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Solicitations for the PIER Program

Guidelines, templates, and general information for PIER solicitations are listed below.

Solicitations are listed in order by release date, newest at top. Or are listed alphabetically if no current solicitations.

PIER - Building Energy Research Grant (BERG) Program

None at this time.



PIER - Buildings Energy Efficiency Research Area

None at this time.



PIER - Energy Innovations Small Grant (EISG) Program

None at this time.



PIER - Energy-Related Environmental Research Area

Grant Solicitation and Application Package - Research Projects on Climate Change of Relevance to California

Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Climate Change Research Subject Area: Environmental

1. Release Date: March 17, 2008

2. Proposal Due Date: May 20, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time

3. Purpose: The purpose of this solicitation is to select the Applicants best qualified to carry out climate change-related research. Each of the six research topics covered in this solicitation represents a major variable in the overall picture of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and climate change in a California context. Research funded by this solicitation will contribute toward a more comprehensive understanding of the relationship between GHG emissions factors and climate change and how best to adapt to and/or mitigate its negative impacts.



PIER - Energy Systems Integration Research Area

Program Solicitation
Wind-Storage Solicitation: "Wind-Storage-Enhanced Transmission Research & Development

Notice of Proposed Awards (NOPA) (Acrobat PDF file, 2 pgs)
Posted: April 21, 2008



PIER - Environmentally Preferred Advanced Generation (EPAG) Research Area

Grant Solicitation
Combined Heat and Power Systems

Notice of Proposed Awards (NOPA) (PDF file, 4 pgs, 32 kb)
Posted: February 21, 2008



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

Request For Proposals 500-07-502
Research, Development and Demonstration Projects for Waste Heat Recovery from Industrial Processes in California

Files for Solicitation - (MS Word, PDF, Excel )
Date Released: April 21, 2008.

Deadline to submit Proposal: No later than 5PM, June 6, 2008. Other deadlines apply

Pre-Bid Conference: May 5, 2008

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held to answer questions. Please call (916) 654-4392 to confirm the time and date. Bidders are encouraged to attend this informational meeting:

Monday, May 5, 2008, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm.
California Energy Commission
1516 9th Street, Hearing Room A
Sacramento, California 95814

During the RFP process, questions of clarification about this RFP must be directed to the Contracts Officer listed below. You may ask questions at the Pre-Bid Conference, and you may submit written questions up to the close of business on the day of the Pre-Bid Conference. Questions may be submitted in writing via mail, electronic mail, FAX, verbally and by phone. After the Pre-Bid Conference, question and answer sets will be mailed to all parties who requested a copy of this RFP from the Commission Contracts Office and all that attended the Pre-Bid conference. The questions and answers will also be posted on the CommissionŐs website at www.energy.ca.gov

Participation through WebEx, the Energy Commission's on-line meeting service

To participate in the meeting using the WebEx on-screen and audio functions, please go to the following URL in your web browser on the date and time of the meeting:

https://energy.webex.com/energy/j.php?ED=100628377&UID=1029374737&PW=272317567c0f1a0a0820342c28334b5f1e1d0c

(If the link above does not work, go to:

https://energy.webex.com/ and enter the meeting number: 925 978 253.

When prompted, enter your information and the following meeting password: cincodemayo-08

Provide your phone number, when prompted, to receive a call back on your phone for the audio of the workshop. Alternatively, you can call 1-866-469-3239 (toll free in the U.S. and Canada).

If you have difficulty joining the meeting, please call the WebEx Technical Support number at 1-866-229-3239. Participation through audio only.

If you do not have computer access and wish to participate in the meeting by phone, you can call 1-866-469-3239 (toll free in the U.S. and Canada).

Please be aware that the workshop's WebEx audio and onscreen activity may be recorded.


Questions or clarifications about this RFQ should be directed to:

Rachel Grant, Contracts Officer
California Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street, MS-18
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 654-4379
FAX: (916) 654-4423



Request For Proposals # 500-07-501
Research, Development, and Demonstration Projects for Waste Heat Recovery from Industrial Processes in California

Notice of Proposed Awards (NOPA) (PDF file, 1 pg)
Posted: February 11, 2008



PIER - Renewable Energy Research Area



Program Solicitation
Wind-Storage Solicitation: "Wind-Storage-Enhanced Transmission Research & Development

Notice of Proposed Awards (NOPA) (Acrobat PDF file, 2 pgs)
Posted: April 21, 2008

Grant Solicitation
Biopower Research, Development & Demonstration

Notice of Proposed Awards (NOPA) (Acrobat PDF file, 2 pgs)
Posted: January 31, 2008





PIER CONTRACTORS' GENERAL INFORMATION


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-18
California Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: 916-654-4392
FAX: 916-654-4423

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