Description
The California Energy Commission is seeking applied research projects that create open‑source climate and wildfire data products, analytical tools, and modeling frameworks to improve the resilience, reliability, and affordability of California’s electricity system. The solicitation is divided into three project groups: (1) foundational data and analytics, (2) demonstration of novel analyses integrated into policy or planning workflows, and (3) an integrated framework for wildfire risk mitigation across utility and non‑utility actors. Projects must be pre‑commercial, publicly accessible, and include a knowledge‑transfer component (minimum 5 % of funds). No match funding is required, but any match must be documented. Sub‑recipients may receive up to $100 k in CEC funds, and all deliverables must be submitted through ECAMS.
• Group 1: Develop at least two climate‑data gap solutions, extend Cal‑Adapt Analytics Engine or create an alternative open‑source platform, and provide guidance for stakeholder adoption.
• Group 2: Demonstrate how open climate data can be embedded in a specific policy, planning, or investment workflow (e.g., demand forecasting, IRP) and produce publicly available analyses.
• Group 3: Build a quantitative, spatially explicit cost‑benefit framework for utility and community wildfire mitigation options, engaging IOUs, regulators, insurers, and fire agencies.