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The 2024 Energy Efficiency Awards application period is now open! Please submit all applications no later than November 22nd.
About
The Idaho Awards for Leadership in Energy Efficiency honors businesses and government entities located in Idaho for their achievements in reducing their energy consumption over the past year. These awards recognize entities who have measurably benefited their communities by improving their operation processes, upgrading structures with cost-effective, efficient technologies, and establishing programs that build a strong culture encouraging participation in energy saving activities.
There are three different classifications – small business, large business, and government entities – and four geographic regions: north, central, southwest, and southeast. An award in each category will be issued in each region.
One applicant whose outstanding energy efficiency efforts over the past year have significantly benefited its community will be chosen to receive the Governor’s Award for Leadership in Energy Efficiency.
Why Energy Efficiency?
Energy Efficiency is the practice of using less energy to perform a task. An energy efficient product or action reduces the amount of energy wasted during the process.
Energy efficiency saves money, increases the resilience and reliability of the electric grid, and provides environmental, community, and health benefits.
Small Organization
- Facilities must be in Idaho
- Employs less than 50 employees company wide
- Examples may include restaurants, medical facilities, and retail stores
Large Organization
- Facilities must be in Idaho
- Employs more than 50 employees company wide
- Examples may include grocery stores, hospitals, hotels, industrial facilities, private educational institutions
Government Agencies
- Facilities must be in Idaho
- Must be government owned or operated
- Examples may include town or city halls, fire/police stations, libraries, public educational institutions
Northern Region: Idaho, Lewis, Nez Perce, Clearwater, Shoshone, Latah, Benewah, Kootenai, Bonner, Boundary
Southwest Region: Adams, Valley, Washington, Gem, Payette, Boise, Ada, Canyon, Elmore, Owyhee
Central: Lemhi, Custer, Butte, Blaine, Camas, Minidoka, Lincoln, Jerome, Twin Falls, Cassia
Southeast: Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Madison, Teton, Bingham, Bonneville, Power, Bannock, Caribou, Bear Lake, Franklin, Oneida
Application Forms
2024 Energy Efficiency Awards Application Form (Microsoft Word)
2024 Energy Efficiency Awards Application Form (Adobe PDF)
Please mail completed applications to:
Idaho Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources
Attn: Danielle Wood
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0199
Or, email completed applications to danielle.wood@oer.idaho.gov.
The 2024 Energy Efficiency Awards application period has been extended. Please submit all application materials no later than November 22, 2024.
2023
Together, the 2023 Idaho awardees saved 15,998,491 kWhs in 2022, resulting in over $1,224,649.00 in savings.
Congratulations to the following award recipients!
- St. Luke’s Nampa Medical Center – Nampa, Idaho
- Alta Forest Products, Naples Sawmill – Naples, Idaho
- Brigham Young University – Rexburg, Idaho
- Eagle Sewer District – Eagle, Idaho
One applicant whose outstanding energy efficiency efforts over the past year have significantly benefited its community is chosen to receive the Governor’s Award for Leadership in Energy Efficiency.
The recipient of the Governor’s Award is Chobani – Twin Falls, Idaho.