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Save on Energy 2025 Energy Management Excellence Awards

Call for nominations

Benefits of the Awards

Being recognized for these awards will boost your organization's reputation as a strategic leader in adopting energy management best practices.

Each winner will receive an award plaque at the ceremony. The IESO will also create a short video of each winning organization to showcase their achievements.

We have a two-stage application process this year. The first stage is to submit an Initial Submission that you can complete by clicking on the link below. Our expert judges will review the Initial Submissions and create a shortlist of companies who will be contacted to provide more information. The final winners will be chosen from the shortlist.

Details and timelines for the submission and evaluation steps are set out below.

Submission and evaluation timeline

  1. Call for nominations open: March 31, 2025
    This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your organization’s leadership, sustainability and innovation in energy management. Send us your submission today!

  2. Deadline for nominations: May 2, 2025
    Please make sure to complete your submission before the deadline. Late submissions will not be considered.

  3. Judging of initial submissions and request for shortlist submissions: May 16, 2025
    Our awards selection committee will carefully review all nominations received by May 2, and will create a shortlist of nominees based on criteria that includes energy management successes and savings results, and organizational changes demonstrating a commitment to energy management. Nominees on the shortlist will be asked to submit a shortlist submission that provides more details and supporting information.

  4. Deadline for shortlisted submissions: May 30, 2025
    Shortlisted nominees must provide their submission by this deadline. Our judges will select the award winners based on these submissions. Shortlisted nominees may also be contacted for an interview prior to final selection by the committee.

  5. Award winners informed: week of June 13, 2025
    The final award winners will be contacted by the IESO.

  6. Winner announcement and awards presentation: September 17, 2025
    Award winners will be honoured at the Save on Energy 2025 Energy Management Excellence Awards for their contributions to energy management and sustainability. Each winner will receive a video highlighting their accomplishments and a plaque. All shortlisted organizations will receive recognition at the awards ceremony as well.

Past Energy Manager Awards – meet the winners

The Energy Manager program awards highlight innovative energy-efficiency projects in organizations across the province. Learn more about past winners.