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Public Interest Energy Research Program
Eligible States	CA
Type	Grant
Area of Interest	Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency
Description	Administered by the California Energy Commission the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program supports public interest energy research and development that will help improve the quality of life in California by delivering environmentally safe, affordable, and reliable energy services and products to the marketplace. The PIER Program awards up to $62 million annually to support new energy services and products that create statewide environmental and economic benefits. Topic areas funded include: - Renewable Energy Technologies - Climate Change Program - Energy Innovations Small Grant Program - Energy-Related Environmental Research - Energy Systems Integration - Environmentally Preferred Advanced Generation - Industrial/Agricultural/Water End-Use Energy Efficiency - Natural Gas Research - Transportation Research Proposers can be located outside California, but the proposed research results must exceed current best practices or product improvement. There is no minimum or maximum requirement for the amount of funding requested, but some level of match funding is requested.
Eligible Organizations	All
How to Apply	Solicitations are posted throughout the year.
For More Information	http://www.energy.ca.gov/contracts/pier.html
Primary Contact	Mark Hutchison California Energy Commission 1516 9th St. Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 654-6718 mhutchis@energy.state.ca.us

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