Statewide Partnership Aims to Deliver More Clean Energy Faster to Californians and Support State Climate Goals
OAKLAND, Calif. and ROSEMEAD, Calif., April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a joint effort to deliver more clean energy at a lower cost to customers, the California Energy Commission (CEC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Independent System Operator (CAISO), Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and the University of California, Berkeley Energy Institute at Haas submitted a grant application for $2 billion to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program – the largest such application in state history.
- "These promising innovations can help lower costs for Californians through greater efficiency that lets us get more out of our shared system."
- "This project will help California take aggressive action against climate change, drive economic growth and make costs more affordable for customers."
- The grant also would fund technology and process improvements to enhance renewable energy interconnection, adding more clean energy to serve customers and help meet the state's bold clean energy goals.
- Programs would also support mid-career changes, and training developed with unions to help fuel economic development in the state.