Federal Stimulus Fund Information

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 will provide $787 billion in economic investment nationally, with California possibly receiving more than $50 billion for a variety of statewide programs.  Here, the California Public Utilities Commission offers information on California and the stimulus package.

Read the comments filed by the Governor at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) regarding stimulus funds and broadband in California.

• Appendices: A | B | C | D | E

Notice of Availability of Funds for Broadband Initiatives

CPUC Summary of Federal Broadband Stimulus Fund Application Guidelines

January 21, 2010: CPUC Approves PG&E Request to Match U.S. Department of Energy Award for Compressed Air Energy Storage Project

October 5, 2009: CPUC Receives $2.3 Million in Stimulus Funding for Broadband Mapping and Planning

Updated California Broadband Maps - to be used for CASF applications post July 17, 2009

FCC Public Notice regarding Form 477 Data Access (Word document)

FAQs on Federal BTOP and BIP From Broadbandusa.gov

Department of Commerce American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Award Terms

New Updated Information on BIP/BTOP Application Process

California Advanced Services Fund

Workshops and Meetings

July 13, 2009: Workshop on the Application Process for Federal Stimulus Funds for Broadband - Whittier City Hall

• Registration
• Agenda
• Presentations

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March 27, 2009: Workshop on Smart Grid funding in the Federal Stimulus.

• Presentations
  • PG&E Overview & Candidate Projects
  • SDG&E Overview & Candidate Projects
  • SCE Stimulus Project Summary 
  • Current Group

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March 23, 2009: All-Party Meeting to address measures to maximize benefits of Federal Stimulus funds for broadband.

• Presentation: California Emerging Technology Fund (Susan E. Walters)
• Order a transcript of this workshop

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March 17, 2009: Joint Informational Hearing - Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications and Assembly Utilities and Commerce

• Comments of Commissioner Rachelle Chong regarding Stimulus Smart Grid Matching Funds, NTIA Broadband Technology Opportunities, and the RUS Program on Broadband
• Comments of Jeanne Clinton, Climate Strategies Program Manager, regarding CPUC coordination with Stimulus spending plans and utility activities

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March 16, 2009: CPUC All-Party Meeting regarding the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) on 2009-2011 portfolios and program implementation for general energy efficiency and low income energy efficiency (LIEE) programs administered by the investor-owned utilities.

• Meeting Information:
  • Notice of the Meeting
  • Meeting Agenda
  • Video Webcast of Meeting
  • Transcript of Meeting
• Presentations:
  • Overview of ARRA Energy Funding
    • Pat Perez, California Energy Commission
    • California Department of Community Services and Development
  • Prepared Comments and Presentations
    • Marc Gaines, Joint Utility Comments
    • Jody London, Local Government Sustainable Energy Coalition
    • Ethan Sprague, ConSol
    • Hank Ryan, Small Business California
    • Erik Emblem, 3 E International
    • Rocky Bacchus, Efficiency Power
    • Michael Wheeler, California Public Utilities Commission

For more information, please visit the stimulus website of the California Energy Commission and the state's Recovery wesbite.