Helping entrepreneurs bring their energy innovations to...

Helping entrepreneurs bring their energy innovations to market

What do we do? Position the greater San Diego region as a global leader in the cleantech economy.

How do we do it?Foster collaborations across the private-public-academic landscape, leading advocacy efforts to promote cleantech priorities, and encouraging investment in the San Diego region.

Who’s with us?More than 100 local businesses, universities, governments, and nonprofits committed to advancing sustainable solutions for the benefit of the economy and the environment.

Private Sector Members

Public Sector Members

EPIC GRANT GOALS

Accelerate the commercialization of innovations that are strategically focused on overcoming barriers to meeting state energy goals

Provide benefits to ratepayers:

CEC ENERGY INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM

Market Needs Accelerators Seed Funding

WHO ARE WE SUPPORTING?

Innovative entrepreneurs developing solutions to the

region’s energy needs

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

WHO IS ELIGIBLE:

• Must have a business office in California

• Must have a business presence in San Diego, Imperial, Riverside, orSan Bernardino County

• Must have a breakthrough electric energy technology that fulfills regionaland/or state strategic needs

• Technology must ultimately deliver benefits to California electric ratepayers

WHAT ARE WE PROVIDING?

Accelerated path to commercialization Customized Service Plans:• Advisory Support• Mentoring• Workshops/Training• Testing Facilities• IP and Export Assistance

• Market Intelligence• Networking Forums• Access to Capital• Technology Commercialization

PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

Outreach Technology/Market Support Policy/Regulatory Guidance

Business Acumen Program Management

OVER FIVE YEARS

ACCEPTED COMPANIES

Energy Efficiency & Demand Response Clean Generation/Renewables

Smart Grid & Energy Services Clean Transportation

Alyssa Gutner-DavisProgram Manageralyssagd@cleantechsandiego.org

Task 2 Report:Regional Energy Technology Priorities and Needs

Scott Anders, DirectorJoe Kaatz, Staff Attorney

Sachu Constantine, Director of PolicySephra Ninow, Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager

Sumeeta Ghai, Regulatory Analyst

Acknowledgements

Purpose

• Assess regional energy needs and opportunities using market analysis and regulatory documentation

• Establish regional energy technology priorities that will be used to match applicant technologies to state energy targets

• Conduct a review of state energy goals

• Create a report of Regional Energy Technology Priorities and Needs

Policy Framework

Policy Framework“Our energy policy is really based upon climate policy.”

-CEC Chair Robert Weisenmillerat the 12/1/16 EPIC Symposium

Policy Framework“Our energy policy is really based upon climate policy.”

-CEC Chair Robert Weisenmillerat the 12/1/16 EPIC Symposium

Policy Framework“Our energy policy is really based upon climate policy.”

-CEC Chair Robert Weisenmillerat the 12/1/16 EPIC Symposium

Energy Innovation Network Region

20% of California’s

land area

8million

residents

3million

housing units

$330billion Gross

Domestic Product

Insight: Increasing Inland Population

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Imperial County

Riverside County

San Bernardino County

San Diego County

Total Region

Percentage of 2010 Population by Climate Zone

Mountain (16)

Low Desert (15)

Medium/High Desert (14 )

Inland Valleys (10)

Coastal (7)

Insight: High Penetration of Distributed PV

Insight: Need for More Electric Vehicles

167,000EV rebates

to date statewide

1.5 MGov. Brown’s

2025 EV target

9,000 EV rebates

to date in project region

620,0002025 EV total at current

annual pace

Insight: Need to Reduce Energy/CO2 Water

Insight: Increasing Climate Action Planning

Insight: Large Military Footprint

Insight: High Concentration of Large Renewables

Priority Technology Areas

John McMillan 

jmcmillan@sdsu.edu

San Diego State University ‐ Imperial ValleyProof‐of‐Concept Testing & Demonstration Center

SDSU Co‐Director SD‐REIN

1(209) 261‐8982 

SDSU‐IV Overview

• SDSU‐IV has two locations in Imperial County, Calexico and Brawley.

• The Brawley campus hosts an 11,000‐sq.ft. building surrounded by 200 acres of agricultural fields zoned G/S (Government/Special Public Zone).

• Research development is a permitted use on the property making it available for renewable energy research, demonstration & proof‐of‐concept.

Ariel view of the SDSU‐IV PoC Center 

Center Overview

The Proof‐of‐Concept Testing and Demonstration Center is able to provide leasable R&D space to a variety of renewable energy technologies and researchers as it outfitted with: 

• Demonstration fields 

• Sufficient power supply 

• IID power grid connection 

• Water & waste‐water management processes

• Training building with smart classrooms/seminar rooms

6MW NRG Community 1 Solar Generating Facility

PoC Testing & Demonstration  

• Who are our ideal partners? 

• SD‐REIN companies 

• Cleantech firms 

• Mature or startup firms

• University based researchers 

• What type of technologies?

• Primary generation sources (solar, wind, geothermal, biofuels and ?)

• Energy efficiency 

• Storage systems 

• Infrastructure & support systems

Demonstration Projects  

Hyperlight Energy  SD‐REIN Members

Ultra‐low cost solar thermal technology currently demonstrating through a CEC PIER Grant and partnered with SoCalGas. 

Develops energy management software for orchestrating new & legacy power equipment to reduce the cost of energy and maximize ROI. 

Micro wind turbine manufacturer that leverages a novel 9‐blade design to reduce cut in speed and noise.  

John McMillan SDSU Co‐Director SD‐REIN

jmcmillan@sdsu.edu

Thank you!

Informational flyers are available  

1(209) 261‐8982