Assembly Bill 209 Clean Energy Programs — 2025 Annual Report

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is the state’s primary energy policy and planning agency and plays a critical role in creating a clean energy system of the future and administering programs to meet California’s ambitious energy and climate goals. Assembly Bill 209 (Ting, Chapter 251, Statutes of 2022) called for the CEC to establish and administer the following four clean energy programs:

• Clean Hydrogen Program
• Equitable Building Decarbonization Program
• Industrial Grid Decarbonization and Improvement of Grid Operations Program
• Offshore Wind Waterfront Facility Improvement Program

It also added funding to the previously established Food Production Investment Program. Section 25660.2 of the California Public Resources Code mandates that the CEC publish a report on these clean energy programs annually until all appropriated funds are spent. This reporting must address six required elements, including funding details, achievements, geographic distribution, and estimates of critical electrical capacity and reductions in greenhouse gas and criteria air pollutant emissions. 

This report provides an update on the progress and funding of CEC activities in support of Assembly Bill 209 clean energy programs from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. The report was prepared in accordance with Section 25660.2 of the California Public Resources Code.