ACP’s Siting & Permitting Conference Andrew Linehan Award for Environmental Excellence

Andrew Linehan Award for Environmental Excellence

The ACP Industry Awards program was established to recognize individuals and companies that have demonstrated excellence in advancing the clean energy industry. This is an opportunity to recognize those leaders at all levels, in all areas of the industry, who have shown powerful support and a clear vision for clean energy. ACP Industry Award winners include supporters, leaders, innovators, and advocates. 

Nominations Closed: Friday, February 27, 2026

About the Andrew Linehan Award for Environmental Excellence

In January 2010, the wind industry lost a true champion and leader in the siting community, when Andrew “Andy” Linehan lost his long-term battle with cancer. Prior to his passing, Andy exhibited his leadership time and again through his pioneering work on bird and bat conservation strategies, and participation in both the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Wind Energy Guidelines Federal Advisory Committee and the Industry Siting Committee. He identified new and cost-efficient ways (examples of which included stakeholder engagement, mitigation, and monitoring to name a few) to address the variety of siting and permitting issues facing the industry. Through his leadership and overall enthusiasm for the industry and the environment, Andy represented the epitome of excellence.

This award is presented in his memory to those leaders in the siting and permitting community who exhibit similar qualities and are constantly striving to improve the siting and operational practices of the clean energy industry, an endeavor that in turn helps to preserve the collective brand image that sets this industry apart from other forms of energy generation.  

Evaluation Criteria:

This award is presented in memory of Andrew “Andy” Linehan to leaders in the siting and permitting community who are constantly striving to improve the siting and operational practices of the clean energy industry, helping to preserve the collective brand image that sets this industry apart from other forms of energy generation.

Individual has worked in the clean energy industry for three or more years.
Individual is in a leadership position with development or owner/operator company and able to influence siting/permitting policy for his or her organization.
Individual has demonstrated leadership in the area of siting and/or operational practices and has helped advance a new or unique way of addressing such issues that serve to benefit the industry as a whole.
Individual engages regularly with ACP Member Committees and other stakeholders so that the broader industry benefits from the work/experience.
Preferably, but not required, the individual should display an interest in wildlife, conservationism, bio-recreation, etc., outside of work life.

The Andrew Linehan Award for Environmental Excellence will be presented at ACP’s Siting & Permitting Conference held March 30–April 1, 2026, in Aurora, CO.

Nominations Closed: Friday, February 27, 2026

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Past Winners

2023 award winner Jennifer McIvor pictured here at ACP’s Siting and Environmental Compliance Conference 2023.

2023 Jennifer A. McIvor, Berkshire Hathaway Energy
2022 Laura Nagy, Avangrid Renewables
2020 Tim Hayes, Duke Renewable Energy
2019 Rene Braud, Pattern Energy Group
2016   Christine Calabrese, EDP Renewables North America LLC
2014   Roby Roberts, EDP Renewables North America
2013   Kevin Martin, Terra-Gen Power, LLC
2012   Stu Webster, Iberdrola Renewables
2011   John Calaway, Pattern Energy Group LP
2010   Michael Azeka, AES Wind Generation

Recipient of ACP's Andrew Linehan Award for Environmental Excellence.

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