GFO-26-301 - Characterizing Non-Driving Electric Vehicle Energy Efficiency
GFO-26-301 - Characterizing Non-Driving Electric Vehicle Energy Efficiency supports researchers studying parked and idling EV energy use to inform efficiency, grid planning, and policy decisions.
Funder: California Energy Commission
Due Dates: September 23, 2026 (Technical questions) | October 28, 2026 (ECAMS support; 5:00 p.m.) | October 28, 2026 (Applications; 11:59 p.m.)
Funding Amounts: $1 million–$1.5 million per project; up to $1.5 million available; anticipated agreement March 1, 2027–March 30, 2029
Summary: Funds applied research on energy consumed by electric vehicles when not driving and its effects on customers and the grid.
Key Information: Applicants may submit only one application; local publicly owned electric utilities are ineligible.
Description
The California Energy Commission (CEC) funds this solicitation through the Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) program. It seeks applied research and development that improves understanding of non-driving electric vehicle (EV) energy consumption and its effects on customers and the electric grid. Relevant loads include battery management, cabin temperature control and standby power while parked or idling, vehicle-to-everything charging and discharging, and onboard computer systems.
Projects must generate new knowledge that can inform more efficient transportation electrification, grid planning, and policy or program decisions. The work aligns with the EPIC 4 investment plan’s transportation electrification initiative and its focus on increasing the value of distributed energy resources to customers and the grid.
