2025 Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) Symposium

The California Energy Commission, in collaboration with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, and San Diego Gas & Electric Company will host the 11^th annual Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) Symposium on Tuesday, October 7, in the California Natural Resources Agency building in Sacramento.

Join the dialogue and discover the latest technologies, innovations, and research in the EPIC portfolio. The symposium will feature panel discussions with clean energy leaders, policy makers, researchers, and entrepreneurs focused on energy equity and affordability, battery safety, next-generation vehicle charging, large building decarbonization, and more!

EPIC advances clean electricity innovation and entrepreneurship to help California meet its energy and climate goals. More than $130 million is invested annually in public interest research, development, and demonstration projects that benefit electric ratepayers of the state’s three largest investor-owned utilities — Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, and San Diego Gas & Electric Company. EPIC is funded by California utility customers under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission. For more EPIC information, visit the EPIC Program webpage.

Registration

Registration is free and required for all attendees, both in-person and virtual.
 

• Register at Zoom Events webpage.
• You may register by entering your Zoom account email and password. If you do not have one, you may register with an email address.
• Select in-person or remote registration.
• A confirmation email will be sent with instructions on how to access the virtual event via web browser.

In-person Attendance

• In-person registration is limited due to venue capacity and will close once it is reached. In-person attendance and early registration are strongly encouraged.

California Natural Resources Agency building
First Floor – Auditorium and Atrium 
Second Floor - NRHQ 2-221 Conference Rooms
715 P Street, Sacramento, California

NOTE: Pre-paid lunch option is available through August 29: You may order and pre-pay for a box lunch. Payment is required at the time of registration.
 

Alternatively, attendees may choose to purchase lunch on their own from vendors inside or outside the building but may have longer wait times.

Remote Attendance

Remote attendance will allow access to the Zoom Events platform, offering livestreams of select sessions, EPIC recipient videos and product information, event chat room, attendee messaging, and more.
 

• Once registered, you may access the Zoom Events platform through the Zoom desktop client, Zoom mobile app, or this CEC event page.
• Click the “Join” link in the confirmation email, calendar appointment, or your Zoom Events account.
• To log in, you'll need to enter the same email address and password you used to register for the event. If no password was set up, follow the prompts to create a new one.
• To ensure best access to the site, use the latest version of your internet browser and the Zoom Events software. Zoom Events works well with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge browsers.

For Zoom Technical Support Contact Zoom at (888) 799-9666 ext. 2, or contact the CEC’s Public Advisor for help at publicadvisor@energy.ca.gov and (916) 269-9595.

Zoom Closed Captioning Service: At the bottom of the screen, click the Live Transcript CC icon and choose “Show Subtitle” or “View Full Transcript” from the popup menu. To stop closed captioning, close the “Live Transcript” or select “Hide Subtitle” from the pop-up menu. While closed captioning is available in real-time, it can include errors.

EPIC Grantees – Call for Videos

Interested in sharing your story as an EPIC grantee?

The CEC invites EPIC grant recipients to submit a video highlighting their clean energy technologies and innovative products and projects. Select videos will be showcased at the symposium and posted on the CEC’s YouTube channel. Submitted videos should demonstrate how the grant project technology or clean energy practices are accelerating California’s transition toward a safe, decarbonized, and resilient clean energy system. Videos should also highlight tangible benefits to a community or participants, as applicable. This is a key opportunity to share an EPIC-funded project with hundreds of key policy makers, industry leaders, legislative staff, and potential investors.

Videos should be three minutes or less in length. The deadline for submissions is Friday, September 5, 2025. For more information and the video submission application, visit Call for Videos - 2025 EPIC Symposium web page.

EPIC Grantees – Call for Technology Showcase

Electric Program Investment Charge grant recipients are invited to exhibit their clean energy innovations and unique technological products at the annual EPIC Symposium. Each year, the Symposium highlights the latest technological developments and research insights supported through the EPIC program that are helping California decarbonize its electricity sector safely, affordably, and equitably. Displays will be showcased on the first and second floors of the CNRA building (715 P Street) in Sacramento. Booth space, which includes a six-foot table and chairs, is limited.
To exhibit your EPIC-funded innovation, please complete and submit the application form by August 11.
For more information, please contact Adam Gottlieb at: EPICRegistration@energy.ca.gov.