Non-Profit Energy Alliance

Hear directly from some of NPEA’s participants on how purchasing clean energy has helped their organizations!

“It seemed too good to be true, but NPEA has indeed enabled us to get greener and save money in our health clinics.”
- Peter F. Lowet, Executive Director, MobileMed

“Nonprofit Energy Alliance provided our school with a hassle-free means to buy clean energy and model environmental responsibility for our students.”
- David Schlossman, Chief Operating Officer, Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School

“The money ADI will save through the Nonprofit Energy Alliance will enable us to invest a greater portion of our budget toward bringing dynamic, renowned dance companies and choreographers from across the US to Rockville, helping strengthen our mission and the Montgomery County arts scene.”
- Adrienne Willis, Executive Director, American Dance Institute (Rockville, MD)

“Imagination Stage has found working with Clean Currents to be THE simplest and easiest utility contract we have. They are responsive and helpful. The service is less expensive and good for the planet – it is difficult to find a better relationship.”
- Brett Ashley Crawford Ph.D, Managing Director, Imagination Stage (Bethesda, MD)

“Being part of the energy alliance has been a real life saver. the funds that we will be saving on energy are resources that we can use to help grow our programs and serve our community.”
- Jose Dominguez, Executive Director, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center (Silver Spring, MD)

“Vesta is a nonprofit behavioral healthcare organization providing services to 2000 patients with mental illness. Through the Energy Alliance we will save $20,000 per year on our energy costs, increase awareness among our employees and patients, reduce impact on environment and feel good at the same time. The Nonprofit Energy Alliance has been a great partner and the entire process of negotiation and transition was smooth.”
- Jignesh Dalal, CEO, Vesta, Inc.

“Trolleys were the original Smart Growth technology, so choosing clean energy by joining the Nonprofit Energy Alliance (NPEA) was a natural for us. We use a lot of electricity to power our trolleys, and the money we save by buying green with NPEA makes our donors’ dollars go farther.”
- Erik Ledbetter, Trustee, National Capital Trolley Museum

“When community needs are high and funds to support essential services are so scarce, this is a way to save money on a fixed expense and redirect those funds to programs.”
- Ana Lopez, Executive Director, Community Bridges and Co-Chair, Nonprofit Montgomery Steering Committee

“I commend the newly formed Non-Profit Energy Alliance and their energy supplier, Clean Currents, for their environmentally responsible leadership in purchasing alternative energy that is both green and less expensive. Their approach is showing other small organizations and businesses that it is easy and cost-effective to participate in the new, green economy. I encourage other members of our community to follow this great example.”
- Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett