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Current Solicitations for the California Energy Commission's
Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program


American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 Cost Share with PIER Program


Grant Solicitation PON-09-002: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Cost Share

Due Dates: March 30, 2010, by 4:00 p.m. - Please see Table #1 in Addendum # 1 for due dates by FOA.



Grant Solicitation PON-08-011: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Cost Share

Final due dates for proposals back to Energy Commission and other pre-application filing deadlines are listed in Table 1 in Addendum 7

  • All Files for Solicitation - (MS Word, PDF, Excel)
    Date Released: June 18, 2009.
  • Application Manual, posted 6/18/09. Updated 7/14/09. (PDF file, 74 pages, 568 kb). Posted: June 18, 2009.
  • Presentations from the June 26, 2009, morning and afternoon workshop
  • Geothermal Questions and Answers (3 pgs, 98 kb) posted July 2, 2009.
  • Post Workshop Questions and Answers (1 page, 72 kb) posted July 7, 2009.
  • Addendum 1 - contains revised table 1 with changes to some deadlines. (2 pages, 80 kb) posted July 7, 2009.
  • Addendum 2 - Addendum adds several federal ARRA solicitations to PON-08-011 and extends the deadline for DE-FOA-0000075 (Enhanced Geothermal Systems Component Research and Development/Analysis) Final Applications. (Word file, 344 kb) posted July 9, 2009.
  • Questions and Answers from the Solar Workshop. (PDF, 3 pages, 52 kb). posted July 13, 2009.
  • Addendum 3 - The purpose of this addendum is to add a July 20th workshop date to Table 1. The workshop will address PIER cost share funding for the following programs:
    • Smart Grid Investment Grant Program (DE-FOA-0000058)
    • Smart Grid Demonstrations (DE-FOA-0000036)
    • Geologic Sequestration Training and Research(DE-FOA-0000032)
    • Site Characterization of Promising Geologic Formations for CO2 Storage (DE-FOA-0000033)
    • Carbon Capture and Sequestration from Industrial Sources and Innovative Concepts for Beneficial CO2 Use (DE-FOA-0000015)
    (PDF file, 6 pages, 84.8 kb) posted July 15, 2009.
  • Addendum 4 - Addendum changes several pre-application deadlines. Contains a revised table 1 showing all deadlines.
    (6 pages, 176 kb) posted July 21, 2009.
  • Addendum 5 - Addendum changes:
    • adds federal ARRA solicitation DE-FOA-0000122 (Community Renewable Energy Deployment)
    • changes the Pre-Application due date for the Solid State Lighting, Round IV - Core Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0000082) to August 3, 2009
    • Contains a revised table 1 showing all deadlines.
    (30 pages, 166 kb) posted July 28, 2009.
  • Addendum 6 - Addendum adds language to:
    • "4. ARRA Funding Opportunity Announcements"
    • Table 1
    • Table 2
    • Attachment B
    • Attachment C
    (29 pages, 257 kb). posted July 31, 2009.
  • Addendum 7 (33 pages, 192 kb). Posted August 17 2009.
    • Adds two federal ARRA solicitations, DE-FOA-0000065 (Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) and DE-FOA-0000104 (Baseload Concentrating Solar Power Generation) to PON-08-011
    • Changes a typographical error in the Final Application Scoring Criteria (Attachment C) for Section VII, Advanced Energy Efficient Building Technologies Application (DE-FOA-0000115)
    • Changes the Final Application due date for the Smart Grid Demonstrations (DE-FOA 0000036) to September 21, 2009
  • Federal Opportunity Announcements That Are Included Under This PON
    • Advanced Energy Efficient Building Technologies, DE-FOA-0000115
    • Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), DE-FOA-0000065
    • Baseload Concentrating Solar Power Generation, DE-FOA-000010
    • Building America Energy Efficient Housing, DE-FOA-0000099
    • Carbon Capture and Sequestration from Industrial Sources and Innovative Concepts for Beneficial CO2 Use, DE-FOA-0000015
    • Community Renewable Energy Deployment, DE-FOA-0000122
    • Energy Efficient Information and Communication Technology, DE-FOA-0000107
    • Enhanced Geothermal Systems Component Research and Development/Analysis, DE-FOA-0000075
    • Enhanced Geothermal Systems Demonstration, DE-FOA-0000092
    • Geologic Sequestration Training and Research, DE-FOA-0000032
    • Geothermal Technologies Program, DE-FOA-0000109
    • High Penetration Solar Deployment, DE-FOA-0000085
    • Site Characterization of Promising Geologic Formations for CO2 Storage (DE-FOA-0000033)
    • Smart Grid Demonstrations (DE-FOA-0000036)
    • Smart Grid Investment Grant Program (DE-FOA-0000058)
    • Solid-State Lighting Product Development Round VI, DE-FOA-0000055
    • Solid-State Lighting round IV Core, DE-FOA-0000082
    • Training Program Development for Commercial Building Equipment Technicians, Building Operators, Energy Commissioning Agents/Auditors, DE-FOA-0000118


Buildings End-Use Energy Efficiency Research Area

Program area description.

Request For Proposals 500-08-503: Technology Innovations for Buildings and Communities II

  • Files for Solicitation- (MS Word, PDF, Excel)
    Date Released: April 15, 2009.
  • Addendum 1- (MS Word, PDF)
    Date Released: April 22, 2009.
  • Addendum 2- (PDF)
    Date Released: May 14, 2009.
  • Addendum 3- (MS Word, Excel)
    Date Released: June 3, 2009.
  • Addendum 4- (MS Word)
    Date Released: June 23, 2009.
  • Stage 1 Documentation & Results- (PDF)
    Date Released: June 23, 2009.
  • Addendum 5- (PDF)
    Date Released: August 26, 2009.
  • Due dates for proposals:
    • Initial Proposals (Stage 1): June 12, 2009, no later than 3 p.m.
    • Final Proposals (Stage 2): September 30, 2009, no later than 3 p.m (If passed Stage 1).
  • Pre-Bid Conference has been rescheduled to: May 5, 2009
  • Notice of Proposed Awards issued December 29, 2009.

Emerging Technology Demonstration Grant (ETDG) Program

No solicitations at this time.



Energy Innovations Small Grant (EISG) Program



Energy-Related Environmental Research Area

Program area description.

Grant Solicitation PON-09-007: Reducing the Environmental Impact of Solar Energy



Energy Systems Integration

Request For Proposals 500-09-502: Research, Development, and Demonstration Projects: Defining the Pathway to the California Smart Grid of 2020 For Publicly Owned Utilities



Environmentally Preferred Advanced Generation (EPAG) Research Area

Program area description.

No solicitations at this time.



Industrial/Agricultural/Water End-Use Energy Efficiency Research Area

Program area description

No solicitations at this time.



Renewable Energy Research Area

No solicitations at this time.



Transportation Research Area

Program area description.

No solicitations at this time.



PIER Contractors' General Information


PIER Project Report Style Manual

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PIER Program Sole / Single Source Contract Procedures

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PIER Terms and Conditions

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If you are interested in the detailed Request For Proposals (RFP) or other solicitation documents, copies may be obtained by writing or calling:

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