Previously Funded Projects
With the first round of FRIP funding, CARB awarded 15 supermarkets FRIP grants, 13 of which are Tier I projects and 2 are Tier II projects. See table for award amounts and brief project descriptions. The FRIP was oversubscribed, so CARB funded several projects at reduced amounts. Nine of the 15 projects are located in low-come and disadvantaged communities, as defined by California Climate Investments. Majority of these FRIP projects having completed construction and are operational businesses. All project construction will be complete in 2023. In partnership with Southern California Edison, all the projects will undergo post-installment third-party measurement and verification. Final reports for all completed FRIP projects will be available to the public in 2024.
Table 1: Tier I Awards
| Grantee | City in California | Awarded Technology | Located in a Census Tract Identified as Disadvantaged or Low-Income | Funding Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ALDI Inc. | San Marcos | Transcritical CO2 with adiabatic gas cooler | Yes; low-income | $50,000 |
2 | ALDI Inc. | Murrieta | Self-contained R-290 cases with a water loop | No | $50,000 |
3 | ALDI Inc. | Ramona | Transcritical CO2 with adiabatic gas cooler | Yes; low-income | $50,000 |
4 | ALDI Inc. | Moreno Valley | Transcritical CO2 with parallel compression | Yes; disadvantaged & low-income | $50,000 |
5 | ALDI Inc. | Thousand Oaks | Transcritical CO2 with adiabatic gas cooler | Yes; low-income | $50,000 |
6 | ALDI Inc. | Torrance | Transcritical CO2 with adiabatic gas cooler | No | $50,000 |
7 | ALDI Inc. | Ventura | Transcritical CO2 with adiabatic gas cooler | Yes; low-come | $50,000 |
8 | Costco Wholesale Corporation | Murrieta | Transcritical CO2 with integrated HVAC | No | $50,000 |
9 | Stater Bros. Market | Whittier | Transcritical CO2 with adiabatic gas cooler | Yes; disadvantaged & low-income | $50,000 |
10 | Whole Foods Market (existing store) | Petaluma | Hybrid CO2 /R-448A with adiabatic gas cooler | No | $109,881 |
11 | Whole Foods Market (existing store) | San Francisco | Hybrid CO2/R-448A with adiabatic gas cooler | No | $109,881 |
12 | Whole Foods Market (existing store) | San Francisco | Hybrid CO2/R-448A cascade system with adiabatic gas cooler | Yes; disadvantaged & low-income | $150,000 |
13 | Whole Foods Market (existing store) | Sebastopol | Hybrid R-290/R-448A cascade system with a chilled glycol loop | No | $109,881 |
Table 2: Tier II Awards
Grantee | City in California | Awarded Technology | Located in a Census Tract Identified as Disadvantaged Or Low-Income | Funding Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vallarta Food Enterprises | Lancaster | Refrigerant retrofit of existing R-404A systems to R-449A | Yes; low-income | $36,000 |
| 2 | Vallarta Food Enterprises | Palmdale | Refrigerant retrofit of existing R-404A systems to R-449A | Yes; low-income | $34,358 |
CARB received 18 applications in response to the FRIP solicitation totaling approximately $1.2 million in funding requests. Since the program was over-subscribed by 22%, reduced funding was offered for a subset of projects in order to maximize the number of climate-friendly systems installed and maximize the GHG reductions obtained. For Tier I and II applications, CARB awarded the maximum amount for the highest scoring applications. CARB allocated surplus funds across all remaining Tier I applications with some being offered at reduced funding amounts.
Of the 18 applications, 16 were Tier I (ultra-low global warming potential systems) and two were Tier II (refrigerant retrofits). The 16 Tier I applications were submitted by five different retailers and the two Tier II applications were submitted by the same retailer. Three Tier I applications were later withdrawn. FRIP applications were scored on a competitive basis and all applications submitted met the minimum scoring criteria. More information on Tier I and II criteria can be found in the FRIP Guidelines and Solicitation Manual.