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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: April 21, 2010, by 4:00 p.m. - Please see Table #1 in Addendum # 2 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 pages, 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
  • Combined Notice of Proposed Awards issued December 29, 2010.


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

Program Opportunity Notice PON-11-501: Emerging Technology Demonstration Program (ETDG II)

  • Application Manual. Revised October 20, 2011. (PDF file, 65 pages, 204 kb).
  • Files for Solicitation- (MS Word, PDF, Excel)
    Date Released: August 26, 2011.
  • Addendum 1
    Public Notice Rescheduling the Pre Bid Conference
    Date Released: September 12, 2011.
  • Addendum 2
    Notifies potential applicants of a temporary delay of the ETDG II Solicitation
    Date Released: September 26, 2011.
  • Addendum 3
    Notifies potential applicants of changes to the application manual since its original August release.
    Date Released: October 20, 2011.
  • Addendum 4
    Postpones the Abstract (Stage 1) due date to December 1, 2011 at 4 p.m.
    Date Released: November 16, 2011.
  • Addendum 5
    Notifies Stage 2 Applicants of requirement to submit the California Based Entity Form (Attachment J)
    Date Released: January 6, 2011.
  • Questions and Answers
    Date Released: November 18, 2011.
  • WebEx Recording of October 31, 2011 Proposal Workshop
     
  • 2011 Emerging Technology Demonstration Grant Program (ETDG II) - Presentation from Proposal Workshop.
  • Due dates for proposals:
    • Deadline to Submit 6 page Abstracts (Stage 1): November 21st, 2011 by 4 p.m. December 1, 2011 at 4 p.m.
    • Deadline to Submit Proposals (Stage 2): January 20th, 2012 by 4 p.m.

      Note that other deadlines apply.
  • Stage 1 Results
    Date Posted: December 16, 2011.


Energy Innovations Small Grant (EISG) Program



Renewable Energy and Advanced Generation Research

Program Opportunity Notice PON-11-507: Hybrid Generation and Fuel-flexible Distributed Generation/Combined Heat and Power/Combined Cooling, Heat and Power (DG/CH&P/CCH&P) Systems




Energy-Related Environmental Research Area

Program area description.

Program Opportunity Notice PON-11-502: Environmental Issues Related to Clean Energy Systems


Request For Proposals 500-10-502: Assessment of Natural Gas Combined Cycle Plants for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage in a Gas-Dominated Electricity Market



Energy Systems Integration

No solicitations at this time.



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

Program area description



Renewable Energy Research Area

Request For Proposals 500-10-503: Research Needs for Utility-Scale Renewable Energy

There will be two Pre-Bid Conferences:

November 9, 2010, 10 a.m.

November 16, 2010, 1:30 p.m.

Deadline to Submit Proposals: December 21, 2010 by 3 p.m.



Transportation Research Area

Program area description.

Request For Proposals 500-11-503: Liquefied Natural Gas Vehicle Infrastructure Improvement Research and Development

  • RFP Application Manual
    Date released: January 6, 2012.
  • Solicitation Files. (PDF, MS Word and Excel files).
  • Addendum 1. (PDF files). Posted February 3, 2012.
    Includes Questions & Answers, Pre-Bid Conference Presentation, and Conference Participants List.
  • Pre-Bid Conference: January 23, 2012
    Distribute Questions/Answer and Addenda (if any): February 3, 2012.
    Deadline to Submit Proposals: February 17, 2012 by 3 p.m.

  • WebEx Recording of Pre-Bid Conference
     



PIER Contractors' General Information


PIER Project Report Style Manual

Please See Style Manual Page


PIER Program Sole / Single Source Contract Procedures

Please See Procedures Page


PIER Terms and Conditions

  • Standard PIER Terms & Conditions - complete - Date updated: February 23, 2010.
    (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 60 pages, 312 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 Terms and Conditions
      - Link to the Department of General Services Model Contract Language for Contracts with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratory.

PIER Invoicing Files




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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California Energy Commission
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