Electric Program Investment Charge, 2016 Annual Report

The California Energy Commission is the state's primary energy policy and planning agency. As part of its overall mission, the Energy Commission administers several clean energy research and development programs that drive innovation and advance science and technology in the fields of energy efficiency, renewable energy and advanced clean generation, energy-related environmental protection, energy transmission and distribution, and transportation. The Energy Commission is one of the administrators of the Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) Program, which funds investments in clean energy technologies and approaches for the benefit of electricity ratepayers of California’s three largest investor-owned utilities. EPIC funding is authorized for applied research and development, technology demonstration and deployment, and market facilitation, which involves activities to address non-price barriers to adoption of clean technologies, such as regulatory barriers and lack of information.
This report outlines the progress and status of Energy Commission activities funded by EPIC from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016. It has been prepared in accordance with applicable California Public Utilities Commission decisions and California Public Resources Code Section 25711.5.