← All states
Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) Program
California — state programmore than $130 million annually
The EPIC program, administered by the California Energy Commission (CEC) and the state's three largest investor-owned utilities (PG&E, SCE, SDG&E), invests in scientific and technological research to accelerate the transformation of the electricity sector to meet California's energy and climate goals. It funds technology demonstration and deployment projects including renewable energy, grid resilience, building and transportation electrification, and decentralized grid solutions. Women-owned, minority, disabled veteran, and LGBTQ business enterprises are encouraged to apply.
Program details
- Type
- grant
- Amount
- more than $130 million annually
- Eligibility
- Entrepreneurs, researchers, and businesses; women-owned, minority, disabled veteran, and LGBTQ business enterprises encouraged to apply; minimum 25% of technology demonstration and deployment investments to sites in disadvantaged communities and additional minimum 10% to sites in low-income communities
- Status
- open
- Administrator
- California Energy Commission (CEC); also administered in part by PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E
Source: California — state program. Confirm current terms with the administering agency before applying.