Alicia Barton, President and CEO of NYSERDA, received a leadership and vision award for leading the development and implementation of programs to meet Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s ambitious clean energy goals, including overseeing the development of 2,400 megawatts of offshore wind energy – enough energy to power 1.2 million homes - by 2030.  

Tria Case, Esq., University Director of Sustainability and Energy Conservation at the City University of New York / Sustainable CUNY, received a leadership and vision award for development of the Smart Distributed Generation Hub (DG Hub) to develop a strategic pathway to a resilient distributed energy system.

Charles Copeland, President and CEO of Goldman Copeland, received a leadership and innovation award for his extraordinary legacy of creative energy solutions for New York City and many of its most iconic buildings, including commercial office buildings, theaters and Grand Central Station.

Dan Levin, Executive Vice-President of the NYECC and Vice President, Energy Markets at Bright Power, received a leadership award for his leadership at the NYECC, spanning over 10 years, including positions as Co-President for 7 years and in leading many committees, contributing to the success of the organization and its impact on energy issues.