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The Alliance welcomed many new Associates in 2004, raising the number of innovative businesses, organizations and government offices that participate in the Associates program to 90.
NRCA's purpose is to provide information, take action, educate and conduct programs that enhance the business interests of our members and allow them to shape consumer roofing choices by providing them with the best available technology and business practices. NRCA’s members believe that they serve the profession best by serving the public first. NRCA is pleased to join the Alliance to Save Energy (ASE), as the organization shares an interest in advancing the Alliance’s vision of promoting energy efficiency to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment and greater energy security. For more information on NRCA, please go to www.nrca.net.
Over the last 5 years Procter & Gamble have been proactive in fulfilling this corporate sustainable vision by delivering unique solutions to improve lives, protect the environment, and build shareholder value by focusing on two key themes that are significant to P&G's business: WATER and HEALTH & HYGIENE. To this end, they have worked to understand issues concerning water availability, quality and quantity as well as health and nutritional issues, that is highlighted among their products they deliver such as their specially formulated high efficiency washing detergent that is specially formulated to work with high-efficiency machines as well as their clean water product PUR that allows consumers in developing countries to purify contaminated water in their homes. Procter and Gamble has been ranked the leading company in the consumer sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability Group Index for five consecutive years. For more information on Procter and Gamble please go tohttp://www.pg.com/ or for a description of some of its leading goods in the efficiency category go to http://www.tide.com/.
The California Energy Commission. The California Energy Commission is the state’s primary energy policy and planning agency. Created by the Legislature in 1974 and located in Sacramento, the Commission has five major responsibilities: 1) Forecasting future energy needs and keeping historical energy data; 2) Licensing thermal power plants 50 megawatts or larger; 3) Promoting energy efficiency through appliance and building standards; 4) Developing energy technologies and supporting renewable energy; and 5) Planning for and directing the state response to energy emergencies. With the signing of the Electric Industry Deregulation Law in 1998, the Commission's role includes overseeing programs that support public interest energy research; advance energy science and technology through research, development and demonstration; and provide market support to existing, new and emerging renewable technologies. For more information, go to www.energy.ca.gov.
Today, Niagara Conservation is a leading manufacturer of high efficiency residential conservation products and developer of turnkey conservation solutions. This website is Niagara Conservation's effort to make innovative water and energy conservation products more available to the general public. For more information please go to www.niagaraconservation.com.
NEMA attempts to promote the competitiveness of its member companies by providing a forum for the development of technical standards that are in the best interests of the industry and the users of its products. It also works to establish industry policies on legislative and regulatory matters that might affect the industry and those it serves and the collection, and analyses and disseminates industry data. NEMA has over 400 member companies, including large, medium, and small businesses that manufacture products used in the generation, transmission and distribution, control, and end-use of electricity. For more information, go to www.nema.org.
Founded in 1942, NRECA was organized specifically to overcome World War II shortages of electric construction materials, to obtain insurance coverage for newly constructed rural electric cooperatives, and to mitigate wholesale power problems. Since those early days, NRECA has been an advocate for consumer-owned cooperatives on energy and operational issues as well as rural community and economic development. NRECA’s more than 900 member cooperatives serve 37 million people in 47 states. Most of the 865 distribution systems are consumer-owned cooperatives; some are public power districts. NRECA membership includes other organizations formed by these local utilities: generation and transmission cooperatives for power supply, statewide and regional trade and service associations, supply and manufacturing cooperatives, data processing cooperatives and employee credit unions. Associate membership is open to equipment manufacturers and distributors, wholesalers, consultants and other entities that do business with members of the electric cooperative network.
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National Roofing Contractors Association. Established in 1886, the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) is one of the construction industry's oldest trade associations and the voice of professional roofing contractors worldwide. NRCA is an association of roofing, roof deck, and waterproofing contractors; industry-related associate members, including manufacturers, distributors, architects, consultants, engineers, and city, state, and government agencies; and international members. NRCA has more than 4,600 members from all 50 states and 54 countries and is affiliated with 105 local, state, regional and international roofing contractor associations.
Proctor and Gamble / Tide. Procter and Gamble makes many products that are familiar in every home, including dish soap, dishwasher and clothing detergent, kitchen and bathroom cleansers, hand lotions, pet food and more and have always conducted their business with integrity and a strong core value of "doing the right thing." Today Procter & Gamble pride themselves as leaders in their environmental, health and safety management of operations, and share a commitment to implementing sustainable development initiatives that can help grow our economy in a sustainable manner while at the same time as protecting the environment and improving the quality of consumers lives.
Niagara Conservation. Niagara Conservation was founded in 1977 (like the Alliance!), driven by a vision to manufacture products that save natural resources. The early company manufactured low-flow showerheads called the Niagara showerhead and other residential weatherization products for the newly developing utility conservation program market. Since then, Niagara Conservation Corporation has built a strong reputation for manufacturing high-efficiency resource-conserving products and developing innovative turnkey product delivery systems and has expanded its conservation product line to include: a complete line of showerheads, faucet aerators, ultra-low-flow toilets, high efficiency lighting products, and various weatherization materials.
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA). NEMA was established in the fall of 1926 by the merger of the Electric Power Club and the Associated Manufacturers of Electrical Supplies. The association provides a forum for the standardization of electrical equipment, and enables consumers to select from a range of safe, effective, and compatible electrical products. The organization has also made numerous contributions to the electrical industry by shaping public policy and operating as a central confidential agency for gathering, compiling, and analyzing market statistics and economics data. 
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is the national service organization dedicated to representing the national interests of cooperative electric utilities and the consumers they serve. The NRECA Board of Directors oversees the association’s activities and consists of 47 members, one from each state in which there is an electric distribution cooperative. The chief spokesman for the nation’s electric cooperatives is NRECA Chief Executive Officer Glenn English.
The U.S. Green Buildings Council (USGBC). USBBG is the nation’s leading nonprofit coalition for advancing buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. Major programs supporting its mission include the Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) GreenBuilding Rating System™; LEED Workshops; LEED Professional Accreditation; the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo; and a robust local chapter program. Since its founding in 1993, USGBC has focused on fulfilling the building and construction industry’s vision for its own transformation to high-performance green building. Today, it includes over 4,800 member companies and organizations, including building owners and end-users, real estate developers, facility managers, architects, designers, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, product and building system manufacturers, government agencies, and nonprofits. For more information, go to 
The Consumer Energy Council of America (CECA). CECA is a non-profit organization, dedicated to promoting public policy positions that advance the best interest of residential and small business consumers of essential energy services. Through programs that focus on advocating clean fuels, promoting the benefits of distributed generation resources and advancing a robust electric power system CECA has developed a nationally recognized consensus-building process for resolving complex and contentious issues. For more information, go to 
Maryland Energy Administration (MEA). MEA works to enhance the productivity of Maryland’s industries, provide benefits to the State and offer Maryland residents an opportunity to save energy and money. It achieves this through a broad range of programs and campaigns including the development of energy efficiency resources and technologies, the promotion of alternative fuel vehicles and energy efficiency education campaigns. You can read more about the MEA and its goal to make Maryland a leader in energy efficiency in the August edition of the AllianceState Bulletin or go to 
The Copper Development Association (CDA). CDA serves as the advanced market development and technical service arm of the copper and brass industry, chartered to enhance and expand markets for copper and its alloys in North America. Established in 1962, CDA has a rich history of serving the industry, creating new business opportunities, providing technical support, and supporting technical standards and safety programs for its member companies. For more information, go to 
Headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. is one of 14 Siemens operating companies in the United States and is a leading single-source provider of cost-effective facility performance solutions for the comfort, life safety, and security of some of the most technically advanced buildings in the world. In North America, Siemens Building Technologies employs 8,000 people and provides local service from more than 100 locations coast-to-coast. Worldwide, the company has 33,000 employees and operates in more than 125 countries. For more information, go to