2026 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 12th annual Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) Symposium on Tuesday, September 29, at the California Natural Resources Agency Headquarters in Sacramento.

Join and discover the latest technologies, innovations, and research in the EPIC portfolio, and meet the people making it all happen. The symposium will feature exciting panel discussions with clean energy leaders, policy makers, researchers, and entrepreneurs focused on energy equity and affordability, battery safety, energy storage advancements, 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 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 information, visit the EPIC Program page.

Registration

Registration is free but required for all attendees, both in-person and virtual.   To register, complete the following steps.

• Register here on the Zoom Events page.
• Sign up 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 virtual attendance.  
• A confirmation email will be sent on how to access the event.  

Agenda

• Symposium Agenda 

In-Person Attendance

In-person attendance and early registration are strongly encouraged.   
Space is limited and once capacity is reached, the in-person option will be closed. 

California Natural Resources Agency 
First floor auditorium and lobby, and second floor conference rooms  
715 P Street, Sacramento, California 

Pre-Paid Boxed Lunches are Available 
Boxed lunches from Crisp Catering are available. Orders must be placed by August 31. 
Payment and lunch choice are required at the time of registration.

Remote Attendance

Remote attendance will allow access to the Zoom Events platform, offering livestreams of select sessions, EPIC recipient videos, 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, please 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, and Safari.

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 may include errors.

EPIC Grantees – Call for Videos

Are you an EPIC grant recipient interested in sharing your story? 
The CEC invites EPIC grantees to submit a short 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 benefitting ratepayers and accelerating California’s transition toward a safe, decarbonized, and resilient clean energy system. Videos should 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 4, 2026. For more information and the video submission application, visit Call for Videos page.

EPIC Grantees – Technology Showcase opportunity

EPIC grant recipients are invited to exhibit their clean energy innovations and unique technological products at the EPIC Symposium. Each year, the symposium highlights the latest EPIC technological developments that are helping California decarbonize its electricity sector safely, affordably, and equitably. Displays will be showcased in the CNRA building 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 Friday, August 21. For more information, please contact Adam Gottlieb at: EPICRegistration@energy.ca.gov.