Recognized Under The People for Purpose
Category at the Global Energy Transition Award
Ceremony
CHICAGO, July 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 25th Reuters
announced Utopia Hill, CEO
of Reactivate, an
Invenergy company, as the
recipient of the prestigious 2024 Woman for Women in Energy award
under The People for Purpose category at the Global Energy
Transition Award Ceremony. This award honors directed initiatives
and achievements aimed at supporting women and underrepresented
groups in the energy sector. As CEO of Reactivate, Hill leads the
company in its work of supporting affordable renewable energy
solutions primarily in low-to-moderate income communities, and
areas disproportionately affected by the energy
transition.
"People are at the heart of meaningful change. I am honored to
be recognized by Reuters as a leader and innovator, dedicated to
driving purposeful progress in a just and equitable energy
transition." — Utopia Hill, CEO of Reactivate.
Judges for the Reuters Transition Award Ceremony
attributed their selection of Utopia Hill for this award to her
pioneering role in large-scale renewables, beginning her energy
transition journey in 2005. Utopia has established a remarkable
career in renewable energy production, notably with the landmark
1.3GW solar PV Samson project in the
United States. Her inspirational story as a Black American
woman breaking into the male-dominated engineering world at the
onset of utility-scale renewable energy projects is
commendable.
Full marks were given for leveraging her background and
expertise from General Electric (GE) and Invenergy to achieve
systemic impact at Reactivate through innovative projects, bringing
renewable energy benefits to underserved communities and addressing
Just Transition aspects such as reskilling, workforce training, job
creation, and supporting minority and women-owned businesses. Her
initiatives, particularly in supporting women and underrepresented
groups in the energy sector, align with Reuters' "Woman for Women"
category's criteria, including leading the Building Equity in Solar
Training Program®, promoting women's education and participation in
the renewable energy sector, and ensuring over 50% of Reactivate's
workforce is comprised of diverse individuals.
In the United States,
women make up 22% of the traditional energy workforce and
approximately one third of the renewable energy workforce. Utopia
has consistently championed a clean energy transition, advocating
for the inclusion of underrepresented groups to be active
participants in the implementation of energy projects. " To ensure
an equitable transition it is of the upmost importance to have as
many perspectives as part of the conversation and implementation.
Without those voices, we lose valuable insights and information
that help facilitate the success of the renewable energy
transition. We as leaders in this sector must ensure we are
providing opportunities and access to the talent we need to support
our growth as an industry," said Hill.
Utopia Hill continues her collaboration with communities,
policymakers, and industry peers on best practices for successful
renewable energy project deployment from a technical and financial
perspective, building successful innovative and diverse teams,
integrating community benefits throughout the project lifecycle,
and ensuring equitable access to renewable energy. She drives
Reactivate's commitment to net-zero goals through measurable and
impactful renewable energy projects, assisting various clients,
including corporations, non-profits, municipalities and more, in
achieving their sustainability objectives.
About Reactivate
Reactivate is a mission-driven renewable energy company,
that develops, owns, and operates renewable energy projects to
improve the lives of people in low-to-moderate income and energy
transition communities across the country. Reactivate's primary
focus areas are community solar, commercial & industrial solar,
small utility scale solar, energy storage, and EV charging
projects. Reactivate creates positive social and environmental
impact in underserved communities by delivering renewable energy,
environmental benefits, job opportunities, energy cost savings and
opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses. Reactivate
was founded by Invenergy and Lafayette Square.
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