What Good Energy Collective does

Good Energy Collective (GEC) is a U.S.-based nonprofit policy research organization focused on the role of nuclear energy in an equitable clean energy transition. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. (with remote-first operations), GEC conducts independent research to identify barriers to responsible nuclear deployment and develop evidence-based policy solutions. Its work spans four pillars: local siting and community engagement, market development, supply chain and industrial policy, and workforce strategy, with federal and state policymakers as the primary customer segment alongside communities, nuclear developers, and academic researchers/journalists.

GEC's core products are research publications and interactive data tools rather than commercial software. These include the Nuclear Project Map (an interactive visualization of advanced nuclear projects across the U.S. updated quarterly), the PFE Compliance Model (a component-level analysis of 125 manufactured parts across AP1000 and HTGR reactor types examining how Prohibited Foreign Entity rules affect §45Y and §48E tax credit financeability, with findings of $11B–$19B in potential economic losses), and the Nuclear Deployment Dynamics Model underpinning a forthcoming Supply Chain Tracker (expected 2026). A Community Engagement Toolkit based on CBS fieldwork at three sites is also planned for 2026. Distribution is entirely free via goodenergycollective.org.

The business model is nonprofit and grant-funded, with three identified revenue streams: foundation grants (e.g., $200,000 from Giving Green Fund in February 2026 for community engagement research), individual/organizational donations, and government contracts (notably direct selection by the U.S. Department of Energy to spearhead community engagement for spent fuel storage sites). All publications and tools are freely distributed with no pricing model. GEC operates a community-led go-to-market focused on direct engagement with Congressional offices (claimed engagement with 87+ Capitol Hill offices in 2025, with the 2025 Impact Report citing 31 offices), federal agencies, and on-the-ground CBS fieldwork. Leadership includes Erik Funkhouser as permanent Executive Director (since January 2025), a six-person Board of Directors, and a 2025-launched Senior Fellows Program anchored by Dr. Matt Bowen and Lisa Marshall. The organization received the 2022 Visionary Award from the University of Michigan's Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences.

Name

Good Energy Collective

Legal name

Good Energy Collective

Website

https://goodenergycollective.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Good Energy Collective is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit policy research organization founded in 2015 that conducts independent research and develops evidence-based policy solutions to advance responsible nuclear energy deployment, serving federal and state policymakers, communities, nuclear developers, and researchers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Advocacy

akta.pro primary industry

Spent Fuel Management Engineering, Consulting & Digital Tools (Thermal/Shielding/Criticality, QA) (EUAKAHAL)

Keywords

• Nuclear energy policy
• Policy research
• Community engagement
• Supply chain analysis
• Clean energy transition

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Primary revenue stream from foundation grants supporting specific research initiatives. Example: $200,000 grant from Giving Green Fund to advance community engagement research.
2. Donations: Nonprofit funding through charitable donations from individuals and organizations supporting clean energy transition research.
3. Government Contracts: Direct engagement with federal agencies including DOE for community engagement work on spent fuel storage sites and other policy research.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Good Energy Collective is a nonprofit policy research organization that conducts rigorous, independent research and direct community engagement to advance equitable deployment of clean nuclear energy. Its core deliverables include policy research publications, interactive data tools (Nuclear Project Map, Supply Chain Tracker), community engagement toolkits, and analytical models (PFE Compliance Model) that inform federal and state nuclear energy policy.

Product overview

Good Energy Collective is a policy research organization, not a software product company. Its offerings consist of research publications, data tools, and practitioner guides focused on nuclear energy policy. The core offerings include: the Nuclear Project Map (an interactive data visualization tool tracking advanced nuclear projects across the US, updated quarterly); the Supply Chain Tracker (a data tool for tracking global nuclear supply chain dynamics, expected 2026); the Community Engagement Toolkit (a practitioner guide for communities navigating nuclear siting, expected 2026); the PFE Compliance Model (a research model analyzing supply chain compliance for nuclear tax credits); and periodic research publications including impact reports, policy briefs, and state-of-play commentaries on nuclear energy topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nuclear Project Map

Quantifiable outcome

• 87+ Congressional offices engaged in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Department of EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected to spearhead community engagement for spent fuel storage sites, working with DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy on consent-based siting processes.
• Social Scientists and Academic PartnerssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with experienced social scientists to rigorously assess when community engagement builds real agency and when it doesn't, supporting the science policy research pillar.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Nuclear Innovation Alliance: Nonprofit research and advocacy organization advancing nuclear energy innovation policy in the U.S. Closest direct peer to GEC — overlapping mission on advanced reactor deployment, NRC reform, and tax-credit policy with similar Washington D.C. orientation and nonprofit funding model.
• Clean Air Task Force: Clean energy nonprofit with a dedicated nuclear portfolio that has historically employed senior nuclear policy talent (Matt Bowen was a CATF Policy Fellow before joining GEC as Senior Fellow). Highly comparable as a research-driven clean energy policy nonprofit engaging Hill and federal agencies.

Broad incumbents

• Third Way: Center-left think tank with a well-resourced energy and climate program that has published extensively on advanced nuclear and SMRs. Operates at broader policy scope than GEC but is a strong functional peer on nuclear advocacy and federal energy policy research.
• Bipartisan Policy Center: Washington D.C. think tank with a robust energy program covering nuclear, grid, and infrastructure policy. Comparable as a nonpartisan research organization publishing reports and engaging Congress on energy issues, though at substantially larger scale than GEC.

Others

• Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy: Academic energy policy research center at Columbia SIPA where multiple GEC senior team members previously worked. Adjacent peer — produces rigorous nuclear and clean energy research with similar supply-chain and policy focus, but as a university center rather than a standalone nonprofit.
• Information Technology and Innovation Foundation: Public policy think tank with a clean energy innovation portfolio covering advanced nuclear. Comparable as a research-driven D.C. policy shop producing reports and engaging Hill on energy-innovation policy, but with a broader technology/economic scope than GEC.
• R Street Institute: Center-right nonprofit think tank with an electricity and nuclear program. Comparable as a nonpartisan energy policy research organization engaging state and federal policymakers, though with a different ideological orientation and broader issue footprint.
• Nuclear Energy Institute: Nuclear energy industry trade association representing utilities and developers. Functions as an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor — NEI lobbies on nuclear deployment policy while GEC supplies independent research, and they frequently co-engage Hill.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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