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Thank you for submitting nominations for awards at IEC's Bright Ideas event, taking place Thursday, November 18! All nominations will be reviewed by IEC's Events Committee and winners selected by the Board of Directors. If there is someone else you want us to know about, there is a spot for that, too.

Please provide your information below so we can contact you with any questions about your nomination. The form allows you to submit only one nomination per category. If you would like to submit multiple names for consideration, please complete the form for your first candidate, then return to this page to submit another name. Repeat as necessary!

Nominations close September 30 at 5 p.m.

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Business Innovation Award

Please use the form below to submit any nominations for the Business Innovation Award, honoring an Iowa based business taking a creative approach to addressing clean energy and/or climate change . Please include any links where we can learn more about the nominees and their projects.

Business or Individual Name

Business Award Description - Please describe how this business is taking a creative approach to addressing clean energy or climate change.

Business Nominee Contact Information

Community Champion Award

Please use the form below to submit nominations for IEC's Community Champion Award, recognizing an Iowan who is advancing clean energy in their local community.

Name

Description - Please describe how the nominee is advancing clean energy in their local community.

Contact Information

Partner in Policy Award

Please use the form below to submit nominations for the Partner in Policy Award, recognizing an organization or individual that has made an impact on clean energy in Iowa through advocacy work.

Partner in Policy Individual or Organization Name

Partner in Policy Description - Please describe how the nominee has made an impact on clean energy through public policy in Iowa.

Partner in Policy Contact Information

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Past Bright Ideas Award Winners

2020

• Business Innovation – Haber Technologies

• Partner in Policy – Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association

2019

• Business Innovation - Agri-Industrial Plastics, a privately-owned manufacturing company based in Jefferson County, received a Business Innovation award for their investment in solar and battery storage and energy efficiency measures that reduced the company’s peak load by six percent each month, delivering significant cost savings. Ideal Energy, a Fairfield-based solar installation company, received a Business Innovation award for their approach and services for companies seeking to add solar and storage to their operations.

• Partner In Policy - Jenny Steffensmeier for her efforts to advance policy around clean energy and efficiency at the state level, as her experience in taking her business 100% solar introduced significant cost savings.

Read the press release.

Business Innovation Award

Community Champion Award

Partner in Policy Award

Past Bright Ideas Award Winners

Thank you for submitting award nominations for Bright Ideas 2021