– Strategic Pathways and Analytics for Tactical Decommissioning of Portions of Natural Gas Infrastructure
Can you apply?
This grant is for California-based entities developing strategic approaches to natural gas infrastructure decommissioning. Eligible applicants likely include research institutions, consulting firms, utilities, and nonprofit organizations working on energy transition planning. The grant funds research and planning activities that identify feasible sites for natural gas system trim-down, assess costs and benefits, and propose at least three pilot projects for implementation within five years.
Geographic scope is California. Projects must address multi-disciplinary strategies, cost-benefit analysis, customer acceptance, and electric system upgrade requirements. Funding supports both research development and pilot project implementation phases.
This grant is for California-based entities developing strategic approaches to natural gas infrastructure decommissioning. Eligible applicants likely include research institutions, consulting firms, utilities, and nonprofit organizations working on energy transition planning. The grant funds research and planning activities that identify feasible sites for natural gas system trim-down, assess costs and benefits, and propose at least three pilot projects for implementation within five years.
Geographic scope is California. Projects must address multi-disciplinary strategies, cost-benefit analysis, customer acceptance, and electric system upgrade requirements. Funding supports both research development and pilot project implementation phases.
Program description
The purpose of this solicitation is to develop multi-disciplinary, strategic approaches for stakeholders and decision makers to determine where trimming portions of natural gas infrastructure is plausible, economically viable, and customer-supported with clearly identifiable rate-payer benefits. The result of the research would be a set of guidelines and criteria that enable decision makers to easily identify potential project sites for natural gas system decommissioning, quantify the avoided natural gas infrastructure costs associated with all-electric service, assess costs of electric system upgrades and building electrification, and evaluate expected cost savings and customer acceptance. The awardees from this solicitation will propose at least three pilot projects where the approaches can be implemented and verified in the near-term or within five years. Recipients of funding for this solicitation may be eligible to compete for a second phase of funding which will support the proposed pilots.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- Individuals
- Nonprofits
- Public Authority
- Public University
- Researcher (independent)
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Tribal Nation
Details
This grant is for California-based entities developing strategic approaches to natural gas infrastructure decommissioning. Eligible applicants likely include research institutions, consulting firms, utilities, and nonprofit organizations working on energy transition planning. The grant funds research and planning activities that identify feasible sites for natural gas system trim-down, assess costs and benefits, and propose at least three pilot projects for implementation within five years.
Geographic scope is California. Projects must address multi-disciplinary strategies, cost-benefit analysis, customer acceptance, and electric system upgrade requirements. Funding supports both research development and pilot project implementation phases.
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 tonya.heron@energy.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-654-4484
Funding track record
Past applications & awards under this program (California Grants Portal) — how competitive it is.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Applications | Awarded | Award rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 3 | — | 0% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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