Clean Energy Credit Union

federally chartered credit union

Clean Energy Credit Union

Industry Finance

A federally chartered, member-owned credit union focused solely on clean-energy lending, using deposits to finance solar, EVs, efficiency, and other low-carbon projects. Clean Energy Credit Union scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and the model leaves more value with stakeholders, though surveillance capture still limits the evaluation.

Why this matters: Clean Energy Credit Union is a strong positive finance case because it ties cooperative banking structure to a specific fossil-free lending mission.

Letter grade A Good High confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1

Final Score 53* A - Good

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

Base Material54
Bonus+0
Cap66No structure cap
After Cap54
Penalties-1
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Evaluation Overview

A - Good

The score turns mainly on Ownership, with the largest penalty coming from Surveillance Capture.

Strengths

  • Ownership8/10
  • Extraction8/10
  • Governance7/10

Penalties

  • Surveillance Capture-1

Evidence state

  • ConfidenceHigh confidence (AI)
  • ThoroughnessExtensive (AI)
  • Linked claims10
  • Direct axis claims10
  • Coverage10/10

Scoring Axes

Axis Score Why this score
Ownership
?
Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.
8 / 10

Clean Energy Credit Union is a federally chartered credit union, and its own materials describe member ownership through share accounts, one-member-one-vote board elections, no stockholders, and democratic governance.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Finance-sector expansion; comparative column calibration should be revisited in the next full-axis pass.

Linked evidence
  • Clean Energy Credit Union is a federally chartered credit union, and its own materials describe member ownership through share accounts, one-member-one-vote board elections, no stockholders, and democratic governance. [1]
Governance
?
Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.
7 / 10

Clean Energy Credit Union states that members elect a volunteer board on a one-vote-per-member basis, giving depositors formal governance rights rather than stockholder control.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Finance-sector expansion; comparative column calibration should be revisited in the next full-axis pass.

Linked evidence
  • Clean Energy Credit Union states that members elect a volunteer board on a one-vote-per-member basis, giving depositors formal governance rights rather than stockholder control. [2]
Extraction
?
Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.
8 / 10

Clean Energy Credit Union states that deposits are used to fund clean-energy loans, and that its online-only model passes operational savings through to members through better rates and terms.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Finance-sector expansion; comparative column calibration should be revisited in the next full-axis pass.

Linked evidence
  • Clean Energy Credit Union states that deposits are used to fund clean-energy loans, and that its online-only model passes operational savings through to members through better rates and terms. [3]
Labor Sovereignty
?
Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at 7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling, retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of worker voice, or extreme turnover.
5 / 7

Clean Energy Credit Union has cooperative governance and a mission-driven lending model, but the available record shows member control more clearly than worker control.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Finance-sector expansion; comparative column calibration should be revisited in the next full-axis pass.

Linked evidence
  • Clean Energy Credit Union has cooperative governance and a mission-driven lending model, but the available record shows member control more clearly than worker control. [4]
Solidarity with the Unemployed
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Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.
6 / 7

Clean Energy Credit Union finances clean-energy products and says its mission is to make clean energy affordable and accessible, which extends practical benefit beyond ordinary wage employment.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Finance-sector expansion; comparative column calibration should be revisited in the next full-axis pass.

Linked evidence
  • Clean Energy Credit Union finances clean-energy products and says its mission is to make clean energy affordable and accessible, which extends practical benefit beyond ordinary wage employment. [5]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity
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Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.
6 / 7

Clean Energy Credit Union reports that every deposit is used to fund clean-energy projects, making the lending portfolio directly answerable to its stated environmental mission.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Finance-sector expansion; comparative column calibration should be revisited in the next full-axis pass.

Linked evidence
  • Clean Energy Credit Union reports that every deposit is used to fund clean-energy projects, making the lending portfolio directly answerable to its stated environmental mission. [6]
Market Conduct
?
Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.
5 / 5

Clean Energy Credit Union offers customized financing for solar, EVs, geothermal, efficiency, and green home improvements while stating that clean-energy loan terms are among the best available.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Finance-sector expansion; comparative column calibration should be revisited in the next full-axis pass.

Linked evidence
  • Clean Energy Credit Union offers customized financing for solar, EVs, geothermal, efficiency, and green home improvements while stating that clean-energy loan terms are among the best available. [7]
Product Integrity
?
Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.
5 / 5

Clean Energy Credit Union defines clean-energy projects around renewable energy, efficiency, pollution reduction, greenhouse-gas reduction, and related public benefits.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Finance-sector expansion; comparative column calibration should be revisited in the next full-axis pass.

Linked evidence
  • Clean Energy Credit Union defines clean-energy projects around renewable energy, efficiency, pollution reduction, greenhouse-gas reduction, and related public benefits. [8]
Scale Integrity
?
Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.
4 / 5

Clean Energy Credit Union reports more than 14,000 clean-energy loans and over one million tons of CO2-equivalent offset, indicating scaled impact without abandoning its mission.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Finance-sector expansion; comparative column calibration should be revisited in the next full-axis pass.

Linked evidence
  • Clean Energy Credit Union reports more than 14,000 clean-energy loans and over one million tons of CO2-equivalent offset, indicating scaled impact without abandoning its mission. [9]

Penalties

Penalty Applied Why this penalty
Surveillance Capture
?
Invasive surveillance, unreasonably non-optional tracking, facial recognition, biometric identification, or AI behavior scanning of customers, workers, bystanders, or the public. Range: -5 to 0.
-1

Clean Energy Credit Union is a digital/online financial institution, so customers must accept ordinary digital-banking data collection and account monitoring even though no unusual biometric or behavior-scanning practice is identified.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Finance-sector expansion; comparative column calibration should be revisited in the next full-axis pass.

Linked evidence
  • Clean Energy Credit Union is a digital/online financial institution, so customers must accept ordinary digital-banking data collection and account monitoring even though no unusual biometric or behavior-scanning practice is identified. [10]

Bonus Credits

No bonus credits applied in this version.

Confidence Basis

Confidence Basis

Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.

High 84/100

10 verified linked claims 10 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 10/10 components covered

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Claim confidence 13/20

10 verified linked claims

Source quality 18/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 14/18

10 direct claims across 10 active components

Dispute load 12/12

0 disputed claims on this entity

Recency 10/10

Newest accepted timestamp: May 13, 2026

Reviewer status 7/12

Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding

Component coverage 10/10

10/10 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending
VerificationUnverified
ConfidenceHigh confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessExtensive (AI)
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Claims and Sources

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* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.
1Clean Energy Credit Union is a federally chartered credit union, and its own materials describe member ownership through share accounts, one-member-one-vote board elections, no stockholders, and democratic governance.

Ownership Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed

2Clean Energy Credit Union states that members elect a volunteer board on a one-vote-per-member basis, giving depositors formal governance rights rather than stockholder control.

Governance Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed

3Clean Energy Credit Union states that deposits are used to fund clean-energy loans, and that its online-only model passes operational savings through to members through better rates and terms.

Extraction Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed

4Clean Energy Credit Union has cooperative governance and a mission-driven lending model, but the available record shows member control more clearly than worker control.

Labor Sovereignty Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed

5Clean Energy Credit Union finances clean-energy products and says its mission is to make clean energy affordable and accessible, which extends practical benefit beyond ordinary wage employment.

Solidarity Unemployed Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed

6Clean Energy Credit Union reports that every deposit is used to fund clean-energy projects, making the lending portfolio directly answerable to its stated environmental mission.

Loss Bearing Fidelity Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed

7Clean Energy Credit Union offers customized financing for solar, EVs, geothermal, efficiency, and green home improvements while stating that clean-energy loan terms are among the best available.

Market Conduct Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed

8Clean Energy Credit Union defines clean-energy projects around renewable energy, efficiency, pollution reduction, greenhouse-gas reduction, and related public benefits.

Product Integrity Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed

9Clean Energy Credit Union reports more than 14,000 clean-energy loans and over one million tons of CO2-equivalent offset, indicating scaled impact without abandoning its mission.

Scale Integrity Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed

10Clean Energy Credit Union is a digital/online financial institution, so customers must accept ordinary digital-banking data collection and account monitoring even though no unusual biometric or behavior-scanning practice is identified.

Surveillance Capture Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed

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