From launch of the New York Green Bank, to the REV Proceeding and New York Power Authority initiatives, energy leaders at the highest levels of state and local government are working hard to ensure people have access to reliable, clean and affordable energy. These are some of the folks who help make that happen.

Here are some important people at various government organizations who help formulate the policies and regulations that keep New Yorkers warm in the winter, cool in summer and with electricity all year round.

Various Disclaimers: The Top Ten lists compiled as part of Breaking Energy’s media partnership with New York Energy Week were based on an open nomination process and final selections were made by the senior Breaking Energy editorial team. Breaking Energy applied our editorial judgement and decades of experience to highlight leaders we thought deserved recognition during New York Energy Week. This is not a ranking, names are listed alphabetically. Please tell us how right or wrong we were in the comments. 

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