Annually, at the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project’s (SWEEP) regional Utility Energy Efficiency Workshop, we proudly recognize trailblazers in advocacy, technical and scientific innovation, and policy for their hard work on advancing sustainable energy solutions for the Southwest.
2023
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Clark County, Nevada Commissioner Justin Jones
- University of New Mexico Law School Professor Gabe Pacyniak
- Bruce Ray, Associate General Counsel for Johns Manville
- John Phelan, Energy Services Manager at City of Fort Collins Utilities
2022
- Nevada State Assemblyman Howard Watts
- New Mexico State Representative Kristina Ortez
- Colorado State Senator Kevin Priola
- Town Council of Crested Butte, Colorado
2021
- Lifetime Achievement Award to Howard Geller – SWEEP founder
2020
- Jeff Ackermann – Chair, Colorado Public Utilities Commission
- Bob Burns – Chair, Arizona Corporation Commission
- Kelly Barr – Salt River Project
- Jeff Schlegel – SWEEP’s former Arizona Representative
2019
- Colorado Senator Faith Winter
- Colorado Representative Cathy Kipp
- Colorado Representative Meg Froelich
- New Mexico Representative Andrea Romero
- New Mexico Senator Ortiz y Pino
2018
- Steve Bean – PNM
2017
- Nevada State Senator Pat Spearman
- Nevada Assemblyman William McCurdy II
- Tim Hogan
2016
- The City of Las Vegas Office of Sustainability
- Rocky Mountain Power
- Xcel Energy
2015
- Larry Holmes, NV Energy
2014
- Arizona Public Service
- Salt River Project
- Tucson Electric Power
- The City of Peoria, Arizona
2013
- Xcel Energy
- Fort Collins Utilities
- Patti Lynn Case, ETC Group
2011
- Deborah Kimberly, Salt River Project
- Denise Smith, Tucson Electric Power
- James Wontor, Arizona Public Service
2010
- Nevada State Senator Michael Schneider
- Kristin K. Mayes, Chair of the Arizona Corporation Commission
- Arizona Corporation Commission
2009
- Dan Dent, Director of DSM Programs at Questar Gas
- Larry Holmes, Director of DSM Programs at NV Energy
2008
- Bill Ritter, Jr., Governor of Colorado
- Tom Plant, Director of Colorado Governor’s Energy Office
- Claire Levy, Colorado State Representative
2007
- Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico
- City of Albuquerque
- Michael Schneider, Nevada State Senator
- David Bobzien, Nevada State Assemblyman
2006
- Jon Huntsman, Governor of Utah
2005
- Lucy Mason, Arizona State Representative
- Randolph Townsend, Nevada State Senator
