Distributed Electricity Backup Assets (DEBA) Program
Funds clean distributed assets and microgrid projects in California for reliable emergency backup energy.
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The Distributed Electricity Backup Assets Program sits under the California Energy Commission and supports cleaner distributed assets that can provide emergency backup when the grid is under stress. It was created by AB 205, and its 2025-26 budget is $46.1 million after 2025 budget cuts.
The program pays for clean microgrids, non-residential distributed clean energy, and aggregated residential as…
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