[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18594-18595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9020]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

EERE-Denver Regional Support Office; Solicitation; Integrated 
Resource Planning

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for Financial Assistance Applications, 
Number DE-PS48-95R810530, Integrated Resource Planning.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy, Denver Regional Support Office, 
pursuant to 10 CFR 600 announces its intention to issue a competitive 
solicitation and make financial assistance awards to support Research 
Projects in Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) in furtherance of the 
provisions of Title I, Energy Efficiency, Section 111 of Public Law 
102-486, The Energy Policy Act of 1992.

AVAILABILITY OF THE SOLICITATION: To obtain a copy of the solicitation 
write to the U.S. Department of Energy, Denver Support Office, 2801 
Youngfield St., Suite 380, Golden, CO 80401, Attn: Louise S. Urgo, FY 
1995, IRP Solicitation. Only written requests for the solicitation will 
be honored. For convenience, requests for the solicitation may be faxed 
to Ms. Urgo at 303-231-5757.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The investor-owned electric utility industry 
is undergoing rapid and profound change in response to competitive 
pressures resulting in a fundamental rethinking of industry structure 
and regulatory policies and programs. Specifically, as industry 
structure changes and electricity is bought and sold in increasing 
competitive trade, questions arise as to the necessity for and ability 
of regulation and public policy generally to pursue aims such as energy 
efficiency, resource diversity, equity, and environmental quality 
[[Page 18595]] through traditional regulatory means. The U.S. 
Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 
is interested in exploring emerging structures and institutions for 
ensuring that basic public policy goals continue to be met, 
increasingly through market-based mechanisms. Specifically, the IRP 
Program intends to sponsor innovative research to explore the nature of 
the investor-owned electric utility industry and market transformation, 
and the development of new institutions supporting energy efficiency, 
environmental quality, equity, fuel diversity and research and 
development. Seven (7) broad subject areas in which research can be 
proposed include: (1) The economic costs and benefits of alternative 
wholesale and retail market structures. (2) The evolving nature of 
retail electricity markets. (3) New institutions for promoting and 
enhancing environmental quality. (4) New institutions for improving 
energy efficiency. (5) Analytical methods for a competitive market. (6) 
New structures for resource planning. (7) Emerging issues in the 
electric utility. More details on the types of projects and activities 
that might be expected as a result of this competition are included in 
the solicitation.
    Review of applications will begin on or about June 15, 1995. 
Selections will commence approximately mid-July, with anticipated award 
issuance during August through September 1995. It is anticipated that 
the Denver Support Office of the Department of Energy will make 
multiple financial assistance awards as a result of this solicitation. 
Approximately $400,000 has been allocated to this program in Fiscal 
Year 1995. Approximately four (4) to eight (8) awards will be made with 
Federal share funding levels not to exceed $100,000 for any individual 
award. Project should be completed within nine (9) months of the award 
date, unless approved otherwise by a DOE Contracting Officer in 
writing.
    Awards may be either grants or cooperative agreements, depending on 
the amount of substantial involvement anticipated between the 
Department of Energy and the recipient during performance of the 
contemplated activity.
    The solicitation will be issued on or about April 15, 1995, and 
will contain detailed information on funding, cost sharing 
requirements, eligibility, application preparation, and evaluation. 
Responses to the solicitation will be due 60 days after solicitation 
release.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Energy, Denver 
Regional Support Office, 2801 Youngfield St., Golden, CO., 80201, 
Attention: Louise S. Urgo, Contracting Officer.

    Issued in Golden, Colorado on: March 23, 1995.
Beth H. Peterman,
Acting Chief, Procurement, GO.
[FR Doc. 95-9020 Filed 4-11-95; 8:45 am]
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