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GFO-21-502 – Advancing Cost and Efficiency Improvements for Low Carbon Hydrogen Production

CA Energy Commission · 6775

Eligibility details

This solicitation is open to all public and private entities. Demonstration projects in this solicitation must be located in the service territory of a California natural gas Investor Owned Utility (NG IOU), which includes Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Southern California Gas Company. All projects in this solicitation must benefit natural gas IOU ratepayers.

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: 10%. Match funding is required in the amount of at least 10% of the requested project funds.

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

The two focus areas of this solicitation will advance the science and technology of emerging hydrogen production pathways to produce low-carbon hydrogen that is cost-competitive with fossil-based SMR process. Significant improvements in efficiency, materials, and production approaches (e.g. reforming and associated technologies) are necessary to reduce costs and increase adoption of low-carbon hydrogen production. Projects must fall within the following project groups: · Group 1: Pilot Scale Demonstration of Low Carbon Hydrogen Production; and · Group 2: Advancing the Readiness of Emerging Hydrogen Production Technology

Funding geography: Demonstration projects in this solicitation must be located in the service territory of a California natural gas Investor Owned Utility (NG IOU), which includes Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Southern California Gas Company.

Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.