[Federal Register: November 12, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 218)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Notice of Availability of a Financial Assistance Solicitation for
Cooperative Agreement Proposals
AGENCY: Chicago Operations Office, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of solicitation availability.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) announces its interest in
receiving applications for research and development and demonstration
in the area of the Advanced Communications and Controls Program (ACCP).
The objective of the solicitation is to demonstrate sensing,
communication, information and control technologies to achieve a
seamless integration of multi-vendor distributed energy resources (DER)
units at aggregation levels that meet individual user requirements for
facility operations (residential, commercial, industrial,
manufacturing, etc.) and further serve as resource options for electric
and natural gas utilities.
DATES: Solicitation Number DE-SC02-03CH11139 and any amendments will be
available on DOE's ``Industry Interactive Procurement System'' (IIPS)
Web page located at http://e-center.doe.gov on or about November 22,
2002. All applications must have an IIPS transmission time stamp of not
later than 11:59 A.M. Eastern Time on the date specified in the
solicitation, which is expected to be on or about January 31, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Prospective applicants are advised to check the above
Internet address on a daily basis. All applications must be submitted
through IIPS in accordance with the instructions provided in the
solicitation and the IIPS User Guide, which can be obtained by going to
the IIPS Secured Services site at http://e-center.doe.gov under the
``HELP'' section of the Web site. Applicants must register in IIPS
prior to submitting an application. Only registered users will have the
capability to transmit their applications in a responsive manner.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to register with IIPS as soon as
possible prior to the application deadline. If you need technical
assistance in registering or for any other IIPS function, call the IIPS
Help Desk at (800) 683-0751 or E-mail the Help Desk personnel at IIPS
HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov. The solicitation will only be made available
in IIPS, no hard (paper) copies of the solicitation and related
documents will be made available. All applications must have an IIPS
transmission time stamp of not later than 11:59 A.M. Eastern Time on
the date specified in the solicitation, which is expected to be on or
about January 31, 2003. Applicants are advised to begin transmission 24
hours in advance of the deadline in order to prevent any transmission
difficulties. The solicitation and any subsequent amendments will be
published on the above mentioned Internet address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristin E. Palmer, (630) 252-2708.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The scope of work for this cooperative
research and development and demonstration solicitation will be in two
phases. This solicitation will be for Phase I applications only, but
will describe some aspects of possible Phase II awards as reference
information. It is DOE's intent to evaluate submitted designs and
business plans in Phase I, and support the further testing of only the
most promising approaches in Phase II. Phase I activities involve the
design and the proof-of-design stage and Phase II involves the
demonstration of the Phase I design architecture to a large scale in
real-world settings while integrating with the operations of one or
more feeder lines. The duration of the Phase I project is estimated to
be six months, with the entire project's scope of work--for Phase I and
Phase II combined--to be completed within 2.5 years. DOE expects to
award about four to six cooperative agreements under this solicitation
for Phase I. It is anticipated that two or three of the Phase I
applicants will proceed to Phase II. Only Phase I awardees will be
eligible for consideration for Phase II. Estimated total DOE funding
for Phase I is $1.2M. Subject to the availability of funds, the
estimated total of any future DOE funding for Phase II is $1.8M. A
minimum non-federal cost sharing commitment of 20% of the total
proposed costs for Phase I is required. A minimum non-federal cost
sharing commitment of 50% of the total proposed costs for Phase II is
required.
The purpose of this solicitation is to invite interested parties to
submit an application for cost-shared cooperative agreements with the
Department of Energy (DOE) for research and development and
demonstration for integrated communication and control solutions that
would enable interoperable and integrated operation of large numbers of
distributed energy resources from varying suppliers to achieve
optimization in power quality,
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power reliability and economic performance. The fully demonstrated DER
aggregation system with embodiment of communication and control
technologies will lead to real-time, interactive customer-managed
service networks to achieve greater customer value. Any for-profit or
non-profit organization or other institution of higher education, or
non-federal agency or entity is eligible to apply, unless otherwise
restricted by the Simpson-Craig Amendment. Integrated project teams
that include electric utilities (investor-owned, municipal,
cooperative), energy service companies, DER suppliers, information
technology providers and customers who will use the aggregated DER
system are highly encouraged. Collaborations with state energy
agencies, national laboratories and universities are also encouraged.
DOE National Laboratory participation as a subcontractor to an awardee
under this solicitation is limited to no more than 20% of the total
cost of all tasks to be performed. The solicitation when issued will
include a narrative scope of work, program requirements, qualification
criteria, evaluation criteria, and other information. Specific response
instructions and deadlines will be included in the solicitation
package.
Issued in Argonne, Illinois on October 24, 2002.
John D. Greenwood,
Assistant Manager for Acquisition and Assistance.
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