2023 Marketing: Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program & Peoria Guild of Black Artists Partnership Innovation: ComEd Multi-Family Energy Savings Program Innovation: DTE Equity Insights and Inclusion Study Impact: The Chicago Smart Lighting Program Education: ComEd Energy Efficiency Service Provider (EESP) Incubator Program Champion: Kristol Simms Leadership: Angie Ostaszewski, MBA, Ameren Illinois Leadership: Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program & Senior Services Plus Leadership: Rudolph Chahine, Consumers Energy 2022 Leadership: Minnesota State Senator Jason Rarick and Minnesota State Representative Zack Stephenson Leadership: Carla Walker-Miller, Founder and CEO, Walker-Miller Energy Services Marketing: Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program Innovation: International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology (ICAST) Impact: Peoples Gas Public Sector Energy Efficiency Program Impact: Consumers Energy Education: Focus on Energy Education: DTE Energy & Consumers Energy New Home Construction Programs 2021 Chairman's Award: Nick Mark Leadership: Ohio Environmental Council Leadership: Andy Johnson and the Winneshiek Energy District Innovation: ComEd Energy Efficiency Program Innovation: City of Minneapolis Home Energy Disclosure Impact: Greenlite Lighting Corporation USA Impact: DTE Energy Efficiency Assistance (EEA) Program Marketing: Focus On Energy Education: Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program 2020 Chairman's Award: James J. Jerozal Jr., Nicor Gas Leadership: Senator Megan Hunt, Nebraska State Legislature Marketing: Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program, Unexpected Love Story Campaign Innovation: Virtual Commissioning™ Program Innovation: Focus on Energy Disaster Relief Offerings Impact: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's Light Up Avondale Program Education: School Energy Manager Project (SEMP), Kentucky School Boards Association 2019 Chairman's Award: Lauren Casentini Leadership: Mayor Rahm Emanuel Leadership: Richard Mark Marketing: Focus on Energy’s Wisconsin Is In Campaign Innovation: Focus on Energy’s Strategic Energy Management (SEM) Initiative Impact: Minnesota Army National Guard Education: Ameren Illinois 2018 Chairman's Award: Jon Williams Leadership: Governor Rick Snyder Leadership: Louis James, SEEL, LLC Marketing: Vectren Corporation Marketing: Ameren Illinois Innovation: Focus on Energy and Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) Innovation: ComEd Impact: ComEd Impact: Ameren Illinois Education: National Energy Foundation 2017 Leadership: Kim Winslow Chairman's Award: Jeanine Penticoff Leadership: George Malek Chairman's Award: Llona C. Weiss Impact: Michigan Saves Impact: Focus on Energy Innovation: AEP Ohio Marketing: Nicor Gas Innovation: Iowa Economic Development Authority Education: Xcel Energy 2016 Education: Columbia Water & Light Education: Alliant Energy Marketing: Consumers Energy Innovation: AEP Ohio Impact: MidAmerican Energy Impact: ComEd Leadership: Rick Sites, Ohio Hospital Association Chairman's Award: Randy Gunn 2015 Marketing: Nicor Gas Leadership: Jim Jerozal Impact: Retrofit Chicago Leadership: Carol Stemrich Impact: Illinois Public Housing Authority Innovation: DTE Energy Innovation: AEP Ohio Education: Nicor Gas Chairman's Award: Tim Melloch 2014 Chairman's Award: Alecia Ward, Wendy Jaehn, and Jay Wrobel Marketing: Ameren Illinois ActOnEnergy Business Program Leadership: Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board President Innovation: Focus On Energy Impact: Columbia Gas of Ohio Impact: ComEd and Nicor Gas New Construction Service Education: Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP) Education: AEP Ohio 2013 Impact: Xcel Energy Education: Xcel Energy, BOMA Greater Minneapolis, and BOMA St. Paul Innovation: Ohio Development Services Agency Marketing: Nicor Gas Leadership: Cheryl Roberto Chairman's Award: Sam Sirkin Education: AEP Ohio 2012 Marketing: AEP Ohio Marketing: DTE Energy Leadership: Jennifer Easler, Iowa Office of Consumers’ Advocate Innovation: Energy Innovation Corridor (Xcel Energy & Centerpoint Energy) Innovation: Ohio Hospital Association Impact: Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives Education: Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC) Chairman's Award: Commonweath Edison 2011 Marketing: Prairie Power Marketing: Xcel Energy Leadership: Commissioner Monica Martinez Innovation: Missouri Department of Natural Resources Innovation: DTE Energy Impact: Commonwealth Edison Education: Energy Center of Wisconsin Chairman's Award: David Eijadi, The Weidt Group 2010 Marketing: R.L Just & associates, p.c. Architect Marketing: Interstate Power & Light Company, an Alliant Energy Company Leadership: Tom Casten, Recycled Energy Development Leadership: Janine Migden-Ostrander, Ohio Consumers' Counsel Innovation: Ameren Illinois Utilities, LED Refrigerated Case Project Innovation: Ameren Illinois Utilities, Watts Solution Program Impact: Interstate Power & Light Company, an Alliant Energy Company Education: Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC) Education: Commonwealth Edison and US EPA ENERGY STAR Change the World Education: Commonwealth Edison and Chicago Urban League Chairman's Award: Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) 2009 Marketing: Wisconsin Focus on Energy Leadership: Governor Jim Doyle, Wisconsin Innovation: Keyser Visual, Inc. and Florida Plastics International, Inc. Impact: Orion Energy Systems, Inc. Education: Interstate Power & Light Company Chairman's Award: Janet Streff 2008 Marketing: Rochester Public Utilities Leadership: City of Ann Arbor, Michigan Leadership: State of Illinois Leadership: State of Minnesota Innovation: George Bialecki Impact: MiraCit Development Corporation Education: Schools for Energy Efficiency Chairman's Award: Sara Ward 2006 Marketing: MidAmerican Energy Leadership: Robert L. Cowles, Wisconsin State Senate Leadership: Diane Munns, Iowa Utilities Board Innovation: The Cleveland Green Building Coalition Innovation: District Energy St. Paul Impact: Alliant Energy-Wisconsin Power and Light Co. Education: Missouri Botanical Garden's EarthWays Center Chairman's Award: Mary O'Toole 2005 Marketing: Interstate Power & Light Co. Leadership: Governor Jennifer Granholm, State of Michigan Innovation: Center for Technology Transfer, Inc. Impact: MidAmerican Design Assistance Education: University of Illinois Energy Resources Center Chairman's Award: David Leishman, Applied Proactive Technologies, Inc. 2004 Leadership: Governor Tim Pawlenty, State of Minnesota Innovation: Community Energy Cooperative's Energy-Smart Pricing Plan Impact: The Compressed Air Challenge Education: Wisconsin Focus on Energy Residential Programs Chairman's Award: Val Jensen, ICF Consulting