Alliance for a Green Economy

What Alliance for a Green Economy does

Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE) is a Syracuse, New York-based nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 2012 that campaigns for a carbon-free and nuclear-free energy transition in New York State. It operates through a combination of grassroots organizing, legislative and regulatory advocacy, public education, and coalition-building, with a staff of 1-10 employees. The organization runs several named programs: EnergySmart CNY (a Central New York community energy program), the Renewable Heat Now Campaign (focused on building decarbonization and heat-pump adoption), the Utility Rate Cases Program (intervening in Public Service Commission proceedings), and the Green Economy Library (an editorial/research output).

AGREE's core "products" are policy wins, public-comment campaigns, and coalition infrastructure rather than commercial goods. Notable technical/regulatory outputs include the Utility Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Act (passed 2022), repeal of the 100-foot rule under the NY HEAT Act, and generation of more than 15,000 public comments opposing $7.6 billion in nuclear subsidies. Its business model is nonprofit donation- and grant-funded; it has no disclosed commercial revenue, pricing model, or equity ownership. Funding is supplemented through participation in coalitions with organizations such as Earthjustice, Rewiring America, Environmental Defense Fund, Beyond Nuclear, NIRS, Sierra Club, AFL-CIO, and six Indigenous Nations, plus more than 200 allied groups that have signed joint letters on nuclear and energy-policy matters.

Name

Alliance for a Green Economy

Legal name

Alliance for a Green Economy

Website

https://allianceforagreeneconomy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alliance for a Green Economy is a Syracuse, New York-based nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 2012 that campaigns for carbon-free, nuclear-free energy through grassroots organizing, regulatory intervention, and coalition-building in New York State.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clean Energy Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Clean energy advocacy
• Energy policy reform
• Utility rate advocacy
• Renewable heat campaign
• Community energy organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Syracuse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Support: As a nonprofit organization, AGREE relies on donations and public support to fund its advocacy work, campaigns, and operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE) is a nonprofit advocacy organization that drives New York's transition to clean, affordable, and democratically controlled energy through community organizing, public education, and policy advocacy. The organization delivers named service offerings including EnergySmart CNY (an energy advisory program connecting residents to federal, state, and local energy programs), the Renewable Heat Now Campaign (advocacy for geothermal heat pumps and thermal energy networks), and the Utility Rate Cases Program (rate case trainings and advocacy for affordable energy bills and alternatives to gas investments).

Product overview

Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE) is a nonprofit advocacy organization rather than a technology product company. AGREE offers a portfolio of advocacy programs and services including EnergySmart CNY (an energy advisory hub connecting residents with federal, state, and local programs), the Renewable Heat Now Campaign (awareness and advocacy for geothermal heat pumps and thermal energy networks), Utility Rate Cases Program (rate case trainings and advocacy for affordable energy bills), and the Green Economy Library (informational resources). These programs work together to advance an equitable transition to a renewable-energy-based economy in New York State, from grassroots house-by-house level work to utility rate cases and statewide policy advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EnergySmart CNY: Energy advisor program helping residents save energy, make homes more comfortable, and reduce fossil fuel use through connection with Federal, State, and local programs
• Renewable Heat Now Campaign

Products and services

• EnergySmart CNY (Central New York Energy Hub)

Quantifiable outcome

• Utilities overcharge heat pump customers $855 per year on average, approximately $170 million statewide (AGREE research)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EarthjusticecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026AGREE partnered with Earthjustice to release a joint report on heat pump rates in New York State. The report, conducted by Switchbox, found that utilities overcharge heat pump customers $855 per year on average. Earthjustice provides legal support and advocacy for clean energy transition.
• SwitchboxcoreTechnology or Integration · 28 April 2026Switchbox conducted the analysis for the joint AGREE/Earthjustice report on heat pump rates in New York. Switchbox is a nonprofit think tank producing rigorous data on state clean energy policy.
• Rewiring AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025AGREE partnered with Rewiring America and Environmental Defense Fund to advocate for heat pump-friendly electric rates in Con Edison rate case proceedings. The coalition has secured progress toward fairer rates that would benefit households switching to clean heat pumps.
• Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025EDF joined AGREE and Rewiring America in advocating for improved energy affordability and access for Con Edison customers through smarter electricity pricing and targeted customer education to support electrification.
• United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters and Sprinkler FitterscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2022Labor union partner in the coalition that passed the pioneering Utility Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Act (S9422), representing building trades workers who will install thermal energy networks.
• New York Building and Construction TradescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2022Building trades coalition partner in passing the Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Bill, representing construction workers for clean energy infrastructure.
• Building Decarbonization CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2022Coalition partner focused on building decarbonization, co-sponsored the Utility Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Act.
• New York AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2022State AFL-CIO labor federation partner in coalition supporting thermal energy network legislation and building decarbonization with quality union jobs.
• Sierra ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2022Major environmental organization partner in clean energy advocacy and thermal energy network legislation.
• Utility Workers 1-2coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2022Utility workers union partner in thermal energy network coalition, representing workers who will build and maintain clean energy infrastructure.
• Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2015AGREE has partnered with NIRS for years on nuclear safety and environmental issues, including investigating FitzPatrick reactor's safety concerns. NIRS is a national nuclear watchdog organization.
• Beyond NuclearcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2012AGREE and Beyond Nuclear jointly filed a petition with the NRC requesting emergency enforcement action against the FitzPatrick nuclear reactor. Beyond Nuclear is a national watchdog organization focused on nuclear power and weapons issues.
• Citizens Awareness Network (CAN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAN is a founding member of AGREE and has been working in Central New York since 1998 on nuclear watchdog activities. CAN-CN¥ is a local chapter.
• EarthjusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarthjustice is a key legal partner providing litigation support for environmental and energy policy advocacy, including the NY HEAT Act repeal of the 100-foot rule.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Earthjustice: National environmental law organization that provides litigation and regulatory advocacy on clean energy, nuclear safety, and utility issues. AGREE is a formal partner with Earthjustice on heat pump rate research and HEAT Act repeal; complementary advocacy-and-legal model.
• Rewiring America:

Broad incumbents

• Environmental Defense Fund (EDF): National environmental organization focused on climate, energy, and market-based solutions. EDF is a documented AGREE coalition partner on heat pump rate advocacy in Con Edison proceedings; comparable energy-affordability mission at much larger scale.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Major national environmental advocacy organization with active New York work on climate, energy, and ratepayer issues. Comparable clean-energy policy advocacy focus at national scale; operates as a broader incumbent in the same policy space as AGREE.
• Sierra Club: Large national environmental organization with an active New York chapter that also campaigns on clean energy, anti-nuclear, and ratepayer issues. AGREE explicitly partners with Sierra Club on thermal energy legislation; comparable mission with much broader geographic and operational scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/agreenewyork
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCsJ2hSJPbOXEBZHJUyTkKuA/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/AGREENewYork
• Instagraminstagram.com/agree.ny/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agreenewyork

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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