Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC

What it reported doing in 2024

On october 1, 2008, alliance began management of the u.s. Department of energy's (doe) national laboratory of the rockies, formerly national renewable energy laboratory under prime contract number de-ac36-08-go28308. The national laboratory of the rockies (nlr) is the nation's primary laboratory for research, innovation, and strategic partnerships delivering integrated solutions for an affordable and secure energy future. Alliance provides the leadership and strategy through its management and operation contract of the national laboratory of the rockies (nlr) to execute research, development, demonstration, technical assistance and analysis programs on behalf of doe, other federal agencies and the private sector. It stewards the underlying capabilities and research assets that enable mission accomplishment. It also provides the leadership to safely and securely manage and operate two major nlr campuses located in Colorado, and one nlr campus in fairbanks, Alaska, as well as several off-campus research and office facilities, and to operate and continuously improve business systems, including finance, human resources, procurement, and quality. Alliance partners with industry, other government agencies, and academia to transfer the knowledge, know how, and intellectual property to enable new product development and then scale up within the nation's energy infrastructure. This effort supports energy security and a vibrant economy while ensuring stewardship of the environment. Alliance provides leadership and technical capabilities for work within the following areas: energy technologies this area includes advancemetns in research and development for cutting-edge energy technologies, fuels, chemicals, and hydropower; drive the commercialization and deployment of technologies that enhance energy networks across the united states and reduce the cost of energy for american ratepayers. Innovation, affordability, and consumer choice this area includes fact-based analysis, process transparency, and technological advancments that support consumer choice and affordability; also includes innovation and the adoption of new and beneficial technologies for buildings and industrial applications. Energy analysis credible and objective energy analysis increases the understanding of how the energy systems operate. We explore how energy policies, markets, resources, technologies, and infrastructure interact. Analyses, data, and tools inform investment decisions as technologies advance from concept to commercial application. Energy systems integration energy systems integration research addresses tradeoffs across energy carriers (such as electricity, thermal pathways, fuels, and water) within infrastructures (grids, buildings and campuses, communities, communications and transportation) to maximize efficiency. Nlr is positioned to help the nation advance its energy goals through the alliance strategy for accelerating impact. The laboratory delivers market-relevant, high-impact knowledge/innovations; amplifies market impact through strategic partnerships; stewards distinctive capabilities and sustains operational excellence. Nlr supports collaborative research projects, disseminates research results broadly, protects intellectual property through patents and copyrights, licenses technologies and works with public and private partners to implement technologies. Innovative technologies are annually recognized with multiple r&d 100 awards, which are considered the most prestigious technology innovation awards in the united states. The engineering and science behind these technology transfer successes and awards demonstrate alliance's commitment to research, innovation, and strategic partnerships to deliver integrated solutionsfor the nation's affordable and secure energy future.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 96.8%; rating input score 97
• Program expense ratio: 97.6%; rating input score 98
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 93.9%; rating input score 94; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 0.9%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.21; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.98; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0.7%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 10.6% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.2% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.4% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings