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Overview / Mission

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization that acts as a catalyst to advance energy efficiency policies, programs, technologies, investments, and behaviors. ACEEE carries out its mission by:

  • Conducting in-depth technical and policy analyses

  • Advising policymakers and program managers

  • Working collaboratively with businesses, government officials, public interest groups, and other organizations

  • Convening conferences and workshops, primarily for energy efficiency professionals

  • Assisting and encouraging the media to cover energy efficiency policy and technology issues

  • Educating businesses and consumers through our reports, books, conference proceedings, media outreach, and Web site

ACEEE was founded in 1980 by leading researchers in the energy field. Since then we have grown to a staff of more than 50. Projects are carried out by ACEEE staff and collaborators from government, the private sector, research institutions, and other nonprofit organizations. ACEEE's program areas include:

In our more than 30 years, we have accomplished a great deal. This record of accomplishment has helped establish ACEEE as America’s leading center of expertise on energy efficiency with a reputation for quality, credibility, the applicability of our work, and our bipartisan approach. ACEEE’s technical work is widely relied upon by policymakers, business and industry decision-makers, consumers, the media, and other energy professionals.