Grant Funding Opportunity GFO-23-301
Energy Efficiency and Load Flexibility in Industrial and Commercial Cold Storage Facilities
Release Date: August 18, 2023
Submission Deadline and Time: February 24, 2024, 11:59 pm Questions Deadline and Time: October 6, 2023
Purpose The purpose of this solicitation is to demonstrate and deploy advanced energy efficiency and load reduction technologies in industrial and commercial cold storage facilities. The goals are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enable load-shifting capabilities to benefit the grid, and gather real-world energy data to help existing and planned cold storage and refrigeration facilities reduce energy use and costs. Pre-Application Workshop
CEC staff will hold one Pre-Application Workshop to discuss the solicitation with potential applicants. Participation is optional but encouraged. The Pre-Application Workshop will be held remotely. Applicants may attend the workshop via the Internet (Zoom, see instructions below), or via conference call on the date and at the time and location listed below. Please refer to the CEC's website at www.energy.ca.gov/funding-opportunities/solicitations to confirm the date and time.
Date and time: September 14th, 2023 at 10 am - 12:00 pm
Remote Attendance
Zoom Instructions:
To join the Zoom meeting, go to https://zoom.us/join and enter the Meeting ID below and select “join from your browser.” Participants will then enter the meeting password listed below and their name. Participants will select the “Join” button.:
Meeting ID: 826 2500 1563 Meeting Password: meeting@10 Topic: Pre-Bid Workshop: Energy Efficiency and Load Flexibility in Industrial and Commercial Cold Storage Facilities
Telephone Access Only: Call 1-888 475 4499 (Toll Free) or 1-877 853 5257 (Toll Free). When prompted, enter the meeting number above. International callers may select a number from the Zoom International Dial-in Number List at: https://energy.zoom.us/u/adjzKUXvoy. To comment, dial *9 to “raise your hand” and *6 to mute/unmute your phone line.
Access by Mobile Device: Download the application from the Zoom Download Center, https://energy.zoom.us/download.