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Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) Program

Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) — Enrollment

Offers grid-support incentives for customer demand-management participation to strengthen real-world implementation.

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The California Energy Commission's Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) program provides financial incentives to California electricity customers who reduce consumption or deploy backup generation capacity during extreme grid stress events occurring between May and October each year. The program is funded by California's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which is derived from cap-and-trade auction proceed

Provides financial incentives to California electricity customers who reduce consumption or deploy backup generation during grid stress events from May through October.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.energy.ca.gov