The list reaches across the sector — from the executives who run the utilities to the regulators who oversee them, the advocates and strategists who work the halls of Trenton and the builders and union members who do the work in the field.
At a time when utility company are under scrutiny – and often face unfair criticism – we felt it was right to honor the best of the best.
That’s what we’ve done in a 56-page print edition (view digital version here).
Inside, you’ll find writeups of more than 50 honorees in four categories:
- Utility executives (see list here)
- Policy and advocacy leaders (see list here)
- Strategy and counsel experts (see list here)
- Building and labor leaders (see list here)
The accolades don’t stop there.
We’re honoring Mike Renna, the retired CEO of South Jersey Industries, as the Utility Person of the Year.
We also honored companies with nine awards (see complete list here)
And if that wasn’t enough, we included a number of great stories about the sector. Read them here:
Data Centers: Poll says New Jerseyans oppose data centers … but do they understand the question?
JCP&L: The terrain, the trees, the storms — inside JCP&L’s daily balancing act
SJI: New CEO of SJI talks energy demand, innovation — and telling the utility story better
NJNG/NJ Resources: Why technology being tested at N.J. Natural Gas could be major breakthrough
Electric avenue: Is the gas stove fight back on? DeGesero already is sounding the alarm


