Caroline Winter
Oct 26, 20221 min
Opportunity Title:
Commercializing Industrial Decarbonization
Opportunity Number:
GFO-22-301
Description:
The industrial sector has significant potential for improvements in energy and water efficiency but is a difficult sector in which to promote energy efficiency and to decarbonize. Each individual facility has unique operational needs, has a mix of old and new equipment, lacks easy access to actionable operation data for decision–making, and lacks verified performance data under real-world conditions for promising emerging technologies.
The purpose of this solicitation is to fund technology development and demonstration projects of promising pre-commercial technologies to accelerate industrial decarbonization and increase overall energy efficiency to reach statewide goals set forth by SB 32[1], SB 100[2], and SB 350[3].
Projects must fall within one of the following project groups:
Group 1: Low-Carbon, High-Temperature Industrial Heating
Group 2: Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization of Concrete Manufacturing
Group 3: Energy Efficient Separation Processes
Eligibility:
This solicitation is open to all public and private entities with the exception of local publicly owned electric utilities.[1] In accordance with CPUC Decision 12-05-037, funds administered by the CEC may not be used for any purposes associated with local publicly owned electric utility activities.
A local publicly owned electric utility is an entity as defined in California Public Utilities Code section 224.3.
Total Amount Available:
$40,000,000
Application Deadline:
March 6, 2023
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