The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) announces the recipients of its 2024 Excellence Awards. These awards recognize energy professionals from around the world for their contributions and accomplishments toward the planning and operation of energy systems across multiple pathways and geographical scales in ways that are reliable, economic, and sustainable. More than thirty individuals received Excellence Awards, including one Lifetime Excellence Award winner, for their sustained contributions and dedication to the energy industry.

“ESIG’s annual awards program recognizes the energy industry’s achievements, and we’re seeing significant momentum on transformative projects in 2024,” says Mark Ahlstrom, ESIG board of directors president. “Announcing this year’s recipients truly demonstrates the innovation occurring among energy systems integration and operations leaders, and we are proud to celebrate them all.”

The Lifetime Excellence Award was presented to Benjamin Hobbs of Johns Hopkins University for leadership and contributions to system planning and market design and operation. Excellence Award recipients included Sonia Aggarwal of Energy Innovation, Lingling Fan of the University of South Florida, and Gordon van Welie of ISO New England.