Polls close Thursday, June 4, for the Intersolar Champion of Change Award, which honors individuals who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to supporting the development of renewable energy at a national or international level.
The nominees for the Intersolar Champion of Change Award, which is hosted by Intersolar in close partnership with CALSEIA, include:
Richard Kauffman, Chairman of Energy & Finance for New York (Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo), Chair of the NYSERDA Board
Kauffman leads New York State’s comprehensive Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiative. REV includes regulatory reform to restructure the energy and utility industry, a 10-year commitment to support local renewable energy and efficiency markets through the proposed creation of the Clean Energy Fund, and other initiatives such as NY Green Bank and the $1 billion NY-Sun solar programs.
Fran Pavley, California Senator, Author of AB 32 California’s Global Warming Law
In 2004, Pavley authored Assembly Bill 1493, which became the model for national vehicle emissions standards. Two years later, she authored Assembly Bill 32, the nation’s first cap on greenhouse gas pollution. Both laws have become models for other states and nations. This year, she’s authoring SB 32, to set a new 2050 carbon emissions cap for California.
Nancy Skinner, Former Member of the California State Assembly, author of AB 510 California’s Net Metering Law
During her tenure in the California State Assembly, Skinner authored such critical legislation as AB 510, the Net Metering law that raised the cap to 5%, SB 2X that mandated California’s 33% renewable portfolio standard, AB 2514, the bill that prioritized energy storage for grid wide and distributed energy applications, and AB 39 which funded California schools for solar and energy upgrades.
