Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies

The Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies (CEERT) is a nonprofit public-benefit organization based in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1990, CEERT is a partnership of major environmental groups and private-sector clean energy companies. The organization employs 10 people and generates $2.5 million in annual revenue. CEERT designs and advocates for policies that promote global warming solutions and increased reliance on clean, renewable energy sources for California and the West. Their work focuses on key renewable-energy development issues and they actively participate in and intervene before federal, state, regional, and local energy agencies. CEERT's team consists of professionals including scientists, attorneys, economists, policy experts, public-interest advocates, and green-technology entrepreneurs. They carry out their technical, policy-making, and policy-implementing work through advocacy programs. Support for CEERT comes from funding partners such as the Energy Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Resources Legacy Fund, and the Western Clean Energy Campaign. For more information, visit ceert.org.