Electric Innovation Initiative Opens Submissions for 2026 Electric Innovation Awards

Awards highlight scalable solutions advancing electrification nationwide

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Electric Innovation Initiative, a national 10-year initiative advancing electrification across the U.S. through 2035 by convening leaders across government, industry, and philanthropy to accelerate high-impact solutions, today announced the opening of submissions for the 2026 Electric Innovation Awards, a national program recognizing scalable electrification initiatives driving the transition to an all-electric future.

Building on its inaugural year, which drew more than 180 submissions from across the country, the Electric Innovation Awards have quickly become a platform for elevating bold ideas with real-world impact.

Now in its second year, the awards highlight projects across buildings, transportation, energy systems, and public policy that are driving measurable progress in decarbonization, grid resilience, and access to clean energy.

"Electrification is no longer a future ambition, it's happening now across every sector of our economy. What we need are scalable solutions that can move from pilot to widespread adoption quickly," said David Hochschild, Chair of the California Energy Commission and Co-Founder of Electric Innovation Initiative. "The Electric Innovation Awards are helping surface exactly that kind of leadership: projects that not only reduce emissions, ...

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