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Leadership in Energy Efficiency Awards

Each year SWEEP presents the "Leadership in Energy Efficiency" Awards to recognize policy makers and others who demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing energy efficiency in the Southwest.

The 2009 Awards honored:

Dan Dent, Director of DSM Programs at Questar Gas, for leading the region's top natural gas utility energy efficiency program portfolio as of 2008 and helping citizens and business in Utah save over one hundred million dollars; and

Larry Holmes, Director of DSM Programs at NV Energy, for leading the region's top electric utility energy efficiency program portfolio as of 2008 and helping citizens and businesses in Nevada save hundreds of millions of dollars.

2009 Awards Press Release (PDF – 65 KB)

2008 Awards (PDF – 67 KB)

  • Bill Ritter, Jr., Governor of Colorado
  • Tom Plant, Director of Colorado Governor’s Energy Office
  • Claire Levy, Colorado State Representative

2007 Awards (PDF – 129 KB)

  • Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico
  • City of Albuquerque
  • Michael Schneider, Nevada State Senator
  • David Bobzien, Nevada State Assemblyman

2006 Awards (PDF – 123 KB)

  • Jon Huntsman, Governor of Utah

2005 Awards (PDF – 121 KB)

  • Lucy Mason, Arizona State Representative

  • Randolph Townsend, Nevada State Senator

2009 Leadership in Energy Efficiency Awards


Howard Geller presents the award to Dan Dent, Questar Gas.


Howard Geller presents the award to Larry Holmes, NV Energy.