Vote Solar’s 2013 Income and expense statement and balance sheet. In Attachment 1(Articles of Incorporation), Section 6 clearly states Vote Solar’s role of representing residential ratepayers and identifies Vote Solar is a nonprofit public benefit corporation. The articles of incorporation state, specific and primary purpose of this corporation is “The to engage in charitable and educational activities within the meaning of Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the corresponding provisions of any future United States internal revenue law (the including but not limited to fighting “Code”), climate change and fostering economic opportunity by promoting solar energy.” This provides us the information we requested in the ALJ Ruling of 2/19/15 to address customer eligibility specified in Section 1802(b) (1)(c ). The Amended NOI also responded to the ALJ Ruling’s requested information, in III.B., its explanation of its Significant Hardship showing: Corporate or Organizational Membership: Vote Solar states that its membership does not include corporations and/or organizations, but rather entirely of individuals who sign up online or at events. Corporate or Organizational Partnerships: Vote Solar identifies two formal partnerships: 1) producing the Freeing the Grid report with the Interstate Renewable energy Council (IREC) and 2) Vote Solar’s Group Energy Program. Regarding the Group Energy Program, Vote Solar states that it represents less than 10% of its overall budget and do not fund Vote Solar’s regulatory work at the CPUC. Vote Solar identifies the following projects and sponsors: SF SunShares Round II sponsored by the City and County of San Francisco Department of the Environment. CaliforniaFIRST Sunshares sponsored by Renewable Funding. Solar Chicago (a World Wildlife Fund Grant) sponsored by the City of Chicago, NYSERDA (grant funded) with Sustainable CUNY,
Vote Solar’s 2013 Income and expense statement and balance sheet. In Attachment 1(Articles of Incorporation), Section 6 clearly states Vote Solar’s role of representing residential ratepayers and identifies Vote Solar is a nonprofit public benefit corporation. The articles of incorporation state, “The specific and primary purpose of this corporation is to engage in charitable and educational activities within the meaning of Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the corresponding provisions of any future United States internal revenue law (the “Code”), including but not limited to fighting climate change and fostering economic opportunity by promoting solar energy.” This provides us the information we requested in the ALJ Ruling of 2/19/15 to address customer eligibility specified in Section 1802(b) (1)(c ). The Amended NOI also responded to the ALJ Ruling’s requested information, in III.B., its explanation of its Significant Hardship showing: Corporate or Organizational Membership: Vote Solar states that its membership does not include corporations and/or organizations, but rather entirely of individuals who sign up online or at events. Corporate or Organizational Partnerships: Vote Solar identifies two formal partnerships: 1) the Freeing the Grid report with the Interstate Renewable energy Council (IREC) and 2) Vote Solar’s Group Energy Program. Regarding the Group Energy Program, Vote Solar states that it represents less than 10% of its overall budget and do not fund Vote Solar’s regulatory work at the CPUC. Vote Solar identifies the following projects and sponsors: SF SunShares Round II sponsored by the City and County of San Francisco Department of the Environment. CaliforniaFIRST Sunshares sponsored by Renewable Funding. Solar Chicago (a World Wildlife Fund Grant) sponsored by the City of Chicago, NYSERDA (grant funded) with Sustainable CUNY, producing
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