Funding Opportunity

CEC Distributed Electricity Backup Assets Program Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) for Grid Reliability GFO

Posted:

October 30, 2026

Close:

January 26, 2027

Background and Award Information

The California Energy Commission has announced the availability of more than $46 million to support the deployment of new distributed energy resources that can increase supply or reduce or shift load to improve the reliability of the state’s electrical grid and help avoid blackouts during extreme events.

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Important Dates

Applications are due January 26, 2027.

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‍If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact Wendy Morgan (wendy@cte.tv).