The California Energy Commission’s Distributed Electricity Backup Assets (DEBA) Program announces the availability of up to $150 million in grant funds for the purchase and installation of efficiency upgrades and capacity additions to existing bulk grid power generators in California that will serve as emergency supply for the state’s electrical grid during extreme.
Donor Name: California Energy Commission (CEC)
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/20/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
In accordance with the bulk grid assets in the loading order set forth in Distributed Electricity Backup Assets (DEBA) Program Guidelines, First Edition, this solicitation aims to fund eligible projects to strengthen electricity reliability and prioritizes 1) feasible, cost-effective zero- and low-emission resources, and then 2) feasible, cost-effective conventional resources. Grant funding under this solicitation is intended to accelerate project timelines and help fill gaps in the market that are preventing implementation of eligible projects. This solicitation can be referred to as the DEBA/Bulk Grid GFO.
Funding Information
A total of $150 million is available for awards under this solicitation.
- Up to $37.5 million of this amount is available only to projects located in local publicly owned electric utility service territories.
CEC, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to increase or decrease the amount of funds available under this solicitation.
Projects for zero- or low-emission technologies (including, but not limited to, fuel cells or energy storage) at existing facilities may be awarded up to 70% of the total eligible project costs. Other projects may be awarded up to 50% of the total eligible project costs. The minimum award amount is $1 million, and the maximum award amount is $25 million.
Eligible Projects
The purpose of this solicitation is to fund efficiency upgrades and capacity additions to existing bulk grid power generators. Eligible bulk grid projects must increase the nameplate capacity of an existing power generator or the power output of an existing facility that is interconnected in California to the bulk transmission grid. Examples of eligible bulk grid asset project types include:
- Efficiency upgrades at existing power generators, such as:
- Catalysts.
- Inlet gas compressors.
- Inlet air chillers.
- Intercoolers.
- Gas path upgrades.
- Waste heat to power installations integrated into the facility.
- Energy storage, fuel cells, or linear generators sited at existing power generators.
Project Location
Eligible projects must be located in California.
Eligibility Criteria
This solicitation is open to all public and private entities. Applicants must intend to own or operate the eligible project.
For more information, visit CEC.
