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The 2021 ENERGY STAR Awards

Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) honor organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protect the environment through energy efficiency.

EPA is pleased to provide the following preliminary information about the 2021 ENERGY STAR Awards for partners interested in applying for recognition for their ENERGY STAR program achievements during calendar year 2020.

  • Now! ENERGY STAR Awards Applications available
  • Mid October 2020 -- online system available for formal online applications
  • Early December 2020 -- application deadline
  • Mid February 2021-- award determinations complete and applicants notified
  • April 22, 2021 -- annual spring partner meetings & awards ceremony

A NOTE ON COVID-19 AND THE 2021 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

EPA recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting individuals and organizations across all sectors of our global economy. Please be assured that we will take this unique circumstance into consideration in reviewing applications for the 2021 ENERGY STAR Awards, which recognize your ENERGY STAR achievements in calendar year 2020. As always, we encourage our partners to apply for a 2021 award. However, for those who feel they are unable to apply for a 2021 ENERGY STAR Award due to circumstances caused by the pandemic, a lapse in recognition in 2021 will not be counted against your history of consecutive ENERGY STAR awards earned in the next (2022) application cycle. 

We hope to hold our traditional ceremony on April 22, 2021, but regardless of whether we are able to do so, we will review applications and recognize our partners’ accomplishments with awards.

Thank you for your continued support of ENERGY STAR.

Questions? Partners may contact their account manager or email awards@energystar.gov

Other ENERGY STAR partner and stakeholder meetings are held in conjunction with the ENERGY STAR Awards. For more information on these and other meetings, please visit the ENERGY STAR Partner Meetings page.

Updated July 30, 2020