California Opportunities for Procurement to Accelerate Clean Energy (Cal-OP ACE)
Summary
SCH Number
2018048114
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
California Opportunities for Procurement to Accelerate Clean Energy (Cal-OP ACE)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/4/2018
Document Description
CA has set aggressive goals to reduce GHG and to double energy efficiency. To do this, institutions must substantially increase deployment of distributed energy resource solutions. While scaling up DER solutions can simultaneously help buyers and sellers, there are barriers in connecting the two parties. For DER technologies companies to sell into institutional and commercial markets, they must navigate complicated institutional procurement processes, and procurement customers must overcome structural inertia to adopt new DER technologies. B/c of this, customer acquisition costs for DER sellers are far too high, and adoption rates for innovative technologies far too low.
The purpose of this agreement is to fund a sustainable mentor/co-working program specifically geared towards bridging the gap between CA clean energy companies and institutional/commercial customers that rely on formal procurement processes to purchase DER solutions and packages.
Contact Information
Name
Molly O'Hagan
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
San Jose
Counties
Santa Clara
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15306
Reasons for Exemption
Information collection provides that projects which consist of basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities, which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource are exempt from CEQA. This project will involve data collection and analysis concerning specific energy markets and related transactions which will not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource.
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.