How Organizations Can Become a NASEO Affiliate or Member

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NASEO (National Association of State Energy Officials) is a national nonprofit association whose voting membership is made up of the state and territory energy offices. If your organization is not a state or territory energy office, the affiliation path described on naseo.org is the "Become a NASEO Affiliate" route, reached from the site's main navigation and footer. NASEO's site shows that link but does not publish the affiliate eligibility criteria, dues, or application steps on the pages captured here — so the practical answer is: start with that link, then contact NASEO directly for the current requirements.

Who the two tracks are for

Track Who it is for What the site shows
State / territory energy office membership The official state, territory, and commonwealth energy offices (the site lists AS, GU, MP, PR, and VI alongside the 50 states) These offices form the association's core membership; the site provides a "Find Your State or Territory Energy Office" map and a State Energy Offices directory page
NASEO Affiliate Organizations that are not state energy offices but want a relationship with the association A "Become a NASEO Affiliate" link appears in the site's main menu and footer

Because the site does not spell out which organization types qualify as affiliates, treat the affiliate link as the entry point rather than a complete rule set.

What to do

  1. Go to naseo.org and use the "Become a NASEO Affiliate" link in the main navigation or footer.
  2. If the page does not answer your question, use the site's Contact page or the published phone number, (703) 299-8800, and the Arlington, Virginia address (1812 North Moore Street, Suite 1810, Arlington, Virginia 22209) to reach the association directly.
  3. Note that parts of the site sit behind a "Login" link, so some member-only content and materials may only be visible after an account is established. The site does not state that affiliate or member access is free.

What affiliation connects you to

The site's structure shows the areas where an affiliated organization would typically engage:

  • Committees and working groups — for example the Grid Optimization Task Force, the Geothermal Heating and Cooling Working Group, and the Regional Petroleum Response Collaboratives.
  • Publications and tools — including the National Standard Practice Manual for Benefit-Cost Analysis of DERs and the "Programs in a Box" series (one recent edition covers ESPC programs for K-12 schools).
  • Events — the NASEO Annual Meeting (the 40th anniversary celebration is highlighted, with the 2026 Annual Meeting listed for October 27–30, 2026 and the 2027 Annual Meeting for September 21–24, 2027), plus recurring items such as the Winter Energy Outlook and OpenBCA public office hours.
  • Policy and program information — the Policy Actions and State Energy Policy Roundup sections, and the U.S. State Energy Program pages.
  • Featured topic areas — Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative, Critical Minerals, Home Energy Rebates, and geothermal programs, among others.

Practical notes before you apply

  • Confirm your organization's category first. If you represent a state or territory energy office, you are on the member track, not the affiliate track.
  • Ask NASEO directly about dues, eligibility, and any application form, since these details are not published on the pages reviewed here.
  • Check whether the resources you want require a login, so you know what you can access before and after joining.
  • If your interest is a specific topic (for example, advanced nuclear or critical minerals), mention it when you contact NASEO — the site organizes much of its work around these topic areas, and staff can point you to the relevant committee or program.