Value proposition

We have one mission – Decarbonize.®

Center for Sustainable Energy® (CSE) is a national nonprofit that accelerates adoption of clean transportation and distributed energy through effective and equitable program design and administration.

Governments, utilities and the private sector trust CSE for its data-driven and software-enabled approach, deep domain expertise and customer-focused team.

CSE works in over a dozen states that are home to a third of all Americans. We effectively, efficiently and equitably launch, manage and optimize incentive programs valued at over $4 billion including:
• The largest, longest-running EV incentive program in the U.S.
• The largest statewide EV charging infrastructure program in the U.S.
• The largest solar program for multifamily affordable housing in the U.S.

CSE’s fee-for-service business model frees it from the influence of shareholders, members and donors, and ensures its independence.

Our vision is a future with sustainable, equitable and resilient transportation, buildings and communities.

Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Building Performance, Technical Consulting, Advanced Energy Technologies, Program Administration, Program Design, Market Transformation, Clean Transportation, Distributed Energy Resources, EV Charging Infrastructure, EV Incentives, and Equity in Clean Energy and Transportation Program Design