Realizing Accelerated Manufacturing and Production for Clean Energy Technologies
California Energy Commission awarded grants to clean energy manufacturers advancing battery systems, power electronics, heat pumps, or other emerging technologies from prototype stage toward mass production under the EPIC program. Funding supports the transition to Low-Rate Initial Production, with selected projects spanning battery storage, thermal systems, grid technologies, and related manufacturing infrastructure. Applications required detailed project narratives, budget justification, market readiness analysis, and emissions impact documentation.
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This grant funding opportunity provides financial assistance to clean energy entrepreneurs to advance emerging innovative technologies to the Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) stage. LRIP represents the transition from hand-built prototypes used for performance testing and production process vetting to mass-produced end products in the Full-Rate Production phase. The program is administered by the California Energy Commission's Energy Research and Development Division under the Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) Program.
The solicitation was released in two rounds. Round 1 had a submission deadline of August 18, 2022 at 11:59 p.m., with a questions deadline of April 29, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Round 2 had a submission deadline of August 11, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. A pre-application workshop was held on April 25, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. via remote access.
Applicants must submit comprehensive application packages including an application form, executive summary, project narrative, project team information, scope of work, project schedule, budget forms, CEQA compliance documentation, references and work product examples, commitment and support letters, project performance metrics, market readiness calculations, and energy end-use and GHG emissions references. Multiple addenda and notices of proposed awards have been issued to clarify requirements and announce selections.
Contact information is available through the California Energy Commission's agreement officer identified in the solicitation manual. The Commission's main office is located at 715 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
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GFO-21-304
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