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CRS Announces 2026 Green Power Leadership Award Winners
Annual awards honor outstanding achievements by individuals and organizations in promoting renewable energy
CONTACT
Jeff Swenerton
+1-415-561-2119
jeff.swenerton@resource-solutions.org
The nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) presented the 2026 Green Power Leadership Awards today, awarding eight organizations and one individual for their roles in promoting and expanding the use of clean, renewable energy. The awards were presented during the Renewable Energy Markets™ (REM™) 2026 conference in Washington, D.C. in the categories of Education & Awareness, Impactful Procurement, Market Innovation, and Leader of the year.
2026 Green Power Leadership Award Winners
Education & Awareness
- Huisingh Family Foundation
- LIHI/Surabhi Karambelkar
- Jeff Rivero and Kahri Boykin, Yosemite High School
Impactful Procurement
- NBCUniversal
- Pasadena Water and Power
- REI Co-op, Outdoor Industry Association, ERM Coho, and Carhartt
Market Innovation
- ENGIE Resources
- San José Clean Energy, WestLight Energy and Caltrain
- Seneca Environmental
Leader of the Year
- Walt Vernon
About the Green Power Leadership Awards
The annual Green Power Leadership Awards (GPLAs) are competitive awards that recognize outstanding commitments and achievements in the green power marketplace. By choosing green power instead of conventional electricity, consumers, businesses, and organizations can support increased deployment of renewable energy technologies that will reduce the environmental impact of electricity generation and increase energy security.
About Center for Resource Solutions (CRS)
The nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions creates policy and market solutions to advance sustainable energy. CRS engages with policymakers, utilities, and NGOs around the world to assist in improving the policy climate for renewable development. Its Green-e® certification program is the trusted global leader in clean energy certification, making it easy for businesses and individuals to purchase verified clean energy with confidence, and for consumers to choose sustainable products and services. CRS’s policy team works in North America and internationally to mitigate climate change and building policies and consumer protection mechanisms in renewable energy, greenhouse gas reductions, and energy efficiency. It provides mission-driven advisory services to help organizations navigate their clean energy transitions and achieve impactful decarbonization goals. CRS also runs the biannual Renewable Energy Markets™ (REM™) conferences.