[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 12, 1994)]
[Unknown Section]
[Page 0]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-25209]


[[Page Unknown]]

[Federal Register: October 12, 1994]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------


DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Golden Field Office; Solicitation for Financial Assistance 
Applications

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Solicitation for financial assistance applications, Biomass 
Power for Rural Development.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the DOE 
Financial Assistance Rules, 10 CFR 600.7, is announcing its intention 
to solicit responses for Federally cost shared collaborative projects 
that integrate electricity generation and rural development through 
biomass based renewable energy.

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: Ruth E. Adams, Contract Specialist. 
The telephone number is 303-275-4722. The Contracting Officer for this 
action is John W. Meeker.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through Cooperative Agreements, DOE is 
proposing to undertake renewable energy commercialization projects 
through biomass based renewable energy technologies under provisions of 
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct):
    Public Law 102-486. It is the mutual goal of the DOE and USDA to 
promote opportunities for rural development and sustainable power 
generating capacity by establishing a market infrastructure that 
integrates dedicated feedstock supply systems and advanced biomass 
power production. DOE and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are 
working to accelerate the establishment of integrated biomass power 
production systems through Federally cost shared, vertically 
integrated, economically sustainable closed-loop biomass power 
generation systems.
    Respondents are encouraged to form partnership with the agriculture 
community, industry, power producers, educational institutions, State 
and local governments, and other interested parties, to pursue 
deployment of integrated biomass systems. The partnerships shall 
demonstrate how cooperative efforts can lead to sustaining, 
economically viable, closed-loop biomass power generation. The projects 
selected should focus primarily on the production of power from energy 
crops, however, projects proposing coproduction will also be considered 
if power is the primary output. Projects proposing the utilization of 
biomass wastes or residue will also be considered, as long as dedicated 
energy crops are the primary fuel source.
    Projects selected under this solicitation may be eligible for 
Federal funds through DOE cost sharing and may also be eligible for 
funds through existing USDA authorities and programs. As such, 
respondents are encouraged to identify USDA authorities and programs 
and their applicability to this project. The required end-goal of the 
program is for sustaining operations without Federal assistance.
    Respondents will be required to submit a feasibility study which 
addresses technical, environmental and economic aspects of project 
implementation and a business plan indicating project sustainability 
following Federal assistance. Eleven studies are currently funded 
through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to evaluate 
economic development through biomass technologies and systems. The 
integrated biomass systems being studied are inclusive of feedstock 
production and commercial scale conversion technologies for the 
production of electric power and liquid biofuels. Additional 
information regarding these studies is available upon request through 
DOE.
    Solicitation number DE-RP36-95G010052 will include complete 
information on the program including technical aspects, funding, 
application preparation, and selection and proposal evaluation 
criteria. Multiple awards are anticipated, subject to the availability 
of appropriations on or before September 30, 1995. Issuance of the 
solicitation is planned for December 1, 1994 with responses due 120 
days following solicitation release. Requests for the solicitation must 
be in writing and directed to Ruth E. Adams. Facsimiles are acceptable 
and can be transmitted to (303) 275-4790.

    Issued in Golden, Colorado, on October 3, 1994.
John W. Meeker,
Chief, Procurement, GO.
[FR Doc. 94-25209 Filed 10-11-94; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-M