REPORTS of the PIER Program

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2008 PIER REPORTS

Natural Gas Vehicle Research Roadmap, DRAFT Consultant Report, Publication # CEC-500-2008-044-D. Posted May 9, 2008. (Acrobat PDF file, 51 pages, 1.1 megabyte).

Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program 2007 Annual Report, Final Adopted Commission Report, Publication # CEC-500-2008-026-CMF. Adopted April 16, 2008. Posted April 17, 2008. (Acrobat PDF file, 53 pages, 872 kb).

PORTFOLIO of Energy Commission's PIER Program research, development and demonstration (RD&D).
This portfolio is a "database" containing summaries of the PIER RD&D activities and is organized by 10 main categories and more than 70 subcategories. It takes the place of hundreds of pages of appendices to the annual report.

2007 PIER REPORTS

PIER Solar Photovoltaic Research Plan - DRAFT STAFF REPORT, Publication # CEC-500-2007-038-SD. Posted: September 14, 2007. (PDF file, 31 pgs., 216 kb)

PIER Renewable Energy Technologies Program, Research Development and Demonstration Roadmap, Staff Report, Publication # CEC-500-2007-035. Posted: August 8, 2007. (PDF file, 45 pgs., 475 kb)

In the Public Interest: Developing Affordable, Clean, and Smart Energy for the 21st Century , Commission Adopted Report, Publication # CEC-500-2007-020-F. Posted: May 11, 2007.
(PDF file, 67 pgs., 4.5 megabytes - note file size!)

Distributed Generation and Cogeneration Policy Roadmap for California Staff Report. (Acrobat PDF, 43 pages, 528 kilobytes). Posted April 5, 2007.

In the Public Interest - Developing Affordable, Clean, and Smart Energy for 21st Century California Draft Staff Report. (Acrobat PDF, 82 pages, 1.5 megabytes) publication #CEC-500-2007-020-SD. Posted: March 27, 2007.

2006 PIER REPORTS

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Public Interest Energy Research Program: 2007-2012 Natural Gas Research Investment Plan, Final Commission Report adopted 8/30/06, Publication # CEC-500-2006-017-CMF. Placed on-line September 5, 2006.
(PDF file, 76 pgs., 635 kilobytes)

Public Interest Energy Research Program - 2007-2011 Mamagement and Staffing Plan Staff Report. (Acrobat PDF, 54 pages, 1.1 megabytes). Posted July 11, 2006.

2005 Annual Project Updates for the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program , FINAL Staff Report, Publication # CEC-500-2006-037-SF. Posted: April 21, 2006.
(PDF file, 1,076 pgs., 3.7 megabytes - note file size!)

2007-2011 Electricity Research Investment Plan, Commission Adopted Report, Publication # CEC-500-2006-016-CMF. Adopted: March 15, 2006. (PDF file, 69 pgs., 1.5 megabytes - note file size!)

2005 PIER REPORTS

Roadmap for PIER Research on Fish Passage at California Hydropower Facilities, Staff Report
(Publication # CEC-500-2005-137. Posted: September 20, 2005.
(PDF file, 56 pgs., <411 kilobytes

Sustainable Urban Energy Planning: A Roadmap for Research and Funding, consultant report
(Publication # CEC-500-2005-102. Posted: June 7, 2005.
(PDF file, 90 pgs., 1.4 megabytes

Climate Change and Health In California - A PIER Research Roadmap, consultant report, publication # CEC-500-2005-093. Posted: May 16, 2005. Executive Summary and link to report

TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP: Water Use Efficiency in California Agriculture, December 2004, publication # CEC-400-2005-002. (34 pages, 384 kilobytes)

ATTACHMENT 1 - California Agricultural Water Electrical Energy Requirements, December 2003, publication # CEC-400-2005-002-AT1. (158 pages, 1.9 megabytes)

2004 Annual Review of the PIER Program

About the 2004 Annual Review of the PIER Program

Volume 1 - Commercial Successes and Benefits, publication # CEC-500-2005-055-V1. Dated March 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 13 pages, 304 kilobytes).

Volume 2 - Residential and Commercial Buildings End-Use Efficiency Project Summaries, publication # CEC-500-2005-055-V2. Dated March 2005, updated July 25, 2005. (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 148 pages, 1.5 megabytes).

Volume 3 - Industrial-Agricultural-Water End-Use Energy Efficiency Project Summaries, publication # CEC-500-2005-055-V3. Dated March 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 155 pages, 1.5 megabytes).

Volume 4 - Renewables Technologies Project Summaries, publication # CEC-500-2005-055-V4. Dated March 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 177 pages, 1.7 megabytes).

Volume 5 - Environmentally-Preferred Advanced Generation Project Summaries, publication # CEC-500-2005-055-V5. Dated March 2005. (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 93 pages, 1 megabyte).

Volume 6 - Energy-Related Environmental Research Project Summaries, publication # CEC-500-2005-055-V6. Dated March 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 183 pages, 1.8 megabytes).

Volume 7 - Energy Systems Integration Project Summaries, publication # CEC-500-2005-055-V7. Dated March 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 168 pages, 1.7 megabytes).

Volume 8 - Energy Innovations Small Grants Program Project Summaries, publication # CEC-500-2005-055-V8. Dated March 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 258 pages, 1 megabyte).

2004 PIER REPORTS

Evaluation of the Benefits to California Electric Ratepayers From the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program, 1998-2003, Publication Date: September 2004. Publication number CEC-500-2004-074. (Executive Summary in HTML. Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 33 pages, 364 kilobytes, placed on line February 1, 2005)

Response to the Independent Review Panel (Staff Report), publication # pending - Dated July 20, 2004. (Acrobat PDF file, on line 7/26/04, 58 pages, 914 kilobytes).

A Road Map for PIER Research On Biological Issues of Siting and Managing Transmission Line Rights-of-Way (Staff Report), publication # 500-04-031 - Dated May 2004.

Water and Wastewater Industry Energy Efficiency: A Research Roadmap (Collaborative Report with American Water Works Association Research Foundation), publication # CEC-500-2004-901 - apparently placed on line in 2004.

2003 PIER REPORTS

2003 Annual Report, publication # 500-04-010 - Dated March 2004. (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 61 pages, 911 kilobytes).

PIER 2003 Annual Report Appendix 1 - 7
Date on line: April 2, 2004. (Adobe Acrobat PDF files)

Evaluation of the Benefits to California Electric Ratepayers From the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program, 1998-2002, Publication Date: May 2003. Publication number 500-03-024F. (Executive Summary in HTML. Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 27 pages, 108 kilobytes, placed on line May 19, 2003)

2003 Semi-Annual Report to the Legislature, (November 2002 through April 2003). Publication # 500-03-046F - Dated June 2003. (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 33 pages, 176 kilobytes)

2002 PIER REPORTS

2002 Annual Report to the Legislature, March 28, 2003.
Publication number 500-02-076F. (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 99 pages, 681 kilobytes, placed on line March 28, 2003)

APPENDICES to 2002 Annual Report to the Legislature, March 28, 2003.
Publication number 500-02-076A. (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 260 pages, 1.8 megabytes - note file size, placed on line March 28, 2003)

2002 Semi-Annual Report to the Legislature, (November 2001 through April 2002). Publication # 500-01-012v6 - Dated May 2002. (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 24 pages, 125 kilobytes, placed on line August 7, 2002)

2001 PIER REPORTS

2001 Annual Report to the Legislature, March 29, 2002.
Publication number 500-01-006C. (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 50 pages, 668 kilobytes, placed on line March 29, 2002)

APPENDICES to 2001 Annual Report to the Legislature, March 29, 2002.
Publication number 500-01-006A. (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 262 pages, 2.2 megabytes - note file size, placed on line March 29, 2002)

Staff Report - PIER Environmental Area Research Plan: Environmental Context and Key Environmental Issues, Publication # 600-01-014. (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 147 pages, 652 kilobytes, placed on line January 11, 2002)

2001 Semi Annual Report to the Legislature, (May to October 2001), November 30, 2001. (Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 24 pages, 218 kilobytes, placed on line December 3, 2001)

PIER Strategic Program - Strategic Distributed Energy Resources Research Assessment Final Report This report presents Arthur D. Little's interim findings and observations related to Distributed Energy Resources (DER) for the California Energy Commission Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Strategic Program. Interim report on line August 2001. Final report placed on line February 20, 2002. (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 147 pages, 671 kilobytes)

Database of Back-Up Generators in California (BUGS). Two databases, in Microsoft Excel, listing all public and portable back-up generators in California larger than 300 kilowatts. On line August 15, 2001.

2001 Semi-Annual Report to the Legislature (November 1, 2000, through April 30, 2001) Publication # P500-01-012v4. Placed on line June 1, 2001. (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 16 pages, 88.8 kilobytes)

Five-Year Investment Plan, 2002 Through 2006 For the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program: Report to the Legislature. (Volumes 1 & 2) Publication numbers 600-01-004a & 600-01-004b, Placed on line March 2, 2001. (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 113 pages, 1.3 megabytes. Note: Volume 2 starts at page 34.)

2000 PIER REPORTS

California Energy Commission's 2000 Annual Report Concerning the Public Interest Energy Research Program (January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2000) For the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program. Publication # 600-01-007. Placed on line July 18, 2001. (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 213 pages, 1.7 megabytes, please note file size)

Note: 2000 4th Quarter Report to the Legislature combined with first quarter 2001 into semi-annual report (publication # P500-01-012v4) above.

2000 Third Quarter Report to the Legislature, (July to October), November 29, 2000.
(ADOBE ACROBAT PDF file, 8 pages, 135 kilobytes, placed on line January 10, 2001)

2000 Second Quarter Report to the Legislature, (April to June), July 24, 2000.
(ADOBE ACROBAT PDF file, 10 pages, 59 kilobytes, placed on line August 2, 2000)

2000 First Quarter Report to the Legislature, (January to March), May 3, 2000.
(ADOBE ACROBAT PDF file, 7 pages, 172 kilobytes, placed on line May 16, 2000)

1999 PIER REPORTS

1999 PIER Annual Report (March 2000)
(ADOBE ACROBAT PDF file, 165 pages, 1.2 megabytes, please note file size)

1999 Fourth Quarter Report to the Legislature, (September to December), January 24, 2000.
(ADOBE ACROBAT PDF file, 9 pages, 52 kilobytes)

1999 Third Quarter Report to the Legislature, (July to September), October 22, 1999.
(ADOBE ACROBAT PDF file, 8 pages, 64 kilobytes)

1999 Second Quarter Report to the Legislature, (April to June), July 27, 1999.
(ADOBE ACROBAT PDF file, 1 pages, 44 kilobytes)

1999 First Quarter Report to the Legislature, (January to March), April 27, 1999.
(ADOBE ACROBAT PDF file, 9 pages, 33 kilobytes)

1998 PIER REPORTS

1998 PIER Annual Report (March 1999).

Fourth Quarter Report to the Legislature, (October to December 1998). January 26, 1999.

Third Quarter Report to the Legislature, (July to September 1998). October 30, 1998.

Second Quarter Report to the Legislature, (April to June 1998). July 15, 1998.

First Quarter Report to the Legislature, (January to March), April 15, 1998.

1996 PIER REPORTS

Working Group Report to the CPUC On Public Interest Research, Development & Demonstration Activities, publication # 500-96-010, (Acrobat PDF file, 144 pgs; 5 MB)

Working Group Report to the CPUC On Public Interest Research, Development & Demonstration Activities - APPENDICES, publication # 500-96-010A, (Acrobat PDF file, 144 pgs; 5 MB)

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