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PIER Program's Anticipated Funding Opportunities

Information about potential Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) upcoming funding opportunities will be posted to this page as it becomes available. Information posted on this page is subject to change. Funding opportunities in the form of solicitations are public requests for proposals to provide services, a specified product, and / or solve a defined problem under contractual agreement. The Energy Commission uses a variety of selection procedures.

The following are PIER Program potential upcoming funding opportunities. The opportunities are listed for planning purposes. As such, they could be reduced, adjusted and / or removed based on the decisions by the Energy Commission. To receive an e-mail when contracts notices and solicitations are released, please subscribe to our list server.

Tentative Schedule Potential PIER Focus Area and Solicitation Name Summary of Proposed Research Estimated Budget (million)
Fall 2012

Energy Efficiency:
Building Energy Efficiency Research

Building Energy Efficiency Research and Technology Grant Program (BEERT)

 Potential funding of the following research projects that reduces electricity, natural gas, or both:
  • technology innovations and advancements
  • support for building and appliance energy efficiency codes and standards
  • cross cutting zero net energy building and low income housing demonstrations

See also California Energy Commission 2/23/12 workshop.

$13.6

Renewable Energy: Community Scale

Renewable Energy Development, Deployment and Integration (REDDI)

 Potential funding to:
  • demonstrate optimized community-based renewable energy systems for affordable electricity generation,
  • develop the tools and models to quantify impacts and benefits of increasing local renewable energy penetrations in California's communities, and
  • develop breakthrough renewable energy technologies to effectively take advantage of existing localized renewable resources for electricity generation.
 $8.95

Transportation: Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Battery Pack

PEV battery Pack Standardization/ PEV Battery Pack Recycling

 Potential funding to:
  • analyze the possible impacts standardization will have on the life-cycle costs of PEV battery packs, and
  • develop advanced recycling technologies for PEV battery packs.
 $1.75
Transportation:

Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Engine Development

Advanced Renewable Natural Gas Transportation Fuel Production 		Potential funding to:
  • develop technology improvements that will expand the availability of natural gas engines and expand market for NGVs. The research aims to develop a broader range of heavy-duty NGV engine sizes for more applications. See the NGV research roadmap
  • target novel and innovative technologies for the production of renewable gas for transportation fuel with value-added co-products and/or co-benefits and that will help California meet its green house gas reduction goals with new and more economically viable processes.
 $3.25
Energy Technology Systems Integration: Natural Gas Pipe Line Potential funding to:
  • demonstrate innovative natural gas pipeline monitoring technologies that can improve data collection techniques, and ensure safety and reliability in the natural gas transmission infrastructure.
 $2.0
Winter, Spring and Fall Energy Innovations Small Grant Program Potential funding to:
  • conduct research that establishes the feasibility of new, innovative energy concepts. Research projects must target one of the PIER R&D areas, address a California energy problem and provide a potential benefit to California electric and natural gas ratepayers.
Maximum of $95,000 for hardware projects and $50,000 for modeling projects to small businesses, non-profits, individuals and academic institutions

More information about Energy Innovations Small Grant Program 		$2.6/Year