The NEWEA Energy Award recognizes the achievements of an Organization or Facility with a written policy, goal and demonstrated progress toward a downward trend in the amount of energy (electricity, gas, oil, or other) used per unit of water treated.

The nominees of the Energy Award must meet the following criteria:

• NEWEA Membership of Organization /Facility leadership
• Candidates for nomination will be given preference for reaching or showing progress toward Zero Net Energy status.
• Preference shown for demonstrating a track record of experimenting with new technologies.
• Candidate should have noticeable and recognizable contributions to the water environment and energy industry, and/or to NEWEA, through sharing their experiences with other facilities via tours, presentations, papers, etc.