[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 21, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-15048]


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[Federal Register: June 21, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Golden Field Office; Cooperative Agreement Award to Georgia 
Institute of Technology

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Financial Award in Response to an Unsolicited 
Financial Assistance Application; 36-94G010019.000.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the DOE 
Financial Assistance Rules, 10 CFR 600.7, is announcing its intention 
to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Georgia Institute of 
Technology for the design and construction of a photovoltaic power 
system on the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, site of the 1996 Olympic 
Games.

ADDRESSES: Questions regarding this announcement may be addressed to 
the U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Blvd., 
Golden, Colorado 80401, Attention: J.W. Meeker, Contract Specialist. 
The telephone number is 303-275-4748. R. L. Martin is the Program 
Manager and his telephone number is 303-275-4763. Dr. Paul K. Kearns is 
the Contracting Officer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE has evaluated, in accordance with the 
DOE Federal Assistance Regulations, 10 CFR section 600.14, the 
unsolicited proposal entitled ``The Design, Construction and Monitoring 
of a Photovoltaic Power System on the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, Site 
of the 1996 Olympic Natation Venue'' and recommends that the 
unsolicited proposal be accepted for support without further 
competition in accordance with section 600.14 of the Federal Assistance 
Regulations.

    In preparation for the Olympic Games and other major international 
sporting events in Atlanta, the new construction of an open air Aquatic 
Center on the Georgia Institute of Technology campus presents the 
opportunity to construct a photovoltaic system of approximately 75,000 
gross square feet over the swimming and diving facility. The design is 
conceived as 230 ft. long  x  20 ft. wide roof sections in a barrel 
vault configuration on which photovoltaic cells would reside. The roof 
structure would be composed of steel columns and trusses with a metal 
deck and single ply membrane. The PV panels would be integrated to the 
outer roof layer in segmented panels. The PV panels would be 65 W PEAK 
to be installed for a total of 250 to 300 KW PEAK which would provide 
20-25% of the peak power requirements of the Aquatic Center.
    The proposed photovoltaic roof installation project objectives 
include: (1) Design and research of a PV system to support the 
increased energy consumption on campus and have a peak capacity of 3400 
KW, (2) monitoring and evaluating performance of the system, (3) 
support Georgia Power's demand-side strategy, (4) support the Climate 
Change Action Plan, (5) support the Utility Photovoltaic Group (UPVG), 
(6) support the Georgia Tech Center of Excellence in Photovoltaics 
Research and Education, and (7) provide the largest, unparalleled 
facility integrated PV power system in the United States.
    The project team is a group of individuals with experience in PV 
research, design, manufacturing and application. Inclusion of the 
Aquatic Center Design Team (ACDT), comprised of architects, structural 
engineers, estimators and planners responsible for the design and 
construction of the Aquatic Center and the Atlanta Committee for the 
Olympic Games (ACOG), in the project team enhances the integration of 
the PV system into the Aquatic Center construction project and into the 
integrated schedule.
    This project represents a unique opportunity to showcase a 
renewable energy commercialization project with utility-side impact and 
support the Climate Change Plan. This proposal has been found to be 
meritorious. The team has the capabilities and commitment to this 
project which should provide a basis for the successful implementation 
of the proposed project.
    The program cost is estimated to be $5,439,000 total, with the DOE 
share being $1,993,000, Georgia Power Company share being $1,848,000, 
and Georgia Institute of Technology's share the remaining $1,598,000.

    Issued in Golden, Colorado, on June 14, 1994.
John W. Meeker,
Chief, Procurement, Golden Field Office.
[FR Doc. 94-15048 Filed 6-20-94; 8:45 am]
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