Bringing Solar Energy to Colorado

Membership Information and Benefits

Membership Classifications

There are several membership classifications. They include:

Corporate Members (Voting): Any company, corporation, or business entity participating in a commercial venture utilizing solar energy is eligible for corporate membership. Corporate members shall be accorded full rights and privileges of membership in the Chapter and Association, including the right to vote, hold office, and chair committees.

Government Agency (Voting): Governmental agencies and any government-supported research laboratory participating in a venture utilizing solar energy are eligible for this membership. Government representative members shall be accorded full rights and privileges of membership in the Chapter and Association, including the right to vote, hold office, and to chair committees.

 

Utility (Voting): Any utility participating in a venture utilizing solar energy is eligible for this membership. Utility representatives members shall be accorded full rights and privileges of membership in the Chapter and Association, including the right to vote, hold office, and to chair committees.

Non-Profit Educational and Other Non-profit Members (Voting): Any non-profit educational institution or non-government non-profit organization participating in a venture utilizing solar energy is eligible for this membership. These members shall be accorded full rights and privileges of membership in the Chapter and Association, including the right to vote, hold office, and chair committees.

Associate (Non Solar) Corporate Members (Voting): Any company, corporation, or business entity who has an ancillary interest in solar energy, but who does not directly participate in solar as a commercial venture is eligible for this membership. Associate Corporate members shall be accorded full rights and privileges of membership in the Chapter and Association, including the right to vote, hold office, and chair committees.

Reciprocal --- (Non-Voting): In the interest of working together, the Board will allow Reciprocal Memberships without finding conflict with the varying membership fees.  Each request for a reciprocal membership will be handled on an individual basis.

Associate Members (Non-Voting): An individual who has an ancillary interest in solar energy, but who does not directly participate in solar as a commercial venture is eligible for this membership. The rights and privileges of the Associate Member are limited to non-voting participation on committees, participation at Chapter and Association meetings and activities at member rates and receipt of normal communications of the Chapter and Association.

Student Members (Non-Voting): Any full-time or part-time student from an accredited educational institution who shall provide the name of the institution and evidence of student status is eligible for student membership. The rights and privileges of the Student Member are limited to non-voting participation at Chapter and Association meetings and activities at member rates and receipt of normal communications of the Chapter and Association.

Manufacturer. (Voting): Any company, corporation, or business entity participating in a commercial manufacturing venture of solar energy equipment is eligible for a Manufacturer membership. Manufacturer members shall be accorded full rights and privileges of membership in the Chapter and Association, including the right to vote, hold office, and to chair committees.

Distributor. (Voting): Any company, corporation, or business entity whose primary business deals with the distribution of solar energy equipment is eligible for a Distributor membership. Distribution members shall be accorded full rights and privileges of membership in the Chapter and Association, including the right to vote, hold office, and to chair committees.


Annual costs of the various levels of membership are as follows:

Associate (Non-voting) --- $100
Student (Non-voting) --- $50
Corporate (Solar Business/Retailer) --- $250
Non-profit/Educational --- $250
Government Agency --- $500
Utility --- $1000
Non-Solar Corporate --- $250
Manufacturer --- $500
Distributor --- $350
Additional individuals from the same company --- $75
New Member Application Fee --- $25
(Members who have let their membership lapse and are rejoining are considered new members and must pay the "New Member" application fee.)

Dues and contributions are deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses for Federal Income Tax purposes. Dues and contributions are not deductible as charitable contributions.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

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"Every man owes a part of his time and money to the industry in which he is engaged. No man has a moral right to withhold his support from an organization that is striving to improve conditions within his sphere." Theodore Roosevelt

Contact CoSEIA at any of the addresses below.

Main office -
8745 W. 14th Ave., Lakewood, CO 80215

Denver metro phone: 303 333-7342
Non-metro phone: 1 866 633-9764
E-mail: info@coseia.org
CoSEIA Records -
PO Box 77, Como, CO 80432
Phone: 719 836-4804
E-mail: coseiarecords@hughes.net

This page last updated on 10-23-07