- Solicitation Type
- Grant Funding Opportunity
- Solicitation Number
- GFO-26-503
- Solicitation Status
- Active
- Release Date
- Submission Deadline
- Questions Deadline
IMPORTANT: For this solicitation, use the new Energy Commission Agreement Management System (ECAMS) portal to submit an application. Applicants must have or create a user account in order to apply for this solicitation. For assistance, view the User Registration Instructions and Applying for a Solicitation.
Purpose
The California Energy Commission (CEC) announces the availability of up to $46,144,000, less any amounts allocated for state cost sharing for water utility projects, pursuant to Senate Bill 105 (Weiner, Chapter 104, Statutes of 2025) and Assembly Bill 113 (Gabriel, Chapter 248, Statutes of 2026), for a competitive grant solicitation through the Distributed Electricity Backup Assets (DEBA) Program. The intent of this solicitation is to support the deployment of new distributed energy resources (DERs) that can increase supply or reduce (or shift) load to improve the reliability of the state’s electrical grid and help avoid blackouts during extreme events.
Solicitation Files
Funding
Solicitation Contact
Please contact the Energy Commission agreement officer within the solicitation manual.