
The Electric Innovation Awards
The Electric Innovation Awards spotlights innovative leaders and models that can scale -then connects them to partners who help accelerate progress.
Timeline
April - June
• Application Open:
April 2
• Application Close:
June 10
June
• Judges’ Panel Reviews Submissions
June 10 - 17
Early July
• Awardees & Honorable Mentions Notified
September
• Electric Innovation Forum:
September 22
• Awards Ceremony:
September 23
AWARD CATEGORIES
Scale Catalyst Award
For initiatives built to spread—through modular design, smart policy, or powerful partnerships.
Policy Innovation Award
For public sector leaders advancing electrification through bold policies—from building codes and retrofit programs to innovative financing tools.
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.
Design & Discovery Award
For breakthrough design and electrification solutions that inspire the public and open up new terrain.
Eligible projects may span various technologies, scales, and stages of development. For example, submissions might include:
Submissions that are replicable, scalable, or help ensure the electrification transition benefits everyone are especially encouraged. A particular focus will be placed on projects that:
We focus exclusively on full electrification solutions.
Projects that include fossil fuel components are not eligible.
2026 Selection Committee
Our Selection Committee brings together respected leaders from across government, industry, and philanthropy.

Director
Maryland Energy Administration

CEO
Electrify America

Managing Director
Obvious Ventures

Mayor
City of Cleveland, Ohio

CEO
Clean Break Fund

Mayor
City of Columbia, Missouri

Program Officer, Sustainable Development
Rockefeller Brothers Fund

CEO
New Energy Nexus

Executive Director
Vote Solar

Global Director
Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy

Managing Director
Beyond Carbon Fund

Senior Advisor
California Energy Commission

Mayor
City of Miami, Florida

Professor of Energy and the Environment
Duke University

Co-Founder and CMO
Copper

CEO
National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (NCEL)

Secretary of the Environment
State of Maryland

Former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Electricity and Energy Reliability
U.S. Department of Energy

Chief Strategy Officer
Elemental Impact

Deputy Secretary for Innovative Mobility Solutions
California State Transportation Agency

Managing Director
SEDA Experts
Questions?
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