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2018Nomination Narrative

The nomination narrative will be submitted electronically as a Word file and by mail as hard copies. Produce the narrativeas a separate document inMicrosoft Word with “Narrative” and the Project/Program name in the file name. Address the four topics (A-D) below byanswering as many of the bullet points as are relevant; these topicsreflect the criteria that the judges will use to evaluate your nomination. Be sure to describe key results, accomplishments, and outcomes. The judges will be reading hard copies of this narrative, so it is unlikely that they will track down hyperlinked text. Though you can mention other awards or news articles about the program/project, please do not send copies of news clippings or other materials in support of the nomination.

Nominating Established, Ongoing, and Completed Projects
In not more than fivepages,double-sided (at least 11 point font and 1 inch margins), provide the judges with the following information (Please include items numbered 1-7 below in the narrative, including responses to topics A-D for item 7):

  1. Organization Name:
  2. Name of Project/Program:
  3. Short description of your organization and its mission (120 words max):
  4. Your organization’s current annual budget for your clean energyprogram:
  5. A short statement (copied from Nomination Form) describing the program/project and explaining why it should be recognized for an award (150 words max):(THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT – take the time to draft a compelling statement.)
  6. Provide a more complete description of the program/project, including its origins, purpose, and what it does (one page max):
  7. For each topic below (A-D) describe the project and its results, using some of the bullet points below as a guide for information you could provide.
  1. Public Benefits and Results
  • How has the program/project addressed a key clean energy challengeand/or advanced clean energy technology, projects, or markets?
  • What are the quantitative/qualitative measures of the program/project’s impact (e.g., pollution prevented, RECs generated, capacity installed, traditional generation displaced, technology developed, businesses assisted, jobs created)?
  • How has the program/project advanced the overall mission of your organization?
  • In what other ways has the program/project benefitted the public (e.g., encouraged additional people and organizations to support clean energy; demonstrated the viability of clean energy, impacted the policies or strategies of other organizations)?
  • Other information that makes this project/program exemplary.
  1. Cost Effectiveness
  • How much did/does the program/project cost?
  • How does the cost relate to the program/project’s impact?
  • Are there any specific quantitative measures of cost effectiveness?
  • Did the project/program use any innovative financing methods?
  • Did the project/program leverage any outside funding? What was the amount?
  1. Leadership and Innovation
  • What is innovative or unique about the program/project?
  • What makes it a good example of leadership or effective clean energy programming?
  • Are there any other factors that demonstrate how the nominated program/project shows leadership and innovation in clean energy (e.g., other partners involved; nominee led a collaborative effort)?
  • List any other awards or recognition for the nominated program/project.
  1. Replicability
  • Is the program/project replicable byother states or jurisdictions, or can it be readily modified to make it applicable to other states or jurisdictions?
  • Has this program/project or parts of it been replicated? If so, please provide details. List any other states or jurisdictions that have already adopted the program/project concept, and briefly describe what they have done.
  • If the nominated program/project is not likely to be replicable, please describe the unique aspects of your particular situation. What barrier or specific challenge did this program address and how was it successful?
  • Describe how this program/project was promoted to others for adoption or replication.

Photos

Provide the following for each project/program nominated:

  • Twohigh-resolution photos submittedelectronically as .jpg files (at least 1 MB each) that could be used in the CESA awards publication if this project is selected for recognition.
  • Please provide a short caption describing the photo (60-100 words) and photo credit information.
  • A one-page printout of the photos with the caption as part of the hardcopies of your nomination materials.

Submission Instructions

Final nomination materials (form, narrative, and photo(s)) must be submitted in two formats:

  1. Electronically as Word documents with the photos attached as .jpg files emailed to
  2. Eightpaper copies (preferably double-sided) of the nomination form, narrative, and photos printed on paper, mailed to be received by March 14th to:

2018 SLICE Awards

c/o Maria Blais Costello

Clean Energy States Alliance

50 State Street, Suite 1

Montpelier, VT 0560

Collate each of the eight hard-copy sets with the Nomination Form on top, followed by the Narrative, and then the photo(s) (printed on copy paper). Staple each set (do not spiral bind).All final nomination materials must be received by CESA by the end of the day on Wednesday, March 14, 2018.

If you have questions, contact Maria Blais Costello at r at 802-223-2554, x203.