban heat island effect, cooling, stormwater management, pollinator habitat, and to the whole community for its reduced energy costs and its environmental benefits. The green roof will provide direct benefits by insulating the building, lowering the energy needed to provide cooling and heating and leading to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.The vegetation will also sequester carbon and improve air quality by removing air pollutants. It will enhance stormwater management and water quality by filtering pollutants from rainfall and reducing the total volume of annual runoff from the associated roof area by 60%. It will help mitigate the urban heat island effect by removing heat from the air through evapotranspiration, and will provide aesthetic value and improve quality of life, as interaction with nature has been shown to benefit physical and mental health and productivity." All residents of Carrboro (21,230) and Orange County(148,476) will benefit from the project's greenhouse gas emissions reductions resulting from reductions in electricity usage as well as carbon sequestration.The solar array and green roof will provide a visible example of the Town and County commitment to climate action and sustainability in a prominent, highly-trafficked location in downtown Carrboro." Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: 60.60 HRC Comments: While the HRC would rather see these funds spent on more direct social justice and racial equity programming, they acknowledge that this building will house many important social support programs like the Skills Development Center, and these will be an amenity to the community.There is an indirect case that these improvements will help the building to run efficiently, and that this may help support the important social justice programming being done inside. CFE Comments:The applicants' proposal outlines a project that appears clear and obtainable.This project could showcase environmental technology and promote renewable energy for a large segment of residents. The CFE DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 15 felt that it is good to have a visible commitment to the environment such as rooftop solar and a green roof on a new public building. Some CFE members felt that new public buildings like these should have these sustainability features as standard elements and not grant-funded additions. If insufficient funds remain to fully fund this project based on its rank,the CFE would recommend partial funding with the remainder of the funds available ($57,567.50 as calculated by the CFE as they did not recommend any funding for the Carrboro Arts Center Bike Rack and Charging Station element). Based on the stated timeline that the project is not going to break ground until 2022,the CFE encourages the applicant to apply for the rest of the funding in the next round of grants. 7 Ranked Project—Wayfinding Implementation Applicant(Collaborators):Town of Chapel Hill Funding Requested: $100,000 Recommended Funding Level: $0 Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 14.9 Project Description: "These funds would be used to implement a Town-wide wayfinding signage program for those walking, rolling and biking around Town.The wayfinding signage would be used to highlight locations important to the community like parks, schools, and key shopping destinations and assist people in getting there without a car. Emphasis would be placed on providing wayfinding in low-income and historically Black communities around town." The Town is currently requesting proposals to create a Town-wide wayfinding strategy and this funding would enable implementation while being a platform to ensure that the wayfinding strategies are effective.The grant would fund signage for the near and mid-term phases of the wayfinding strategy." The project would also fund a redesign of the Chapel Hill Bicycle and Greenways Map, which covers the entirety of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Staff estimates a potential audience of 29,000, based on community survey results." Project Benefits: "The proposed project will provide wayfinding signage and maps to the community to identify key destinations for those on foot and on bike in Chapel Hill.This project would place permanent signage on streets with information on how long it would take to get to key destinations like parks, schools, and businesses. There would also be on-road painted signage in some locations where signage isn't appropriate or feasible. The Town's end goal for the program is for people to notice the signage, use it to walk or bike somewhere they may have otherwise driven to, and make it a regular habit going forward.This encouragement will be paired with infrastructure improvements to create an improved and connected network. The program will benefit all who walk and bike on the routes with signage. While routes have not been finalized,Town staff estimates that around 8,000 people live in census blocks along each of the 5 priority corridors in the Town's Mobility Plan. Based on this number and the plan to implement 5 routes, up to 40,000 residents could benefit, as well as visitors from neighboring communities. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 16 Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime:$625 HRC Comments: Overall,the HRC felt that while wayfinding signs may be useful for orientation while new residents are out walking, there seems to be little to do in this project with social justice. Reviewers pointed out that there are already some wayfinding signs around Chapel Hill, and these signs may be helpful for those few residents who do not have access to technology, but with the large cost of the project,the cost did not match the benefits. The HRC wondered if the applicant was attempting to create something like The Freedom Trail in Boston. If so, that would be much more in line with the grant's priorities. They invited the applicant to consider resubmission with a more fully developed plan. CFE Comments: While expressing appreciation for the proposed project's focus on supporting additional biking and walking, CFE members gave this project a low ranking based on some widely held questions about the project design and the relatively high requested amount of funding. The CFE's main question about this proposed project was whether the existence of wayfinding signage would convince residents to drive less, particularly given that the hilly terrain poses an additional challenge to walking and biking.The CFE wondered if a less-expensive digital wayfinding map would be as effective and easier to update going forward. Based on an acknowledgement of the high capacity of the applicant, and the potential for an active transportation project to provide quick and long-lasting benefits when it has appropriate guidance from the community,the CFE encourages the applicant to update their proposal with further evidence to support their claimed impact and resubmit. Project benefits may be easier to illustrate once routes or signage locations are identified through the planned community engagement. 8 Ranked Project—Sustainability Upgrades (Full Project) Applicant(Collaborators): Carrboro Arts Center Funding Requested: $371,290 Recommended Funding Level: $0 Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 13.8 Project Description: "The ArtsCenter and EVOKE,the architecture firm designing The ArtsCenter's new building, proposes several sustainability upgrades: Using Solarban 70, a glass with a low-e coating to minimize heat gain.The greatest energy usage of a building is that of the HVAC system. Solarban 70 blocks 62%of solar energy while allowing 70%of visible light to pass through.This glass will provide year-round comfort with significant heating and cooling cost savings over standard glass used in most buildings. Solarban 70 will reduce the cooling load for the new building 30%over the baseline of using standard glass. Installing LED lighting fixtures throughout the building with motion and/or daylight sensors to ensure artificial lighting is used only when needed. LED lighting is far more energy efficient than all other types of lighting DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 17 options, it lowers maintenance costs to nearly zero by eliminating the need to replace bulbs throughout their rated lifespan and it provides an overall better quality and accuracy of light. Daylighting systems harvest natural lighting and automatically adjust electric lighting based on the amount of ambient light.These systems offer the potential to cut energy use, reduce peak demand, and create a more desirable indoor environment with the potential to save 20%to 40%of the building's energy use. Installing several bike racks beyond those required by code, as well as Electric Vehicle and E-bike charging stations.The ArtsCenter's new location is accessible by walking, buses and bikes.The purpose of the project is to encourage The ArtsCenter's patrons to use more environmentally friendly modes of transportation to access the center. Installing automatic roller shades for the glass throughout the building in order to reduce the cooling requirements of the building.The installation of these shades would reduce the energy usage of the HVAC system and consequently reduce the carbon footprint of the building." Project Benefits: "In developing plans for The ArtsCenter's new home at 303 Jones Ferry Road, several sustainable initiatives have been put in place. The ArtsCenter and EVOKE,the architecture firm designing The ArtsCenter's new building, proposes upgrading the current window glazing to maximize the reduction in energy usage.The orientation of the building has the vast majority of glazing north facing with no direct sun exposure or east-northeast with protection from overhead sun via porch roof and from low sun via existing trees on site. Glazing will provide passive lighting strategies and diminish the need for using lights. By upgrading the glazing and installing Solarban 70,the cooling load for the building will be reduced by 30%.This glass blocks 62%of solar energy while allowing 70%of visible light to pass through. The ArtsCenter and EVOKE, also propose installing LED lighting fixtures throughout the building with motion and/or daylight sensors to ensure artificial lighting is used only when needed. LED lighting is far more energy efficient than all other types of lighting options; it lowers maintenance costs to nearly zero by eliminating the need to replace bulbs throughout their rated lifespan and it provides an overall better quality and accuracy of light. Daylighting systems harvest natural lighting and automatically adjust electric lighting based on the amount of ambient light.These systems offer the potential to cut energy use, reduce peak demand, and create a more desirable indoor environment with the potential to save 20%to 40%of the building's energy use. The focus of installing extra bike racks, and an electric bike and electric vehicle charging station is to encourage The ArtsCenter patrons to use environmentally friendly modes of transportation to arrive at the center.The new site is on several bus lines and is walking and biking distance from downtown as well as many residential communities. Providing ample bike racks, as well as EV and E-Bike charging stations,TAC encourages the community to be mindful of the carbon footprint that traditional car travel leaves behind. Finally, the ArtsCenter and EVOKE propose installing automatic roller shades for the glass throughout the building in to reduce the cooling requirements of the building. Smart, motorized shades can help control the solar gain and heat loss a building experiences naturally throughout the day simply by opening and closing at preprogrammed times. With the addition of smart technology,the blinds can actually learn when they need to open and close based on temperature and sun light, maximizing the energy efficiency of the HVAC system and consequently reducing the carbon footprint of the building. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 18 As The ArtsCenter is the largest non-profit arts organization in Orange County, serving both artists and residents, with a mission to educate and inspire artistic creativity and to enrich the lives of people of all ages,the entire population of Orange County will benefit from this project." Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: (No estimates were received from applicant.) HRC Comments: Given the limited direct impact of most of this overall project on marginalized communities,the HRC recommended not funding it, but instead breaking out the Bike Rack and Charging Station element of the proposal as a separate project. For HRC Comments on the Bike Rack and Charging Station element of this project, see#5 Ranked Project above] CFE Comments:The CFE recommends not funding this application.While the CFE feels it is important to make highly visible sustainability investments to important community buildings such as this,there are problems with this proposed project and the application itself. Fundraising is still ongoing and therefore the funding for these sustainability upgrades might be able to come from other sources.The application is also incomplete as it contains no greenhouse gas emissions estimates. The CFE liked that these proposed upgrades would provide value over a long lifetime, but were concerned that their proposed energy efficiency impacts overlapped and cancelled each other out in many cases. For instance, the expensive Solarban window film would be applied to primarily north-facing windows, limiting its impact. If those windows also had automatic roller shades that would further reduce the impact of the window film and the daylight available to supplement the proposed smart LED lighting system. Also, given that the designs for this large commercial building have not yet been finalized, this project may not be able to be implemented within two years. The CFE recommends that the applicant address these concerns and reapply. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 19 Amount Social Local and Eftkient capat Justice/ Emlaslona Economic Duration Time to Total Racial Reduced use of of Develop- of Complete Score Rank prof APPikant Funding Requested Funds Appikant suity ntgnt Engage- ment Out of lout of 4 Out of 4 Out of 3 Out of 3 Out of 3 taut of 3 Gaut of Rut of 7 l'tis P14 ELS I 2-tsi pJ_LL Pb)-2S pUl applications] Low Income HVAC Rebuilding Replacement Together of 113,600 4.7 3.4 3.2 3.6 3.1 3.7 2.8 the Triangle Neighborhood NC Energy Resiliency SustainableEnergy 115,0005.0 3.3 2.5 2-9 2.5 2.5 2.t; 21.2 2 Project tNERp} Association Food Waste Eno Sliver Farmer's 4,()00 3.8 2.9 3.5 3.0 2.0 2.4 2.7 20.4 3MonitorFarmer's Food Waste Town of 53'765 3 8 2•9 3.3 3 Q 1.8 2.1 2.7 14.6 4 Monitor Carrboro Sustai na bii ity Upgrades-bike CarThoro rack and charging ArtsCenter 17,0004.7 2.8 2.5 2.7 2.6 2.0 1.8 1.8.4 5 station element N only 203 Project Solar Town of H PV Array and Carrboro 179,507 1.7 3.5 2.3 2.7 2.3 2.9 2.4 17.7 6 Green Roof Wayfnding Town of N Implementation Chapel Hill 5100,666 o.3 2.5 2.4 2.9 2.2 2.3 2.4 14.9 7 Sustainability L6 Upgrades-full Care 371,290 0.0 2.8 2.5 2.7 2.0 2.0 1.8 13.8 8 iC proposal Arts Center a c vCL a Q DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 20 Attachment 2 Idiom- ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Date: October 19th, 2021 To: Board of Orange County Commissioners From: Brennan Bouma, Sustainability Coordinator Steven Arndt, Director Asset Management Services RE: Orange County Community Climate Action Grant- Project Descriptions,Scoring, and Comments for School Application For the 2021-22 funding cycle of the Orange County Community Climate Action Grant program, $536,665 in funding was budgeted to support climate action projects that will benefit Orange County residents both socially and financially. For this grant cycle,the Board of Orange County Commissioners have reserved half of the total funding for this grant program ($268,332.50)to be awarded to projects submitted by either of Orange County's two public school districts.The remaining half($268,332.50)was to be made available to all other eligible general" applicants in this round. During the time this round of grant funding was open for applications over the summer, County staff reached out to staff at both school districts to notify them of the grant funding opportunity and offer assistance. Orange County schools staff passed along this notice to other school staff and the Director of Facilities and Construction. No grant applications were received. When the grant period opened,the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools were in the process of hiring their new Sustainability Director.The new Director was hired 2-3 weeks before the grant application period closed. County staff worked with them to create a project idea that might be ready in time and they were able to submit a proposal totaling$68,616. No funding allocated for the schools has yet been recommended for approval. Following the scoring and eligibility guidelines of the Board of Orange County Commissioners (BOCC),the application that CHCCS submitted was reviewed and scored by the Commission for the Environment(CFE) and the Human Relations Commission (HRC).The BOCC asked the Human Relations Commission to score all applications on the Social Justice and Racial Equity criterion, as this pertains to their expertise and because the racial representation of the CFE as a whole does not yet reflect the racial diversity of Orange County.The HRC and the CFE discussed the scoring process, reviewed application materials, and shared thoughts on each application over the course of two monthly meetings and on September 13th each of these Commissions voted to pass their final scoring and comments on each application along to the BOCC. In light of the Board's interest in supporting school climate action projects and the special challenges facing schools as they operate during a pandemic,the current grant deadline for school projects will be extended through the end of November. County staff have already begun reaching back out to the schools to offer direct assistance in generating project proposals for this extended FY2021-22 round of funding as well as the FY2022- 23 round of funding set to open later this year. P.O. Box 8181 * Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 Telephone: (919)245-2625 DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 21 The following is a rank-order summary table of the combined project scoring and recommendations for the submitted project. A full table showing the scores for this project on each of the 7 scoring elements is included in the Appendix. Total Project Applicant Funding Recommended Score Rank Requested Funding Level Out of 25 is Energizing the Chapel Hill- Fleet Carrboro City $68,616 0 17.1 1 Schools Total Requested by School Districts(Funds available for 68,616 0 2021-22: 268,332.50) 1 Ranked Project— Energizing the Fleet Applicant (Collaborators): Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Funding Requested: $68,616 Recommended Funding Level: $0 Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 17.1 Project Description: "Procure three electric vehicles, each on a 36-month lease,with the intent to reduce emissions created during normal school driving operation, instill greater awareness of alternative transportation technologies during sustainability related events, and provide an educational tool for the district's automotive and emergency response programs at Chapel Hill High School." Level II charging infrastructure is limited to one site on CHCCS property.Typical charging will primarily occur near the automotive yard at Chapel Hill High School utilizing 120V charging which could take up to eleven hours at the maximum estimated usage in a given school day." Benefits will become immediately realized through emissions reduction and continue for the 36 months each vehicle is leased. Community engagement and education of students and staff members will take place within the first six months of the acquisition of the electric vehicles with repeatable events on and off campus every three to six months." Project Benefits: "CHCCS currently does not own any electric vehicles with no timeline or designated funding for their purchase or lease.This is an unrealized opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint, lower operating DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 22 expenses, and connect with our students and community more fully while engaging with an emerging technology." Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: $ 4,158.55 HRC Comments: Overall the HRC reviewer felt that there may be a better way of spending this money to support racial equity in County schools.The proposal lacked evidence of the need for these administrative vehicles. If the three proposed cars are indeed needed in the administrative fleet of CHCCS, and leasing them means that gasoline powered cars will not be used for this necessary travel,then when combined with using the cars as a teaching tool this proposal might be worth funding. Ideally, any avoided costs in the completion of this project would be used in the schools for more direct social justice programming or materials. CFE Comments:The CFE recommends not funding this application.While electric vehicles should be added to the CHCCS fleet,the administrative vehicles proposed would be the least impactful to electrify since they are driven so little each year.There were several unresolved questions about how these vehicles would be used by staff and whether they were necessary. Further, a lack of charging infrastructure at the schools where these vehicles would be placed raises additional questions about whether they would be ready for use when needed for the proposed administrative travel. Two of the three proposed electric vehicles,the Tesla Model 3 and Ford Mustang Mach-E are expensive and impractical sports cars.The CFE reviewers questioned whether this choice of vehicle was an effective use of grant funds. The CFE liked the idea of using electric vehicles as teaching tools to make sustainable technologies more exciting and tangible.The idea of exposing a new generation of our community's leaders and thinkers to electric vehicles in our schools was well-supported by reviewers. Unfortunately, the lease arrangement for these vehicles makes it hard to believe that they would be useful teaching tools as they would not be able to be disassembled and reassembled by the students. Electric vehicles that students could simply view up close but not work on could likely be provided for free in other ways by parent volunteers or local non-profits. The CFE understands that this project proposal had to be written very quickly and is impressed by what the brand new CHCCS Sustainability Director was able to pull together in such a short time. For these reasons,the CFE recommends that the applicant address these concerns and for the project to be resubmitted. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 23 Amount Social Local and Efficient Capacity Justice Emissions Economic Duration Time to Total Racial Reduced use of of Develop- Of Complete Score Project Applicant Funding Requested Equity Funds Applicant ment Engage_ ment OutafS Outof4 (out of Outcif 3 (Out of3 Outaf3 (Out of3 (Outcyf PW PW PW PW Pts).Pts). 25 Energizingthe Chapel Hill- Fleet Carrboro 68,616 1.5 3.0 3.2 2.5 2.0 2.3 2.6 17.1 City Schools v M m H wo i O UV7 3 LL X C NQ Q Q DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D NC SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION July 2021 - June 2022 Final FY22 Budget BASELINE BUDGET Revenue 43000 Grants 779,000 44000 Direct Public Support 1,525,333 44600 Indirect Public Support 425,299 45000 Sponsorship 62,400 46000 Membership 147,575 47000 Program Income 273,000 48000 Interest Income 1,800 49500 Misc Income 142 Total Baseline Revenue 3,214,549 Expenditures 60800 Bank / Transaction Fees 6,300 60900 Association Expenses 60910 Membership Dues 13,732 60930 Sponsorship Fees 2,000 Total 60900 Association Expenses 15,732 62100 Contract Services 62145 CORE Internal Operations 209,020 62160 Computer / IT Services 22,580 62170 COMM Services 40,810 62180 LOBBYING Contract Services 129,239 62185 POLICY Contract Services 349,425 62190 EDS Contract Services 39,000 Total 62100 Contract Services 790,074 62400 Depreciation Expense 31,000 62450 - Amortization Expense 5,100 63000 Conferences/Meetings/Events NCSEA Events 54,864 Registration for Others' Events 21,235 TOTAL 63000 Confs/Meetings/Events 76,099 64100 Insurance 64110 Business Liability 2,253 64120 Worker's Comp & Liability 3,838 64130 Board & Officers 2,524 64100 Other Insurance 125 Total 64100 Insurance 8,740 65000 Operations 65010 Books, Subscriptions 900 65020 Postage, Mailing Service 4,500 65030 Printing and Copying 5,208 65040 Office Supplies 5,150 65042 Rent, Parking, Utilities 187,214 65043 Facilities Repair 400 65045 Software 17,055 65050 Telephone 16,870 65055 Website and CRM 17,114 Total 65000 Operations 254,411 65600 Professional Development 22,300 66000 Payroll Expenses 66200 Gross Wages 1,642,700 66400 FICA (SS / Medicare)123,203 Total 66000 Payroll Expenses 1,844,062 66500 Employee Benefits 0 Total 66500 Employee Benefits 147,525 68300 Travel Expenses 0 68310 Transportation & Mileage 15,850 68320 Accommodations & Hotel 13,775 68330 Meals and Entertainment 7,200 Total 68300 Travel Expenses 36,825 69900 Miscellaneous Expenses Total Baseline Expenditures 3,238,167 NET BASELINE REVENUE -23,618 DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D FY 2018-19 Program Budget Proposed Project Budget PROJECT NAME:Neighborhood Energy Resiliency Project (NERP) Use only if project is ongoing Use for all projects PROJECT REVENUE Actual Total for Previous Year Estimated Total for Current Year Projected Total for Next Year Percent Change Private Donations ($-  ) ($-  ) ($-  ) 0 Project Generated Revenue:($-  ) ($-  ) ($-  ) 0 Local Government Grants (Please list separately): Orange County Community Climate Action Grant ($-  ) ($-  ) ($115,000) N/A ($-  ) ($-  ) ($-  ) 0 ($-  ) ($-  ) ($-  ) 0 ($-  ) ($-  ) ($-  ) 0 Other Support Coastal Credit Union ($-  ) ($-  ) ($10,000.00) N/A See Notes tab for more details ($-  ) ($-  ) ($-  ) 0 ($-  ) ($-  ) ($-  ) 0 Total Project Revenue ($-  ) ($-  ) ($125,000) 0 PROJECT EXPENSES Project management and reporting ($20,000) Workshop (materials, give-aways, refreshments, etc.)($-  ) ($-  ) ($5,000) 0 Community organizing ($-  ) ($-  ) ($8,000) 0 Events (educational contractor shadowing and meetings)($3,000) Survey (creation, distribution, and analysis)($2,000) Creation of Educational Materials ($10,000) Graphic Design ($5,000) Printing ($1,000) Retrofit materials ($-  ) ($-  ) ($22,000) 0 Retrofit Installation labor ($-  ) ($-  ) ($40,000) 0 Home Energy Assessment Reports for Participants ($1,000) Energy Data Analysis ($8,000) Total Project Expenses ($-  ) ($-  ) ($125,000) 0 SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR PERIOD:($-  ) ($-  ) ($-  ) 0 DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Check if self-employed OMB No. 1545-0047 Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service Check ifapplicable: Addresschange Namechange Initialreturn Finalreturn/termin-ated Gross receipts $ Amendedreturn Applica-tionpending Are all subordinates included? 932001 01-20-20 Beginning of Current Year Paid Preparer Use Only Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations) | Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public.Open to Public Inspection| Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. A For the 2019 calendar year, or tax year beginning and ending B C D Employer identification number E G H(a) H(b) H(c) F Yes No Yes No I J K Website: | L M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 4 5 6 7a 7b a bActivities & GovernancePrior Year Current Year 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19Revenuea bExpenses End of Year 20 21 22 Sign Here Yes No For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)Room/suite )501(c)(3)501(c) ((insert no.)4947(a)(1) or 527 |Corporation Trust Association OtherForm of organization:Year of formation:State of legal domicile: | |Net Assets orFund BalancesUnder penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Signature of officer Date Type or print name and title Date PTINPrint/Type preparer's name Preparer's signature Firm's name Firm's EIN Firm's address Phone no. Form (Rev. January 2020) Name of organization Doing business as Number and street Telephone number City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code Is this a group return for subordinates?Name and address of principal officer:~~ If "No," attach a list. (see instructions) Group exemption number | Tax-exempt status: Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: Check this box if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets. Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2019 (Part V, line 2a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 39 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d) Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)~~~~~~~~ Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~  Total assets (Part X, line 16) Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) LHA Form (2019) Part I Summary Signature BlockPart II 990 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax990 2019                    §               == 999 ** PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY ** JUL 1, 2019 JUN 30, 2020 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 919-832-76014800 SIX FORKS RD 300 2,050,301. RALEIGH, NC 27609 XJAMES ORTEGA WWW.ENERGYNC.ORG X 1978 NC WE ENVISION A FUTURE WHERE NORTH 13 13 20 0 0. 0. 1,924,921. 117,155. 6,528. 697. 2,609,868.2,049,301. 0. 0. 1,475,964. 0. 76,332. 795,956. 2,725,038.2,271,920. -115,170.-222,619. 1,538,582.1,606,558. 215,073.217,868. 1,323,509.1,388,690. WARD LENZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR P01861280MATTHEW HIGGINS 56-1945391MPCOMPANY LLP 4600 MARRIOTT DRIVE SUITE 300 RALEIGH, NC 27612 919-836-9200 X SAME AS C ABOVE CAROLINA'S CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY LEADS THE NATION AND SERVES AS A SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT CONTINUATION X 2,490,623. 110,807. 8,337. 101. 0. 0. 1,573,153. 0. 1,151,885. 10/26/20 DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Code:Expenses $including grants of $Revenue $ Code:Expenses $including grants of $Revenue $ Code:Expenses $including grants of $Revenue $ Expenses $including grants of $Revenue $ 932002 01-20-20 1 2 3 4 Yes No Yes No 4a 4b 4c 4d 4e Form 990 (2019)Page Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III  Briefly describe the organization's mission: Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O. ~~~~~~ Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported. () ()() () ()() () ()() Other program services (Describe on Schedule O.) ()() Total program service expenses | Form (2019) 2 Statement of Program Service AccomplishmentsPart III 990         THE NC SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION (NCSEA) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT X X MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT, AND 811,043. ANALYSIS, FACILITATION OF STAKEHOLDER DIALOGUE AND PROBLEM SOLVING, AND ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY NONPROFITS INTERESTED IN NORTH CAROLINA'S SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUTURE. OUR MISSION IS TO DRIVE POLICY AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE CLEAN CONDUCT PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY INCLUDING MARKET AND POLICY RESEARCH, PARTICIPATING IN REGULATORY AND POLICY DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES AS IT RELATES TO SUSTAINABLE PLANNING, PROVISION AND USE OF ENERGY. 455,176. DEVELOP AND TEST MARKET-BASED, DATA DRIVEN SOLUTIONS FOR UTILITIES, CONSUMERS, AND CLEAN ENERGY PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE THE AFFORDABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND RESILIENCE OF BOTH INDIVIDUAL CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS AND ELECTRICITY SYSTEM AND SERVICES PROVIDED ACROSS THE SYSTEM. 473,037.117,852. PROVIDE EDUCATION ON CLEAN ENERGY THROUGH RESEARCH, ONLINE CONTENT, PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES, WORKING GROUPS, AND WORKSHOPS. 1,739,256. X DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 932003 01-20-20 Yes No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Section 501(c)(3) organizations. a b c d e f a b 11a 11b 11c 11d 11e 11f 12a 12b 13 14a 14b 15 16 17 18 19 20a 20b 21 a b 20 21 a b If "Yes," complete Schedule A Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part III If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VI If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VII If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIII If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IX If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Parts XI and XII If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional If "Yes," complete Schedule E If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III If "Yes," complete Schedule H If "Yes," complete Schedule I, Parts I and II Form 990 (2019)Page Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Is the organization required to complete ? Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability, serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in donor-restricted endowments or in quasi endowments? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If the organization's answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable. Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report an amount for investments - other securities in Part X, line 12, that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? Did the organization report an amount for investments - program related in Part X, line 13, that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15, that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? ~~~~~ Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization? Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return?~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Form (2019) 3 Part IV Checklist of Required Schedules 990 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY X X X X X X X ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 932004 01-20-20 Yes No 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 22 23 24a 24b 24c 24d 25a 25b 26 27 28a 28b 28c 29 30 31 32 33 34 35a 35b 36 37 38 a b c d a b Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. a b c a b Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Note: Yes No 1 a b c 1a 1b 1c (continued) If "Yes," complete Schedule I, Parts I and III If "Yes," complete Schedule J If "Yes," answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If "No," go to line 25a If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part III If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV If "Yes," complete Schedule M If "Yes," complete Schedule M If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part I If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and Part V, line 1 If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VI Form 990 (2019)Page Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on Part IX, column (A), line 2? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization's current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception? Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds? Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year? ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5 or 22, for receivables from or payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons?~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity (including an employee thereof) or family member of any of these persons? ~~~ Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions, for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions): A current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, or substantial contributor? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A family member of any individual described in line 28a? A 35% controlled entity of one or more individuals and/or organizations described in lines 28a or 28b? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes" to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? ~~~~~~~~ Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19? All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O  Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V  Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable ~~~~~~~~~~~ Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable ~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? Form (2019) 4 Part IV Checklist of Required Schedules Part V Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance 990   X X X X X X X X X X X X ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY 7 0 X X X X X X X X DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 932005 01-20-20 Yes No 2 3 4 5 6 7 a b 2a Note: 2b 3a 3b 4a 5a 5b 5c 6a 6b 7a 7b 7c 7e 7f 7g 7h 8 9a 9b a b a b a b c a b Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c). a b c d e f g h 7d 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. a b Section 501(c)(7) organizations. a b 10a 10b Section 501(c)(12) organizations. a b 11a 11b a b Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. 12a 12b Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers. Note: a b c a b 13a 13b 13c 14a 14b 15 16 (continued) e-file If "No" to line 3b, provide an explanation on Schedule O If "No," provide an explanation on Schedule O Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor? Form (2019) Form 990 (2019)Page Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return ~~~~~~~~~~ If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns? If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year? If "Yes," has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?~~~~~~~ If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year? Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes" to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions? If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided? Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required? If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C? ~ Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966? Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Enter: Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ Enter: Gross income from members or shareholders Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041? If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year  Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state? See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans Enter the amount of reserves on hand ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year? If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Is the organization subject to the section 4960 tax on payment(s) of more than $1,000,000 in remuneration or excess parachute payment(s) during the year? If "Yes," see instructions and file Form 4720, Schedule N. Is the organization an educational institution subject to the section 4968 excise tax on net investment income? If "Yes," complete Form 4720, Schedule O. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ 5 Part V Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance 990 J X X X X X X X X X X 20 ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY X DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 932006 01-20-20 Yes No 1a 1b 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b 2 3 4 5 6 7a 7b 8a 8b 9 a b a b Yes No 10 11 a b 10a 10b 11a 12a 12b 12c 13 14 15a 15b 16a 16b a b 12a b c 13 14 15 a b 16a b 17 18 19 20 For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to line 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes on Schedule O. See instructions. If "Yes," provide the names and addresses on Schedule O (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.) If "No," go to line 13 If "Yes," describe in Schedule O how this was done (explain on Schedule O) If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain on Schedule O. Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following: Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? Form (2019) Form 990 (2019)Page Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI  Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year Enter the number of voting members included on line 1a, above, who are independent ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors, trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization's assets? Did the organization have members or stockholders? ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The governing body? Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization's mailing address?  Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990. Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision? The organization's CEO, Executive Director, or top management official Other officers or key employees of the organization If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization's exempt status with respect to such arrangements? List the states with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filed Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Forms 1023 (1024 or 1024-A, if applicable), 990, and 990-T (Section 501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply. Own website Another's website Upon request Other Describe on Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year. State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records | 6 Part VI Governance, Management, and Disclosure Section A. Governing Body and Management Section B. Policies Section C. Disclosure 990   J      13 13 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X WARD LENZ - 919-832-7601 4800 SIX FORKS RD, SUITE 300, RALEIGH, NC 27609 X NONE ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY X X DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Individual trustee or directorInstitutional trusteeOfficerKey employeeHighest compensatedemployeeFormer(do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 932007 01-20-20 current Section A.Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees 1a current current former former directors or trustees (A)(B)(C)(D)(E)(F) Form 990 (2019)Page Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII  Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization's tax year. ¥ List all of the organization's officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount of compensation. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid. ¥ List all of the organization's key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee." ¥ List the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee, or key employee) who received report- able compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the organization and any related organizations. ¥ List all of the organization's officers, key employees, and highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations. ¥ List all of the organization's that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations. See instructions for the order in which to list the persons above. Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee. PositionName and title Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below line) Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations Form (2019) 7 Part VII Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors 990     (1) JAMES ORTEGA CHAIR (2) VANESSA KING (3) CYRUS BHEDWAR (4) BEN PROCHAZKA (5) RIZA REDD (6) STEVE KALLAND (7) CRIS MASSELLE (8) OWEN SMITH (9) ROGELIO SULLIVAN (10) BETH CLARK (11) RON DIFELICE (12) CULLEN MORRIS (13) CATHY SCOTT (14) DEANDREA SALVADOR (15) MICHAEL SHORE (16) IVAN URLAUB (17) WARD LENZ FUNDRAISING CHAIR FINANCE CHAIR STRATEGY CHAIR SECRETARY BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 12/31/19 BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 12/31/19 CHIEF, STRATEGY AND INNOVATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 45.00 45.00 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 155,151. 113,501. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 12,414. 4,567. ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D FormerIndividual trustee or directorInstitutional trusteeOfficerHighest compensatedemployeeKey employee(do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 932008 01-20-20 Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (B)(C)(A)(D)(E)(F) 1 b c d Subtotal Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A Total (add lines 1b and 1c) 2 Yes No 3 4 5 former 3 4 5 Section B. Independent Contractors 1 (A)(B)(C) 2 (continued) If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person Page Form 990 (2019) PositionAverage hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below line) Name and title Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| ~~~~~~~~~~| | Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization | Did the organization list any officer, director, trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization?  Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization's tax year. Name and business address Description of services Compensation Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization | Form (2019) 8 Part VII 990 (18) PETER LEDFORD DIRECTOR OF POLICY/GENERAL COUNSEL 45.00 X 111,442.0.7,636. 380,094.0.24,617. 0.0.0. 3 0 NONE 380,094.0.24,617. X ASSOCIATION X X 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f 932009 01-20-20 Business Code Business Code Total revenue. (A)(B)(C)(D) 1 a b c d e f 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 a b c d e f ggContributions, Gifts, Grantsand Other Similar Amountsh Total. a b c d e f g 2 Program ServiceRevenueTotal. 3 4 5 6 a b c d 6a 6b 6c 7 a 7a 7b 7c b c d a b c 8 8a 8b 9 a b c 9a 9b 10 a b c 10a 10bOther Revenue11 a b c d eMiscellaneousRevenue Total. 12 Revenue excluded from tax undersections 512 - 514 All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory cost or other basis and sales expenses Gross income from fundraising events See instructions Form (2019) Page Form 990 (2019) Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII  Total revenue Related or exempt function revenue Unrelated business revenue Federated campaigns Membership dues ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ Fundraising events Related organizations ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ Government grants (contributions) ~ $ Add lines 1a-1f | All other program service revenue ~~~~~ Add lines 2a-2f | Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts) Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| | Royalties | (i) Real (ii) Personal Gross rents Less: rental expenses Rental income or (loss) Net rental income or (loss) ~~~~~ ~ | (i) Securities (ii) Other Less: Gain or (loss) ~~~ ~~~~~ Net gain or (loss)| (not including $of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Less: direct expenses ~~~~~~~~~ Net income or (loss) from fundraising events | Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Less: direct expenses Net income or (loss) from gaming activities ~~~~~~~~ | Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Less: cost of goods sold Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory ~~~~~~~ | All other revenue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Add lines 11a-11d | | 9 Part VIII Statement of Revenue 990   119,546. 91,630. 1,805,375. 1,924,921. MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 117,155. 25,525. 697. 2,049,301.117,852.0.6,528. ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONSULTING FEES 611710 91,630. REGISTRATION FEES 611710 25,525. 7,528.7,528. 1,000. -1,000. -1,000.-1,000. 697. 697. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720) 932010 01-20-20 Total functional expenses. Joint costs. (A)(B)(C)(D) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 a b c d e f g 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a b c d e 25 26 Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A). Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 Compensation not included above to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17 (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Sch O.) Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses on line 24e. Ifline 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A)amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.) Add lines 1 through 24e Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Form 990 (2019)Page Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX  Total expenses Program serviceexpenses Management andgeneral expenses Fundraisingexpenses ~ Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ~~~~~~~ Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 ~~~ Benefits paid to or for members ~~~~~~~ Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ~~~~~~~~ ~~~ Other salaries and wages ~~~~~~~~~~ Other employee benefits ~~~~~~~~~~ Payroll taxes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fees for services (nonemployees): Management Legal Accounting Lobbying ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Investment management fees Other. ~~~~~~~~ Advertising and promotion Office expenses Information technology Royalties ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Occupancy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Travel Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ~ Conferences, conventions, and meetings ~~ Interest Payments to affiliates ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Depreciation, depletion, and amortization Insurance ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All other expenses | Form (2019) Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII. 10 Statement of Functional ExpensesPart IX 990     285,633. 984,244. 10,200. 98,949. 96,938. 125,450. 99,563. 177,858. 23,408. 33,668. 45,160. 155,266. 24,868. 57,771. 28,304. 8,242. 16,398. 2,271,920. 240,196.30,423.15,014. 743,047.194,917.46,280. 7,271.1,959.970. 70,790.18,711.9,448. 75,158.17,160.4,620. 105,052.20,398. 83,374.16,189. 148,938.28,920. 19,602.3,806. 18,718.14,950. 31,837.13,323. 99,663.55,603. 23,942.926. 57,406.365. 28,304. 8,242. 14,262.2,136. 1,739,256.456,332.76,332. ASSOCIATION EXPENSES ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 932011 01-20-20 (A)(B) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10c 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 a b 10a 10bAssets Total assets. LiabilitiesTotal liabilities. Organizations that follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 27, 28, 32, and 33. 27 28 Organizations that do not follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 29 through 33. 29 30 31 32 33Net Assets or Fund Balances Form 990 (2019)Page Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part X  Beginning of year End of year Cash - non-interest-bearing Savings and temporary cash investments Pledges and grants receivable, net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Accounts receivable, net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Loans and other receivables from any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons ~~~~~~~~~ Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)~~ Notes and loans receivable, net Inventories for sale or use Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D Less: accumulated depreciation ~~~ ~~~~~~ Investments - publicly traded securities Investments - other securities. See Part IV, line 11 Investments - program-related. See Part IV, line 11 Intangible assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 33) Accounts payable and accrued expenses Grants payable Deferred revenue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tax-exempt bond liabilities Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons ~~~~~~~~~ Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ~~~~~~ Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ~~~~~~~~ Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Add lines 17 through 25  | Net assets without donor restrictions Net assets with donor restrictions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ Total net assets or fund balances ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances  Form (2019) 11 Balance SheetPart X 990       134,133.300,982. 272,235.127,016. 123,333.90,000. 24,434.8,278. 235,330. 177,099.63,295.58,231. 12,129.0. 1,538,582.1,606,558. 909,023.1,022,051. 127,311.140,318. 67,629.62,658. 20,133.14,892. 215,073.217,868. X 947,664.1,122,659. 375,845.266,031. 1,323,509.1,388,690. 1,538,582.1,606,558. 58-1342588ASSOCIATION NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 932012 01-20-20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Yes No 1 2 3 a b c 2a 2b 2c a b 3a 3b Form 990 (2019)Page Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI  Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 32, column (A)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments Donated services and use of facilities Investment expenses Prior period adjustments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain on Schedule O) Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 32, column (B)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII  Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:Cash Accrual Other If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in Schedule O. Were the organization's financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both: Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis Were the organization's financial statements audited by an independent accountant?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both: Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis If "Yes" to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain on Schedule O. As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why on Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits  Form (2019) 12 Part XI Reconciliation of Net Assets Part XII Financial Statements and Reporting 990                X ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY X 2,049,301. 2,271,920. -222,619. 1,323,509. 287,800. 1,388,690. X X X X X DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D (iv) Is the organization listedin your governing document? OMB No. 1545-0047 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service 932021 09-25-19 (i)(iii)(v)(vi)(ii) Name of supported organization Type of organization (described on lines 1-10 above (see instructions)) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) Amount of other support (see instructions) EIN (Form 990 or 990-EZ)Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust. | Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. | Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. Open to Public Inspection Name of the organization Employer identification number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 section 170(b)(1)(A)(i). section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). section 170(b)(1)(A)(v). section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). section 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) section 509(a)(2). section 509(a)(4). section 509(a)(1)section 509(a)(2)section 509(a)(3). a b c d e f g Type I. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B. Type II. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C. Type III functionally integrated. You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E. Type III non-functionally integrated. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V. Yes No Total For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions. The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.) A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in A school described in (Attach Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ).) A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in Enter the hospital's name, city, and state: An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in (Complete Part II.) A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in (Complete Part II.) A community trust described in (Complete Part II.) An agricultural research organization described in operated in conjunction with a land-grant college or university or a non-land-grant college of agriculture (see instructions). Enter the name, city, and state of the college or university: An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions - subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See (Complete Part III.) An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in or . See Check the box in lines 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization. Enter the number of supported organizations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Provide the following information about the supported organization(s). LHA SCHEDULE A Part I Reason for Public Charity Status Public Charity Status and Public Support 2019                                   X NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY 58-1342588ASSOCIATION DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Subtract line 5 from line 4. 932022 09-25-19 Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | 2 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) 1 2 3 4 5 Total. 6 Public support. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Total support. 12 First five years. stop here 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 a b a b 33 1/3% support test - 2019. stop here. 33 1/3% support test - 2018. stop here. 10% -facts-and-circumstances test - 2019. stop here. 10% -facts-and-circumstances test - 2018. stop here. Private foundation. Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 | Add lines 7 through 10 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 Page (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.")~~ Tax revenues levied for the organ- ization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf ~~~~ The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge ~ Add lines 1 through 3 ~~~ 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)~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total Amounts from line 4 ~~~~~~~ Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties, and income from similar sources ~ Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on ~ Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)~~~~ Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and | ~~~~~~~~~~~~Public support percentage for 2019 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) Public support percentage from 2018 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 % %~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box and The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box and The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line 15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~| If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see instructions | Part II Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) Section A. Public Support Section B. Total Support Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage             1954895. 1954895. 2645340. 2645340. 2209156.2490623.1924921.11224935. 2209156.2490623.1924921.11224935. 434,998. 10789937. 1954895.2645340.2209156.2490623.1924921.11224935. 3,065.1,944.4,301.8,337.7,528.25,175. 11250110. 691,764. 95.91 95.24 X ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) 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 (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.) 932023 09-25-19 Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | Total support. 3 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total. a b c 8 Public support. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) 9 10 a b c 11 12 13 14 First five years. stop here 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 2019 2018 17 18 a b 33 1/3% support tests - 2019. stop here. 33 1/3% support tests - 2018. stop here. Private foundation. Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 Page (Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.")~~ Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services per- formed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or bus- iness under section 513 ~~~~~ Tax revenues levied for the organ- ization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf ~~~~ The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge ~ ~~~ Add lines 1 through 5 Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons ~~~~~~ Add lines 7a and 7b ~~~~~~~ 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total Amounts from line 6 ~~~~~~~ Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties, and income from similar sources ~ ~~~~ Add lines 10a and 10b ~~~~~~ Net income from unrelated businessactivities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on ~~~~~~~ Other income. Do not include gainor loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)~~~~ If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and | Public support percentage for 2019 (line 8, column (f), divided by line 13, column (f)) Public support percentage from 2018 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ~~~~~~~~~~~% % Investment income percentage for (line 10c, column (f), divided by line 13, column (f)) Investment income percentage from Schedule A, Part III, line 17 ~~~~~~~~% %~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~| If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~| If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions | Part III Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) Section A. Public Support Section B. Total Support Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage         ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 932024 09-25-19 4 Yes No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Part VI 1 2 3a 3b 3c 4a 4b 4c 5a 5b 5c 6 7 8 9a 9b 9c 10a 10b Part VI a b c a b c a b c a b c a b Part VI Part VI Part VI Part VI Part VI, Type I or Type II only. Substitutions only. Part VI. Part VI. Part VI. Part VI. Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 If "No," describe in how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose, describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain. If "Yes," explain in how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2). If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below. If "Yes," describe in when and how the organization made the determination. If "Yes," explain in what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use. If "Yes," and if you checked 12a or 12b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below. If "Yes," describe in how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations. If "Yes," explain in what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes. If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document). If "Yes," provide detail in If "Yes," complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ). If "Yes," complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ). If "Yes," provide detail in If "Yes," provide detail in If "Yes," provide detail in If "Yes," answer 10b below. (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings.) Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 Page (Complete only if you checked a box in line 12 on Part I. If you checked 12a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 12b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 12c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 12d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.) Are all of the organization's supported organizations listed by name in the organization's governing documents? Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document? Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control? Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization's supported organizations? Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (as defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? Part IV Supporting Organizations Section A. All Supporting Organizations ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 932025 09-25-19 5 Yes No 11 a b c 11a 11b 11cPart VI. Yes No 1 2 Part VI 1 2 Part VI Yes No 1 Part VI 1 Yes No 1 2 3 1 2 3 Part VI Part VI 1 2 3 (see instructions). a b c line 2 line 3 Part VI Answer (a) and (b) below.Yes No a b a b Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain 2a 2b 3a 3b Part VI Answer (a) and (b) below. Part VI. Part VI Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 If "Yes" to a, b, or c, provide detail in If "No," describe in how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization's activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year. If "Yes," explain in how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization. If "No," describe in how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s). If "No," explain in how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s). If "Yes," describe in the role the organization's supported organizations played in this regard. Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year Complete below. Complete below. Describe in how you supported a government entity (see instructions). If "Yes," then in how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities. If "Yes," explain in the reasons for the organization's position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization's involvement. Provide details in If "Yes," describe in the role played by the organization in this regard. Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 Page Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons? A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization? A family member of a person described in (a) above? A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization's directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? Were a majority of the organization's directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization's supported organization(s)? Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization's tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization's governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided? Were any of the organization's officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization's supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization's investment policies and in directing the use of the organization's income or assets at all times during the tax year? The organization satisfied the Activities Test. The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. The organization supported a governmental entity. Activities Test. Did substantially all of the organization's activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization's involvement, one or more of the organization's supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? Parent of Supported Organizations. Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs, and activities of each of its supported organizations? (continued)Part IV Supporting Organizations Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations Section E. Type III Functionally Integrated Supporting Organizations       ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 932026 09-25-19 6 1 See instructions. Section A - Adjusted Net Income 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Adjusted Net Income Section B - Minimum Asset Amount 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 a b c d e 1a 1b 1c 1d 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Discount Part VI Minimum Asset Amount Section C - Distributable Amount 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 Distributable Amount. Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 Page Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970 (explain in Part VI). All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E. (B) Current Year (optional)(A) Prior Year Net short-term capital gain Recoveries of prior-year distributions Other gross income (see instructions) Add lines 1 through 3. Depreciation and depletion 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) Other expenses (see instructions) (subtract lines 5, 6, and 7 from line 4) (B) Current Year (optional)(A) Prior Year Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): Average monthly value of securities Average monthly cash balances Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in ): Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt-use assets Subtract line 2 from line 1d. Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) Multiply line 5 by .035. Recoveries of prior-year distributions (add line 7 to line 6) Current Year Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) Enter 85% of line 1. Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) Enter greater of line 2 or line 3. Income tax imposed in prior year Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions). Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions). Part V Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations     ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 932027 09-25-19 7 Section D - Distributions Current Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Part VI Total annual distributions. Part VI (i) Excess Distributions (ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 (iii) Distributable Amount for 2019Section E - Distribution Allocations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Part VI a b c d e f g h i j Total a b c Part VI. Part VI Excess distributions carryover to 2020. a b c d e Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 Page Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) Other distributions (describe in ). See instructions. Add lines 1 through 6. Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in ). See instructions. Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 Line 8 amount divided by line 9 amount (see instructions) Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reason- able cause required- explain in ). See instructions. Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019 From 2014 From 2015 From 2016 From 2017 From 2018 of lines 3a through e Applied to underdistributions of prior years Applied to 2019 distributable amount Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7:$ Applied to underdistributions of prior years Applied to 2019 distributable amount Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. For result greater than zero, explain in See instructions. Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. For result greater than zero, explain in . See instructions. Add lines 3j and 4c. Breakdown of line 7: Excess from 2015 Excess from 2016 Excess from 2017 Excess from 2018 Excess from 2019 (continued) Part V Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 932028 09-25-19 8 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 Page Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a, and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V, Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions.) Part VI Supplemental Information. ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service 923451 11-06-19 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2019) OMB No. 1545-0047 (Form 990, 990-EZ,or 990-PF)| Attach to Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF. | Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information. Employer identification number Organization type Filers of:Section: not General Rule Special Rule. Note: General Rule Special Rules (1) (2) General Rule Caution: must exclusively exclusively exclusively nonexclusively Name of the organization (check one): Form 990 or 990-EZ 501(c)() (enter number) organization 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation 527 political organization Form 990-PF 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation 501(c)(3) taxable private foundation Check if your organization is covered by the or a Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions. For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions. For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33 1/3% support test of the regulations under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of $5,000; or 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h; or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II. For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III. For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor, during the year, contributions for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Don't complete any of the parts unless the applies to this organization because it received religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|$ An organization that isn't covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules doesn't file Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it answer "No" on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990-PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it doesn't meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF). LHA Schedule B Schedule of Contributors 2019                     ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 X 3 X ** PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY ** NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 923452 11-06-19 Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2019) Employer identification number (a) No. (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions (d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash (a) No. (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions (d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash (a) No. (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions (d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash (a) No. (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions (d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash (a) No. (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions (d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash (a) No. (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions (d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2019)Page Name of organization (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed. $ (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) $ (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) $ (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) $ (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) $ (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) $ (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) 2 Part I Contributors                                     1 X 1,103,000. 2 X 310,850. NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 923453 11-06-19 Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2019) Employer identification number (a) No. from Part I (c) FMV (or estimate)(b) Description of noncash property given (d) Date received (a) No. from Part I (c) FMV (or estimate)(b) Description of noncash property given (d) Date received (a) No. from Part I (c) FMV (or estimate)(b) Description of noncash property given (d) Date received (a) No. from Part I (c) FMV (or estimate)(b) Description of noncash property given (d) Date received (a) No. from Part I (c) FMV (or estimate)(b) Description of noncash property given (d) Date received (a) No. from Part I (c) FMV (or estimate)(b) Description of noncash property given (d) Date received Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2019)Page Name of organization (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed. (See instructions.) $ (See instructions.) $ (See instructions.) $ (See instructions.) $ (See instructions.) $ (See instructions.) $ 3 Part II Noncash Property NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D (Enter this info. once.)completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious,charitable, etc., contributions of for the year. 923454 11-06-19 Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor.(a)(e) and $1,000 or less Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2019) Complete columns through the following line entry. For organizations Employer identification number (a) No.fromPart I (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held (e) Transfer of gift Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee (a) No.fromPart I (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held (e) Transfer of gift Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee (a) No.fromPart I (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held (e) Transfer of gift Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee (a) No.fromPart I (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held (e) Transfer of gift Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2019)Page Name of organization | $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed. 4 Part III NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D OMB No. 1545-0047 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service 932041 11-26-19 (Form 990 or 990-EZ)For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527 Open to Public Inspection Complete if the organization is described below. Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. | Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. If the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then If the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then If the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 5 (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions) or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 35c (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions), then Employer identification number 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 Yes No a b Yes No 1 2 3 4 5 Form 1120-POL Yes No (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 ¥ Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C. ¥ Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B. ¥ Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only. ¥ Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-A. Do not complete Part II-B. ¥ Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B. Do not complete Part II-A. ¥ Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III. Name of organization Provide a description of the organization's direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV. Political campaign activity expenditures Volunteer hours for political campaign activities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~$ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~$ ~~~~~~~~~~$ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Was a correction made? If "Yes," describe in Part IV. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities ~~~~$ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~$ Total exempt function expenditures. Add lines 1 and 2. Enter here and on Form 1120-POL, line 17b Did the filing organization file for this year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~$ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filing organization made payments. For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization's funds. Also enter the amount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or a political action committee (PAC). If additional space is needed, provide information in Part IV. Name Address EIN Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-. Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-. LHA SCHEDULE C Part I-A Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization. Part I-B Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3). Part I-C Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3). Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities 2019J J J J J       J J J    NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 932042 11-26-19 If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is: 2 A B Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.) (a) (b) 1 a b c d e f The lobbying nontaxable amount is: g h i j Yes No 4-Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.) Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 2 a b c d e f Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 Page Check if the filing organization belongs to an affiliated group (and list in Part IV each affiliated group member's name, address, EIN, expenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures). Check if the filing organization checked box A and "limited control" provisions apply. Filing organization's totals Affiliated group totals Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying) Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) Other exempt purpose expenditures ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Not over $500,000 Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000 Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000 Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000 Over $17,000,000 20% of the amount on line 1e. $100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000. $175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000. $225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000. $1,000,000. Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0- Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax for this year? Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)2016 2017 2018 2019 Total Lobbying nontaxable amount Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e)) Total lobbying expenditures Grassroots nontaxable amount Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e)) Grassroots lobbying expenditures Part II-A Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)). J   J      100,390. 100,390. 2,171,530. 2,271,920. 263,596. 65,899. 0. 0. 279,186.265,094.286,252.263,596.1,094,128. 1,641,192. 492,817. 273,533. 410,300. 4,902. 138,348.123,267.130,812.100,390. 69,797.66,274.71,563.65,899. 4,902. ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 932043 11-26-19 3 (a)(b) Yes No Amount 1 a b c d e f g h i j a b c d 2 Yes No 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 (do not include amounts of political expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid). 1 2a 2b 2c 3 4 5 a b c Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 For each "Yes" response on lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed description of the lobbying activity. Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019 Page During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state, or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of: Volunteers? Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? Media advertisements? Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Publications, or published or broadcast statements? Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? Other activities? ~~~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Total. Add lines 1c through 1i Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~  Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political campaign activity expenditures from the prior year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current year Carryover from last year Total ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political expenditure next year? ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) Provide the descriptions required for Part I-A, line 1; Part I-B, line 4; Part I-C, line 5; Part II-A (affiliated group list); Part II-A, lines 1 and 2 (see instructions); and Part II-B, line 1. Also, complete this part for any additional information. Part II-B Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)). Part III-A Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6). Part III-B Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6) and if either (a) BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2, are answered "No" OR (b) Part III-A, line 3, is answered "Yes." Part IV Supplemental Information ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D OMB No. 1545-0047 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service 932051 10-02-19 Held at the End of the Tax Year (Form 990)| Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990,Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.| Attach to Form 990.|Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. Open to PublicInspection Name of the organization Employer identification number (a) (b) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Yes No Yes No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d 2a 2b 2c 2d Yes No Yes No 1 2 a b (i) (ii) a b For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Schedule D (Form 990) 2019 Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6. Donor advised funds Funds and other accounts Total number at end of year Aggregate value of contributions to (during year) Aggregate value of grants from (during year) Aggregate value at end of year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7. Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply). Preservation of land for public use (for example, recreation or education) Protection of natural habitat Preservation of open space Preservation of a historically important land area Preservation of a certified historic structure Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year. Total number of conservation easements Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the tax year | Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located | Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year | Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year |$ Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement and balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that describes the organization's accounting for conservation easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8. If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide in Part XIII the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items. If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items: Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 Assets included in Form 990, Part X ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|$ $~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the following amounts required to be reported under FASB ASC 958 relating to these items: Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 Assets included in Form 990, Part X ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|$ $| LHA Part I Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Part II Conservation Easements. Part III Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets. SCHEDULE D Supplemental Financial Statements 2019                     NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 932052 10-02-19 3 4 5 a b c d e Yes No 1 2 a b c d e f a b Yes No 1c 1d 1e 1f Yes No (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 1 2 3 4 a b c d e f g a b c a b Yes No (i) (ii) 3a(i) 3a(ii) 3b (a) (b) (c) (d) 1a b c d e Total. Schedule D (Form 990) 2019 (continued) (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10c.) Two years back Three years back Four years back Schedule D (Form 990) 2019 Page Using the organization's acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that make significant use of its collection items (check all that apply): Public exhibition Scholarly research Preservation for future generations Loan or exchange program Other Provide a description of the organization's collections and explain how they further the organization's exempt purpose in Part XIII. During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization's collection? Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21. Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not included on Form 990, Part X? If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Amount Beginning balance Additions during the year Distributions during the year Ending balance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided on Part XIII ~~~~~  Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10. Current year Prior year Beginning of year balance Contributions Net investment earnings, gains, and losses Grants or scholarships ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Other expenditures for facilities and programs Administrative expenses End of year balance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as: Board designated or quasi-endowment Permanent endowment Term endowment The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%. |% |% |% Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the organization by: Unrelated organizations Related organizations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes" on line 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10. Description of property Cost or other basis (investment) Cost or other basis (other) Accumulated depreciation Book value Land Buildings Leasehold improvements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ Equipment Other ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Add lines 1a through 1e. | 2 Part III Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets Part IV Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Part V Endowment Funds. Part VI Land, Buildings, and Equipment.                    49,515. 64,056. 121,759. 49,515. 48,065. 79,519. 0. 15,991. 42,240. 58,231. ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D (including name of security) 932053 10-02-19 Total. Total. (a) (b) (c) (1) (2) (3) (a) (b) (c) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (a) (b) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Total. (a) (b) 1. Total. 2. Schedule D (Form 990) 2019 (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 15.) (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 25.) Description of security or category (Col. (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.) | (Col. (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 13.) | Schedule D (Form 990) 2019 Page Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12. Book value Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value Financial derivatives Closely held equity interests Other ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13. Description of investment Book value Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15. Description Book value | Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25. Description of liability Book value (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Federal income taxes | Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FASB ASC 740. Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII  3 Part VII Investments - Other Securities. Part VIII Investments - Program Related. Part IX Other Assets. Part X Other Liabilities.   ASSOCIATION DEFERRED LEASE LIABILITY 58-1342588 14,892. 14,892. NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 932054 10-02-19 1 2 3 4 5 1 a b c d e 2a 2b 2c 2d 2a 2d 2e 32e 1 a b c 4a 4b 4a 4b 3 4c. 4c 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 a b c d e 2a 2b 2c 2d 2a 2d 2e 1 2e 3 a b c 4a 4b 4a 4b 3 4c. 4c 5 Schedule D (Form 990) 2019 (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) Schedule D (Form 990) 2019 Page Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a. Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments Donated services and use of facilities Recoveries of prior year grants Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Add lines through ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subtract line from line ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1: Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Add lines and Total revenue. Add lines and ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a. Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Donated services and use of facilities Prior year adjustments Other losses Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Add lines through Subtract line from line ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1: Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Add lines and Total expenses. Add lines and ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part IV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information. 4 Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return. Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Part XIII Supplemental Information. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM 287,800. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS 1,000. TOTAL TO SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D 288,800. 2,338,101. 288,800. 288,800. 2,049,301. 0. 2,049,301. 2,272,920. 1,000. 1,000. 2,271,920. 0. 2,271,920. ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D OMB No. 1545-0047 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service 932111 10-21-19 For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and HighestCompensated Employees Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.Open to Public InspectionAttach to Form 990. | Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. Employer identification number Yes No 1a b 1b 2 2 3 4 a b c 4a 4b 4c Only section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9. 5 5a 5b 6a 6b 7 8 9 a b 6 a b 7 8 9 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Schedule J (Form 990) 2019 | | Name of the organization Check the appropriate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items. First-class or charter travel Travel for companions Housing allowance or residence for personal use Payments for business use of personal residence Tax indemnification and gross-up payments Discretionary spending account Health or social club dues or initiation fees Personal services (such as maid, chauffeur, chef) If any of the boxes on line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain ~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all directors, trustees, and officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked on line 1a?~~~~~~~~~~~~ Indicate which, if any, of the following the organization used to establish the compensation of the organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III. Compensation committee Independent compensation consultant Form 990 of other organizations Written employment contract Compensation survey or study Approval by the board or compensation committee During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filing organization or a related organization: Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III. For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any compensation contingent on the revenues of: The organization? Any related organization? If "Yes" on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any compensation contingent on the net earnings of: The organization? Any related organization? If "Yes" on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any nonfixed payments not described on lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accrued pursuant to a contract that was subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe in Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? LHA SCHEDULE J (Form 990) Part I Questions Regarding Compensation Compensation Information 2019                             NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY 58-1342588 X X X X X X X X X X X X ASSOCIATION DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 932112 10-21-19 2 Part II Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Note: (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (i) (ii) (iii) (A) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) Schedule J (Form 990) 2019 Schedule J (Form 990) 2019 Page Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed. For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that aren't listed on Form 990, Part VII. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual. Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation Retirement and other deferred compensation Nontaxable benefits Total of columns (B)(i)-(D) Compensation in column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990 Base compensation Bonus & incentive compensation Other reportable compensation Name and Title NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION 155,151.0.0.1,200.11,214.167,565.0. CHIEF, STRATEGY AND INNOVATION 0.0.0.0.0.0.0. 58-1342588 (1) IVAN URLAUB DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 932113 10-21-19 3 Part III Supplemental Information Schedule J (Form 990) 2019 Schedule J (Form 990) 2019 Page Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information. NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY 58-1342588ASSOCIATION DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D OMB No. 1545-0047 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service 932211 09-06-19 Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions onForm 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information. | Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information. (Form 990 or 990-EZ) Open to Public Inspection Employer identification number For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2019) Name of the organization LHA SCHEDULE O Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ 2019 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: MODEL FOR OTHER STATES. TOGETHER WITH OUR MEMBERSHIP, NCSEA IS BLAZING THE PATH TOWARD THIS VISION, WHERE THE POSSIBILITIES AND BENEFITS FOR OUR STATE AND LOCAL ECONOMIES ARE ENDLESS, INCLUDING: - AFFORDABILITY OF CLEAN ENERGY - ACCESS BY ALL CONSUMERS TO CLEAN ENERGY - JOB GROWTH THROUGH CLEAN ENERGY MARKET ACTIVITY - AMOUNT OF CLEAN ENERGY CAPACITY DEPLOYED IN THE MARKET BY INDUSTRY, CONSUMERS, UTILITIES - AMOUNT OF ENERGY DEMAND REDUCED - INCREASED BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR TRANSFORMING THE ENERGY SYSTEM - DECLINING POLLUTION AND WASTE - IMPROVED ENERGY EQUITY - IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE AND BUSINESS CLIMATE FOR CLEAN ENERGY WITH EXPANDED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LOCAL TAX BASE EXPANSION OUR GOAL IS TO CULTIVATE A ROBUST CLEAN ENERGY ECOSYSTEM THAT UNIFIES AND BENEFITS ALL OF ITS STAKEHOLDERS: CONSUMERS, BUSINESSES, THE CLEAN ENERGY INDUSTRY AND UTILITY ENERGY PROVIDERS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: ENERGY JOBS, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, AND AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT BENEFITS ALL OF NORTH CAROLINA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 932212 09-06-19 2 Employer identification number Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2019) Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2019)Page Name of the organization MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION WHICH AGREES TO PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION AS OUTLINED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: ORGANIZATION MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE IN ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B: AMENDMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AND OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR. THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. AFTER APPROVAL BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRESENTS THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE BOARD'S REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS UPDATED ANNUALLY BY EACH BOARD MEMBER, BUT NOT DURING THEIR QUARTERLY BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S (ED) COMPENSATION DECISION IS HANDLED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CHAIRPERSON. THE ED'S PERFORMANCE ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY IS REVIEWED AND TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION AS PART OF THE COMPENSATION DECISION ALONG WITH ADVANCED MARKET RESEARCH ON THE POSITION. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D 932212 09-06-19 2 Employer identification number Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2019) Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2019)Page Name of the organization FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY CONTACTING THE ASSOCIATION AT THE FOLLOWING MAILING ADDRESS: NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION 4800 SIX FORKS RD, STE 300 RALEIGH, NC 27609 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9, CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM 287,800. ASSOCIATION 58-1342588 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D May 11, 2022 To the Orange County Community Climate Grant Program: Regarding the Solid Waste Program Fee Verification for NCSEA’s participation in the program, this is to state that since the NCSEA central office is not located in Orange County, we are not subject to the fee. We look forward to working with Orange County to provide energy efficiency services that positively impact your county’s communities. DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED? INSR ADDL SUBR LTR INSD WVD PRODUCER CONTACT NAME: FAXPHONE (A/C, No):(A/C, No, Ext): E-MAIL ADDRESS: INSURER A : INSURED INSURER B : INSURER C : INSURER D : INSURER E : INSURER F : POLICY NUMBER POLICY EFF POLICY EXPTYPE OF INSURANCE LIMITS(MM/DD/YYYY)(MM/DD/YYYY) AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY UMBRELLA LIAB EXCESS LIAB WORKERS COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS / LOCATIONS / VEHICLES (ACORD 101, Additional Remarks Schedule, may be attached if more space is required) AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE EACH OCCURRENCE $ DAMAGE TO RENTEDCLAIMS-MADE OCCUR $PREMISES (Ea occurrence) MED EXP (Any one person)$ PERSONAL & ADV INJURY $ GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER:GENERAL AGGREGATE $ PRO-POLICY LOC PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGGJECT OTHER:$ COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT $(Ea accident) ANY AUTO BODILY INJURY (Per person)$ OWNED SCHEDULED BODILY INJURY (Per accident)$AUTOS ONLY AUTOS HIRED NON-OWNED PROPERTY DAMAGE $AUTOS ONLY AUTOS ONLY (Per accident) $ OCCUR EACH OCCURRENCE CLAIMS-MADE AGGREGATE $ DED RETENTION $ PER OTH- STATUTE ER E.L. EACH ACCIDENT E.L. DISEASE - EA EMPLOYEE $ If yes, describe under E.L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMITDESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below INSURER(S) AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC # COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY Y / N N / A (Mandatory in NH) SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must have ADDITIONAL INSURED provisions or be endorsed. If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s). COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER:REVISION NUMBER: CERTIFICATE HOLDER CANCELLATION © 1988-2015 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved.ACORD 25 (2016/03) CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE DATE (MM/DD/YYYY) $ $ $ $ $ The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD 5/5/2022 (919) 556-3698 (919) 556-8758 29424 NC Sustainable Energy Assn 4800 Six Forks Rd, Suite 300 Raleigh, NC 27609-5206 30104 22292 A 2,000,000 X 22SBANG8581 5/10/2022 5/10/2023 1,000,000 10,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000A 22SBANG8581 5/10/2022 5/10/2023 1,000,000A 22SBANG8581 5/10/2022 5/10/2023 1,000,000 10,000 B 22WECKH4125 5/1/2022 5/1/2023 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 C Professional Liabili LH69969516 00 5/10/2022 Limit 1,000,000 C Professional Liabili LH69969516 00 5/10/2022 5/10/2023 deductible 2,500 Orange County is included as an additional insured per form SS0008 with respects to general liability. Orange County attn: Orange County Risk Manager PO Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 NCSUSTA-01 KBREWER Hartsfield & Nash Agency, Inc. 10405 Ligon Mill Rd., Ste H Wake Forest, NC 27587 Select Accounts Karen@hartsfield-nash.com Hartford Casualty Insurance Company Hartford Underwriters Ins. Co. HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY X 5/10/2023 X X X X X X X X DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D