[Federal Register: March 26, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 59)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Innovative Energy Systems Pilot Project--Chemicals
AGENCY: Golden Field Office, U.S. Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of a funding opportunity announcement.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is announcing its
intention to establish a five-year collaborative pilot project to
jointly support the research, development, and demonstration of
projects which will improve the energy efficiency and enhance the
productivity of energy systems throughout the chemical industry that
are integrated with the chemical processing and energy supply systems
within plant boundaries. This pilot project was conceived by Vision
2020 (an organization representing the chemical industry's technology
development interests) with the goal of commercializing one or more
innovative energy systems that will have widespread application and
yield significant energy savings to the chemical industry. Future
technology demonstrations of successful research and development (R&D)
are anticipated to be conducted by the U.S. chemical industry once the
technology risks have been minimized and the costs associated with any
technology have been validated by the Innovative Energy Systems Pilot
Project.
DATES: The Funding Opportunity Announcement was issued on March 16,
2004.
ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the Announcement, interested parties
should access the DOE Golden Field Office Home page at http://www.go.doe.gov/funding.html
, click on the word ``access.'' The link
will open the Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) Web site
and provide instructions on using IIPS. The Announcement can also be
obtained directly through IIPS at http://e-center.doe.gov by browsing
opportunities by Contract Activity, for those Announcements issued by
the Golden Field Office. DOE will not issue paper copies of the
Announcement.
IIPS provides the medium for disseminating Announcements, receiving
financial assistance applications, and evaluating the applications in a
paperless environment. The application may be submitted in the Industry
Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) by the applicant or a designated
representative that receives authorization from the applicant; however,
the application documentation must reflect the name and title of the
representative authorized to enter the applicant into a legally binding
contract or agreement. The applicant or the designated representative
must first register in IIPS, entering their first name and last name,
and then entering the company name/address of the applicant.
For questions regarding the operation of IIPS, contact the IIPS
Help Desk at IIPS_HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov or at (800) 683-0751.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Siekerka, Contract Specialist,
DOE Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401-3393 or
via facsimile to Jean at (303) 275-4788 or electronically to
jean.siekerka@go.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)
employs a two-phased approach to achieve its objectives:
Phase 1 involves selecting a Project Integrator
with the expertise, resources, and project and contract management
capabilities to solicit, review, select and manage contracts for
innovative technology development projects addressing the
aforementioned energy-saving opportunities in the chemical industry.
Phase 2 involves the Project Integrator
conducting a fair and open competitive Innovative Energy Systems
Challenge (Challenge) solicitation (Request for Proposals, RFP) to
attract potential innovative energy systems technology development
projects that meet the following objectives:
1. Target the often overlooked areas of high-risk R&D in the areas
of energy systems integrated with chemical processing and energy supply
systems within chemical plant boundaries;
2. Through a fair and open competitive solicitation process,
identify and facilitate development of innovative technologies that
could cost-effectively achieve a significant (=30 percent)
reduction in on-site and off-site energy losses in the chemical
industry;
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3. Identify opportunities where energy efficiency and/or renewable
energy technologies can support achievement of the =30
percent energy savings objective;
4. Lead to one or more innovative energy system designs ready for
pilot-scale testing and/or computer models ready for beta-testing that
address the aforementioned energy savings objective; and
5. Deliver a high-quality commercialization plan for the selected
technology development projects.
After obtaining DOE cost share approval, the Project Integrator
will issue contracts for the individual technology development
projects, manage the contracts, and provide required reports to DOE.
Phase 1 funding: Approximately $500,000-$750,000 is expected to be
available for the first two years to fund the Project Integrator
organization. No cost share will be required under this phase.
Phase 2 funding: Approximately $6,000,000 in DOE cost share funding
is expected to be available for an estimated five to eight projects
that would run for up to five years. Individual Phase 2 projects will
require either a minimum of 20% Non-Federal cost share for applied
research and/or development projects or a minimum of 50% Non-Federal
cost share for projects involving commercial demonstration, as
appropriate. The Project Integrator will make the determination to fund
in whole or in part, any, all, or none of the applications submitted in
response to its solicitation, subject to the availability of DOE funds.
Issued in Golden, Colorado, on March 19, 2004.
Jerry L. Zimmer,
Director, Office of Acquisition and Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 04-6799 Filed 3-25-04; 8:45 am]
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