Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

It's your lucky day! 🚨 The deadline to submit Inspiring Efficiency Award applications has been EXTENDED! New Deadline: Friday, August 30 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ehT8_BdK

IEA Spotlight 💡 2024 Marketing - Consumers Energy Consumers Energy launched a multi-channel awareness campaign in 2022 to help support the need to increase customer awareness of the online marketplace and the energy efficiency opportunities presented there. 🚨 Applications for the 2025 Inspiring Efficiency Awards are due tomorrow, Friday, August 23. Apply Now ➡ https://lnkd.in/ehT8_BdK

The Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference is a few short weeks away! 👏 🚨 Hotel Deadline is Tuesday, September 3. Reserve your room here: https://lnkd.in/d4XS7Wwp Register for the conference below ⬇

IEA Spotlight 💡 2024 Impact & Innovation - ComEd Innovation: ComEd Energy Efficiency Electrification Portfolio Development Throughout 2022 and 2023, ComEd embarked on an ambitious effort to enhance existing measures and create new customer offerings in support of customer end use electrification that could also contribute meaningful, cost-effective savings toward statutory goals. Impact: ComEd Expanded Low Income Health and Safety Investment As part of ComEd’s 4-year Energy Efficiency Plan spanning 2022 – 2025, ComEd committed to an expanded investment in Health and Safety to help ensure energy efficiency access to those customers that can most benefit. 🚨 Applications for the 2025 Inspiring Efficiency Awards are due this Friday, August 23. Apply Now ➡ https://lnkd.in/ehT8_BdK

5 Facts about the Inspiring Efficiency Awards 🏆 1️⃣ You can submit multiple applications.  2️⃣ You can nominate the same program or individual for multiple categories. 3️⃣ Programs are only eligible to win one category. 4️⃣ The nominated program, campaign or strategy must have taken place within the last two years. 5️⃣ You don't need to be a MEEA member or based in the Midwest to apply, but the nominee must have a significant impact in MEEA's 13-state footprint. What else do you need to know before submitting your applications? 🚨 IEA Applications are due this Friday, August 23!

IEA Spotlight 💡 2024 Leadership - Angela Tovar, City of Chicago Since her appointment in 2020, she has established the City’s first Office of Climate and Environmental Equity and led the development of the Cumulative Impact Assessment, which identifies Chicago environmental justice neighborhoods and essential action items. 🚨 Applications for the 2025 Inspiring Efficiency Awards are due this Friday, August 23. Apply Now ➡ https://lnkd.in/ehT8_BdK

📣 Webinar Tomorrow! Willdan's Energy Design Assistance: Maximizing Energy Efficiency with Utility-Sponsored DSM Program 📆 Tuesday, Aug 20 | 12 p.m. CT 💻 Register Here | https://lnkd.in/gwUKgTHc Vinoth Kumar Sekar & James Dillon will show how teams can leverage utility-sponsored Demand Side Management (DSM) programs to evaluate current and emerging technologies using energy modeling early in design to help inform the decision-making process.

IEA Spotlight 💡 2024 Education - Xcel Energy, Center for Energy and Environment, CenterPoint Energy With support from Xcel Energy, CEE launched a career training program specifically for unemployed and underemployed Minnesotans. Not long after their program launch, CEE was awarded funding by CenterPoint Energy to expand its training to areas of concentrated poverty in suburban Hennepin County.  🚨 Applications for the 2025 Inspiring Efficiency Awards are due Friday, August 23. Apply Now ➡ https://lnkd.in/ehT8_BdK

Get started with six hours of free demand flexibility virtual learning. Use this resource to jumpstart your career. Head to https://lnkd.in/gq6Q9r4i to get started. #DemandFlexibilityDay

IEA Spotlight 💡 2024 Champion - City of Cincinnati Office of Environment and Sustainability WarmUp Cincy Program The City of Cincinnati Office of Environment and Sustainability (OES) led City government and the broader community in building a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient Cincinnati. 🚨 Applications for the 2025 Inspiring Efficiency Awards are due Friday, August 23. Apply Now ➡ https://lnkd.in/ehT8_BdK