Congrats CONGRATULATIONS
2026 Electrification Innovation Initiative Awardees & Honorable Mentions
2026
Scale Catalyst Award
For initiatives built to spread—through modular design, smart policy, or powerful partnerships.
Honorable Mention
Mobility House
Massachusetts V2X Demonstration Project
Massachusetts
@themobilityhouse_na
Honorable Mention
NJ Transit
Community Transportation Electrification Transition Planning and Pilot Program
New Jersey
@njtransit
Honorable Mention
Dandelion Energy
Geothermal Heating and Cooling Leasing Program
National Project
@dandelion
2026
Policy Innovation Award
For public sector leaders advancing electrification through bold policies—from building codes and retrofit programs to innovative financing tools.
AWARDEE
City of Boston
Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure (BERDO)
Boston, Massachusetts
Honorable Mention
City of Miami, Florida
Building Efficiency 305 (BE305)
Miami, Florida
@cityofmiami
Honorable Mention
City of Redmond, Washington
Advancing Climate and Housing Goals Through Residential Decarbonization
Redmond, Washington
@cityofredmond
Honorable Mention
City of Rochester, Minnesota
Thermal Energy Network
Rochester, Minnesota
@rochester_mn
2026
Power For All Award
For work filling key gaps to expand access to clean energy, healthy homes, and good jobs to those communities often left without them.
AWARDEE
Red Cloud Renewable
Solar, Construction, and Weatherization Education Program
South Dakota
Honorable Mention
The Energy Coalition
Clean Energy Equity, Fast and Impactful with the Direct-to-Renter Program
California
@theenergycoalition
Honorable Mention
New York Energy Efficiency Corporation
Green Predevelopment Loan Product Supporting Electrification
New York, NY
@nyserda
Honorable Mention
The City of Hallandale Beach, Florida
The Cloud
Hallandale Beach, Florida
@myhbeach
2026
Design & Discovery Award
For breakthrough design and electrification solutions that inspire the public and open up new terrain.
AWARDEE
Voltpost
Electric Vehicle Charging Designed to Retrofit Existing Infrastructure
National Project
Honorable Mention
Joby Aviation
All-Electric Air Taxis
Santa Cruz, California
@jobyaviation
Honorable Mention
Armstrong International
Industrial High Temperature Heat Pump
Three Rivers, Michigan
our selection committee
Our Selection Committee brings together respected leaders from across government, industry, and philanthropy.
Kelly Speakes-Backman
Director
Maryland Energy Administration
Robert Barrosa
CEO
Electrify America
Andrew Beebe
Managing Director
Obvious Ventures
Justin Bibb
Mayor
City of Cleveland, Ohio
mike brune
Climate philanthropy advisor; former Executive Director
Sierra Club
Barbara Buffaloe
Mayor
City of Columbia, Missouri
Deborah Burke
Program Officer, Sustainable Development
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Andrew Chang
CEO
New Energy Nexus
sachu constantine
Executive Director
Vote Solar
Conyers Davis
Global Director
Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy
Dan Fenn
Managing Director
Beyond Carbon Fund
Caroline Grey
Senior Advisor
California Energy Commission
Eileen Higgins
Mayor
City of Miami, Florida
Dr. Timothy Johnson
Professor of Energy and the Environment
Duke University
Weldon Kennedy
Co-Founder and CMO
Copper
Dylan McDowell
CEO
National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (NCEL)
Serena McIlwain
Secretary of the Environment
State of Maryland
Gene Rodrigues
Former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Electricity and Energy Reliability
U.S. Department of Energy
Melissa Uhl
Chief Strategy Officer
Elemental Impact
Emily Warren
Deputy Secretary for Innovative Mobility Solutions
California State Transportation Agency
Adam Zurofsky
Managing Director
SEDA Experts