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The CalSolarResearch website provides information about the California Solar Initiative (CSI) Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment (RD&D) Program activities, including the program’s history and current CSI RD&D solicitations. Please check back regularly for updates!
Latest Updates
Feb 2, 2012
CPUC announces CSI RD&D Solicitation#3 Awardees in Draft Resolution
The CPUC released Draft Resolution E-4470, which recommends seven grant recipients of the CSI Research, Development, Demonstration, & Deployment Program's Third Solicitation. This solicitation focused on grid integration of photovoltaics, improved production technologies, and innovative business models.
Parties may submit comments on the Draft Resolution no later than Wednesday, February 22, 2012. This Resolution will be on the March 8th, 2012 Commission meeting agenda.
A complete text of the Resolution may be found below:
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PUBLISHED/COMMENT_RESOLUTION/158790.htm
Jan 30, 2012
Expected Solicitaiton#3 Award Announcement
The CPUC expects to announce the Solicitation 3 awards in a DRAFT Resolution in early February.
Jan 10, 2012
DOE SunShot Initiative releases Requests for Information on:
- Plug and Play Technologies (due 1/31/2012)
- Improving Accuracy of Solar Forecasting (due 2/3/2012)
Solar Forecasting Workshop
Location: Tucson, AZ
Date: Feb 10, 2012
Agenda
The DOE Solar Program is identifying ways to address solar forecasting during this half-day workshop. It is open to industry, national laboratories, and university partners. The workshop follows the UWIG Workshop on Variable Generation Forecasting Applications to Utility Planning and Operations.
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Aug 12, 2011
Solicitation#3 Q & A
The questions and answers for Solicitation#3 are now available here .
Aug 2, 2011
Solicitation#3 Pre-bid Webinar
The presentation and attendee list from the pre-bid webinar are now available for download.
July 14, 2011
Third Grant Solicitation Released
The California Solar Initiative is pleased to announce the release of its Third Grant Solicitation for the RD&D Program.
Solicitation Summary
Up to $12 million in funding is available through this solicitation, with $9 million allocated to fund grid integration projects and up to $3 million available to fund smaller projects in the areas of production technologies and/or business development and deployment. Any individual, business, public entity, non-profit institution, university, or national laboratory is eligible to apply for funding. A minimum of 50% match funding is required for each project.
Key Dates
Pre-bid webinar - Aug 2, 2011 10 am PDT
Deadline to submit questions - Aug 2, 2011
Questions and Answers posted by - Aug 12, 2011
Proposal Submission - Sept 1, 2011 by 4 pm PDT
Important links
- Download Solicitation document here
- Register for pre-bid webinar https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/615749846
- Submits Questions http://www.calsolarresearch.ca.gov/Current-Solicitations/submit-your-questions.html
- Submit Proposals http://www.calsolarresearch.ca.gov/Current-Solicitations/submit-proposal.html
More details on Third Solicitation Webpage
June 9, 2011
Request for Comments on DRAFT Third Solicitation
The draft of the third CSI RD&D Grant Solicitation is now available for review and comment. All comments should be submitted through the website using the online comments form.
- Download the PDF of the draft solicitation document.
- For information on the current solicitation click here.
- To submit comments, click here.
- Last Day that Comments will be accepted: June 28, 2011
Draft Solicitation Summary
Up to $12 million in funding is available through this solicitation, with $9 million allocated to fund grid integration projects and up to $3 million available to fund smaller projects in the areas of production technologies and/or business development and deployment. Any individual, business, public entity, non-profit institution, university, or national laboratory is eligible to apply for funding. A minimum of 50% match funding is required for each project.
March 31, 2011
Presentations and Webinar Recording available!
DOE/CPUC High Penetration Solar Forum
held March 1-2, 2011 in San Diego, CA
In 2011, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) are partnering to address the technical challenges facing the industry in integrating high penetrations of solar energy into the grid.
The DOE/CPUC High Penetration Solar Forum, on March 1-2, 2011, brought together industry experts to present demonstration and modeling projects simulating high penetrations of solar. These projects are either funded through DOE's High Penetration Solar Deployment award and/or the California Solar Initiative (CSI) Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment (RD&D) Program.
High Penetration Solar Forum 2011
January 5, 2011
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DOE/CPUC High Penetration Solar Forum
March 1-2, 2011
In 2011, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) are partnering to address the technical challenges facing the industry in integrating high penetrations of solar energy into the grid. Please reserve March 1-2, 2011, on your calendars for the DOE/CPUC High Penetration Solar Forum. Industry experts will be coming together to present on interim findings of current demonstration and modeling projects simulating high penetrations of solar. These projects are either funded through DOE's High Penetration Solar Deployment award or the California Solar Initiative's RD&D solicitations.
Event: DOE/CPUC High Penetration Solar Forum
Dates: March 1-2, 2011
Location: The Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California
Registration: Event registration will open in January 2011.
As part of this unique partnership, DOE and CPUC have developed a Web site designed to facilitate communication around the latest solar grid integration news, events, industry working groups, codes and standards development, and more! The High Penetration Solar Portal will be launched at the DOE/CPUC Solar Forum.
Visit the High Penetration Solar Portal to sign up to receive e-mail updates and information about both DOE/CPUC collaborative efforts and the High Penetration Solar Forum.
