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Solicitations by Program Area
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- Climate Change
- Efficiency Division
- Energy Policy
- Export Program
- Geothermal (GRDA)
- PIER Program
- Recovery and Federal Stimulus
- Renewable Energy
- School Bus Program
- Power Facilities Siting Division
- Transportation Division
General Information for Contractors
- Formatting Reports & Writing Style for Consultants to the California Energy Commission
- Memorandum About Travel & Per Diem for Consultants and Contractors
- PIER Report Style Manual
- Small Business Info
Related Links
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
- Buildings End-Use Energy Efficiency
- Emerging Technology Demonstration Grant (ETDG) Program
- Energy Innovations Small Grant (EISG) Program
- Energy-Related Environmental Research Area
- Energy Systems Integration & Demand Response
- Environmentally Preferred Advanced Generation (EPAG) Research Area
- Industrial/Agricultural/Water End-Use Energy Efficiency Research Area
- Renewable Energy Research Area
- Transportation Research Area
- PIER Contractors' General Information
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.
- Application Manual. Posted 12/22/09. (PDF file, 53 pages, 348 kb).
- Attachments to Solicitation and Application Manual. Posted 12/23/09. (MS Word and Excel files).
- Questions and Answers. Posted January 28, 2010. (PDF file, 4 pages, 28 kb).
- Addendum #1 (changes to application manual and questions and answers). Posted February 8, 2010. (PDF file, 58 pages, 773 kb).
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)
- 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.
- Addendum 6 - Addendum adds language to:
- "4. ARRA Funding Opportunity Announcements"
- Table 1
- Table 2
- Attachment B
- Attachment C
- 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
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
Grant Solicitation PON-09-007: Reducing the Environmental Impact of Solar Energy
- Application Manual, posted 1/19/10. (PDF file, 53 pages, 348 kb).
- Attachments to Solicitation and Application Manual, posted 1/19/10. (MS Word and Excel files).
- January 28, 2010 - Pre-Bid Conference - Public Workshop on Solicitation, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., California Energy Commission, Sacramento.
- Addendum #1. Posted 1/25/10. (PDF file, 2 pages, 44 kb)
Correct time for the Workshop is 3:00 pm - Due Date for Proposals:
Stage 1 Due Date: March 3, 2010, 4:00 p.m. (California time)
Stage 2 Due Date: April 21, 2010, 4:00 p.m. (California time)
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
- RFP Application Manual
Date released: February 1, 2010.
Deadline to Submit Proposals: March 10, 2010, 3 p.m. - All Files for Solicitation - (MS Word, PDF, Excel)
- February 16, 2010 - Pre-Bid Conference
Environmentally Preferred Advanced Generation (EPAG) Research Area
No solicitations at this time.
Industrial/Agricultural/Water End-Use Energy Efficiency Research Area
No solicitations at this time.
Renewable Energy Research Area
No solicitations at this time.
Transportation Research Area
No solicitations at this time.
PIER Contractors' General Information
PIER Project Report Style Manual
PIER Program Sole / Single Source Contract Procedures
PIER Terms and Conditions
- Standard PIER Terms & Conditions - complete - Date updated: February 18, 2009.
(Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 54 pages, 248 kb.)- Standard PIER Terms and Conditions - segmented - both pdf and word document form.
- University of California PIER Terms and Conditions - Revision in Progress
- DOE-Laboratories PIER Terms and Conditions - Link to the U.S. Department of Energy, National Laboratories PIER Terms and Conditions.
PIER Invoicing Files
- PIER Invoicing Template (MS Excel file, 68 kilobytes)
- PIER Invoicing Instructions (MS Word file, 71.5 kilobytes, May 2007)
- PIER Rate Adjustment Form (MS Excel file, 18.5 kilobytes, May 2007)
If you are interested in the detailed Request For Proposals (RFP) or other solicitation documents, copies may be obtained by writing or calling:
Contracts Office, MS-18California Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: 916-654-4392
FAX: 916-654-4423
