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Air Resources Board
The
California Air Resources Board is a part of the California Environmental
Protection Agency, an organization which reports directly to the
Governor's Office in the Executive Branch of California State
Government. There mission is to promote and protect public health,
welfare and ecological resources through the effective and efficient
reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering
the effects on the economy of the state.
CA
Energy Commission
The California Energy Commission is the state's primary energy
policy and planning agency. Created by the Legislature in 1974
and located in Sacramento, the Commission has five major responsibilities:
1) Forecasting future energy needs and keeping historical energy
data; 2) Licensing thermal power plants 50 megawatts or larger;
3) Promoting energy efficiency through appliance and building
standards: 4) Developing energy technologies and supporting
renewable energy; and 5) Planning for and directing state response
to energy emergency.
CA Institute of Energy Efficiency
The mission of CIEE is to plan and manage a statewide program
of research and technology development aimed at advancing
end-use energy efficiency and productivity in California.
Funding of approximately $4 million per year, is provided
by California's electric and gas utilities, the California
Energy Commission, and other sponsors.
Electric Power Research Institute
EPRI, established in 1973 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California,
manages science and technology R&D for the electricity
industry. More than 700 utilities are members of the Institute
which has an annual budget of some $500 million.
South
Coast Air Quality Management District
The
South Coast Air Quality Management District, by law, is required
to achieve and maintain healthful air quality for its residents.
The AQMD is the air pollution control agency for the four-county
region including Los Angeles and Orange counties and parts of
Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
U.S.
Department of Defense
In fiscal year 1993, (FY93), the U.S. Congress appropriated $18
million to advance the use of PAFCs at DoD installations. An
additional $18.75 million was appropriated in FY94 to expand
the program. The U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research
Laboratory (USACERL) was assigned the mission of managing the
Fuel Cell Demonstration Program for the DoD. USA CERL's specific
tasks included developing turnkey PAFC packages, devising site
criteria, screening DoD candidate installation sites against
selection criteria, evaluating viable applications at each candidate
site, coordinating fuel cell site designs, installation and acceptance
of the PAFC power plants, and performance monitoring and reporting.
U.S.
Department of Energy
The Department of Energy is a leading science and technology agency
whose research supports our nation's energy security, national
security, environmental quality, and contributes to a better quality
of life for all Americans.