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Idaho Awards for Leadership in Energy Efficiency

The 2024 Energy Efficiency Awards application period is now open! Please submit all applications no later than November 1st. 

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 is now open! Please submit all applications by November 1, 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. 

Danielle Wood

Management Assistant

danielle.wood@oer.idaho.gov

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