CEC to Honor Winners of the 2024 Clean Energy Hall of Fame Awards

For Immediate Release: December 3, 2024

SACRAMENTO – The California Energy Commission invites you to celebrate the winners of the 2024 Clean Energy Hall of Fame Awards at a special ceremony.

These Californians will be recognized for their leadership and outstanding achievements advancing the state’s clean energy goals. The Dec. 5 ceremony is at the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) Auditorium.  After the ceremony, attendees are invited to a reception with food, drinks and entertainment in the lobby of the CNRA building.

The event can be watched remotely via Zoom.

WHAT:

The Clean Energy Hall of Fame Awards honor leaders making exceptional contributions to help California achieve a 100 percent clean energy future for all.

The recipients for the fifth annual event are:

Lifetime Achievement Award – Gene Rodrigues, Assistant Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity, Manhattan Beach, California

Youth Game-Changer Award – Julia Zeitlin, Founder, Palo Alto Student Climate Coalition, Palo Alto, California

Tribal Champion Award – Elizabeth “Liz” Perez, CEO and President of GC Green, Native American Energy Services, and Veteran Energy Services Company, North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians, California

Clean Energy Champion Awards:

• Dr. Fan Dai, Director, University of California, Berkeley, California-China Climate Institute, and Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School, Berkeley, California
• Christine Viterelli-Busby, Grants Manager, City of Arvin, Arvin, California
• Patricia Watts, President and CEO, Faith Com Inc. dba FCI Management, Cerritos, California

Learn more about this year’s winners.

WHEN AND WHERE:

Thursday, Dec. 5, 3 to 5 p.m. PST

In-person: California Natural Resources Agency Auditorium, 715 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Information about how to RSVP to attend in person or watch via Zoom is at the event page.

Learn more about the  Clean Energy Hall of Fame Awards.

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About the California Energy Commission
The California Energy Commission is leading the state to a 100 percent clean energy future. It has seven core responsibilities: developing renewable energy, transforming transportation, increasing energy efficiency, investing in energy innovation, advancing state energy policy, certifying thermal power plants, and preparing for energy emergencies.