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                      NEWS RELEASE FROM THE

                  CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
May 12, 1995                             Bob Aldrich, 916-654-4993


            $3 MILLION IN RD&D CO-FUNDING AVAILABLE

Energy technology companies have a public sector partner that 
is offering co-funding for research, development and demonstration
(RD&D) projects. 

The California Energy Commission has nearly three million dollars 
available to co-fund projects that make energy technologies more 
efficient or help develop alternative sources of energy. 
(Transportation and geothermal related technologies are funded 
through other Commission programs and are not eligible for ETAP.) 
Up to $750,000 is available, for each project, in repayable 
research contracts or low-interest loans.

This is the eleventh year for the CommissionÕs Energy 
Technologies Advancement Program (ETAP). This year, the 
Commission will conduct its search in two parts for prospective 
partners:

  1)  Companies may first submit Òpre-applicationsÓ and receive 
      suggestions from ETAP staff on how to improve their 
      projectÕs potential for success. 

  2)  The Commission will then send out its request for proposals 
      (RFP). Once the RFP is released,  ETAP staff will not be 
      able to give advice on projects. 

Since 1984, when the program was created by the Legislature,  
ETAP has funded 64 projects. A total of more than $20 million in 
state funds has been matched by more than $132 million from 
project sponsors.  The projects, to date, have created or 
retained research, development and manufacturing jobs in the 
state.

In the past 10 years, 60 percent of the awards have been made to 
small businesses, 30 percent have gone to large businesses, and 
the remaining 10 percent to local government and other sources. 
Historically, awards have ranged from as little as $25,000 to 
more than $1.25 million.

Companies wishing a Òpre-applicationÓ packet or more information 
should contact Sunni Chacon at 916-654-4606, or write to:  ETAP 
Pre-Application Process, California Energy Commission, Contracts 
Office, 1516 Ninth Street, MS-18, Sacramento, CA 95814-5512.  

Members of the news media wishing more information should contact 
Assistant Executive Director Claudia Chandler or Information 
Officer Bob Aldrich at 916-654-4989.


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