EPIC 5 Investment Plan Workshop

(Day 1) October 20, 2026, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm

(Day 2) October 21, 2026, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

(Day 3) October 22, 2026, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

San Francisco, CA + Zoom

Workshop Overview: gives the EPIC Administrators an opportunity to present their EPIC 5 Investment Plans and discuss how their proposed Strategic Initiatives, associated Research Topic Areas (RTAs), and proposed budgets address barriers and achieve Strategic Objectives related to Transportation Electrification, Distributed Energy Resource Integration, Building Decarbonization, Climate Adaptation, and Getting to Net Zero with the Coordinated Role of Gas approved by the CPUC.

Public Webinar Registration

Please register for the EPIC 5 Investment Plan Workshop at:

https://events.zoom.us/ev/AlzU7axfmQ-9XVDs5SirLhfOlaqGrQYXiFrqlLYl4VJTWo-2Rrxw~Amdztm-6iSMe9p2_3z78bPDEq0YOhLkkICJiHarEzNtTsi0Wokdf8HMBCukNe3NtFuRR2fOCGsFmOIu3zIDof9uYKw

We request you register in advance to ensure adequate in-person space and tech support for online participants. If you plan to attend multiple days, please select each day you plan to attend on the registration form. However, whether you register in advance, you will still be able to virtually access the workshop at any point through the link above.

In-Person Attendance

Location: Auditorium, CPUC Headquarters (505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102)

In-Person attendance is highly encouraged.

Virtual Attendance

This workshop will be broadcast via Zoom webinar.

Webinar Link:

Individualized webinar links will be provided to each registrant upon registration via email.

This workshop will be recorded.

Purpose of the Workshop

The purpose of this workshop is to provide an opportunity for the EPIC Administrators to present their EPIC 5 Investment Plans as filed on August 26, 2026 and discuss how their proposed Strategic Initiatives, associated Research Topic Areas (RTAs), and proposed budgets in those plans address barriers and achieve the Strategic Objectives related to Transportation Electrification, Distributed Energy Resource Integration, Building Decarbonization, Climate Adaptation, and Getting to Net Zero with the Coordinated Role of Gas approved by the CPUC in D.26-02-037. Participants will be able to ask questions and provide feedback on proposed EPIC investment portfolios.

The Accelerate Group, in its role of the EPIC Policy + Innovation Coordination Group Project Coordinator, will facilitate the workshop under the guidance of CPUC’s Energy Division’s Climate & Equity Initiatives Section.

Agenda

Day 1 Agenda – October 20, 2026 | 9:30 am – 5:00 pm

Day 2 Agenda – October 21, 2026 | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Day 3 Agenda – October 22, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Background

The Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) supports the development of new, emerging, and pre-commercial clean energy innovations in California. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) requires that EPIC portfolios be designed to demonstrate ratepayer benefits in the form of equitable access to safe, affordable, reliable, and environmentally sustainable energy for electricity ratepayers. This program is funded by California utility customers under the auspices of the CPUC. EPIC funds are currently administered by the California Energy Commission (CEC), which administers 80% of EPIC funds and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), which together administer the remaining 20% of EPIC funds.

In its most recent EPIC Decision, D.26-02-037, the CPUC adopted a set of 13 Strategic Objectives, outlined below, for the EPIC 5 Investment period (2026-2030) to serve as clear, measurable, and robust targets to guide EPIC 5 investment plan strategies to scale and deploy innovation. The Strategic Objectives support EPIC’s Strategic Goals, adopted in D.24-03-007, of Transportation Electrification, Distributed Energy Resource Integration, Building Decarbonization, Achieving 100 Percent Net-Zero Carbon Emissions and the Coordinated Role of Gas, and Climate Adaptation. The adopted Strategic Objectives for EPIC 5 are:

1. Reducing Medium and Heavy-duty Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Costs
2. Overcoming Barriers to EV Benefits in Disadvantaged Communities
3. Smart Planning Tools for New Load and Clean Resources
4. Reducing the Cost of Whole Home Electrification
5. Innovative Approaches for Difficult-to-Decarbonize Sectors
6. Community-Scale Decarbonization
7. Impact Research for New Generation and Storage
8. Increase Predictability of Weather Impact on Intermittent Resources, Climate Risk, and Load
9. Leveraging Distributed Energy Resources for Grid and Community Resiliency
10. Expediting and Streamlining Interconnection and Energization Processes
11. Providing Data Input into a Value of DER Framework
12. Optimizing Feeder/Circuit Operations
13. Cost-Effective Grid Hardening for Long-Term Climate Impacts

More details on the adopted Strategic Objectives and Strategic Goals can be found at https://www.epicpartnership.org/epic5.html.

On August 26, 2026, the four EPIC Administrators filed their EPIC 5 Investment Plans with the CPUC. The Investment Plans identify administrator-proposed Strategic Initiatives, and associated Research Topic Areas (RTAs), for the investment period (2026-2030). All EPIC administrator investment plans are required to produce measurable progress in achievement of the CPUC-approved Strategic Objectives. Administrator Investment Plan applications: CEC, PG&E, SCE, SDG&E.