Award category

Champion

Year released

2024

The City of Cincinnati Office of Environment and Sustainability (OES) leads City government and the broader community in building a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient Cincinnati. Their notable energy efficiency initiative, WarmUp Cincy, stands out as a testament to their commitment to addressing the high energy burden experienced by Cincinnati residents. 

Award category

Champion

Year released

2023

A lawyer by trade, Kristol Simms is leading the charge to make energy efficiency more equitable. As Senior Director of Energy Efficiency & Regulatory Implementation at Ameren Illinois, Kristol designs and implements the company’s Market Development Initiative (MDI) to serve low- and moderate-income customers in a meaningful way. By removing financial barriers, the MDI aims to engage low- and moderate-income customers in energy efficiency, while providing opportunities to minority-owned businesses. 

The efforts of Kristol and her team are helping to improve quality of life by empowering residents and businesses in underserved communities to save energy and money. She also brings passion and valuable insight to industry organizations that promote energy efficiency.