Honors and Awards

Leadership Links

2024 - CPS Energy

Southwest Deal of the Year | The Bond Buyer
ESG Leadership | Zpryme
Gold Award for Excellence in Serving Vulnerable Customers | Chartwell
Silver Award for Excellence in Communication – Color-coded Energy Conservation Campaign | Chartwell
Gas Safety Contest | American Public Gas Association
Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) – Diamond | American Public Power Association
E.F. Scattergood System Achievement Award | American Public Power Association
Safety Award of Excellence – Third Place | American Public Power Association
Business of the Year Honoree | San Antonio Business Journal
La Plata Excellence Award for Color-Coded Energy Conservation Levels | Public Relations Society of America San Antonio Chapter
La Plata Merit Award for Power Generation Resource Planning Public Relations & Engagement | Public Relations Society of America San Antonio Chapter
Thought Leader Award for FlexEV Smart Rewards and FlexEV Off-Peak Rewards Program | Peak Load Management Association
1st Commercial Retrofit Certification over 200,000 square feet | Build San Antonio Green
Leading Practice Company and Top Performance – GIS and As-Built Documentation | American Gas Association
Expanding Excellence Finalist Award for Innovation in Field Automation /Level 1 | Customer Service Week
TxN 20 - Leadership in Conservation & Sustainability | Texan by Nature

C-Suite Honoree | Awarded to Rudy D. Garza | San Antonio Business Journal
Women’s Leadership Award Honoree | Awarded to Lisa Lewis | San Antonio Business Journal
Edward J. Bobit Fleet Manager of the Year Honoree | Awarded to Eunice Lopez | Automotive Fleet
DiversityFIRST Leadership Honoree | Awarded to Board of Trustee Chair Janie Martinez Gonzalez | The Texas Diversity Council
Best Utility Analytics Leader | Bert Hargesheimer – Finalist | Utility Analytics Institute
40 Under 40 | Awarded to Jonathan Tijerina | San Antonio Business Journal
Top National Latino Leader Honoree | Awarded to Rudy D. Garza | National Diversity Council
Leaders in Innovation – Honorable Mention | Awarded to Justin Chamberlain | Energy Central
Spence Vanderlinden Public Official Award | Awarded to Board of Trustees Chair Janie Martinez Gonzalez
Tribute to Women Business Leaders | Awarded to Board of Trustees Chair Janie Martinez Gonzalez | San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Chief Executive of the Year - Finalist | Awarded to Rudy D. Garza | S&P Platts Global Energy Awards

COVID-19 Response and Recovery of the Year – Finalist | Disaster Recovery Institute International
Safety Award of Excellence – Third Place | American Public Power Association
Top 100 Fleets (#23) | NAFA Fleet Management Association
Our Driving Concern Texas Employer Traffic Safety Award | National Safety Council & Texas Department of Transportation
Shining City – Solar Super Star – Top U.S. City for Solar Energy (#5) | Environment Texas Research & Policy Center
Shining City – Solar Super Star – San Antonio is #1 in Texas for Solar Capacity | Environment Texas Research & Policy Center
System Operational Achievement Recognition (SOAR) – Bronze | American Public Gas Association
Top 10 Best Practices – ARPA Outreach Events | Chartwell
Diversity and Inclusion Award | San Antonio Business Journal
Green Fleet Award (#31) | National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA)
DiversityFIRST – Corporations | Texas Diversity Council
Galaxy Star of Energy Efficiency | Alliance to Save Energy
Corporate Business Steward of the Year | Alamo Area Council of Governments
Excellence in Public Power Communication – Web & Social | American Public Power Association
Best Digital Transformation for Gas SCADA Replacement – Finalist | Pipeline & Gas Journal

Women’s Leadership Award | Awarded to Shanna Ramirez | San Antonio Business Journal
40 Under 40 | Awarded to Loretta Kerner | San Antonio Business Journal
Expanding Excellence Award - Rising Star | Awarded to Laura Jacobs | Customer Service Week
Top Leaders in Technology | Awarded to Drew Higgins | Parks Associates
Rising Star Under 40 | Awarded to Jonathan Tijerina | Public Utilities Fortnightly
Rising Star Under 40 | Awarded to Kari Torres Meyer | Public Utilities Fortnightly
Distinguished Service Award | Awarded to Paul Barham (Retiree) | Texas Public Power Association
Women Who SPARK | Lisa Lewis – Finalist | Utility 2030 Collaborative
Top 100 Diverse Leaders in Energy | Awarded to Rudy Garza | Energy Diversity and Inclusion Council
Top 100 Women in Energy | Awarded to Lisa Lewis | Energy Diversity and Inclusion Council
Top 100 Women in Energy | Awarded to Vivian Bouet | Energy Diversity and Inclusion Council
Top 50 Attorneys of San Antonio for 2022 | Awarded to Kipling Giles | Attorney Intel
Customer Programs Leader of the Year | Awarded to DeAnna Hardwick | Zpryme
The Texas 100 – Influential Texans to Know in 2023 | Rudy D. Garza | Texas Business Journals