[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 8105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2467]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Golden Field Office; Hydrogen Program

AGENCY: The Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Supplemental Announcement (03) to the Fiscal Year 2001 Broad 
Based Solicitation for Submission of Financial Assistance Applications 
Involving Research, Development, and Demonstration for the Office of 
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, DE-PS36-01GO90000.

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SUMMARY: The Hydrogen Program of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office 
of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing a 
Supplemental Announcement to the EERE Fiscal Year 2001 Broad Based 
Solicitation for Submission of Financial Assistance Applications 
Involving Research, Development and Demonstration, DE-PS36-01GO90000, 
dated November 27, 2000. Under this Supplemental Announcement, DOE is 
seeking applications for the demonstration of a ``power park'' that 
uses hydrogen as an energy carrier. The envisioned facility will 
provide electric power and heat to a building complex or industrial 
facility by means of hydrogen delivered from a centralized reformer. 
The expected scale for the centralized reformer is 50 kW. The project 
should include an evaluation of the merits of a centralized fuel cell 
stack versus smaller fuel cell stacks distributed throughout the park. 
As an additional option, hydrogen may also be co-produced for 
manufacturing/processing in industrial applications. DOE is proposing 
to fund this effort under the provisions of the Hydrogen Future Act of 
1996.
    DOE anticipates selecting one Application for negotiation of an 
award under this Supplemental Announcement. The award will be a 
Cooperative Agreement with a term of up to three years. A minimum cost 
share of 50% of the total project costs is required for an Application 
to be considered for award under this Supplemental Announcement. 
Subject to availability, the total DOE cost share contribution is 
anticipated to be up to $100,000 in Fiscal Year 2001, $300,000 in 2002, 
and $300,000 in 2003.
    All information regarding the Supplemental Announcement will be 
posted on the DOE Golden Field Office Home page at the address 
identified below.

DATES: DOE expects to issue the Supplemental Announcement around mid-
January, 2001. The closing date of the Supplemental Announcement is 
March 21, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The Supplemental Announcement will be posted on the DOE 
Golden Field Office Home Page at http://www.golden.doe.gov/businessopportunities.html under ``Solicitations''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margo Gorin, Contract Specialist, at 
Facsimile 303-275-4788 or e-mail [email protected].

    Issued in Golden, Colorado, on January 12, 2001.
Jerry L. Zimmer,
Procurement Director, Golden Field Office.
[FR Doc. 01-2467 Filed 1-26-01; 8:45 am]
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