2025 Energy Storage Canada Award Recipients

2025 Energy Storage Trailblazer Award

Barbara Ellard, Director, Resource & System Adequacy, Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)

Image L - R: Kristyn Annis, Chair of the ESC Board of Directors; Barbara Ellard, Director, Resource & System Adequacy, Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)

(Pinpoint National Photography / Energy Storage Canada)

2025 Friend of Energy Storage Award

Canada Infrastructure Bank

Image L - R: Kristyn Annis, Chair of the ESC Board of Directors; accepted by Sashen Guneratna, Managing Director, Investments, Canada Infrastructure Bank

(Pinpoint National Photography / Energy Storage Canada)

2025 Foundational Research in Energy Storage Award

J.L. Richards & Associates

Image L - R: Kristyn Annis, Chair of the ESC Board of Directors; accepted by Joan Haysom, Ph.D., P.Eng. Principal Associate, Practice Lead Renewable Electricity, J.L. Richards & Associates

(Pinpoint National Photography / Energy Storage Canada)

2025 Grid Management Storage Award

BluWave-ai

Image L - R:  Kristyn Annis, Chair of the ESC Board of Directors; accepted by Alex Linchieh, Director of Product Management, BluWave-ai

(Pinpoint National Photography / Energy Storage Canada)

2025 Landmark Application of Energy Storage Award

Enwave Energy Corporation

Image L - R:  Kristyn Annis, Chair of the ESC Board of Directors; accepted by Katherine Sparkes, RPP, Vice President, Grid Solutions, Enwave Energy Corporation

(Pinpoint National Photography / Energy Storage Canada)

2025 Energy Storage Milestone Award

Oneida Energy Storage LP

Image L - R: Accepted by Annette Verschuren, NRStor; Christine Healy, Northland Power; Rafael Midence, AECON on behalf of Oneida Energy Storage LP

(Pinpoint National Photography / Energy Storage Canada)