NASEO

What NASEO does

NASEO (National Association of State Energy Officials) is a 501(c) nonprofit membership association established in 1982 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. It represents the governor-designated energy officials from all 56 U.S. states and territories, serving as the institutional backbone for the federally funded U.S. State Energy Program (SEP). NASEO's core function is convening: it coordinates multistate collaboration on energy emergency planning, resource development, innovative technology demonstration, and policy initiatives spanning energy affordability, reliability, and sustainability. The organization operates a wholly owned research arm, the NASEO Institute, and offers a suite of resources including the National Standard Practice Manual for Benefit-Cost Analysis of DERs, Programs-in-a-Box templates, publications, and topical initiatives in advanced nuclear, critical minerals, home energy rebates, grid optimization, and geothermal development.

NASEO generates revenue primarily through recurring affiliate membership dues paid by a network of more than 100 affiliate partners — including national laboratories (ORNL, NREL, INL), utilities and grid operators (MISO, SPP, TVA), consultancies (AECOM, Deloitte, ICF), technology firms (Schneider Electric, Google), energy majors (ExxonMobil), and industry associations (EEI, NEI, APPA). It also receives federal cooperative agreement funding, including a $3 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy in April 2024. Marketing and distribution are conducted through a content-rich website, regional roundtables, webinars, task force calls, and direct outreach to prospective affiliates. The organization does not sell commercial software; its distribution model is best characterized as a partnership/reseller channel where affiliate partners gain curated access to all 56 State Energy Offices in exchange for dues and participation.

Operationally, NASEO runs a lean staff of 11–50 employees and does not offer a proprietary technology platform, API, or mobile application. Its technical footprint is a member portal and content repository supporting publications, program templates, event registration, and affiliate login. Recent strategic activity has emphasized expansion into new energy verticals (geothermal, advanced nuclear, critical minerals), operational initiatives supporting federal program implementation (home energy rebates, grid optimization), and the rollout of pre-packaged program resources (Programs-in-a-Box) that state offices can adapt locally.

Name

NASEO

Legal name

National Association of State Energy Officials

Website

https://naseo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NASEO is the nonprofit membership association representing governor-designated energy officials from all 56 U.S. states and territories, convening state energy offices, federal agencies, and 100+ affiliate partners to coordinate multistate energy policy, programs, and federal funding administration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Policy Association Services

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Incentives, Grants & Program Administration (Auctions, Tenders, IRA/ITC/PTC Advisory) (EUAMAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environment, Climate & Sustainable Development IGOs (BPADAAAI), Permitting, Environmental & Stakeholder Engagement (EIA/ESIA, Community Relations) (EUAMAAAB)

Keywords

• State energy offices
• Energy policy advocacy
• Energy program funding
• Affiliate partnerships
• Public sector energy

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: NASEO generates revenue through affiliate membership fees from businesses, trade associations, nonprofits, and organizations that partner with State Energy Offices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NASEO is a nonprofit membership association representing governor-designated State Energy Officials from all 56 U.S. states and territories. It supports the U.S. State Energy Program (SEP) by coordinating formula federal funds, publishing policy and program resources, hosting events and webinars, and facilitating affiliate partnerships between State Energy Offices and energy industry organizations.

Product overview

NASEO operates as a membership association offering a platform of programs and services to State Energy Offices across 56 states and territories. The core offerings include the U.S. State Energy Program (SEP) for formula funding distribution, Programs in a Box for pre-packaged initiative resources, publications and policy guidance, and event programming. The organization also facilitates topic-specific initiatives such as the Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative, Critical Minerals work, Home Energy Rebates support, and geothermal development collaboration. NASEO does not offer commercial software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• U.S. State Energy Program (SEP) Formula federal funds provided by Congress to State Energy Offices in all 56 states and territories for energy emergency planning, developing new energy resources, and demonstrating innovative technologies.
• Programs in a Box Pre-packaged program resources for State Energy Offices covering topics like Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) for K-12 Schools, providing ready-to-use program materials.
• Publications Research reports, policy documents, and guides including the National Standard Practice Manual for Benefit-Cost Analysis of DERs.
• Events and Webinars Educational events including regional roundtables, webinars (e.g., NASEO and NARUC joint webinars), workshops, and task force calls on topics such as energy storage, grid optimization, benefit-cost analysis, and residential energy efficiency rebates.
• NASEO Institute Research and policy institute supporting State Energy Offices with technical assistance and program implementation.
• Affiliate Partnership Program Membership offering that provides businesses, trade associations, nonprofits, and other organizations unique alliance opportunities with State Energy Offices, including access to exclusive information and content.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GHGSatminorOthersAffiliate partner of NASEO providing environmental monitoring services related to greenhouse gas emissions.
• Environmental Defense FundminorOthersAffiliate partner of NASEO focused on environmental advocacy and climate issues.
• National Energy Education Development Project (NEED)minorOthersAffiliate partner focused on energy education programs.
• Oak Ridge National LaboratorycoreTechnology or IntegrationNational laboratory affiliate partner providing research and technical expertise to support State Energy Offices.
• Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrid operator partner for the central United States, ensuring power flows reliably and affordably across 15 states and Canadian province Manitoba.
• Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEPA has over 1,100 members including state energy offices, utilities, technology providers, government agencies, and regulators. Focuses on accelerating transformation to a carbon-free energy system.
• Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional energy efficiency organization overseeing a 13-state region including Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas.
• Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional energy efficiency organization serving eleven states across the Southeast including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
• Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance of utilities and energy efficiency organizations that pools resources and shares risks to transform the market for energy efficiency in the Northwest.
• Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)coreTechnology or IntegrationConducts research and development relating to generation, delivery and use of electricity for public benefit, bringing together scientists, engineers and industry experts.
• National Laboratory of the Rockies (NREL)coreTechnology or IntegrationLeads energy systems innovation and integration, enhancing existing technologies and developing cutting-edge solutions for energy security, reliability and economic opportunity.
• Edison Electric InstitutecoreOthersAssociation of U.S. shareholder-owned electric companies whose members serve 95% of ultimate customers in the shareholder-owned segment and represent 70% of U.S. electric power industry.
• AECOMcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFortune 500 firm with $16B revenue in FY24 providing planning, design, engineering, consulting and program management services across cities, transportation, buildings, water, energy and environment.
• DeloitteminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional services firm providing audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, and tax services.
• ICF InternationalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment and commercial client partner delivering professional services and technology solutions in energy, climate change, environment, infrastructure, health and homeland security markets.
• ExxonMobil Corp.minorOthersAffiliate partner representing major energy company in the oil and gas sector.
• GoogleminorOthersTechnology affiliate partner supporting energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives.
• Southwest Power Pool, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional transmission organization partner providing grid coordination services.
• Nuclear Energy InstitutecoreOthersPolicy organization of the nuclear energy and technologies industry participating in national and global policy-making processes.
• American Gas AssociationminorOthersIndustry association partner representing natural gas utilities.
• American Public Power AssociationcoreOthersAssociation partner representing publicly-owned electric utilities.
• U.S. Green Building CouncilminorOthersAffiliate partner focused on sustainable building standards and practices.
• Schneider ElectriccoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal specialist in energy management and automation providing technology solutions for energy efficiency.
• Tennessee Valley AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal corporation providing electricity and economic development in the Tennessee Valley region.
• Neighborly SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationGrant management system provider that has enabled disbursement of nearly $15 billion in federal funds, reaching 8 million applicants across 700 clients nationwide for state energy offices.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC): NARUC is a direct peer — a nonprofit association representing state-level public utility commissioners across the U.S. NASEO and NARUC regularly co-host webinars and collaborate on regulatory and program alignment for state energy policy, serving overlapping state-level constituencies.
• Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA): SEPA is a direct peer — a nonprofit with 1,100+ members focused on accelerating the transition to a carbon-free electric system. Listed as a core affiliate partner of NASEO, SEPA overlaps significantly in member base (utilities, SEOs, technology providers, regulators) and mission.
• American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE): ACEEE is a direct peer — a nonprofit research organization advancing energy efficiency policy at federal, state, and local levels. Publishes research and convenes stakeholders on energy efficiency programs that intersect directly with NASEO's residential and state program work.
• National Governors Association (NGA): NGA is a direct peer — a bipartisan organization of U.S. governors that, like NASEO, convenes state-level officials on policy including energy. Both organizations derive authority from state executive branch constituencies and frequently collaborate on state energy policy initiatives.
• Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA): MEEA is a direct peer — a regional energy efficiency alliance covering 13 states. Listed as a core NASEO affiliate partner, MEEA operates at a sub-national layer of the same state-energy-office ecosystem that NASEO coordinates nationally.
• Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA): SEEA is a direct peer — a regional energy efficiency alliance covering 11 Southeastern states. Functions as a regional counterpart to NASEO with overlapping member/state energy office relationships and shared programmatic priorities.
• Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA): NEEA is a direct peer — an alliance of Northwest utilities and energy efficiency organizations that pools resources for energy efficiency market transformation. Like MEEA and SEEA, NEEA is a regional partner in the same state-energy-office ecosystem NASEO coordinates.

Broad incumbents

• Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI): EPRI is a broad incumbent — an independent, nonprofit R&D organization for the electricity sector conducting research on generation, delivery, and use of electricity. Listed as a core NASEO affiliate partner, EPRI brings deep technical research capability that complements NASEO's policy and program administration focus.

Emerging players

• Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC): BPC is an emerging peer — a nonprofit that develops bipartisan policy solutions across energy, infrastructure, and other areas. Engages on state energy policy with overlaps to NASEO's convening function and produces related policy research and recommendations.

Regional players

• National Energy Education Development Project (NEED): NEED is a regional peer — a nonprofit affiliate partner of NASEO focused specifically on energy education programs for K-12 students. Shares the nonprofit/state-energy-office ecosystem but specializes narrowly in education rather than broader state energy policy and program administration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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