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Current Solicitations for the California Energy Commission's
Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program

Buildings End-Use Energy Efficiency Research Area

Program area description.

Request For Proposals 500-08-503: Technology Innovations for Buildings and Communities II

  • Files for Solicitation- (MS Word, PDF, Excel)
    Date Released: April 15, 2009.
  • Addendum 1- (MS Word, PDF)
    Date Released: April 22, 2009.
  • Addendum 2- (PDF)
    Date Released: May 14, 2009.
  • Addendum 3- (MS Word, Excel)
    Date Released: June 3, 2009.
  • Due dates for proposals:
    • Initial Proposals (Stage 1): June 12, 2009, no later than 3 p.m.
    • Final Proposals (Stage 2): September 4, 2009, no later than 3 p.m (If passed Stage 1).
  • Pre-Bid Conference has been rescheduled to: May 5, 2009

Emerging Technology Demonstration Grant (ETDG) Program

Grant Solicitation PON-08-006: Emerging Technology Demonstration Grant (ETDG) Program

  • Files for Solicitation - (MS Word, PDF, Excel)
    Date Released: January 13, 2009.
  • Questions and Answers - (PDF file, 11 pages, 68 kb). Date posted: February 18, 2009.
  • Addendum 1 - Changes to Schedule of Proposals
    Date Released: March 27, 2009.
  • Addendum 2 - Changes to Schedule of Proposals
    Date Released: May 1, 2009.
  • Addendum 3 - Changes to pages 14, 15 and 18 of the Application Manual
    Date Released: June 8, 2009.
  • Stage 1 Results
    Date Released: June 8, 2009.
  • Addendum 4 - Changes to Schedule of Proposals
    Date Released: June 23, 2009.
  • Due dates for proposals:
    • Stage 1 Results: May 21, 2009
    • Final Proposal: July 16, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. PST

Energy Innovations Small Grant (EISG) Program


Energy-Related Environmental Research Area

Program area description.

No solicitations at this time.


Energy Systems Integration

No solicitations at this time.


Environmentally Preferred Advanced Generation (EPAG) Research Area

Program area description.

No solicitations at this time.


Industrial/Agricultural/Water End-Use Energy Efficiency Research Area

Program area description

No solicitations at this time.


Renewable Energy Research Area

Grant Solicitation PON-08-011: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Cost Share

  • Files for Solicitation - (MS Word, PDF, Excel)
    Date Released: June 18, 2009.
  • Application Manual, posted 6/18/09. (PDF file, 60 pages, 568 kb). Date posted: June 18, 2009.
  • Presentations from the June 26, 2009, morning and afternoon workshop
  • Geothermal Questions and Answers (3 pgs, 98 kb) posted July 2, 2009.
  • Final due dates for proposals back to Energy Commission are below. Note that there are other pre-application filing deadlines. See Table 1 in Manual for ALL dates.
    • Enhanced Geothermal Systems Component Research and Development/Analysis, DE-FOA-0000075: July 24, 2009
    • Enhanced Geothermal Systems Demonstration, DE-FOA-0000092: August 6, 2009
    • Geothermal Technologies Program, DE-FOA-0000109: July 29, 2009
    • High Penetration Solar Deployment, DE-FOA-0000085: August 6, 2009

Transportation Research Area

Program area description.

No solicitations at this time.



PIER Contractors' General Information


PIER Project Report Style Manual

Please See Style Manual Page


PIER Program Sole / Single Source Contract Procedures

Please See Procedures Page


PIER Terms and Conditions

PIER Invoicing Files



If you are interested in the detailed Request For Proposals (RFP) or other solicitation documents, copies may be obtained by writing or calling:

Contracts Office, MS-18
California Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: 916-654-4392
FAX: 916-654-4423