CalSEED Initiative works with entrepreneurs whose technologies are not yet market-ready. Group 3 is also different from the Regional Energy Innovation Clusters and the CalSEED Initiative, because, as noted on page 21 of the solicitation, it will be assisting entrepreneurs navigating institutional energy procurement processes with their advanced, market ready DER products, while providing hands-on guidance to customers about updating and streamlining their procurement processes to allow them to better adopt advanced DER products. QUESTION: Is Group 3 obligated to focus on the technologies identified for Group 2, or can Group 3 generate its own technology list? RESPONSE: No, Group 3 applicants are not required to focus on the specific technologies identified in Group 2. However, technology products supported by Group 3 should be confined to distributed energy resources such as energy efficiency, distributed generation, and distributed storage. QUESTION: For Group 3, my understanding is that you want a program where you can help existing commercial technology (by that time, I suppose it would be commercial) in group 3 be evaluated by a potential buyer against his or her requirements, kind of go back and forth. So I know that you’re not looking for software for that one, though if the proposer had the tool that he or she wants to use, because he thinks it could make that process more efficient, then are you open to that? RESPONSE: Yes. Tools and resources provided by Group 3 to support target customers in procurement are allowable, but should be part of a larger suite of services. Please note that the intent of Group 3 is to provide hands-on guidance to customers and technology companies to improve established procurement processes, while Group 4 is solely focused on the demonstration and scaling up of software and other tools to streamline customer procurement of DER. QUESTION: Regarding Group 3: “Energy Technology Services” What does that include? Does that cover all the common service offerings available in the energy services and A/E industries? RESPONSE: For the purposes of this solicitation, emerging energy technology services should be to promote deployment of DER technologies such as, but not limited to: distributed PV systems, energy storage, lighting, and energy management systems. Please reference the keywords section to see the terms and definitions used throughout the solicitation to determine which services related to energy technologies best fit the needs of the solicitation. Group 4 QUESTION: What is the main objective of Group 4?
CalSEED Initiative works with entrepreneurs whose technologies are not yet market-ready. Group 3 is also different from the Regional Energy Innovation Clusters and the CalSEED Initiative, because, as noted on page 21 of the solicitation, it will be assisting entrepreneurs navigating institutional energy procurement processes with their advanced, market ready DER products, while providing hands-on guidance to customers about updating and streamlining their procurement processes to allow them to better adopt advanced DER products. QUESTION: Is Group 3 obligated to focus on the technologies identified for Group 2, or can Group 3 generate its own technology list? RESPONSE: No, Group 3 applicants are not required to focus on the specific technologies identified in Group 2. However, technology products supported by Group 3 should be confined to distributed energy resources such as energy efficiency, distributed generation, and distributed storage. QUESTION: For Group 3, my understanding is that you want a program where you can help existing commercial technology (by that time, I suppose it would be commercial) in group 3 be evaluated by a potential buyer against his or her requirements, kind of go back and forth. So I know that you’re not looking for software for that one, though if the proposer had the tool that he or she wants to use, because he thinks it could make that process more efficient, then are you open to that? RESPONSE: Yes. Tools and resources provided by Group 3 to support target customers in procurement are allowable, but should be part of a larger suite of services. Please note that the intent of Group 3 is to provide hands-on guidance to customers and technology companies to improve established procurement processes, while Group 4 is solely focused on the demonstration and scaling up of software and other tools to streamline customer procurement of DER. QUESTION: Regarding Group 3: “Energy Technology Services” What does that include? Does that cover all the common service offerings available in the energy services and A/E industries? RESPONSE: For the purposes of this solicitation, emerging energy technology services should be to promote deployment of DER technologies such as, but not limited to: distributed PV systems, energy storage, lighting, and energy management systems. Please reference the keywords section to see the terms and definitions used throughout the solicitation to determine which services related to energy technologies best fit the needs of the solicitation. Group 4 QUESTION: What is the main objective of Group 4?
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