Previous Awardees by Category

Chair's Award

2024: Kristol W. Simms

2023: Shawn White

2021: Nick Mark

2020: James J. Jerozal Jr., Nicor Gas

2019: Lauren Casentini

2018: Jon Williams

2017: Jeanine Penticoff

2017: Llona C. Weiss

2016: Randy Gunn

2015: Tim Melloch

2014: Alecia Ward, Wendy Jaehn, and Jay Wrobel

2013: Sam Sirkin

2012: Commonweath Edison

2011: David Eijadi, The Weidt Group

2010: Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO)

2009: Janet Streff

2008: Sara Ward

2006: Mary O'Toole

2005: David Leishman, Applied Proactive Technologies, Inc.

2004: Val Jensen, ICF Consulting

Champion

2024: City of Cincinnati Office of Environment and Sustainability WarmUp Cincy Program

2023: Kristol Simms

Leadership

2024: Angela Tovar, City of Chicago

2023: Angie Ostaszewski, MBA, Ameren Illinois

2023: Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program & Senior Services Plus

2023: Rudolph Chahine, Consumers Energy

2022: Minnesota State Senator Jason Rarick and Minnesota State Representative Zack Stephenson

2022: Carla Walker-Miller, Founder and CEO, Walker-Miller Energy Services

2021: Ohio Environmental Council

2021: Andy Johnson and the Winneshiek Energy District

2020: Senator Megan Hunt, Nebraska State Legislature

2019: Mayor Rahm Emanuel

2019: Richard Mark

2018: Governor Rick Snyder

2018: Louis James, SEEL, LLC

2017: Kim Winslow

2017: George Malek

2016: Rick Sites, Ohio Hospital Association

2015: Jim Jerozal

2015: Carol Stemrich

2014: Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board President

2013: Cheryl Roberto

2012: Jennifer Easler, Iowa Office of Consumers’ Advocate

2011: Commissioner Monica Martinez

2010: Tom Casten, Recycled Energy Development

2010: Janine Migden-Ostrander, Ohio Consumers' Counsel

2009: Governor Jim Doyle, Wisconsin

2008: City of Ann Arbor, Michigan

2008: State of Illinois

2008: State of Minnesota

2006: Robert L. Cowles, Wisconsin State Senate

2006: Diane Munns, Iowa Utilities Board

2005: Governor Jennifer Granholm, State of Michigan

2004: Governor Tim Pawlenty, State of Minnesota

Marketing

2024: Consumers Energy

2023: Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program & Peoria Guild of Black Artists Partnership

2022: Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program

2021: Focus On Energy

2020: Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program, Unexpected Love Story Campaign

2019: Focus on Energy’s Wisconsin Is In Campaign

2018: Vectren Corporation

2018: Ameren Illinois

2017: Nicor Gas

2016: Consumers Energy

2015: Nicor Gas

2014: Ameren Illinois ActOnEnergy Business Program

2013: Nicor Gas

2012: DTE Energy

2011: Prairie Power

2011: Xcel Energy

2010: R.L Just & associates, p.c. Architect

2010: Interstate Power & Light Company, an Alliant Energy Company

2009: Wisconsin Focus on Energy

2008: Rochester Public Utilities

2006: MidAmerican Energy

2005: Interstate Power & Light Co.

Innovation

2024: ComEd Energy Efficiency Electrification Portfolio Development

2023: ComEd Multi-Family Energy Savings Program

2023: DTE Equity Insights and Inclusion Study

2022: International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology (ICAST)

2021: ComEd Energy Efficiency Program

2021: City of Minneapolis Home Energy Disclosure

2020: Virtual Commissioning™ Program

2020: Focus on Energy Disaster Relief Offerings

2019: Focus on Energy’s Strategic Energy Management (SEM) Initiative

2018: Focus on Energy and Madison Gas and Electric (MGE)

2018: ComEd

2017: Iowa Economic Development Authority

2015: DTE Energy

2014: Focus On Energy

2013: Ohio Development Services Agency

2012: Energy Innovation Corridor (Xcel Energy & Centerpoint Energy)

2012: Ohio Hospital Association

2011: Missouri Department of Natural Resources

2011: DTE Energy

2010: Ameren Illinois Utilities, LED Refrigerated Case Project

2010: Ameren Illinois Utilities, Watts Solution Program

2009: Keyser Visual, Inc. and Florida Plastics International, Inc.

2008: George Bialecki

2006: The Cleveland Green Building Coalition

2006: District Energy St. Paul

2005: Center for Technology Transfer, Inc.

2004: Community Energy Cooperative's Energy-Smart Pricing Plan

Impact

2024: ComEd Expanded Low Income Health and Safety Investment

2023: The Chicago Smart Lighting Program

2022: Peoples Gas Public Sector Energy Efficiency Program

2022: Consumers Energy

2021: Greenlite Lighting Corporation USA

2021: DTE Energy Efficiency Assistance (EEA) Program

2020: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's Light Up Avondale Program

2019: Minnesota Army National Guard

2018: ComEd

2018: Ameren Illinois

2017: Michigan Saves

2017: Focus on Energy

2016: MidAmerican Energy

2016: ComEd

2015: Retrofit Chicago

2015: Illinois Public Housing Authority

2014: Columbia Gas of Ohio

2014: ComEd and Nicor Gas New Construction Service

2013: Xcel Energy

2012: Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives

2011: Commonwealth Edison

2010: Interstate Power & Light Company, an Alliant Energy Company

2009: Orion Energy Systems, Inc.

2008: MiraCit Development Corporation

2006: Alliant Energy-Wisconsin Power and Light Co.

2005: MidAmerican Design Assistance

2004: The Compressed Air Challenge

Education

2024: Xcel Energy, Center for Energy and Environment and CenterPoint Energy

2023: ComEd Energy Efficiency Service Provider (EESP) Incubator Program

2022: Focus on Energy

2022: DTE Energy & Consumers Energy New Home Construction Programs

2021: Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program

2020: School Energy Manager Project (SEMP), Kentucky School Boards Association

2019: Ameren Illinois

2018: National Energy Foundation

2017: Xcel Energy

2016: Columbia Water & Light

2016: Alliant Energy

2015: Nicor Gas

2014: Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP)

2013: Xcel Energy, BOMA Greater Minneapolis, and BOMA St. Paul

2012: Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC)

2011: Energy Center of Wisconsin

2010: Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC)

2010: Commonwealth Edison and US EPA ENERGY STAR Change the World

2010: Commonwealth Edison and Chicago Urban League

2009: Interstate Power & Light Company

2008: Schools for Energy Efficiency

2006: Missouri Botanical Garden's EarthWays Center

2005: University of Illinois Energy Resources Center

2004: Wisconsin Focus on Energy Residential Programs

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