Vote Solar’s annual Solar Champion awards honor policy and utility leaders for outstanding efforts to make solar power a mainstream American energy resource. 2014 honorees are: California Governor Jerry Brown, California PUC Commissioner Mark Ferron and Vermont’s major utility Green Mountain Power. The 2014 Award recipients were honored at Vote Solar’s annual Equinox Celebration and Fundraiser held in San Francisco. Mayor Lee provided welcome remarks for the ceremony.
“With Americans plugging into solar power at record rates, it’s an exciting time for energy. Both the opportunities and the challenges for continued solar growth loom large in this rapidly changing electricity landscape. These three champions are leading the charge to embrace innovation, find solutions and drive progress so we can repower our grid with sunshine. We applaud them for their vision and leadership,” said Adam Browning, executive director of Vote Solar.
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