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Nomination Process
The annual Green Power Leadership Awards are held in conjunction with the Renewable Energy Markets 
conference. Nominations are typically collected in late spring for that year’s award event, which is usually held in the following fall. To receive partnership and awards updates, please contact us and indicate your interest in receiving the Green Power Planet Newsletter.
EPA’s Purchaser awards recognize exceptional achievement among EPA Green Power Partners. EPA recognizes eligible Partner organizations in the following three award categories:
- Green Power Partner of the Year: Recognizes Partners who distinguish themselves through their purchase, leadership, overall strategy, and impact on the green power market.
- On-site Generation: Recognizes Partners who distinguish themselves using on-site renewable energy applications, including, but not limited to, solar photovoltaic (PV) or wind energy projects.
- Green Power Purchase: Recognizes Partners who distinguish themselves through purchases of green power from a utility green-pricing program, a competitive green marketer, or a renewable energy certificate (REC) supplier.
Self-nominations or nominations on behalf of another party are accepted. There is no limit to the number of nominations that can be submitted per party or under any award category.
HOW TO APPLY
Download and complete the nomination form below. The nominating form can be completed electronically and submitted (seven pages maximum) to: welch@navarro-inc.com (EPA Contractor Email Address).
Purchaser Award Nomination Form (MS Word) (5 pp, 145K, About MS Word Viewer )
Supplemental materials in support of the nomination should be mailed to:
Courtney Welch
Green Power Leadership Awards
Navarro Research & Engineering (EPA Contractor)
1617 Cole Blvd.
Golden, CO 80401
NOMINATION PERIOD OPEN UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2009
All nominations are due by 5:00pm PDT on May 29, 2009.
Purchaser Award Eligibility
- Nominees must maintain their EPA Green Power Partner status by meeting EPA’s minimum purchase requirements. The partnership requirements are described in the Partnership Requirements (PDF) (19 pp, 690K).
- The nominee’s green power purchase must be made before the end of the Green Power Leadership Awards nomination period (Friday, May 29, 2009). A green power purchase is considered made/eligible when the electrons are flowing under contract.
- When submitting green power purchase size, baseload electricity use, percentages, or other quantifiable information, a 12 consecutive-month period must be used.
- International projects and facilities are not eligible.
- Purchasers are eligible for an award only if the Partner retires or retains ownership of the RECs associated with their purchase or on-site generation system. Partners selling RECs may replace them with a secondary green power purchase.
- Previous winners and nominees are eligible for awards in future years but will be judged based on activities since the last award cycle, in addition to their cumulative efforts.
- Eligible renewable energy resources and “new” resource requirements must be consistent with EPA’s Green Power Partnership requirements. Review the Partnership Requirements (PDF) (19 pp, 690K) for more information.
Purchaser Award Criteria
- Green Power Purchase Information:
- Total annual size of the purchase (including qualifying onsite generation)
- Size and type of renewable energy installation
- Scope of green power commitment (facility, organization-wide)
- EPA Green Power Partnership required minimum purchase level (percent requirement)
- Annual baseload electricity use based on green power commitment scope
- Green power purchase as a percent of annual baseload electricity use
- Percent of purchase that is from “new” renewable sources
- Geographic location of renewable energy generation
- Communications efforts to promote your green power use both internally and externally
- Organizational strategy for investing in green power (past, present, future)
- Leadership in purchasing within a region or business sector
- Additional information:
- Project budget, including a short description of any project financing innovations
- Challenges and innovations of the purchasing process—this could include market interruptions, internal hurdles, and/or buying a new technology
- Nominator and nominee contact information
Judging Process
An evaluation panel will review and evaluate the nominations received for Purchasers. The evaluation panel includes representatives from DOE, EPA and national green power experts. Nominations must be accurate, complete, and must address all criteria listed in the nomination forms. Award winners are notified in late summer.
Additional Information
Additional award information for EPA’s Purchaser, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Supplier, and the Center for Resource Solutions’ (CRS’) Market Development Awards can be found on the Renewable Energy Markets Web site.