[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10676-10677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4001]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Superconductivity Program for Electric Power Systems

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

ACTION: Supplemental Announcement 05 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 U.S. Department of Energy, pursuant to the DOE Financial 
Assistance Rules, 10 CFR 600.8, is announcing its intention to solicit 
applications for the DOE Superconductivity Partnership Initiative (SPI) 
Program. The selected applicants will receive financial assistance 
under a cooperative agreement with DOE.

DATES: Supplemental Announcement 05 will be issued February 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of Supplemental Announcement 05 once it is 
issued, interested parties must access the Golden Field Office 
Application, Award and Solicitation page at http://www.golden.doe.gov/businessopportunities.html, click on ``solicitations'' and then locate 
Supplemental Announcement 05. DOE does not intend to issue written 
copies of the Supplemental Announcement.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy, (EERE) is pursuing, through the issuance of this 
Supplemental Announcement, the development of a wide range of electric 
power and industrial equipment, incorporating significant high 
temperature superconductive (HTS) components or sub-systems through its 
Superconductivity Program. A minimum cost share of 50% of the total 
project cost is required for an Application to be considered for award 
under this Supplemental Announcement. DOE intends that its industry 
partners will be vertically integrated teams composed of equipment 
manufacturers, HTS wire and coil suppliers, component suppliers, and 
end users (primarily utilities). Applicant teams may avail themselves 
of the technical expertise and capabilities of the DOE National 
Laboratories via a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement. A 
laboratory could contribute specialized capabilities, facilities, or 
equipment to the project that would complement the partnership's needs. 
These teams would carry out the multi-year technology developmental 
efforts, consisting of design, construction, installation and testing 
phases. DOE anticipates that awards will be made to teams for projects 
ranging in size from hundreds of thousands of dollars to several 
million dollars per year and for project periods of up to four years. 
Subject to the availability of funds, it is anticipated that the DOE 
funding share for these efforts will be no more than $5.5 million in 
the first year, and no more than $9 million for each of the following 3 
years. Awards under this Supplemental Announcement will be cost-shared 
cooperative agreements between DOE and the prime of the industry-led 
team. Supplemental Announcement 05 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 applications for 
funding. No pre-application conference is planned.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James McDermott, Contract Specialist, 
at 303-275-4732, e-mail [email protected]. Responses to questions 
will be made by amendment to the Supplemental Announcement and will be 
posted on the DOE Golden Field Office Home Page listed above.


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    Issued in Golden, Colorado on February 5, 2001.
Jerry Zimmer,
Director, Office of Acquisition and Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-4001 Filed 2-15-01; 8:45 am]
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