7th annual 2026
HACKATHON EVENT

Anyone who is an employee of The Energy Authority (TEA) or a TEA client is eligible to participate. The event is open to all skill levels—no technical background is required.

Nope! Coding experience is NOT necessary. The problem statements will have an element of coding as part of the solution. So if you don't have a technical background, you will be paired with individuals that do.

This year’s event will be fully in person to support collaboration and connection among participants.

Members of the winning team will receive trophies and bragging rights.

We strongly encourage participants to attend the virtual informational events that TEA conducts prior to the event. We also have a robust training library available to familiarize yourself with tools that may be used, as well as general success tips for participating in a hackathon.

TEA will provide each team several laptops during the event. Details on laptop issuances will be provided during the info sessions, prior to the event.

All teams will be provided with TEA laptops for this event. Participants are encouraged to use the AI tools provided in the TEA AI Sandbox. It is not necessary to install any tools directly onto your personal laptop.

For this event, you may only use the tools provided in the TEA AI Sandbox.