Pub. Resources Code, § 25661

In implementing the clean energy programs, the commission may do both of the following:

(a) Contract for or use an interagency agreement to obtain technical, scientific, outreach, and administrative services. Administrative services may include, but are not limited to, providing outreach to eligible industries, identifying promising technologies, assessing market conditions needed to accelerate commercial traction of the technology, assisting with technical review of proposals and deliverables, identifying opportunities that provide significant benefits to the electrical grid, and performing benefits analysis. No more than 15 percent of the moneys appropriated for each program may be used for technical, scientific, outreach, or administrative services.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, in its discretion, advance up to 25 percent of the clean energy program moneys allocated pursuant to this chapter to recipients of a financial incentive.