To nominate a company for the SGN 13 send an email to nominations@smartgridnews.com. Be sure to include the name of the company and a brief paragraph explaining why you think it has the potential to be a 2013 smart grid superstar. In other words, focus on future potential – not past glories. And please note – it's not about the quantity of nominations we receive for each company. It's the quality of your recommendation that determines whether a company makes it through the first-round screening by SGN editors. If you nominate more than one company, please send separate emails for each.

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And stay tuned. We'll start telling you about this year's nominees in just a few days.