
CEC advances $185 million annual EPIC 5 clean-energy investment plan
Staff backed adoption of the 2026-2030 EPIC 5 plan at the Aug. 17 business meeting and recommended filing it with the CPUC by Aug. 26.
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Recent epic coverage from Shasta County, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.

Staff backed adoption of the 2026-2030 EPIC 5 plan at the Aug. 17 business meeting and recommended filing it with the CPUC by Aug. 26.

The California Energy Commission approved a grant amendment that transfers an EPIC-funded tribal microgrid project from the Barona Group to OurEnergy L.L.C., shifts the site to Weitchpec and extends the term by 21 months.

The July 8 vote backs a four-year EPIC project to test distributed-intelligence applications on 9,000 smart meters in PG&E territory.

At its July 8 business meeting, the California Energy Commission approved four workforce-related awards and one EPIC research grant tied to electrification, apprenticeships and grid forecasting.

The June 22 decision backs a multi-year EPIC demonstration that aims to replace much of ordinary Portland cement with lower-carbon materials at an existing San Leandro facility.

June 22 meeting materials show the commission approving or advancing a cluster of large demonstrations aimed at grid controls, load planning and industrial decarbonization.

The June 22 agenda includes an EPIC grant for a project to test a solid-state transformer and flexible-load tool for grid-connected data centers.

The June 22 business-meeting materials propose approval of an EPIC grant to test a thin-film coating on one Ontario commercial building.