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Title | Alternative Fuel Conversion Rebate Program |
Office/Region | California Energy Commission |
Description | The Alternative Fuel Conversion Rebate Program provides rebates for the cost of conversion of a vehicle to alternative fuels. Eligible renewable fuels include: liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), electricity, ethanol or methanol. The program also supplies rebates toward the purchase of a new, factory-equipped alternative fuel vehicle. |
Amounts | 50% of conversion cost, with limit of $2,000 ($1,000 for ethanol, methane and LPG). |
Eligibility | Varies |
Application Deadline | No deadline |
URL: | http://www.energy.ca.gov  |
Contact Information | Peter Villanueva
California Energy Commission
1516 9th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 657-4353
Fax: (916) 654-4420
E-Mail: pvillanu@energy.state.ca.us |
Title | Research and Outreach Funding |
Office/Region | California Energy Commission |
Description | The California Energy Commission (CEC) provides cost sharing funding for research, demonstration, and commercialization of advanced technologies. The CEC works with private partners to develop and commercialize technologies. The current program focuses on advanced renewable technologies such as solar, geothermal, biomass, wind, and cogeneration. |
Amounts | The CEC’s research and development budget, which is typically around $8 million annually, is provided primarily through a $0.0002/kWh electricity surcharge. |
Eligibility | Any interested party. |
Application Deadline | Varies upon solicitation. |
URL: | http://www.energy.ca.gov/contracts/efficiency_pon.html |
Contact Information | California Energy Commission
Energy Call Center
1516 Ninth Street, MS-29
Sacramento, CA 95814-5512
Phone: (800) 555-7794
Fax: (916) 654-4420
E-Mail: renewable@energy.state.ca.us |
Title | Public Interest Energy Research Program |
Office/Region | California Energy Commission |
Description | The California Energy Commission administers the funding of specific research and development projects under the funding criteria for the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program. The program, funded by a utility tax, focuses on projects in five subject areas: renewable energy technologies; environmentally preferred advanced generation; energy-related environmental research; strategic energy research; and end-use efficiency in both buildings and the industrial/agricultural and water sectors. |
Amounts | Rate payers contribute around $62 million to the program per year. |
Eligibility | State and local governments, universities and businesses from all 50 states. |
Application Deadline | Varies for each grant. |
URL: | http://www.energy.ca.gov/pier/funding.html |
Contact Information | Terry Surles
PIER Program Manager
Phone: (916) 654-4878
E-mail: TSurles@energy.state.ca.us |
Title | The Renewable Resources Trust Fund |
Office/Region | California Energy Commission |
Description | The Renewable Resources Trust Fund uses distribution taxes to fund renewable energy projects, including biomass and solar thermal, wind, geothermal, small hydro, digester gas, landfill gas, and municipal solid waste. The program is part of the larger California Renewable Energy Investments legislation. |
Amounts | Up to $540 million available for all grants combined. |
Eligibility | California state and local governments, universities and businesses, for projects relating to California. |
Application Deadline | Varies for each grant. |
URL: | http://www.energy.ca.gov |
Contact Information | Mike DeAngelis
California Energy Commission
Energy Technology Development
1516 9th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 654-4878
Fax: (916) 654-4420
E-Mail: mdeangel@energy.state.ca.us |
Title | Small Grants Innovation Program |
Office/Region | California Energy Commission |
Description | The CEC Small Grants Innovation Program is intended to determine the feasibility of energy technology and science innovations for new energy concepts for which feasibility is not yet established. The Energy Innovations Small Grant (EISG) Program provides funding to small businesses, nonprofits, individuals and academic institutions to help conduct research that establishes the feasibility of new, innovative energy concepts. Research projects must target one of the six program areas: Industrial/Agriculture/Water End-use Efficiency; Building End-use Efficiency; Environmentally Preferred Advanced Generation; Renewable Generation; Energy-Related Environmental Research; or Strategic Energy Research. The projects must address a California energy problem and provide a potential benefit to California electric ratepayers. |
Amounts | Up to $75,000 |
Eligibility | California small businesses, non-profits, individuals and academic institutions. |
Application Deadline | 2003 date TBD. Deadline in 2002 was 9/27. |
URL: | http://www.energy.ca.gov/research/innovations/index.html |
Contact Information | EISG Program Administrator
Phone: (619) 594-1158
E-mail: hclark@projects.sdsu.edu |
Title | Renewable Energy Consumer Education (RECE) Program |
Office/Region | California Energy Commission |
Description | The objective of the RECE Program is to help build a viable customer-driven market for renewable power through consumer education. Funding goes toward educational materials such as consumer outreach (brochures and other materials distributed through local forums); public relations activities; mass media (television, radio or billboard messages); education of children or adults through school programs; and consumer information resources. |
Amounts | Total funding was $375,000 for 2002.
25% matching required. |
Eligibility | Private, nonprofit and government entities in California. |
Application Deadline | Varies for each grant. |
URL: | http://www.energy.ca.gov/renewables/consumer_education.html |
Contact Information | Lynette Esternon
Phone: (916) 653-2728
Fax: (916) 653-2543
E-mail: lesterno@energy.state.ca.us |
Title | Energy Efficiency Funding |
Office/Region | California Energy Commission |
Description | The California Energy Commission provides loans for installing energy-saving projects. The fixed low-interest loans support projects with proven energy and/or capacity savings such as lighting; heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems; cogeneration systems, pumps, and motors; and renewable energy projects. |
Amounts | Up to $10 million is available for financing eligible energy efficiency projects. The maximum loan amount is $2 million per application. There is no minimum loan amount. In most cases, no matching funds are required. |
Eligibility | Local government entities in Colorado. |
Application Deadline | No deadlines |
URL: | http://www.energy.ca.gov/contracts/efficiency_pon.html |
Contact Information | California Energy Commission
Nonresidential Buildings Office
1516 Ninth Street, MS-26
Sacramento, CA 95814-5512
Phone: (916) 654-4008
Fax: (916) 654-4304
E-mail: peakload@energy.state.ca.us |
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