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. Links to the press releases for these awards are as follows:

2019 Awards

• Colorado State Senator Faith Winter
• Colorado State Representative Cathy Kipp
• Colorado State Representative Meg Froelich
• New Mexico State Senator Ortiz y Pino
• New Mexico State Representative Andrea Romero

2018 Award

• SWEEP Awards Steve Bean with PNM

2017 Awards

• Nevada State Senator Pat Spearman
• Nevada Assemblyman William McCurdy II

2016 Awards

• The City of Las Vegas Office of Sustainability
• Rocky Mountain Power
• Xcel Energy

2015 Awards

• Larry Holmes, NV Energy
• (Note: No corresponding press release)

2014 Awards

• Arizona Public Service
• Salt River Project
• Tucson Electric Power
• The City of Peoria, Arizona

2013 Awards

• Xcel Energy
• Fort Collins Utilities
• Patti Lynn Case, ETC Group

(Note: Awards were not presented in 2012)

2011 Awards

• Deborah Kimberly, Salt River Project
• Denise Smith, Tucson Electric Power
• James Wontor, Arizona Public Service

2010 Awards

• Nevada State Senator Michael Schneider
• Kristin K. Mayes, Chair of the Arizona Corporation Commission
• The Arizona Corporation Commission

2009 Awards

• Dan Dent, Director of DSM Programs at Questar Gas
• Larry Holmes, Director of DSM Programs at NV Energy

2008 Awards

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

2007 Awards

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

2006 Awards

• Jon Huntsman, Governor of Utah

2005 Awards

• Lucy Mason, Arizona State Representative
• Randolph Townsend, Nevada State Senator