Nashua Energy Manager Doria Brown was named this year’s Young Professional Energy Champion on May 10. Courtesy photo/City of Nashua

NASHUA – City Energy Manager Doria Brown was selected as this year’s Young Professional Energy Champion during the New Hampshire Energy Week award ceremony on May 10.

At just 29 years old, Brown is the state’s youngest municipal energy manager, serving as the city’s first energy manager since 2019. During that time, she has helped spearhead the creation of the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire, making Nashua a founding member of the coalition and bringing Community Power to the Gate City.

“We’re so pleased that Doria is getting the recognition she deserves with this honor,” said Mayor James Donchess. “Her work in energy efficiency improvements has made multiple significant impacts for Nashua residents – from reducing our energy bills via the Nashua Community Power initiative, to integrating seven electric vehicles into the city fleet of buses and cars, including the first fully electric police animal control vehicle. Doria also advised on city building improvements involving solar panels and farms, including those used in school building upgrades.”

New Hampshire Energy Week is an event organized by state energy partners and is dedicated to advancing a sustainable and equitable energy future for the Granite State. Their mission is noted as “rooted in four core principles: empowerment, equity, accessibility and education.” The Energy Champion Awards recognize leaders and organizations advancing New Hampshire’s energy goals, honoring individuals and entities that make exceptional contributions to the state’s energy future.

Brown’s contributions also include helping to create Livable Nashua, the city’s sustainability plan; advising on energy efficiency measures for multiple municipal buildings and ensuring energy efficiency rebates were obtained after those improvements were accomplished.