2026 IEC National Award Winners
Congratulations to all of the 2026 IEC Award winners and finalists. This year we celebrate the individuals, companies and chapters that set the standard for innovation, dedication and leadership in the electrical industry.
Explore the 2026 Award Winners
Jump straight to a category to see this year’s winners and the finalists recognized alongside them.
Achievement AwardsLeaders whose impact reaches across the industry and into their communities.
Individual AwardsAlumni, contractors and emerging leaders shaping the future of the trade.
Chapter AwardsChapter awards, chapter leadership and chapter growth recognition.
CHAPTER OF THE YEAR — CATEGORY B
IEC of Greater Cincinnati
31–59 contractor members
Chapter Growth Awards
Chapters that achieved outstanding membership growth, grouped by region.
MOUNTAIN WEST
1
IEC Southern Arizona
MIDWEST
11
IEC Central Ohio
IEC Kentuckiana
IEC Dayton
IEC of the Bluegrass
IEC Indy
IEC Heartland
IEC Western Reserve
IEC Northern Ohio
IEC Dakotas
IEC of Nebraska
IEC Southern Indiana-Evansville
SOUTHEAST
4
IEC Atlanta
IEC Georgia
IEC Middle Tennessee
IEC Florida East Coast
NORTHEAST
3
New Jersey IEC
IEC Pennsylvania
IEC Chesapeake
GREATER TEXAS
4
IEC El Paso
CenTex IEC
IEC of East Texas
IEC Dallas
IEC National Advocacy Awards
Chapters recognised for outstanding legislative and grassroots advocacy, grouped by contractor membership.
Western Colorado IEC
5–30 contractor members
IEC Florida East Coast
31–60 contractor members
IEC Fort Worth
61–89 contractor members
IEC Rocky Mountain
90+ contractor members
Excellence in Electrical ConstructionOutstanding projects across residential, commercial, industrial, green and service work.
Helix Electric
Emblem
Emblem at 301 Florida Avenue NE is a 13-story, 115-unit, fully affordable multifamily housing development in Washington, DC, serving the NoMa and Union Market neighborhoods. Developed by The NRP Group in partnership with Marshall Heights Community Development Organization, the project delivers deeply affordable housing in a high-opportunity, transit-accessible location and includes resident-focused amenities such as community space, bike storage, and family-oriented support areas. Helix Electric served as the electrical contractor and approached the project with a strong commitment to collaboration, supporting the full construction team in delivering quality affordable homes for the community. Our scope included installation of the project’s complete electrical power distribution, lighting systems, fire alarm systems, and DAS emergency response systems. In addition, Helix provided pathways throughout the building for the telecom subcontractors to complete the infrastructure required for internet, telephone, television, security, and access control systems. Our team also coordinated with the solar contractor to support the electrical power requirements needed to activate the solar system and help the project achieve its green building credits. Through close coordination, technical execution, and a shared commitment to the project’s mission, Helix helped bring reliable, efficient, and code-compliant electrical systems to a development that will serve Washington, DC residents for years to come.
Kings Electric Services
Sky Central
Sky Central Apartments, located at 1 West Fourth Street in downtown Cincinnati, is a 31-story, 380,000-square-foot mixed-use high-rise featuring 281 luxury apartments and penthouses, along with commercial and amenity spaces including a salon, day spa, bank, private club, and boutique offices. The project involved modernizing critical building infrastructure while preserving the character of this historic downtown landmark. Kings Electric Services provided comprehensive electrical construction services to support the renovation and conversion of the facility. The scope included major service and distribution upgrades, including new switchboards, panelboards, feeders, and power distribution systems designed to improve reliability and support increased electrical demands. Additional work included power distribution for commercial tenant spaces, energy-efficient LED lighting and advanced lighting controls, as well as low-voltage systems supporting communications, data networks, security, access control, and audio-visual infrastructure. The project required extensive coordination within an occupied high-rise environment while maintaining compliance with current electrical and life-safety codes. Through careful planning and execution, Kings Electric Services successfully transformed aging electrical infrastructure into a modern, reliable, and scalable system capable of supporting the building’s residential, commercial, and amenity spaces for years to come.
Allied Electric Services, Inc.
Williamson County Inner Loop Voting Annex
AES was contracted by Williamson County to design and install the electrical infrastructure for a new elections and voting equipment commissioning center. The project involved creating a dedicated electrical room to house new power distribution equipment, then extending that power throughout the facility to support 32 individual voting machine testing and setup stations. AES ran new wiring and conduit from the building’s existing electrical system to the new equipment room, where three new power panels and transformers were installed to safely distribute electricity throughout the space. From there, the team built out dedicated circuits and outlets for each of the 32 stations, using color-coded outlets so staff could easily identify which piece of equipment each outlet powers. To keep walkways clear and safe for staff moving between stations, AES also installed overhead routing for the wiring rather than running it along the floor. Every circuit and piece of equipment was tested, verified, and labeled upon completion to ensure the space was fully functional and easy to maintain going forward. This work gave Williamson County a reliable, organized space to prepare and test voting equipment ahead of elections.
deGraauw Electric LLC
The Chloe Hotel
The Chloe Nashville is an approximately 18,700-square-foot luxury boutique hotel and restaurant located near Nashville’s historic Music Row. The development combines the character of existing historic structures with a new three-story building to create 19 distinctive guestrooms, a full-service restaurant, multiple bars, a public coffee bar, an outdoor pool, and associated hospitality spaces. The project required integrating modern electrical and life-safety systems into a design intended to preserve the property’s historic character while meeting the operational demands of a high-end hotel, commercial kitchen, restaurant, and entertainment destination.
Kraft Electric
TCT Emery Theater
Kraft Electric provided comprehensive electrical construction services for the $51.5 million historic renovation of an 88,900-square-foot performing arts venue in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine district. The project modernized one of the nation’s premier concert halls with state-of-the-art electrical infrastructure while preserving its historic character. Our scope included power distribution, lighting systems, theatrical electrical systems, life safety infrastructure, and technology integration to support advanced stage and performance capabilities. Electrical work also supported the expansion of front-of-house spaces, including a new elevator, lobby, concessions, restrooms, and accessibility improvements, as well as back-of-house enhancements such as dressing rooms, green rooms, wardrobe areas, crew spaces, and stage support facilities. Careful coordination with multiple trades and phased construction allowed the venue to be transformed into a modern performance space while maintaining the integrity of the historic structure. The completed project delivers reliable, high-performance electrical systems that enhance the experience for more than 1,500 patrons and provide the flexibility required for world-class live entertainment.
Kings Electric Services
Cincinnati’s Fidelity Hotel
The Gwynne Building project consists of transforming the historic 13-story, 1913 Beaux-Arts former Procter & Gamble headquarters in downtown Cincinnati into The Fidelity Hotel — a 165-room luxury boutique hotel developed by New Waterloo. Scheduled to open in July 2026, the project features upscale guest rooms, a signature restaurant, lobby bar, café, rooftop venue, and approximately 7,700 sq ft of ballroom and event space. Kings Electric Services was selected to completely modernize the building’s outdated electrical infrastructure. The electrical scope includes replacement of obsolete switchboards, panelboards, feeders, and branch circuitry to support modern hospitality demands. Additional work encompasses new lighting and lighting control systems, life-safety systems, and power distribution for the rooftop bar, dining venues, ballroom, guest rooms, and all public areas. This project required extensive coordination within a historically sensitive structure, carefully balancing modern electrical requirements with historic preservation standards while delivering a safe, reliable, and efficient electrical system for one of Cincinnati’s premier boutique hotel developments.
Settle Muter Electric
Gahanna Lincoln High School
Gahanna Lincoln High School’s new complex sits on 38 acres, with a building footprint of 6.8 acres and a total of 507,134 square feet under roof, making it the largest school in Ohio. This new school was built between the existing school and a new stadium. The modern architectural twist introduced a new level of complexity, with high-ceilinged corridors and classrooms surrounding a circular courtyard visible from all three stories. Settle-Muter Electric (SME) approached this project with a strong focus on layout from day one, given the scale and complexity of the work. Using Trimble GPS layout and an experienced field team, SME coordinated our work from the underground installation to the overhead conduit. Duct banks had to be installed to avoid structural geo piers, and they contained over 30 conduits in prefabricated spacers. Work began in the fall of 2023 and continued through the winter months to install underground pathways and keep the schedule on track. Once the slab was in place and the building was dried in, SME mobilized a crew of approximately 25 electricians to rough in conduit racks throughout the building. These racks carried over 80 miles of conduit for branch circuits powering all building systems. BIM coordination was used to route the conduit racks, with precision bends required to maintain clearances from other trades. As finishing work began, SME transitioned to the layout and installation of specialty systems, including a $2.9 million lighting package, an auditorium/black box and broadcast studio, and fab shop equipment. Architectural lighting required a high level of precision, with fixtures up to 180 feet long installed to strict alignment requirements and no room for adjustment once set.
Sole Source Electrical Contractors, LLC.
Noonday & Northwest Cobb WRF Effluent Filter Renovations
The project consisted of effluent filter improvements for the 12 million gallon per day (mgd) Northwest Cobb Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) and the 20 mgd Noonday Creek WRF. Common work across both facilities included replacing sand filter systems, installing a lightning protection system, demolishing old electrical systems, and upgrading instrumentation and electrical systems to accommodate the improvements. This covered local control panels, level sensing, pressure sensing and flow metering instrumentation, and control cabling for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system; feeder and branch circuits from distribution panels through variable frequency drives to motor-driven equipment; and luminaires and luminaire control systems with override and local controls at access points. At Noonday Creek WRF the existing Motor Control Center was reconfigured to power the new drive systems for the effluent filters. At Northwest Cobb WRF the existing duct bank and manhole raceway systems were reconfigured to accommodate new process piping and power requirements, with extensive underground electrical duct bank work. Commissioning included pre-startup testing and inspections, functional testing and performance testing during the control period. All systems are online and operational.
Loenbro
Pagosa Springs Water Treatment and Sanitation District – Snowball Water Treatment Plant Project
In Pagosa Springs, Colorado, the Snowball Water Treatment Plant project represents a significant upgrade to the drinking water infrastructure serving the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD). The new facility strengthens the district’s ability to deliver a consistent, high-quality supply of treated water both now and in the future, and is necessary to meet the regulatory requirements of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. As a result, the community gains a more dependable system that can better support local needs over time. The upgraded facility involves significant structural and technological improvements to enhance the capacity and efficiency of water treatment for the area, increasing treatment capacity from two million gallons per day to 3.5 MGD. The project was delivered on a 20-month schedule, encompassed 15,401 sq. ft., and included the installation of a 1,600A, 480V, three-phase electrical service to support the advanced treatment equipment and operational demands of the modern plant. Additional work included a new splitter box, updated chemical feed systems, membrane filtration equipment, and SCADA upgrades, all contributing to a more streamlined and dependable operation.
Loenbro
Loenbro BJC1 Project (‘Project Chorro’)
This project involved the comprehensive electrical and controls installation for a 600,000 square-foot Inbound Cross Dock (IXD) facility — a critical hub designed to receive bulk product and route packages to downstream fulfillment centers. As one of approximately 34 IXD facilities in the U.S., it serves as a key node in the owner’s logistics network. To align with the broader construction schedule, electrical work was phased west to east in coordination with the mechanical and structural team, who were simultaneously installing extensive platforms, mezzanines and structural steel. A central component of the facility is its conveyance system, totaling nearly 39,405 linear feet, including a large-scale crossbelt sortation system that forms the backbone of the operation. Mechanical teams installed and assembled the conveyance in segments, after which electrical crews followed to install and integrate control systems. Key elements of the electrical scope included installation of approximately 3,000 Electrical Conveyance Controllers; deployment of over 60,000 linear feet of 2×2 basket tray for low-voltage control and communication cabling; integration of multi-voltage systems including 480V, 120V, 48V DC and 24V DC power supplies; and implementation of ASI, Ethernet and CAN bus communication systems to control motor operation and conveyance.
TMI Energy Solutions
SanMar Solar
TMI was contracted by the general contractor to provide turnkey installation of a rooftop solar energy photovoltaic system. TMI’s scope included everything but engineering of the project and the purchase of major equipment. The crew staged the site, received all materials, loaded the rooftop, installed the system, interconnected it into the existing building’s electrical infrastructure, and completed all system commissioning and post-installation inspections.
Safety AwardsSafety professionals, contractor safety performance and the SPARK program.
SAFETY PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Chris Adams
Davis H. Elliot Co.
Sponsored by Milwaukee Tool
Safety Program Retention & Awareness Kit (SPARK)
Superior and Grand Achievement honorees for outstanding safety programs.
GRAND ACHIEVEMENT
Alarm & Communication Systems, Inc.
IEC Florida West Coast
All Brite Electric
IEC New England
All Phase Electric and Maintenance, Inc.
IEC Florida West Coast
Allied Electric Services, Inc.
CenTex IEC
Benchmark Electrical Solutions
IEC Rocky Mountain
DaVeer Electrical & Mechanical Contracting Inc.
IEC Heartland
Foster Electric Corporation
IEC Southern Colorado
Helix Electric
IEC Chesapeake
IHG Consulting LLC
IEC Kentuckiana
InPwr, Inc.
IEC Indy
JMEG, LLC
IEC Dallas
Kevco Electrical Construction Inc.
IEC Fort Worth
Namaste Solar
IEC Rocky Mountain
Power Design, Inc.
IEC Chesapeake
Prism Electric
IEC Dallas
R.K. Bass Electric
CenTex IEC
Romanoff Electric
IEC Central Ohio
Romanoff Electric Residential, Charlotte
Greater Charlotte IEC
Settle Muter Electric
IEC Central Ohio
SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT
Earthlight Technologies, LLC
IEC New England
M.R. Electricians, Inc.
IEC Florida West Coast
Magee Electric, Inc.
IEC Rocky Mountain
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