The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is an alliance of more than 140 Northwest utilities and energy efficiency organizations working on behalf of more than 13 million energy consumers. NEEA is dedicated to accelerating both electric and gas energy efficiency, leveraging its regional partnerships to advance the adoption of energy-efficient products, services and practices.

NEEA identifies barriers and opportunities to increase the market adoption of efficiency. Recently they researched the most efficient heat pump hot water heater for use in pacific Northwest.