Electric
Innovation Awards

Recognizing the people and projects making electrification real—everywhere it counts.

September 24, 2025

New York Climate Week

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We’re seeking breakthrough projects, policies, tools, and models accelerating the shift to an all-electric future. Submissions are welcome from individuals, teams, companies, coalitions, nonprofits, public agencies, and policymakers advancing electrification in the U.S.


Eligible projects can span technologies (hardware, software, infrastructure), sectors (transportation, buildings, manufacturing, fleets, grid resilience), and scales (products to statewide systems). We welcome early prototypes, pilots, and mature solutions alike.


We especially encourage submissions that:


• Broaden access to clean energy
• Fill critical gaps in the transition
• Deliver widespread community benefits

What’s not eligible: Projects involving fossil fuel components. We focus exclusively on full electrification solutions.

Policy Champion Award

For public sector leaders advancing electrification through bold policies—from building codes and retrofit programs to innovative financing tools.

Trailblazer Award

For pioneers electrifying unexpected spaces—like healthcare, manufacturing, or public safety—proving no domain is too complex to reimagine.

Scale Catalyst Award

For initiatives built to spread—through modular design, smart policy, or powerful partnerships.

Power for All

For work filling key gaps to expand access to clean energy, healthy homes, and good jobs to those communities often left without them.

Timeline

June–July 2025

Submissions open. We welcome nominations from across the country representing innovation in every corner of the electrification movement.

August 2025

Our jury reviews finalists and selects this year’s honorees.

September 2025

Winners are celebrated at a high-profile ceremony on September 24 during New York Climate Week.

Fall 2025–Summer 2026

Awardees participate in storytelling, site visits, and in-state engagements designed to turn inspiration into real policy change.

Our Ambassadors

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Selection Committee

Our Selection Committee brings together respected leaders from across government, industry, and philanthropy:

Angela Barranco

Executive Director for North America, Climate Group

Brett Isaac

CEO, Navajo Power

Deborah Burke

Program Officer, Sustainable Development, Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Gene Rodrigues

Former Assistant Secretary,
The Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy

Mike Brune

Climate philanthropy advisor; former Executive Director, Sierra Club

Sachu Constantine

Executive Director, Vote Solar

Serena McIlwain

Secretary, Maryland Department of the Environment; former senior leader at CalEPA and USEPA

Tim Echols

Public Service Commissioner, Georgia