The Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) is a community-based nonprofit founded in 1989 and headquartered in Minnesota, with offices in Minneapolis and Roseville. The organization specializes in clean energy solutions, with a particular focus on advancing energy efficiency. Its work spans technical research, program development, community engagement, policy advocacy, and project financing.
With a team of between 51 and 200 employees, CEE operates across the energy efficiency and clean energy sectors. The organization's approach combines scientific research with practical program delivery and financing mechanisms to support the adoption of energy-efficient technologies and practices. Its policy advocacy work aims to influence the broader regulatory and legislative landscape surrounding clean energy.
CEE has been recognized as a workplace, ranking 13th among midsized companies in Minnesota's Top 200 Workplaces by the Star Tribune in 2026. The organization identifies its core values as collaboration, expertise, science, community, integrity, and equity.
