The California Energy Commission is the state's primary energy policy and planning agency. Created by the Legislature in 1974 and located in Sacramento, the Commission responsibilities include: Forecasting future energy needs and keeping historical energy data. Licensing thermal power plants 50 megawatts or larger. Promoting energy efficiency by setting the state's appliance and building efficiency standards and working with local government to enforce those standards. Supporting public interest energy research that advances energy science and technology through research, development, and demonstration programs. Supporting renewable energy by providing market support to existing, new, and emerging renewable technologies; providing incentives for small wind and fuel cell electricity systems; and providing incentives for solar electricity systems in new home construction. Implementing the state's Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Planning for and directing state response to energy emergencies. With energy challenges facing the state, the Commission and its dedicated staff of state employees stand ready to turn challenges into opportunities and help Californians continue to have energy choices that are affordable, reliable, diverse, safe, and environmentally acceptable.
ChargePoint, Inc., founded in 2007 and based in Campbell, California, operates the world’s leading network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Initially known as Coulomb Technologies, the company rebranded in December 2012. ChargePoint offers a range of charging solutions, including public charging stations, consumer subscription plans, and cloud-based services that assist utility companies in managing electric demand. Its hardware products cater to various applications, including home, commercial, and fast-charging systems. The ChargePoint app enhances user experience by allowing consumers to locate, reserve, and monitor their charging sessions. Although it has a global presence with offices in Arizona, Germany, India, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, the majority of ChargePoint's revenue is generated in the United States.
EnergyHub
Grant in 2024
EnergyHub is a company focused on enhancing the relationship between homeowners and utility providers through innovative energy management solutions. It develops user-friendly software technology that allows consumers to utilize smart devices, such as thermostats and water heaters, as virtual power plants. This capability helps stabilize the energy grid while facilitating the integration of renewable energy sources like solar and wind power. By providing cost-effective tools for energy management, EnergyHub empowers homeowners to reduce energy consumption and achieve savings.
IoTecha
Grant in 2024
IoTecha specializes in providing an integrated platform designed to support the electric vehicle industry through its IoT.ON™ technology. The platform encompasses software, hardware, and cloud components that facilitate smart charging infrastructure and power grid integration for electric vehicles. IoTecha serves a diverse clientele, including energy companies, charge point operators, and manufacturers of electric vehicles and charging stations. Its product offerings include tools for vehicle-to-grid technology, a HomePlug Protocol Analyzer, various charging modules, and AC Level 2 EV charging stations, along with cloud-based services for charging management and grid orchestration. This comprehensive approach aims to accelerate the transition to electric transportation and enhance power grid modernization.
ZeroAvia
Grant in 2024
ZeroAvia, Inc. is a company focused on developing zero-emission aircraft for commercial short-haul flights. Established in 2017 and headquartered in Hollister, California, with an office in Cranfield, United Kingdom, ZeroAvia specializes in hydrogen-electric propulsion systems. These systems are designed to eliminate aviation emissions while ensuring operational efficiency. The company aims to provide scalable technologies that can retrofit existing aircraft, thereby facilitating a transition to sustainable aviation. By collaborating with various stakeholders, ZeroAvia seeks to revolutionize the aviation industry through cleaner and more efficient flight options. Their powertrain utilizes a hydrogen fuel-cell system in limited-seat fixed-wing aircraft, which not only reduces emissions but also allows for the use of existing infrastructure, thus simplifying regulatory challenges and lowering both fuel and maintenance costs for aviation companies.
The Mobility House
Grant in 2023
The Mobility House AG, founded in 2009 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, specializes in electric vehicle charging systems and energy management solutions. The company aims to promote e-mobility by providing safe, sustainable, and affordable charging infrastructure, enabling both businesses and individuals to transition from fossil fuel dependency. As one of Europe’s leading providers in the electric mobility sector, The Mobility House focuses on developing charging solutions and managing battery storage for energy systems. Their offerings facilitate the integration of vehicle batteries into the power grid, catering to clients in the automotive and energy industries, as well as individual electric vehicle users. By emphasizing quality products, competitive pricing, and excellent customer service, The Mobility House strives to meet the evolving needs of its customers and partners in the growing market for electric mobility.
EVCS
Grant in 2023
EVCS was started in 2018 by Green Commuter founder Gustavo Occhiuzzo and finance expert Ian Vishnevsky, two serial entrepreneurs who saw the opportunity to provide California businesses with charging stations as the number of electric vehicles on the road continued to multiply. While sister company Green Commuter, first established in 2014, pioneered eco-friendly mobility through its fleet of all-electric vanpool vehicles, Occhiuzzo and Vishnevsky were determined to encourage greater electric vehicle participation by California residents through a scalable statewide charging solution. EVCS set about developing a unique and industry-disrupting approach to mobility power – most notably employing a complete turnkey approach that utilizes both public and private grants, rebates and other financial incentives to reduce the downside while optimizing the upside for participating site owners. Thanks to the enormous popularity of this approach, EVCS has already expanded its footprint from California to Washington via the West Coast Electric Highway and will soon traverse the country. EVCS is a B Lab Certified Benefit Corporation.
ElectricFish
Grant in 2023
ElectricFish is focused on developing innovative electric vehicle infrastructure that combines physical and digital solutions to enhance energy management. The company's patented technology offers a containerized, battery-integrated charging system that seamlessly integrates with existing electrical infrastructures. This approach significantly accelerates the interconnection process for high-powered electric vehicle charging in areas with grid constraints, reducing the timeline from years to weeks without the need for trenching or transformer upgrades. Additionally, ElectricFish's technology enhances local grid resiliency and demand management through bi-directional energy capabilities, enabling communities to improve energy resilience and optimize their infrastructure.
Salient Energy
Grant in 2021
Salient Energy is commercializing a revolutionary new battery based on research at the University of Waterloo. Their zinc-ion battery is perfectly suited, both technically and economically, for storing electricity in the grid. The company's proprietary cathode materials store energy in zinc in a way that has never been commercialized before – Salient Energy has made unique cathode materials that can actually incorporate zinc in their crystal lattice instead of just reacting on the surface. This allows the batteries to have a relatively high energy density. It also allows the user to use of traditional battery designs that are compatible with standard manufacturing equipment. This means that the cheaper, safer, and the longer-lasting battery can be made in existing battery factories around the world.
Primus Power
Series C in 2014
Primus Power is a privately held, Northern California based producer of flow batteries: Big Batteries for the Smart Grid. These patented, liquid batteries provide flexible capacity from 25kW to 25MW, for stationary, grid scale applications. Primus' EnergyPod provides 5 hours of energy discharge and a long twenty year life span. These Zinc Bromine batteries are safe and low maintenance. The company has systems installed and working in the field both domestically and internationally and has a growing backlog. The second generation EnergyPod 2 announced production February 21, 2017 with a reduced footprint, low cost of goods, and high reliability components to deliver superior power density. The company has proven technology with installed systems that are working in the field. Investors include Nancy Pfund at DBL Investors, Vancouver based Chrysalix Energy VC, I2BF, Palo Alto based Kleiner Perkins, Anglo American, Rusnano, and Kazyna Capital Management.
eTec
Grant in 2009
With a history in electric transportation that dates back to 1989, Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ECOtality, works on research, development and testing of advanced transportation and energy systems. Specializing in alternative-fuel, hybrid and electric vehicles and infrastructures, eTec is committed to developing and commercially advancing clean electric technologies with clear market advantages. eTec’s flagship product Minit-Charger™ - fast battery charging systems designed for electric vehicles, airport ground support equipment and material handling applications - allows for faster charging with less heat generation and longer battery life than conventional chargers.
Primus Power
Grant in 2005
Primus Power is a privately held, Northern California based producer of flow batteries: Big Batteries for the Smart Grid. These patented, liquid batteries provide flexible capacity from 25kW to 25MW, for stationary, grid scale applications. Primus' EnergyPod provides 5 hours of energy discharge and a long twenty year life span. These Zinc Bromine batteries are safe and low maintenance. The company has systems installed and working in the field both domestically and internationally and has a growing backlog. The second generation EnergyPod 2 announced production February 21, 2017 with a reduced footprint, low cost of goods, and high reliability components to deliver superior power density. The company has proven technology with installed systems that are working in the field. Investors include Nancy Pfund at DBL Investors, Vancouver based Chrysalix Energy VC, I2BF, Palo Alto based Kleiner Perkins, Anglo American, Rusnano, and Kazyna Capital Management.
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