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GFO-21-401 – Propelling Offshore Wind Energy Research (POWER)

CA Energy Commission · 6925

Eligibility details

This solicitation is open to all public and private entities with the exception of local publicly owned electric utilities. In accordance with CPUC Decision 12-05-037, funds administered by the CEC may not be used for any purposes associated with local publicly owned electric utility activities.

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: 10%. Match funding is required in the amount of at least 10% minimum 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 solicitation will fund two focus areas: Group 1: Manufacturing, Testing, and Pilot Demonstration of Floating Offshore Wind Technology (Total funding available: $12 million); or Group 2: Inspection and Monitoring Systems for Floating Offshore Wind Applications (Total funding available: $2 million). Selected projects will advance the readiness, performance, reliability, and cost-competitiveness of FOSW, while increasing the knowledge of environmental and wildlife impacts in California.

Funding geography: At least 25% of available Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) technology demonstration and deployment funding must be allocated to project sites located in, and benefiting, disadvantaged communities; and an additional minimum 10% of funds must be allocated to projects sites located in and benefiting low-income communities.

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