EEI award programs recognize outstanding leadership and service in the electric power industry. Learn more about previous winners and the nomination process for each of the EEI awards below.

The Advocacy Excellence Award highlights EEI member companies' engagement and activism in public policy advocacy at federal, state, and local levels. This prestigious award recognizes companies that use the full range of advocacy tools, including: direct lobbying, grassroots or grass tops outreach and activation, coalition building, and voter and opinion leader education.

Current Winners

Tucson Electric Power and UniSource 2022 Advocacy Excellence Award winning program

American Electric Power 2022 Advocacy Excellence Award winning program

Contact

Katie Shoaf

Links

Guidelines

Nomination Form

EEI Business Development Awards recognize EEI member companies for their outstanding achievements in the advancement of supplier excellence. 

Current Winners

Excellence Award: CenterPoint Energy

Innovation Award: Evergy

Prime Supplier Leadership Award: Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc

Business Development Outstanding Supplier Award: Strategic Staffing Solutions (S3) 

Contact 

bd@eei.org

Links

Excellence Award Application

Innovation Award Application

Prime Supplier Leadership Award Application

Business Development Outstanding Supplier Award Application

The Edison Award is presented to one U.S. investor-owned electric company and one international member each year for "distinguished leadership, innovation, and contribution to the advancement of the electric industry for the benefit of all."

Contact

members@eei.org

Links

Nomination

Guidelines

Application Due Date

January 31, 2025

EEI’s member companies are heavily engaged in supporting the growth, development, and well-being of the communities they are proud to serve. To highlight the outstanding work EEI member companies do to foster the growth of their communities, the EEI Corporate Citizenship Award will recognize some of the most innovative engagement initiatives in the energy industry. 

Current Winners

Portland General Electric Wins Inaugural EEI Corporate Citizenship Award

Contact

David Lorenzo-Botello

Links

Overview of Award

Guidelines

Nomination Form

Award Application Questionnaire

Application Due Date

July 18, 2025

The EEI Index Award for investor-owned electric companies is presented annually to EEI member companies that have achieved the highest total shareholder return in the Large-, Mid-, and Small-Capitalization categories.

Contact

Mark Agnew

EEI's Emergency Response Awards recognize member companies that put forth outstanding efforts to restore service promptly to the public following a storm or natural disaster. 

The awards are announced in two categories: Emergency Recovery Award (for companies directly impacted) and Emergency Assistance Award (for companies that come to the aid of another company). 

Contact

members@eei.org

Links

Online submission portal

Emergency Recovery Award Example(Open external link) (for companies directly impacted)

Emergency Assistance Award Example(Open external link) (for companies that come to the aid of another company)

Guidelines(Open external link)

Application Due Date

November 1, 2024

The Awards for Outstanding National Key Accounts Customer Service were established by EEI’s Customer Advisory Group (CAG), a group of national corporate customers that provide feedback, guidance and support to EEI’s National Key Accounts program.

Presented bi-annually at the National Key Accounts Workshop, these awards provide national customers an opportunity to recognize both individuals and EEI member companies that have provided superior service to support their businesses.

Contact

Scott Traweek