This solicitation is part of the Community Energy Reliability & Resilience Investment (CERRI) Program, which invests in deployment projects across California that increase community energy reliability and resilience, support California’s climate and energy policies, improve energy justice and equity, and create good-paying jobs.
Donor Name: California Energy Commission (CEC)
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/12/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The intent of this solicitation is to invest in projects that increase the electric reliability and resiliency of communities in California by reducing outage frequency, duration, magnitude, and associated community impacts, while bolstering California’s workforce and promoting equity.
The CERRI Program is designed to prioritize projects that will generate the greatest community benefit by reducing the likelihood and consequences of electrical system outages. As such, projects that are close to shovel-ready, have initiated the environmental review process, or leverage otherwise stranded assets or existing infrastructure will be scored favorably based on criteria listed. The objectives are oriented around four main themes outlined below. These themes are not listed in rank order.
- Energy reliability and resilience- Reduce the frequency, duration, and magnitude of power outages and strengthen communities’ ability to function during power outages by providing day-to-day and emergency services for its constituents.
- Community Benefits- Ensure that the benefits of clean, safe, affordable, and reliable energy are shared by all, particularly communities with critical energy reliability and resilience needs.
- Advancement of Energy and Climate Goals- Support California’s energy modernization and climate goals.
- Workforce Development and Labor- Create high-quality jobs with strong labor standards and protections that attract and train a skilled workforce for lasting careers in the clean energy industry.
The goals of awarded projects must align with those of the CERRI Program. The CERRI Program aims to: - reduce the frequency and duration of power outages for communities across California;
- ensure that the benefits of clean, safe, affordable, and reliable energy are shared by all, particularly those in priority communities (tribal, disadvantaged, and low-income) and communities with critical energy resilience needs;
- advance clean energy policies through reliability & resilience solutions; and create high-quality jobs with strong labor standards and protections that attract and train a skilled workforce for durable careers in the growing clean energy industry.
Funding Information
- Group 1: Large Entities
- Available Funding: $51,000,000
- Minimum Award: $10,000,000
- Maximum Award: $25,500,000
- Group 2: Small Entities
- Available Funding: $13,000,000
- Minimum Award: $4,000,000
- Maximum Award: $9,500,000
Eligible Activities
- Weatherization technologies and equipment
- Fire-resistant technologies and fire prevention systems
- Monitoring and control technologies
- Undergrounding electrical equipment
- Utility pole management
- Relocation of power lines or reconductoring of power lines with low-sag, advanced conductors
- Vegetation and fuel-load management
- Use or construction of distributed energy resources for enhancing system adaptive capacity during electrical system outages, including microgrids and battery storage subcomponents
- Adaptive protection technologies
- Advanced modeling technologies
- Hardening of power lines, facilities, substations, and other systems
- Replacement of old overhead conductors and underground cables
Eligibility Criteria
This solicitation is open to the following eligible entities:
- Electric grid operators;
- Electricity storage operators;
- Electricity generators;
- Transmission owners or operators;
- Distribution providers;
- Fuel suppliers; and
- Any other relevant entity, as determined by the Secretary of Energy and CEC prior to the application deadline of this solicitation
For more information, visit CEC.
