[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8802-8803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4420]


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

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Golden Field Office


Remote Applications of Renewable Power Technologies on Native 
American Lands

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field 
Office, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Supplemental Announcement (08) to the Broad Based 
Solicitation for Financial Assistance Applications Involving Research, 
Development and Demonstration for Renewable Energy and Energy 
Efficiency Technologies, DE-PS36-99GO10383.

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the DOE 
Financial Assistance Rules, 10 CFR 600.8, is announcing its intention 
to solicit applications for Remote Applications of Renewable Power 
Technologies on Native American Lands. Financial assistance awards 
issued under this Supplemental Announcement will be cooperative 
agreements.

DATES: The solicitation will be issued on or about February 17, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Solicitation once issued, can be obtained from 
the Golden Field Office Home page at http://www.eren.doe.gov/golden/
solicitations.html. DOE will issue written copies of the solicitation 
upon request.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE is soliciting Applications to develop 
and field validate the use of renewable power systems on reservations 
or other tribally-owned lands for a variety of applications. Eligible 
technologies include photovoltaics (PV), wind, biomass power, hydro, 
solar ponds, concentrating solar power, geothermal electricity 
generation, geothermal direct uses, ground-coupled heat pumps, and 
other renewable hybrid systems. Applications include, but are not 
limited to, the use of renewable power for: direct electrical 
generation; residential, commercial or industrial building uses; water 
pumping; crop drying and processing; or other small off-grid power 
systems. Successful applications should demonstrate the potential for 
job creation, market penetration of renewable power technology, 
replicability, and economic and environmental benefits including those 
specific to the participating tribe(s) or tribal members. Applicants 
must provide at least three years of operational information on the 
fielded systems and document system performance in a final report. DOE 
will only consider Applications that include, as an active partner, a 
Federally recognized Indian tribe or Alaskan Native Corporation on 
whose reservation or tribally-owned lands the system(s) will be 
located. Proposals under this solicitation must demonstrate viable 
opportunities for the development and field validation of renewable 
power applications on reservation(s) or tribally-owned land that are 
economical and environmentally viable. Successful applications shall 
demonstrate the potential for job creation, market penetration of 
renewable power technology, replicability, and economic and 
environmental benefits including those specific to the participating 
tribe(s) or tribal members. Applicants are encouraged, but not 
required, to form business relationships or collaborative arrangements 
with the U.S. renewable power industry, National Laboratories, the 
utility industry, and academic institutions to support the advancement 
of renewable power technology. The ability of the participants to 
design, install, validate, maintain, and operate the renewable power 
systems will be a major factor in selecting projects for award under 
this solicitation. During the project period, each partnership will 
design renewable power systems for specific application on 
reservation(s) or other tribally-owned lands; develop and implement 
education and training programs for tribal members; establish 
arrangements for system maintenance, operation, and monitoring; 
identify future opportunities for replication; and document system(s) 
performance and potential enhancements, economic and environmental 
benefits, lessons learned during the project; and plans for future 
commercial development. An interim report documenting project 
accomplishments, lessons learned, and plans for system(s) monitoring 
will be required prior to the three year operational period. Awards 
under this Supplemental Announcement will be cooperative agreements 
with a term of up to five years including the three-year operational 
period. Subject to funding availability, the total DOE funding 
available for all technologies under this Supplemental Announcement 
will be approximately $1,800,000. A minimum of $300,000 will be awarded 
to wind energy projects due to sources of funding available. DOE 
anticipates selecting 10 to 20 applications for award under this 
Supplemental Announcement. A minimum cost share of 20% of total project 
costs is required from non-Federal sources in order to be considered 
for award under this solicitation, unless the applicant is a for-profit 
private sector institution, in which case a cost share of 50% of total 
project costs is required. Solicitation Number DE-PS36-99GO10383, in 
conjunction with this Supplemental Announcement 08, will include 
complete information on the program including technical aspects, 
funding, application preparation instructions, application evaluation 
criteria, and other factors that will be considered when selecting 
projects for funding. Issuance of the solicitation is planned for 
February 17, 1999, with responses due on May 18, 1999. A pre-
application conference will be held March 8, 1999 from 2 pm to 5 pm 
Mountain Standard Time. The conference will be held at the Crown Plaza 
Hotel in Phoenix, AZ in conjunction with the ``Reservation Economic 
Summit.'' Potential applicants are encouraged to submit questions prior 
to the pre-application conference. Questions should be submitted in 
writing to: John P. Motz, DOE Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Boulevard, 
Golden, CO 80401-3393; transmitted via facsimile to John P. Motz at 
(303) 275-4788; or electronically to [email protected]. To confirm 
your participation in the pre-application conference, contact Amy 
Johnson at (303) 275-4716 or via facsimile at (303) 275-4788.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Motz, Contract Specialist, at 
303-275-4737, e-mail [email protected], or Robert Martin, Project 
Officer, at 303-275-4763, e-mail [email protected].


[[Page 8803]]


    Issued in Golden, Colorado, on February 16, 1999 .
Matthew A. Barron,
Acting Procurement Director, GO
[FR Doc. 99-4420 Filed 2-22-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P