Uplight Wins Grid Forward’s Inaugural Grid Innovator Award

By Crystal Leaver on

Justin Segall Grid Forward Award

A year after Uplight was founded, we are thrilled to accept Grid Forward’s Inaugural Grid Innovator Award for our work on modernizing the grid. According to Grid Forward, “Uplight has continuously provided innovative products that bring greater efficiency, flexibility, equity and decarbonization to the energy sector.” 

Upon accepting the award, Justin Segall, Uplight’s Chief Strategy Officer remarked, “Since the formation of Uplight a year ago, we’ve been motivated by the belief that creating a modern grid will require a customer-centric approach. To be recognized by Grid Forward is especially meaningful because it means a leading organization in the industry believes in both our vision and execution.”

Congratulations to fellow winners Portland General Electric and Terry Olive. Read more about the award here.

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